"And we boast in the hope
of the glory of God." (Rom 5:2b)
Nothing is more beautiful
than when you fall deeply in love with the person who will someday share your
life. It seems that nothing can stop
you from boasting about them. The
same is true when you have a baby.
Somehow your baby looks cuter than all the other babies you have ever seen!
The same is true when we
first fully experience God’s love in our life.
We are full of fire, full of eagerness to share the good news about
Jesus.
Sadly, all of these things
tend to grow dim over time as the guile of life rampages, and way too often our
eagerness to share seems to evaporate into nothingness.
But it doesn’t have to be that way!
A man can still boast about the wife he married 30 years earlier as he
continues to treat her like a queen.
The same is true with God,
who constantly urges us to spend some quality romancing time with Him (See Rev
3:20). After all, spending quality
time with one another is what keeps our love alive and full of energy!
While riding on the subway
in Philadelphia this summer, we were astonished to overhear a Christian full of
fervor begin talking with a lady nearby about God.
He had guts. He was
motivated. He was experiencing God on a daily basis and He could not hide his
excitement.
Soon other people joined
the conversation, until there were about ten people talking about God and His
love. When we arrived at the end of our ride, all of them shook hands.
Seeds had been sown, seeds that eventually will germinate to the glory of
God.
We need to determine what we truly like to boast about.
How do you
like my brand-new shoe polish? Do
you see how my shoes shine so brightly?
Hmmm. That’s not really
what I had hoped for!
Rob Chaffart
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