November 18, 2008

“Therefore, behold, I will allure her, Bring her into the wilderness and speak kindly to her.” Hosea 2:14 NASB

The gift of God’s kindness… (2)

Everyone has a wilderness place in their life. It is “that” place where you begin to hear God’s kindness speaking into the deepest and sometimes darkest places of your heart. Sometimes God leads you there … not to abandon you.. but .. to speak into your life away from all the noise and distractions. Your name is always before the Lord. He never forgets who you are … how much He loves you … or how far He will go to find you and lead you back into the fullness of His life. Jesus intimately knows your every struggle … your every fear … your every need. He has experienced “your” wilderness on the cross. He knows what you are facing today. He knows your name because He sees it through nail scarred hands. There is nothing that can separate you from the love of Christ today … no problem … no temptation … no struggle … no failure … no brokenness … nothing! It only takes a moment …

“Look, I’ve written your names on the backs of my hands. The walls you are rebuilding are never out of my sight.” Isaiah 49:16 The Message

Ken Chester: Grace Gripped is sent M-F to Hand-Written Followers of Jesus and friends of Priority One (P1F.org)