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Catching the Father's Heart
6.20.10
Once upon
a moment in heaven, God, The Father, had a plan to redeem a people
who had strayed from His care. His nature is not one of sulking and
worry, but within His heart was a desire for closeness with
creation. Fellowship and partnership with the Father is more than
the obligation of religion, but an invitation to the unattainable.
His great love was breached by the only thing capable of intruding
it's safe harbor. Self will and rebellion. The power of a
rebellious heart dissolves the embrace once experienced between
deity and humanity. No love on earth has the intensity of The
heavenly father lavishing His love on His children. The natural
reasoning of how Trinity functions in heaven is blurred and no
earthly illustration will satisfy. Although all three are the same,
they function separately for the purpose of completing the whole.
An example of this is when the Son grasped the heart of the Father
when He longed for restored relationship with His Creation...Surely,
the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit all three participated in the
magnificent display of creative expression...However, when man chose
the deceit of the evil one, the father's heart was broken...this
brokenness served as humanities separation from God.
The Son grasped
something of the Father's heart one day that would involve personal
involvement and sacrifice...This was not a command the Father would
ever demand. It's completion would serve a comparable sacrifice for
Himself as well.
Grasping the Father's heart is never comfortable
or naturally joyous. Grasping the Father's heart will expand His
plan and desire. Jesus, The Son, made a choice that would change
all history and destiny...not just anybody's destiny; The Son's
willingness in fulfilling the required and costly plan of redemption
is for me...
Often the Father's desire is not broadcasted like
a "To Do" list pinned up on a bulletin board...His most eternal
plans are gleaned from intimate times in His presence...
Catching the Father's heart is found in the one place that the
Father loves the most: Sitting with His children around His
throne.
Bringing
in His Kingdom,
Kevin
Peterson
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