God Revived Me
Reading the story of
Lazareth’s resurrection reminded me of my own reviving. Two days ago, I returned to Montclair State University after
four years and it filled me with joy! The reason I was joyful in returning is because
I can still recall the day God revived me.
Months after leaving Montclair I became
depressed and in despair. One day I prayed to God “Had you helped me; I
wouldn’t be in this state.” The
darkness in my room was comfortable, because there was no hope in anything I
saw in my life. In this state I questioned my life and the purpose of serving
God, since my life seemingly was benefit less. Through this self
analysis, I made the decision to Stop serving God and abandon everything
I knew concerning God! Immediately, after making that decision I had a
divine encounter with God.
Upon my decision to abandon God, there came
forth an overwhelming love. A love that was suffocating my worries, drowning my
doubts and killing my excuses. These are violent descriptions, but at that
moment I was at my breaking point. The smile I have, that most associate me
with, would’ve been lost forever had not God intervened. God’s violent love
destroyed everything in that moment that was about to make me become a
miserable person.
This inescapable love I experienced revived
hope. Nothing changed in my life at that moment, I was still unemployed, still
an unsuccessful college student, still had broken relationships and still
without a plan in life. But the unstoppable love of God ripped through those
things. As they could not keep God from reaching me to give me peace and joy.
The love of God transcended my troubles and gave me value despite lacking
everything in earthly value. There is a value in knowing the creator of
the Universe loves you. There is no love, like God’s love.
Romans 8:35
Who can keep us away from the love of Christ? Can trouble or
problems? Can suffering wrong from others or having no food? Can it be because
of no clothes or because of danger or war?
Psalms 34:6
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all
his troubles.
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