The True Pride of Life!

I woke up this morning thinking about this beautiful sacrifice that was made on my behalf. I wondered how I could even go on living...doing all the 'normal' stuff with the knowledge of what God has done for me through His sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ, and the wrath He poured out on Him that I deserve. Here is what I wrote:

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Thinking of this greatly indescribable thing that You have done for me...for us...sacrificing Your Son for the remission of sin. This is truly the most incredible thing to think about! How can life go on as before? How can so many receive Jesus Christ and then keep on living just as before? Father, what about me....how can I 'eat, live and be merry' when I know the tremendous sacrifice that was made on my behalf so that I escape Your wrath? How can I not be urgently in prayer for souls or calling out to them to listen! Father, please never let this leave my mind, heart and life. Don't let me grow complacent with this holy, awesome, incredible plan that You have had since the beginning of time. Cause me to be enraptured by this. Cause it to always be in my thoughts and let everything I learn be centered around it. Keep me here, LORD. I need You...Your power on my life each and every moment. My righteousness is only through Jesus Christ's sacrifice on the cross...for the wrath He endured has saved me from it! To think that I would even dare offer anything of my own like it is worthy of You! That I would 'do' anything thinking it would win me favor or something! How ludicrous! It is absolutely the most preposterous thing to think that anything I do could save me from Your wrath! Truly, it is shocking that I can even think that in light of what Christ endured!

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Father, why are we so distracted by everything when we have the amazing Living God Who paid our un-payable debt? Why are our affections so easily drawn away in light of what You have done for us, such a worthless people? Father, thank You! What do I have to prove? What have I to have pride in but this Christ and His cross?! What You have done for me is the most incredible thing that ever was or ever will be!

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To think, I moan over this or have 'pride' in that yet Jesus endured a life of rejection, learning from His trials, 'knowing' what was to come...JESUS CHRIST KNEW what He would have to endure! Your wrath, O God! Forgive me for my wayward heart! Forgive me for thinking that anything I know is worth anything! Forgive me for wanting to 'be something' and focusing on vain pursuits. You are everything...all I need! You are the only pride of life! You are the only food I need! Your's is the only bloodline I want to be part of. Help us, O God, to see the true value of this sacrifice. Remove all obstacles that are in our minds and hearts, speculations erected against Your power and Your Sovereignty. Cause us to run to Your Word each day and draw us to our knees. May we ever seek You...seek to know You, our God and King!