You know what? This is hands down my favorite verse. Ever. Last fall I made this verse into a blog header for our family blog and wrote a whole bunch about my feelings on it
HERE. And now, 10 months later, I'm STILL amazed by the deep meaning revealed in this verse. When I read it, I feel this overwhelming sense of unworthiness and amazement that HE called ME by name (you know, because HE knows it!). I catch my breath every single time. I love the ownership it reveals. His ownership of me. Tonight, our kids were having a swim meet and my husband asked me to hold MY ipod for him. I said, "hey, this is MINE anyways!" and he stroked my cheek and quietly said to me, "YOU are mine!". Such love. And to think that the Creator of the Universe feels even more love towards me. It is amazing. Still.
And fear. I feel like I am constantly asking God to take it away from me. And He does. But it seems minutes later I am ignoring His protection and allowing fear to grip me again. It's a constant battle for me. Fear of losing someone I love. This verse DOES comfort me, especially when I think of it in these terms:
"Fear not, for I have redeemed THEM!
I have summoned THEM by name!
THEY are MINE!"
His. Not mine. There is something so comforting about that, even though that might seem odd.
The photo... from the Oregon Coast. And our amazing vacation there last summer! Loved every minute of it, and pictures of it make me so happy:)
2 comments:
Thanks for sharing all those thoughts. You have chosen a great font for the verse on your photo.
This is stunning! The photo, the font for the verse, the verse itself, everything! WOW! And yes, isn't it amazing that we are His!! May you have a blessed week ahead!
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