John 1:14-18 | What am I going to do about it?

I have been on a very serious pursuit of understanding the Lord's love for me. Throughout my upbringing, and through much of my life, I have not had very good examples of love displayed toward me. It was recently revealed to me that I have viewed the love of God from this warped perspective. I saw the coming of the Lord as a begrudging thing rather than something that was out of His desire for His people. As I rectified that, I found that I believed He came for everyone else but me. Oh the pride!

Jesus came and brought grace and truth. It is essential to operate and live in both of those. If we are in Christ and Christ is in us, should not both of those things also be flowing from us? Should they not be ministering to us? I was missing the grace of God and the truth of His purpose toward me! I had a warped view of a very critical element in how the Lord ministers to us. I missed His love. In missing His love, it warped my view of His grace and twisted a truth. Such is the nature of deception. Knowing that this is truly what the word of God teaches, there is only thing that I really have the option to do. Humble myself.

6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says:

    “God resists the proud,
    But gives grace to the humble.”

7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
-James 4:6-10

I think in the fear of being prideful, I have rejected the idea that the Lord would care for me. "There is no way! He is too good for that!" And so I failed to humble myself to see that the Lord came bringing grace and truth. He sought for me to abide in Him and He sought to abide in me. He longs for that relationship for me. Pride wrote Him off. Humility sees that despite my failings, my shortcomings, and my obstinance, that the Lord, in His perfect love, loves me perfectly.

What are you doing with the lesson you've learned from this?