It used to be Simple...

In my devotion time the other day, I listned to the song "Small Enough" by Nichole Nordeman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_r5u5-Wc-vo

I was reminded of my first year of being a Christian and getting into "this whole God-thing" (in my words back then). It was a facinating and almost paralyzing idea that God knew the number of hairs of my head. Even more, I was changed by the fact that my name was written on His hand - or even more - just that He KNEW me by name. ME!? I didn't understand how He could know my name.

Now it's so much more complex. I'm trying to make sure I live right, and when I dont - I'm trying to make sure I know that He forgives me when I ask for forgiveness and that He loves me regardless. Loving Him seems easy but loving others comes with an entirely different territory. Loving those who do wrong against me, loving those I'd like to do wrong against (yikes, my heart is evil! - maybe some can relate haha; I know I need to change), loving the unlovables...Moving on in maturity in Christ is hard work.

It used to be simple - I'm amazed when God does a miracle of healing of cancer or aids or a stomach ache or provides the exact amount of money I or someone else needed or...but the other day I remembered when I was amazed just because He - the God of everything - knew my name. Be refreshed that He knows you today - let everything else around you pass by for a moment and think of the fullness that comes with knowing these simple truths.