God you never ever leave us. God you have seen all of us. Every single unclean, sinful, rebellious, envious, pitiful side of me, yet you delight in us? You rejoice over us with singing? You are true Love Lord. You do not turn your cheek against us in disgust. No. You look us straight in our eyes every single day and tell us "You believe so you are saved through my amazing, gracious, sweet, perfect, humble Son Jesus Christ... continue hoping, believing, and walking the path of salvation, seeking my face and learning more about who I really am every day and one day you will dwell in heaven with Us. I love you always. Your sin is no longer the veil I see covering you, it is My Son I and it is so good."
Lord Jesus, Thank You. Remind me to thank you for your sacrifice every single day.

I have began reading and reflecting on the book of Isaiah recently. Man O man does this book show so much of who God is and show his fulfilled promises through His prophesy. In the first chapter God speaks about his anger, disappointment and sadness toward Judah and Jerusalem. He says " 4 They have forsaken the Lord...5 The whole head is sick... 6 There is no soundness in it, but wounds and bruises and putrifying sores. They have not been closed or bound up or soothed with ointment... (yet despite all of his anger towards His people He says) 18 Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land ; but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword".

Though we constantly turn away from our Father and curse him, He does not turn away from us. The way he expresses his anger makes me flinch and want hide behind something out of disgrace and embarassment. In likeness of a disappointed human father who approaches his own children, condemning them for the poor decisions they have made, our Lord God turns to us with tears in His eyes and tells us exactly how he regards our iniquities. He is even states that His "soul hates (the iniquity and futile sacrifices". He justly despises all of what makes us fallen human beings, yet he is also full of grace. He created a way for us to be forgiven eternally. His Son willingly submitted to this supernatural plan of "offering up Himself (for all of our sins), once and for all!" (Hebrews 7:27).

Amazing.

I just signed up for the NCLEX exam, and though I am scared and nervous out of my mind, I know the Lord will be with me the next couple weeks as I study. I know He will listen to my prayers of helping me to re-learn, focus on, and retain, all the information and help me to sucessfully pass the NCLEX. Only God can help me to pass, and I know He will. He has gotten me this far. I know He desires me to be a nurse. Through being a nurse I can pray for the patients I have and perhaps plant Gospel seeds in some of them through Gods power. He is good. I will praise You Lord Jesus every day. Help my unbelief Lord! and help me to completely, and sincerely follow you.