The Plan of Redemption

You know how when one has lots and lots of things to do, they can find anything else to do except what they are supposed to? Well, I am guilty as charged when it comes to this. The events of these past few months have been indescribably overwhelming, so much so I have come to the point where I, at times, choose not to face this overwhelming reality! So many due dates. And I have to say, this job I get less appreciation than at the SNF. Sad really, but true. I work so hard for these kiddos only to get pushed around and snapped at by advocates and parents.

Shame really. But oh well. I guess I need to bring myself to the understanding that there are some things that I will never understand until I am a mom. And there are some people who don't care...sad to be said. But if everyone cared then there would be no need for advocates. It just gets hard to care when I am the one who does care...and get's blamed for 'not caring'.

Isn't that way with God though? I can't even count the number of times I have not appreciated Him in the way I should. I have snapped at Him. I have accused Him of not caring. He still keeps doing His job though. Doesn't quit. He hasn't quit on us since the beginning of time. Amazing.

I have not been successful in writing on this blog often. However, my success is reading this book and writing about it period...(or three in this matter)

I think I will work hard to step it up a notch after the summer. Chapter 4 "The Plan of Redemption" An interesting definition for the word 'Redeem'..I suggest you look it up in the Merrium-Webster dictionary. As I read down the definitions it shook me. God, Jesus, paid the price equal to my debt. The life of Jesus is equal to my debt in sin. Soul shaking.

All of Heaven's singing stopped. Only a still somber silence took its place. There seemed no hope for man kind, heavens' favorite creation. As woes from Heaven reached up to Jesus He felt 'infinite compassion'. "sympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it" an immeasurable amount!

Praise God for the plan of love. When it was presented to heaven no living creature could sing for joy. Ellen White even says that God the father struggled to make this sacrifice. All of heaven made the sacrifice. How powerful is that?! What a contrast Jesus was going to have to make. What a destiny!

I am most certainly going to write more on this chapter. But I want to say a few things here. Last week...Sunday around 1pm to be exact. A great friend of my brother's passed away after being in a motorcycle accident...

I have come to learn and appreciate this great sacrifice that all of heaven made on my behalf, your behalf, my brother's behalf, and Nate's behalf. Nate was a fun young guy. He and Erik had so much in common. How cruel that sin took him away 13 days after his 22nd birthday.

Was it supposed to be? Maybe..who knows? I am only happy that Love allowed Jesus to pay our dues so that we may find ourselves with Him happy again. I need to go to bed, and I have noticed that my writing is reflecting that.

So if you read this, catch up on Chapter 4 in Patriarchs and Prophets. I promise you will not be disappointed. And let's talk about it together. After all, that's what this blog is intended to start!