One day I woke up early in the morning to watch the sunrise. Ah, the beauty of God's creation is beyond description. As I watched, I praised God for his beautiful work. As I sat there, I felt the Lord's presence with me. He asked me,
“Do you love Me?” I answered, “Of course God! You are my Lord and Savior!”
Then He asked, “If you were physically handicapped, would you still love me?” I was perplexed. I looked down upon my arms, legs and the rest of my body and wondered how many things I wouldn’t be able to do, the things that I took for granted and answered, “It would be tough Lord, but I would still love you.”
Then the Lord said, “If you were blind, would you still love my creation?” How could I love something without being able to see it? Then I thought of all blind people in the world and how many of them still loved God and His creation. So I answered, “It’s hard to think of it, but I would still love you.”
The Lord then asks me, “If you were deaf, would you still listen to my words?” Then I think, being deaf isn’t understood. Listening to God’s word is not merely using our ears, but our hearts. I answered. “Lord it would be tough but I would still listen to your word.”
The Lord then asked, “If you were mute, would you still praise my name? “How could I praise without a voice? Then it occurred to me; God wants us to sing from our very heart and soul. It never matters what we sound like and praising God is not always with a song, but when we are persecuted we give God praise with our words of thanks. So I answered, “Though I could not physically sing, I would still praise your name.” And the Lord then asked, “Do you really love me?” With courage and a strong conviction, I answered boldly, “Yes Lord! I love you because you’re the one and true God!” I thought I had answered well, but God asked, “Then why do you sin?” I answered, “Because I am only human, I am not perfect.” “Then why in times of peace do you stay the furthest? Why only in times of troubles do you pray the earnest?”
The Lord continued, “Why only sing at fellowship and retreats? Why seek me only in times of worship? Why asked things so selfishly? Why asked things so unfaithfully?” The tears continued to roll down on my cheeks.
“Why are you ashamed of me? Why are you not spreading the good news? Why in times of persecution, you cry to others when I offer my shoulders to cry on? Why make excuses when I give opportunities to serve in my name?”
I tried to answer, but there was no answer to give. “You are blessed with life. I made you not to throw this gift away. I have blessed you with talents to serve me, but you continue to turn away. I have revealed my word to you, but you do not gain knowledge. I have spoken to you, but your ears were closed. I have shown my servants but you sat idly by as they were pushed away. I have heard your prayers, and I have answered them all.”
“Do you truly love me?”
I could not answer. How could I? I was embarrassed beyond belief. I had no excuse, what would I say to this? When I, my heart, had cried out and tears had flowed. I said, “Please forgive me my Lord. I am unworthy to be your child.”
The Lord answered, “That is my grace my child.”
I asked, “Then why do you continue to forgive me? Why do you love me?”
The Lord answered, “Because you are my creation, you are my child. I will never abandon you. When you cry, I will have compassion and cry with you. When you shout with joy, I will laugh with you. When you are down, I will encourage you. When you fall, I will raise you up. When you are tired, I will carry you. I will be with you ‘til the end of days, and I will love you forever.” Never had I cried so had before. How could I have been so cold? How could I have hurt God as I had done? I asked God.
“How much do you love me?” Then the Lord stretched out his arm and I saw His nail-pierced hands. I bowed down at His feet of Christ, my Savior. And for the first time I truly prayed.
-Anonymous
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