A Person of Unclean Lips

Yesterday we took our first real steps toward normalcy. Devin and I joined in Community Group again. Kristen starts at the UA today and Steven goes back to school after his jaw surgery. My schedule still won't be my own this week. I will have to meet Steven at lunch time to bring him food until he can eat better. Soft foods for 4.5 more weeks.

I really want to talk about what we are reading in our Community Group. Crazy Love by Francis Chan. Take time to google Francis Chan and listen to some of his videos. He is an interesting speaker. To me he feels like a regular guy speaking from his heart about the love of his life, God. That's what I desire to do. To tell you all I know and all I am learning about an awesome God. I want to share with you what I see him doing in my life and the world around me. I digress... In our discussion last night we talked about what we would say to God if we were in His presence in the throne room. A common comment was "I'm sorry." I see myself moved to tears. Tears of joy to finally be in His presence, and tears of sorrow for all the ways I let Him down. As I was thinking about it this morning. I thought about Isaiah. In Isaiah 6:5 it says, "I am a man of unclean lips and I live among a people of unclean lips." I on my own am not worthy of standing in the presence of God. The wonderful thing is God knows this. He's taken care of it. He so loves me that he sent Jesus to die for my sins so that I could be in His presence! (see John 3:16) So when I pictured myself this morning in God's presence I was wearing the most beautiful white robe. My hair and skin seemed to sparkle. I have been washed clean by the blood of Jesus so that I can stand in the presence of God the Father! He wants me in His presence, so He provided the way. I know my response, what's yours?