As I recently shared with you at our Gracepoint Fellowship church-wide prayer meeting recently, it was quite powerful for me to consider that the beautiful sentiment of unconditional trust and joy in God that Habakkuk wrote in these verses may also reflect how God regards me.
Though Ed Kang is a sinner, and poorly reflects my character,
Though he is unwise, and provides poor leadership over Gracepoint Fellowship Church,
Though he is frequently resentful, frustrated and is cranky to people he should love, and is not half as grateful as he should be,
And there is very little fruit of praise and gratitude bubbling up from his heart on most days…, I will yet rejoice in him, and be joyful in him because he is my precious child through the blood of Jesus my Son.
I realized again that God’s love for me is entirely out of grace, completely earned for me by Christ’s perfect obedience and sacrifice and given to me purely as an outrageously prodigal gift.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us. When you shared this with us at prayer meeting a few weeks ago, it moved me to tears as I was struck again with how amazing, how incredibly unbelievable God’s grace is. No matter how low I feel, no matter if I’m a failure or a success, this is how God sees me.