21 August 2008
The full process to term...
I have a full appreciation for why Jesus chose the metaphore of birth to illustrate salvation. I like to think that He understood how hard and long that difficult process can be. Any woman who has carried a child understands that giving birth is far more than the actual finish line, when the doctor hands over to you a precious little bundle (in Kaili's case, not so little...ouch 9lbs 3oz!!!) That moment, as staggering as it may be, is the ultimate culmination of 9 months of important events. It's the thrill of hearing the first heart beat, the ultra sound, the nausea, the feeling of that first kick in the ribs, crazy hormones, and the list goes on... It is also the thrill and joy of anticipation. But most of all, the complete surrender of SELF! It is the most agaonizing and unspeakably amazing sense of JOY!

I feel, that the way we really come to Jesus is much the same...it is to experience the full process to term...morning sickness, swollen ankles and all. Complete loss of SELF in order to gain unspeakable JOY! This Christian walk is a bit of a messy thrill isn't it?
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