Today's post is from journal entry Aug 30.  Eventually I will be caught up and the dates will coincide !!

Today we had a "guest speaker" at Ladies Bible Study.  It was our very own Ron!!  Marie has been leading us in the study of kindness---part of the fruit of the Spirit study we have been doing.  Ron told the story of Mephibosheth and how David was looking for someone from the house of Saul that he could show God's kindness to.  Ron explained how when Mephibosheth sat at David's table, his lameness wasn't noticeable at all.  (Mephibosheth was crippled in his feet due to the fact that when he was a child a servant carrying him off to safety fell with him.  You can read the story in 2 Samuel).  In the same way, when God invites us to His table, He does not see any lameness.  No matter what cripples me in my life, God does not notice my disability.  There is no list for me to live up to in order to gain the Father's acceptance.

This is always such a struggle for me to accept and believe.  I, like most people are performance oriented.  It's hard to believe someone would love me just because that is what they do.  But that is our God.  

Jeremiah 31:3  Long ago, the Lord said to Israel:  "I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love.  With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself."

Lord, thank You for Your unconditional love and acceptance of Your children. Please help us to learn to accept and believe this is true whether we feel it or not.