Hebraic Musing – Do
you feel accepted?
Being accepted is empowering.
God accepted Abraham, or Abram, and he became the Father of Nations with
confidence to leave Ur and become a leader. Likewise, Moses experienced God’s
acceptance and became a great leader. Most important, God accepted us and calls
us His children. Remember, He accepted us before we accepted Him! My favorite verse is 1 Peter 2:9-10 which I
take as God’s acceptance and faith in me – But
you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging
to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness
into his wonderful light. Once you were
not a people, but now you are the people of God;… NIV God
accepted me, and you, to fulfill His plan of salvation by assigning us the
critical role of priests, intercessors between Him and the unsaved.
My wife Irene penned a poem
in 1992, and when I read it, it opened my eyes to the importance of acceptance:
Your acceptance
refreshes me…
And helps me take the next step;
Then with eyes newly opened
I find that we are walking together.
Your acceptance
frees me…
From old chains and fears
Which have no substance—only pain;
And I can think and create again.
Your acceptance
helps me…
Feel safe and cared for,
So I can soar where eagles go—
Floating on sure currents of your
strength.
Your acceptance
bonds me…
To you, and brings healing to old
wounds;
It’s love suspended in time,
And I in turn must give it again.
“Accept
one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to
God.” Romans 15:7
Points to ponder
How
do you feel when you are accepted by someone?
Who
have you told recently that you accept them?
I accept you as my friend January 29, 2013
Yosef a.k.a. Joe Brusherd
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