Remember,

Lord, 

your great mercy 

and love, 

for they are from of old. 

Do not remember 

the sins of my youth 

and my rebellious ways;

according to your love remember me, 

for you, 

Lord,

are good.

Psalms 25:6-7 NIV

I don't think God needs reminding of who He is, or what his attributes are, it's like a child coming to a parent with "you know how you said I could talk to you about stuff and you wouldn't get mad at me... well...can we talk now?"

And then the psalmist tells God how it is for him. 

I've sinned against you before.

I know it.

And my heart is rebellious. It seeks my own way even now.

I'm not good enough. 

I mess up.

I don't measure up.

So when you look at me, look at me through the lens of your goodness & love.

Look at me according to your love.

For you are good.

And He does. 

The Gospel, the good news, is that He didn't wait for us to become good enough somehow, He didn't wait for our rebellious hearts to stop being selfish, Jesus turned up anyway.

And with His life said;

"I love you,

You are enough,

You matter"

On the cross He took all my sin and my rebellion into Himself. 

Absorbed it all.

And one day He is coming again and All Will Be Made New.

He is good. 

He remembers you, knows you,

loves you. 

And me.

#crazylove

#amazinggrace