I've always known that God is the Author of my story; the Author and the Finisher. Now I want Him to be everything in between as well. But as I give every single detail over to Him I'm reminded just how important our individual stories are.
The other night I was at a Bible Study with a couple of my friends. Actually it was just three of us and we were breaking down Ephesians chapter 4. Great and timely discussion that stirred so much inside of me. My buddy Noe read a passage from the book Crazy Love that I don't think I'll forget for a while. In fact, I'm thinking about purchasing a copy of the book even though I don't have a whole lot of free time to read it. I was reminded of the magnitude of God and how minuscule I am in comparison. Also the magnitude of eternity and how minuscule my life span is in comparison. It makes all my fighting, complaining, selfishness, pride, and envy seem stupid.
The reality is that my story, your story, our stories, are all a part of an even bigger story. Each individual story is like a paragraph on the page of a book that has millions of pages. Think Adam & Eve, Abraham, Moses, Joseph, Rahab, Elijah, Daniel, Hosea, Mary, Peter, John, Paul, Barnabas, etc. And then think of Joan of Arc, Constantine, Napolean, Shakespeare, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, George Washington, Winston Churchill, Queen Elizabeth, Mahatma Ghandi, Adolf Hitler, Dr King, Mother Theresa, etc. Trillions more have walked on the face of this planet and they all have their stories. And imagine all these stories are all in the same book.
God is not only the author of the book; He is also the subject. The book is about Him. Every story, including mine and yours, points back to Him. Every detail; your career, public service, ministry, and yes even your romance is written for the ultimate purpose to bring Glory to our God.
God pays so much attention to us; sometimes He makes us feel like we are the only ones on this planet that matter. His love for us is so strong and extravagant that it doesnt seem possible for Him to love everybody else the same way. But He does. While you're trying to get God to make our lives the greatest story ever told, remember the story isnt even about you. Nor is it about me. It's beyond us. Beyond our time. Beyond time, period. He exists beyond the limits of time. The big story, the big picture, is about Him. The Creator of this universe. Remember that.
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