Today was the end of the pity party.

"Therefore He is able, once and forever, to save completely everyone who comes to God through Him. He lives forever to plead with God on their behalf." Hebrews 7:25

How powerful is this verse?! Today was the end of the pity party. Today I got my spiritual butt kicked by the message brought in church. I was reminded today of who my Father is and the character that defines Him. I say in my "about me" section that I am fiercely protective of my kids. Imagine how much more so the God of the universe is protective of His one and only Son, Jesus? Our pastor today talked about a couple different passages of Scripture including Heb. 7:25 and also Luck 23:34. In Luke 23 it is talking about the crucifixion of Jesus and the torture and ridicule He endured. Our pastor brought up the point that the Heavenly Father had to sit there and watch His only child go through this. As a mother I cannot comprehend watching someone hurt my son and allowing that to happen. Here is the God of the universe with all power and all strength watching His Son be tortured on the cross. How could He do that? What kind of father would allow that? And then you read Luke 23:34, "Jesus said, 'Father, forgive these people, because they don't know what they are doing.'" In the Greek the word for said actually depicts an ongoing and continuous request. In other words, Jesus, while hanging on the cross, was pleading with His Father to spare them and to not only not destroy these men (and us) but to forgive them (and us)!! How amazing is that? And then you read the verse in Hebrews and realize that still to this day, Jesus is acting as one who intervenes on my behalf. He is standing there in Heaven pleading with the Father to forgive me. And I will dare to be angry? Yes, it was pretty screwed up what happened. But you know what? I did get away before he was actually able to finish. I survived. I made it. Alot worse could have happened. And beyond all that, the God of the universe willingly sacrificed the life of His Son so that I can live and live eternally in Heaven with Him. How dare I?! What was I thinking? What that man did to me was pure evil, but what have I done to Christ? I have no right. Father God, forgive me. Forgive me! Thank You for Your never ending love and grace. Please, never let me forget again the amazing God that You are and how very much You love me. Thank You Father. Thank You.