From the Desk of Jeff King

Who is like the Lord?

Religion cannot save and man will always fail us. Only an intimate, committed relationship with Yeshua the Messiah can satisfy the soul. And it doesn't get more personal than this blog entry from Kristen at Walking Circumspectly:

As I read about the Lord, I see a God that not only deserves worship kind of by default, but whom I really like and admire. I hope that doesn't sound too strange. Granted, we only know what "goodness" is because He has defined and demonstrated it. But over and over in the Word, I see more than a loving God. He could be "loving" and not go as far as He does. I see amazing, unfathomable mercy. I don't deserve such compassion and comfort from Him – but as I come to Him, expecting a reproof or coldness, He gives warmth, forgiveness, and an open embrace. If I'm sounding like the Prodigal, it's because I am thinking of that parable. Can any of us ever read about that Father coming to greet his dirty, formerly rebellious son without tears? What have we done to deserve the ring, the sandals, the fatted calf? Nothing. In fact, we did everything to forfeit such treatment, just like the Prodigal.

And yet, here He comes to meet me, arms outstretched. I am thankful that He is who He is, even while I am everything I am.