I was rereading the beginning part of C.S. Lewis’s “The Weight of Glory,” and I must say I found myself being thrilled to by bones! So much so that got goosebumps and sort of a “high!” Let me quote one part to you…

“I read in a periodical the other day that the fundamental thing is how we think of God. By God Himself, it is not! How God thinks of us is not only more important, but infinitely more important.”

He goes on to say that, only made possible by the work of Christ, we are approved, loved, delighted, and pleasing in His sight! Isn’t that an awesome thought?

I don’t know about you, but for me, I often lose joy trying to please God. At the end of the day, I’m asking myself, “Have I done enough? Have I lived myself to please Him? Have I thought right thoughts? Have I prayed enough? Have I cared for His saints adequately?” And so often I feel inadequate and guilty that I haven’t done enough and thus displeasing to God.

But, that’s not the way it is. I’m still so wrapped up in myself. The question is not, “What do I think God thinks of me?” but “What does God think of me in Christ Jesus my advocate and my brother?” To think that when God sees me, He sees His Son in me and He is utterly pleased with me and delights in me! Not because I lived my day as such but because Jesus lives in me and represents me!

Isn’t this what we are all yearning for without knowing? For an approval? For an acceptance? To be told we are pleasing in His sight?

That’s how you are as a Christian. You are approved. You are accepted. You belong to Him! Now, think of those without Christ. What bondage they must be in, looking for approval but not knowing who to go to get it! Looking for acceptance but not ever being sure if they’ve done enough! Go tell them how they can get it.

Blessings,

PH