“Dive” Steven Curtis Chapman
I was twelve years old on a mission trip, camping out on the church grounds. I heard an upbeat song playing on the speaker after a hard day of doing yard work for a elderly lady. I said to myself, “ I love this song!” I danced to this song over and over again as I grew from a teenager to an adult. Throughout that progression, I resonated more with the song’s message, one that has shown me what it means to grow closer to God and walk in step with His ways.
Growing closer to God has meant diving into the beautiful mystery of who He is and following Him into the unknown. I have discovered that God is the indescribable creator and ruler of all things who also wants me and my heart. He wants me to dive deeper into his love and discover that He has for me- a life full of passion, purpose, and adventure.
When God closed doors for me to serve in Ecuador with my wife, I wondered what He had for me next. I believe He has used my words to make an impact through sermons I preached in America and overseas throughout my life. Then God surprised me and revealed to me that he wanted to use my words to edify the body of Christ in a new way. God was speaking to me to use my love of music and the way it has impacted me and others through my gift of writing.
The apostle Paul prayed for the church of Ephesus in Ephesians 3:17-19: “And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the fullness of God (NIV).”
The choice to dive deep into God and His love is a daily one. I for one want to dive deeper into Him and experience His love more profoundly than I ever have. Do you want to dive deep into him? We must make the time to read his Word, share our lives with people, and live them in such a way so that people see Jesus in us.
The life of one who dives into the deep waters is one who has chosen to go into the unknown and embrace God in His true beauty and fullness.
Prayer: Lord, lead us today to dive into the deep waters of your love and embrace You in your true beauty and fullness. As we are caught up in the beautiful mystery of you, may we discover ppc you have for us--a life full of passion, purpose, and adventure. As we discover this life You have intended for us all along, may You help us to use our gifts to edify the body of Christ, but most of all, point the world to Jesus. May we make a difference not just with our words, but with our hands and feet. May our lives communicate love and compassion to everyone we meet. We choose together to dive into your love, not just for us, but for You and your glory. In your beautiful name, we pray, Amen.
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