July 14, 2008

From: Gary West
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 11:19 PM
Subject: Love exposed

In the heavens above and beyond what we see.
Where the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords inhabits the third
heaven.
Where the God of the universe sees all and knows all.
Where he can stroll to the edge of time past, present and future.
Where he can see the events before they happen, the cause and
effect of every turn and every decision..
Where the plans are formulated, the costs calculated.
The plans for all of creation to be brought into alignment
. To be set back on course and unleashed from the curse.
The prodigal earth and the prodigal creation brought back by the
love exposed.
The exposure of such a love in such a manner that it would defy
the understanding and logic of the enemy.
The logic of a father exposing his love by forfeiting his Son. .
I know that by exposing that Love He hurt, He felt pain. He felt
great loss.
I can see all of creation standing still at such sacrifice.
At the uncovering of true love that defies all the norms, all the
selfish rules.
When that first understanding crossed the mind of the Father, the
deity of the Son and the power of the Spirit- what did heaven think?
I used to tell Allen that I didn't grasp the depth of Gods love
until he was born.
That Gods sacrifice of His Son to save others is beyond my
comprehension..
I told Allen that I just couldn't imagine giving him up for the
sake of others.
To offer his suffering, his life for others. Others that are
less-far less.
Now I taste the bitter taste of loss.
The realization that some have found Christ does make the episode
somewhat explainable..
I see that the mystery of death slices through the understanding of
mankind. That the lost exposes the pure love inside us.
I think God knew that we could not turn from such a love without a
glance, without a second thought.
I know that the threshold between where we are and where we will
be is not as important.
The mystery of death is somewhat revealed by the leadership of
Christ.
I hope that this episode, this chapter in the history of creation
also defies the logic of the enemy.
I hope that the love I have now and will always have is a light to
others.
That a life not worthy, not worthy of redemption, not worthy of
sacrifice is full of his exposed love.
That love sustains me, it reminds me of my son. It is the
continuation of the greatest romance-secured by the greatest gift.
The unmatched exchange of royal blood for common.
I want my life to have been a good exchange. It can never measure
up.
My love can never be a match for His.
But knowing that He gave me Allen, knowing He gave me Christ,
knowing He is waiting on me.
Waiting on me to expose the love that He has placed in me.
His love, for all to see. The unexplainable, undeniable,
mysterious, deep and complete love of the creator for the fallen
creature
His love for me.
A mystery.
Gary