Scandalous Love

"Aki niko na Jameson's hata sija fungua bado. Sijui nikunyue yote ama nisi ikunyue." The words that birthed a friendship. Jameson's. 

Six years later I have great respect for that particular bottle of Jameson.

God works in very mysterious ways. He has a sense of humor too. Did you know God laughs? He will place people strategically because He is omniscient and omnipotent. He knows what we don't know and see's what we can't see.

At times I imagine of how God works behind the scenes on our behalf. Fighting battles that we have no idea about. Creating divine connections. Placing us in strategic positions.

The day she gave her life to Christ. A few days after the Jameson's incident. Never had I encountered a more determined person. She meant it. Life had given her a few blows. She had done all that there was to be done. But still, nothing worked. The only thing she hadn't tried was God.

She had approached me for advice. I offered her God instead. In full knowledge that only Him had all her life answers. After all i am a work in progress as well.

Why not? After all what was there to lose?

The beautiful thing is that God is always in the business of not only LOVING broken people, but also sweeping up all the broken pieces and gluing them back together for His purpose.

That scandalous love!

There is always something amazing when messed up people give their lives to Christ. I know this for a fact because just as Paul I too was a chief of sinners. [1 Tim 1:15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.] 

Hee... kule God amenitoa ndio far.

When you are tempted to ask “Lord, am I broken, am I flawed too much for you?” just remember, He chose a brash, big-mouthed fisherman, He chose a king who committed adultery with Bathsheba and then had her husband killed to cover up his sin, He chose a Hebrew with a supposed speech impediment, He chose a prostitute, He chose a persecutor of Christians, He chose a tax collector…and on and on.

That scandalous love!

Why? You might ask. Because those are the people we can mostly identify with.

I'm sure you can't identify with the righteous and holy Pharisees but you sure can identify with Peter though. Our flows make us see the need for a savior. Making us have no cause to boast because we rely on that scandalous grace. Leaving no question that it was God who did the work through us and not us on our own.

Fast forward It still amazes me to see how God has worked and is still working in you each day. You have become such an amazing young lady and I am so honored I get to see you grow every day. Your strength is that of 1,000 lions. I don't think I have met someone stronger. 

Whenever the weight of the world is pressing against my faith in God, I just think of you and how He has worked in your heart. You are a living proof of Gods work and I am honored to call you my bestie'.