Truth has silenced lies ,
Light has revealed darkness ,
Evil has been bound and the innocent set free!
The same God who empowered a shepherd boy to slay a great and horrible giant has empowered our amazing , special , vulnerable little girls to stand up against their own terrifying , powerful giants . . . and win . Justice has won.
I can't tell you how proud I am of our girls . There are absolutely no words for it . They have stared evil in the face and spoken truth . Brave . They have healed enough to see through the shame and threats and manipulation of past abuse and discover who they are . Courageous . They are being made new . They have said with confidence, "I am God's daughter . I belong to a God of justice." Friends, these little ones are Strong .
It's been a pretty amazing week.
But I wasn't prepared for the tide of emotions that came when I opened an article in the Prensa Libre covering the successful arrest of a couple of our girls' "bad guy." H e a v e n a n d e a r t h . Please pray before you open that link , if you open it. In this corner of Guatemala, darkness has come to light and evil has been bound, and that is gloriously righteous! But for this man, the darkness still holds him captive. His soul is shattered-broken and evil wraps around his neck like a chain. Oh, his face . . . He is wicked.
God loves him.
He is wicked. God loves him.
How do you reconcile that? God's infinite love and man's deep wickedness can only meet in one place : Jesus Christ hanging on a cross to pay for all of it. That love is expensive.
Will this man ever see how much he is worth? Or will he go to his bitter grave refusing to accept the mercy God offers him? My heart hurts for him. My heart hurts for everything he has done to my sweet friends.
Love is really expensive.
I am wicked. God loves me.
You are wicked. God loves you.
"… I wondered why- Josh Garrels Farther Along
The good man died, the bad man thrives
And Jesus cries because he loves ‘em both
… "
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