God does not find pleasure in the death of the wicked.

 

Yesterday the most dangerous terrorist in the history of Peru died. All I could say was "There would I have gone, but by the grace of God in Jesus." In the same breath I say "God does not find pleasure in the death of the wicked."  But as I think about sin and death and the love of God; I thought it was just proper to think about the love of God for sinners such as me. 

 

“My track record with God.”

All I have been to God should be enough for him not to love me anymore.

Then how come he still loved me as he does?

 

That is precisely the beauty of God’s love in Jesus. When there is every reason not to be loved, He compensates for my lack of love for him by loving me twice as hard so there will be no deficit against me. I will always be accepted as faithful and just without spots, blemish, wrinkle pure and blameless before him.

You might doubt the love of a virgin woman who in her mind might wonder “How would it have been if someone other than her husband would be her spouse?” But for the adulterer she can be sure of her husband’s love because even knowing what you were in your past adulteress life he loves you with Jealous love that is twice as strong for you and for his own sake.

As my son, who is my favorite preacher, said: God had to destroy Jericho to rescue Rahab the prostitute who was to be on his genealogy. Salvation is for sinners only.

I blush to think that in my track record I was a Regular Rahab, but I glory in the fact that I was purchased at high price with the blood of Jesus to be loved with great and jealous love.

When the jealousy and possessive love is absent in a relationship, beware that the love is getting cold and dying. You can only truly love that which has cost you what you are.

Once I loved a girl who had no eyes for anyone but me. I did not deserve her love nor do I deserve the love of Jesus, but it sure was good to be loved in a Christ like manner.

Beware of wandering eyes. Be proud when you love until it hurts to the end.
Then you will know you have lived.

Gerry Gutiérrez, the regular Rahab of Jesus.

PS. There is pain in my body, but my spirit is healthy by God’s grace and love.
Pray for me as the Spirit leads you.