When we think of "reckless," what do we think?...
A book I have recently read, The Prodigal God,
made me take a second look at the definition of "reckless." The
author, Timothy Keller, first brings up reckless when he refers to God
as "prodigal." Again, not my choice of words for our never moving, ever
present father in heaven, however, he points out that the definition of
prodigal is, "recklessly spendthrift." Now that I think rings a little
truer of a God who gave up His only son, just so we could return to Him
for eternity! Seeing Him as "reckless" took a little more thought...
The definition of "reckless" is... "marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences."
Is my God reckless?... Of course He is!
He did not need to take caution or worry of the consequences because He ALREADY KNEW what the consequences were! He knew what He would loose and what we would gain, and He did it anyways!
The
more I thought about it, I couldn't help but think..."Would any god who
was "playing it safe" or "weighing the consequences" have ever saved
ME?
Absolutely not!
Keller ends the intro with this...
"Jesus is showing us the God of Great Expenditure, who is nothing if not prodigal toward us, his children. God's reckless grace is our greatest hope and a life changing experience."
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You
did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go
and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you
ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. - John 15:16
My God Recklessly Chose me, and I hope to share with you the grace and hope He bestows upon me daily!
