Dear Lord,
How is it possible to find the right words to say for what You have done for me? How do I begin to express the feelings I have towards You? How do I begin to tell You what You mean to me?
Open my eyes, Lord, to find the answers I am so desperately in need of!
It is hard to find the words to say when I am telling them to Someone who already knows what words I will choose before I even think of them.
I could do search my heart all day long for the most meaningful words I can think of and all I am left with is Thank You, Jesus, I love You!
How is thank You enough? Are there any words that have more of an effect than thank You does? How can I love You, Jesus be enough for all You have done and continue to do for me? But yet, I find myself saying…
You created me just how You wanted me to be—special—for Your perfect purpose. Thank You, Jesus, I love You!
You loved me more than anything else, You chose me and continue to choose me! Thank You, Jesus, I love You.
You left Heaven for me. You traded a Heavenly delight for this sinful world. Thank You, Jesus, I love You!
You lived a way in which You suffered through all of my sufferings, You felt all of my pain, You were tempted in every way possible. However, You did not lose faith, You did not lose heart, and You remained perfect still. You know where I am, because You have been there too. Thank You, Jesus, I love You!
You died on a cross, taking my penalty for my sin. You conquered the grave so that I may live a free life WITH YOU! Thank You, Jesus, I love You.
You forgive me for all of my yuckiness. You have transformed my life. You have healed my broken heart. You have protected me from a dangerous someone who tried to destroy my life. You loved me even when I seemed unlovable. You gave my heart and life a new song, full of Your praises. You comfort me, You make yourself known to me, You give me a peace that is unexplainable. And these are just the beginning. I could go on and on, forever and ever, about Your faithfulness, goodness, joy, beauty, perfectness, and love in my life. Do you believe that the only words I can find in response to this are, Thank You, Jesus, I love You?
I know it to be true that there will never be any words this side of Heaven to be able to even come close to having a worthy response for all Jesus has done for me.
I know God loves my words of praises and thankfulness. I know God’s heart smiles when He hears the sweet sound of my words of adoration towards Him. But my actions…does He react the same to my actions?
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me. Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25: 35-40
Lord, I was the least of these and You helped me.
After reading this how can I not turn my Thank You Jesus, I love You into ACTION? Acting out those words I say to God every day, is how I can find a way to make those words all I truly believe in my heart they are meant to mean to God’s heart. My actions are from my heart to His they are for HIM alone. When I see the least of these I see myself so much in their faces. I know their pain…I was there once. God has said the same about me. He fed me, He gave me something to drink, He invited me into HIS home, He clothed me, He never stopped visiting me in my pool of disobedience.
Once again, You have opened my eyes to see the answers You have for me. When I cannot find the words to say, all I can do is act. I open my eyes to the least of these, and serve them, relate to them. I use my past disobedience as a way to help them. You thank Jesus through your actions. You love Him through your actions. My serving heart is the “right words I have been trying to find to say to God.”
As for me, my motto will surely be, Let the words of my heart overflow unto the least of these!
Thank you, Jesus, I love You!
© Diane Meyers
Questions for Reflection:
- What do you thank and love Jesus for. List them out. Revisit this list frequently, each time thanking God that you are able to have such a list!
- Would you like to share my motto with me? Let’s all join together, lifting each other up in prayer as we let our words be used in the lives of the least of these all around us!
- Have you ever just been in complete awe of God’s goodness, faithfulness, love, grace, (I could go on and on)…? Seriously do this: Have a worship concert in your car, shower, bedroom, ANYWHERE, for God alone. Don’t worry who will hear you singing, just let your words be a sweet, sweet sound in the Lord’s ear!
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Thanks, Diane, for sharing from your heart. I share your motto.
Clella I pray that God lets you see every opportunity to let the words of adoration you have for Him pour into the hearts of those that need Him the most:) Thank you for reading!
…sharing this motto umbrella with you two Jesus girls. i SO appreciate your words today, diane…i have been considering lately that there are not enough words to communicate my love to my Lord. yesterday, i was reminded “if you [really] love Me, you will keep (obey) My commands” (john 14:15). and “for this is what love for God is: to keep His commands. now His commands are not a burden,” (1john 5:3). so…adding my obedience to my words i more closely approach ALL that i (you, me, we) want to express of my love to Him! xo <3
Yes, Coleen how very important that is! God will not know our love for Him by our words alone, He will see our love for Him when we obey HIS commands, ways, and plan:) SO thankful for this realization! Thanks for reading:)