Day Twenty-Nine: That she would come without shame.
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Isaiah 55:1
It’s possible to live an entire life struggling with the lie that you need to earn God’s love. It is so counterintuitive to think that God’s gift of salvation is free and that we are not forever bound by an outstanding debt. We don’t feel worthy to have been ransomed. But the weight that is lifted when we accept God’s gift is the most humbling and breaking experience we’ll encounter. Let us pray that our daughters would know this freedom.
Father, I thank you, with all of the words I can muster, that you beckon us to come! And not only do you ask us to come, but to come freely and without guilt. You give us more than we can ever earn and I pray that my daughter would know this freedom. Let her always find joy in your presence and find comfort at your feet, without shame. Thank you God for extending your hand. In Christ’s name, amen.
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Sarah Van Beveren is a wife and mother raising her three girls in Ontario, Canada. She’s a book and coffee lover who is currently in recovery for knowing it all. She’s also rocked by grace.
