Newness of Life

All of thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia…” Psalm 45: 8-9 “Come onto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, learn of me: for I am meek and lowly in heart.” (Matthew 11:28) He is meek, merciful, kind. He will not turn away from the weary soul in it’s imperfection. He is lowly, recieving the broken hearted and the weak into his presence. In His presence, we need not grovel for attention. We already have His full attention. “How precious are thy thoughts towards unto me, Oh God! How great is the sum of them!“(Ps 139:17). In His meek presence there is no need for vigilance in an effort to win his love. It is too late for that, for He has already lavished His love upon us! God so loved the world that He gave his only son. While hanging on the cross, grasping for each slight breath, Jesus had one request for his executioners: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." He is merciful. In th