This is pain, this is hurt.

So often I sit here ashamed. Not of the Gospel, but of my sinful nature warring against the law written on my heart. I sit here ashamed that we Christians- people who bear the name of Christ- act as though we don't love Him.

I guess I would explain it like this.

When I was a child, I sang the words, "Jesus loves me, this I know," and I believed them. I knew them and in my heart I knew the love Jesus had for me.

So what's changed now? A lot of us are still able to sing these words and think that we believe them, but I dare to challenge that. If we knew truly knew and believed that Jesus loves us, would we behave differently than we do?

Would we have a crush on that cute boy in front of us in science class?

Would we so easily fall into temptation?

Would we ignore the promptings of the Holy Spirit and follow the promptings of this world?

Would we be so concerned with this physical life?

Would we worry?

Would we refuse to serve because it made us feel uncomfortable?

Would we worship just on Sundays?

Would our minds be filled with the pollution of this world?

Would we dress immodestly?

Would we tolerate injustice?

Would we respond to our enemies with distain?

Would we listen to secular music?

Would we forget to pray?

Would we be too busy to spend time in the Word?

God, rend the hearts of Your people back to You. Thank You for sending Love to this earth and for sacrificing Him on a tree so that we may live as people fully, passionately in love with You.