Something that I wish I had learned when I was young, is that life really is “His Story”. Right from the beginning of Genesis (1:1, and 2:1), in the first chapter of the book of John (1:1-3), in Psalm 90:2 (“from everlasting to everlasting, you are God”), and in 1 John 1:1, we can see that God was here “in the beginning”, and each person’s own story is really just a part of His story. Now it is difficult for our finite minds to comprehend an infinite mind. Children seem to accept this fact more easily than adults. Perhaps that is why Ecclesiastes 12:1 tells us to “remember now your Creator in the days of your youth.”

The most awesome part of this story is told in Romans 5:8 (“God demonstrated His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”) Knowing that mankind has sinned in every conceivable way, why would Christ then choose to die for us? It is because of His agape (unconditional, Godly) love for us. Again, the answer is simple, but difficult for some us to understand, especially, if we have not had loving, nurturing, sacrificial relationships with a father and mother.

However, we cannot truly understand this story He is writing until we actually become one of His children. We do this by acknowledging our sinful condition before God, and turning away from it (repenting), while believing the Gospel (Mark 1:15).  The gospel in a nutshell is that “Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and He was buried, and He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures”. So then, we are putting our trust in Jesus as our Savior and Lord.

As His child, you will begin to understand the wonderful love relationship that He has for each one of His children. His story is everything that is written in the Word of God, and it also includes everything that is past, present, and future. That means it includes everything about every person who has ever lived, and is especially personal for those who are His children. He has a wonderful plan for each of us, and as we grow in the Lord, we will want to make choices that are pleasing to Him. However, we must get to know His Word in order to obey it. There will be certain “disciplines” involved in our walk with Him (reading and studying the Bible, praying, sometimes fasting, meditating on His Word, worshiping with our praises and thanksgiving, etc.), but be careful not to fall into the trap of legalism. “Legalism says God will love us if we change. The gospel says that God will change us, because He loves us” (Tullian Tchividjian). Someone once said, “God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.” Get a sweet taste of His unfathomable love, and experience the abundant life, which will include mountaintop experiences and valleys; but know that “He is for us and not against us” (Romans 8:31) in this story He is still writing.