There have been times when I have heard or seen or experienced something performed or accomplished by a person that leaves me tremendously impressed.
Amazed at the talent and the gift that makes the achievement seem so effortless, I can’t even imagine the detailed parts that come together to make the masterpiece.
I might, in the absence of any way to explain what I experienced, exclaim: “He (or she) is just that good.”
Subconsciously, of course, I know that the talent didn’t manifest itself in the beautiful execution without many, many hours and years of work and effort.
I don’t think of that in the moment, however.
I just live in the amazement of what a mere mortal can achieve.
But nothing I have ever witnessed from a person even comes close to inspiring the awe and wonder I feel when I am experiencing the life, power and love of Jesus Christ.
The scriptures teach me that He walked and talked with ordinary people, at their level and capacity.
That He taught truth with power and showed mercy to human frailty.
I have encountered His grace, kindness, patience and trust, through those words and through my own experience.
I have felt His healing and strengthening influence; acknowledged His unimaginable generosity and overwhelming love; lived in hope and assurance despite my weakness.
I know that the cost for all of His goodness was great, though admittedly, my capacity for comprehending that cost is limited.
But even without completely understanding, I can feel in a way words can’t express, the grandeur of His offering.
Deliverance.
Creation.
Rescue.
Redemption.
Protection.
Teaching.
Light bearing.
Comforting.
Encouragement.
Gathering.
Forgiveness.
Peace giving.
Salvation.
All of these and more, given freely, out of pure love and desire to help and lift and save His brothers and sisters, children of the God He loves and always serves.
Given at infinite cost, uncounted because whatever it was, it would be paid to bring about the Father’s purposes.
Promises made and always, unfailingly kept.
He is just that good.
