he remains.

I met the God of creation. The one over heaven and earth. The one who created the garden, the same one who cast man out of it.

I fell in love with the work of his hands.

I saw myself in Eve. Letting the voice of the enemy in. Doubting the words of my maker. forsaking my identity. I saw myself wandering to the east. choosing seperation when an unfailing love was chasing after my heart.

and yet, he remains.

I met the God of the Exodus. His mircaculous  power and saving grace. Faithful in the wilderness.

I met the God of the manna. The provider. Jehovah Jireh.

I saw myself in Moses. Doubting my own ability and failing to see God’s. Growing impatient. Hitting the rock.

In Deuteronomy I met the God whose heart burns for the nations.

the same nations who walked away from him.

and yet, he remains.

i’ve met the God who was sovereign through the judges.

the one who uses broken messed up people to display his glory.

people just like me.

I saw God’s heart in sending his people to exile - because that exile would be their freedom.

even in all that time, he remains

I met the God over the kings.

the God who desires our trust

the God who remains faithful when we don’t.

I saw myself in Solomon’s divided heart.

But despite this, he desires to dwell with his creation - his living temple.

people ran to gold and silver over and over again

but yet, he remains

I met the God who spoke through the prophets

waiting for his chosen people to turn back to him.

waiting for them to choose obedience.

and even when they didnt

yet, he remains.

I met the God Hosea writes about. The God who loves his bride

the love of a faithful husband to his adulteress wife

and yet he still remains.

I saw myself in Jeremiah, thinking I am too young to have a voice

learning that the limits of mankind do not limit God

and yet, he remains.

i met the God of redepmtion.

the one who never stopped restoring us

the one who gave everything to live in relationship with us

the one who had a plan this whole time.

becuase Jesus was never plan B and my God never expected perfection of me.

im thankful to say that i’ve met the God of the Old Testament

and it changed my life.

the same God i kneel before today.

the same God who never stopped redeeming me.

the same God who captivated my heart

because all this time

he has remained.