Unfathomable

Isaiah 40:28-31

           If you grew up Catholic or any with any kind of religiosity you have attended countless services and heard just as many homilies, reflections or sermons. How many do you remember? Like a true friend, if you have just one in mind you are lucky (truly blessed). I can still recall one particular homily to this day. It brings to mind this passage.

            A local parish priest had the congregation go through somewhat of a guided imagery exercise. We were to search our mind for what we considered an unforgivable sin. Something that a person could do, the worst thing in fact we could imagine. The point was to got me to realize that it is that sin that I imagined, had I comitted it, Jesus would gladly embrace me and forgive me for. OMG! How could God do that!

             God is the perfect parent. He loves us and never grows weary. His understanding is unsearchable - far beyond even what we could possibly imagine. He knows all, created all, loves all and forgives all.

             Far from the unforgivable sin, we are still capable of some pretty stupid actions. We lie. We make mistakes. We can act selfishly.  Again, far from an unforgivable sin but we need to realize just how much God loves us, embraces us and forgives us. We will never be able to understand it. Never. 

             The kind of infinite love that God offers us is better simply to be accepted. It should not be taken for granted though. While God will not turn his back on us, we certainly can turn our back on him. This is where the concept of sin comes in if you are Catholic. They have it down to an art form.

           Still, the idea here is that God's ways are far above our own, unfathomable. 

           Just know that he loves you unconditionally. That is, no matter what.

Have you not known? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
   the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He does not faint or grow weary;
   his understanding is unsearchable.
He gives power to the faint,
   and strengthens the powerless.
Even youths will faint and be weary,
   and the young will fall exhausted;
but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength,
   they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
   they shall walk and not faint.