Michael Maschmeyer

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May22

The reason we come away so cold from reading the word is, because we do not warm ourselves at the fire of meditation. - Thomas Watson

May21

I pray because the need flows out of me all the time, waking and sleeping. It doesn’t change God, it changes me-CSLewis

A New Adventure

This past week I started working at James River Assembly as the web designer and developer. I’m enjoying it so much and I still can’t believe that I’m getting payed to do what I’m doing. It’s not because it is easy or that it is something I really enjoy doing. It’s because I keep telling myself that I don’t deserve to work for a church. Telling myself that I don’t deserve to be employed for the cause of Christ. Reminding myself of all I’ve done wrong, how I’ve made all of the wrong choices, how I’m dirty and how inadequate I really am. Realizing that as truth is sobering. I do not deserve crumbs from the table much less to serve in His kingdom.

This is a reflection of my life with Christ as well. The reminders of every reason why I am so undeserving of His love for me. The overbearing weight of the sin that I commit against Him and the huge realization that I am inadequate to receive anything from God. Realizing that there is nothing I can do to earn or deserve the love of God sends me running to and clutching the cross Those things that were once my prison have lead me to and continues to lead me freedom. 

Matt. 11:28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”