For the Glory of Love!

This is actually quite a funny story (or at least I think!) about something that God taught me the other morning. I wasn't reading the Bible during my quite time. I wasn't in a deep spiritual prayer. I wasn't in the middle of singing a powerful worship song. I was taking a shower Tuesday morning. This week was Homecoming week at the middle school and we had fun dress up days each day for school spirit. Tuesday was Hero day. Students and teachers could come to school dressed as their favorite hero. I think this is some random information now, but it will soon come into play with what I'm going to say. During my shower I had a million things running in my head. I was thinking about what hero I could be...I quickly decided none! I was thinking about an email from a friend and some of what she said. Her email was beginning to stick in my head and particularly as word that she used. She had used the word "honor". I mean this wasn't a new word that I had never heard before. But, for some reason it was in my head. I couldn't even get it out. Now this is the funny part. I then began to sing a song. I'm not sure if you're familiar with Peter Cetera. If not, you should. I was singing Peter's song-"For the Glory of Love"-

I am a man who would fight for your honor

I'll be the hero you've been dreaming of

We'll live forever knowing together That we did it all for the glory of love
It's like a knight in shining armor From a long time ago

Just in time I will save the day Take you to my castle far away
I am the man who will fight for your honor I'll be the hero that you're dreaming of

We're gonna live forever knowing together That we did it all for the glory of love

I thought this was hilarious. Here I am in the shower and this song has popped into my head. And then, just as He always does- He began to speak to me. God was singing to me that HE gave me a man who will fight for my honor! What?!? I was seriously confused. Was God really using a Peter Cetera song circa 1986 to teach me something. Yes! It was clearly being unfolded in my heart and my head. Jesus is my hero. He's my knight in shining armor. He fights for my honor. I was then picturing myself standing in a courtroom. I was being accused of all sorts of wrongs. Sadly, I had to plead guilty. Yes- I am a liar! Yes- I have hated! Yes- I have served other gods! Yes- I have been impure! All these sins that I was being accused of were true...they were accurate. There wasn't a false accusation being thrown forth. BUT, here comes my defendant. He's not like anyone ever seen in a courtroom. He's hero material. A knight in shining armor sort. Standing before me, He begins to plead my case. He was pleading my innocence. This man was fighting for my honor! This is the mighty work of God's infinite grace, mercy, and certainly His love. God sent His Son as our defendant. Because of the Blood that covers me and my sins, Jesus is able to defend my honor. He looks past the lies, the hate, the impurities, the shame, and the guilt and says that it has all been taken away through the Blood. It is then and there that we can be honored. In the Presence of the Great Defender- the Glory of Love!