January 06, 2012
Eight chapters—all with the same prevailing themes.
Addendum: As I was reading these chapters this time the phrase "I will show my holiness..." jumped out at me. When God blesses AND when God avenges it shows His Holiness, because then all will know that I am the LORD.
My husband's Mom passed away recently. She struggled with "fears" throughout her whole life. Fear.... of just about everything. Fear of death. Fear of life. Fear of illness. "What if" consumed her, and in the process she lost out in knowing the peace, joy, and comfort that comes from surrendering your ALL to Christ. She lived to see almost all of her "fears" realized.
I would like to think that if she could have one "do-over" it would be to let go, and let God. We tried many, many times to get her to understand how her fears were controlling her, but to no avail. Now that her earthly life is over, I would like to ask her if refusing to let go was worth it. What did your fear of letting go get you? What would have been the worst thing that could have happened if you let go? Your refusal to let go gave you everything you feared, and worst of all, you had to carry the burden yourself. If you would have let go (even if you still got the worst of what you feared) you would not have been alone!! God would have walked beside you. He would have carried you. He would have comforted you. He would have supported you! I John 4:18 says, "Where God's love is, there is no fear, because God's perfect love drives out fear. It is punishment that makes a person fear, so love is not made perfect in the person who fears." Oh, if she could have only accepted and known God's perfect love.
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Eight chapters—all with the same prevailing themes.
- There is accountability! God does see! God does care. He will avenge.
- God doesn't use random means or methods of discipline. He takes the very thing that evil hearts desire—turns it—and uses that very thing against them.
- God hates arrogance, pride, those who take advantage of others, and those who seek their own revenge.
- There is a day of reckoning for everyone. People may attempt to use their power to control and frighten others, but death comes to all.
- Only God is supreme.
- Then you will know that I am the LORD.
Addendum: As I was reading these chapters this time the phrase "I will show my holiness..." jumped out at me. When God blesses AND when God avenges it shows His Holiness, because then all will know that I am the LORD.
My husband's Mom passed away recently. She struggled with "fears" throughout her whole life. Fear.... of just about everything. Fear of death. Fear of life. Fear of illness. "What if" consumed her, and in the process she lost out in knowing the peace, joy, and comfort that comes from surrendering your ALL to Christ. She lived to see almost all of her "fears" realized.
I would like to think that if she could have one "do-over" it would be to let go, and let God. We tried many, many times to get her to understand how her fears were controlling her, but to no avail. Now that her earthly life is over, I would like to ask her if refusing to let go was worth it. What did your fear of letting go get you? What would have been the worst thing that could have happened if you let go? Your refusal to let go gave you everything you feared, and worst of all, you had to carry the burden yourself. If you would have let go (even if you still got the worst of what you feared) you would not have been alone!! God would have walked beside you. He would have carried you. He would have comforted you. He would have supported you! I John 4:18 says, "Where God's love is, there is no fear, because God's perfect love drives out fear. It is punishment that makes a person fear, so love is not made perfect in the person who fears." Oh, if she could have only accepted and known God's perfect love.
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