"Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read: 'Not one of these shall fail...for my mouth, it hath commanded, and His Spirit, it hath gathered [the beasts together; see vs. 11-15]'" Isaiah 34:16
The word of the Lord is paradoxically incredible and sure. It is so hard to take God at His word because it is such a matter of great faith when you get right down to it. Our practical common sense revolts against the promises of God: "Yes, Lord, that sounds all beautiful, but how will it put bread on the table, or pay the bills, or get me a job?" A modern mindset that demands "just the facts," coupled with an American drive for success through results, creates an agnostic Molotov cocktail in us all. God's promises light the fuse, and we blow with all the skepticism possible for a person.
Talk to anyone in a strong and growing relationship, and they will tell you that the fundamental thing to their relationship's success is the issue of trust. The same is with God, in Whom we have intimate communion in Christ. He does not ask that we grasp all that He is; He asks that we trust Him. If we trust Him, we will obey Him; and if we obey Him, we learn to know Him. God is known only in the dynamic of personal fellowship, not abstract syllogisms.
God promised that Edom would be desolate, and the habitation of every foul beast. It is incredible, but it is true. All God's promises come that way. For our relationship with Him to grow, they can come no other way.
Leaving my wits at their end,
I embrace the Mystery
And Security
That is Your Consuming Fire...
-Jon Vowell
The word of the Lord is paradoxically incredible and sure. It is so hard to take God at His word because it is such a matter of great faith when you get right down to it. Our practical common sense revolts against the promises of God: "Yes, Lord, that sounds all beautiful, but how will it put bread on the table, or pay the bills, or get me a job?" A modern mindset that demands "just the facts," coupled with an American drive for success through results, creates an agnostic Molotov cocktail in us all. God's promises light the fuse, and we blow with all the skepticism possible for a person.
Talk to anyone in a strong and growing relationship, and they will tell you that the fundamental thing to their relationship's success is the issue of trust. The same is with God, in Whom we have intimate communion in Christ. He does not ask that we grasp all that He is; He asks that we trust Him. If we trust Him, we will obey Him; and if we obey Him, we learn to know Him. God is known only in the dynamic of personal fellowship, not abstract syllogisms.
God promised that Edom would be desolate, and the habitation of every foul beast. It is incredible, but it is true. All God's promises come that way. For our relationship with Him to grow, they can come no other way.
Leaving my wits at their end,
I embrace the Mystery
And Security
That is Your Consuming Fire...
-Jon Vowell
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