"Hearken to me, ye that pursue righteousness, ye that seek the Lord: look unto the rock from whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit from whence ye are digged." Isaiah 51:1
The immediate context here is God reminding Israel that they are His through Abraham (vs. 2). The broader context has God reminding us that we are His through Christ (Galatians 3:7-9, 14, 16, 22, 26, 29). If you find yourself in distress and despair, God says, "Remember where you come from; remember whose child you are." Despair sets in when you forget who you are and Whose you are. You are a child of God, His chosen beloved. No matter what your circumstances, He only has your best, because He works all circumstances for our good (Roman 8:28).
Its sounds rather underwhelming that we are God's children, but we forget it constantly. We run aground on something, anything, and we become instant atheist (just add trials), with no lineage or groundwork outside of our own confused selves. It is therefore as refreshing as cold water in a desert to be reminded that you are God's and He is yours. In times of darkness, "look unto the rock from whence ye are hewn," i.e., the Rock of Ages, the infinite-personal triune God who is there.
"You are a child of mine,
Born of my own design.
And you bear the heart
Of life..."
(Mark Schultz)
-Jon Vowell
The immediate context here is God reminding Israel that they are His through Abraham (vs. 2). The broader context has God reminding us that we are His through Christ (Galatians 3:7-9, 14, 16, 22, 26, 29). If you find yourself in distress and despair, God says, "Remember where you come from; remember whose child you are." Despair sets in when you forget who you are and Whose you are. You are a child of God, His chosen beloved. No matter what your circumstances, He only has your best, because He works all circumstances for our good (Roman 8:28).
Its sounds rather underwhelming that we are God's children, but we forget it constantly. We run aground on something, anything, and we become instant atheist (just add trials), with no lineage or groundwork outside of our own confused selves. It is therefore as refreshing as cold water in a desert to be reminded that you are God's and He is yours. In times of darkness, "look unto the rock from whence ye are hewn," i.e., the Rock of Ages, the infinite-personal triune God who is there.
"You are a child of mine,
Born of my own design.
And you bear the heart
Of life..."
(Mark Schultz)
-Jon Vowell
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