"I will call you whenever I'm in trouble,
and you will answer me."
Who among us has not called out in desperation? And who has not wondered if anyone is listening?
The chunk of time that stretches between the calling and the answer is the battleground. Will we believe He's already got an answer on the way or will we call Him a liar? It is only when we are in that place of tension that faith is really faith. Faith, the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen. Faith, the thing that pleases God.
In that no-man's land of waiting and wondering...when we declare that He is good and faithful and that we believe, we stir pleasure in the heart of the God of the universe. He knows what it's like to live in human skin and not be able to see past the end of our noses. He knows. And the audience of heaven cheers us on.
We call and He answers. This is my story. I know it is true. He rescued me in a huge and eternal way from a life of hopelessness. He daily rescues me from trouble. Because He is good and full of love.
O Lord, you are so good
so ready to forgive,
so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.
No pagan god is like you, O Lord.
None can do what you do!
Psalm 86:5-7
Hebrews 11 & 12
This post is part of a series Love in a Box
No comments:
Post a Comment