Over the last few days, I’ve been thinking a lot about Jesus. Since we’ve been talking about how God is our King ~ our creator, provider, Lord of all ~ it awes me even more to think about how Jesus was willing to leave His heavenly throne to walk among us. I love reading about […]
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I want to see God. Then again, want might be the wrong word. “Want” implies that I’ll be able to go on with life without the desire fulfilled, doesn’t it? I want a pumpkin spice latte, for instance, but will I survive without it? Sure. I’ll settle for what’s at hand and keep that particular […]
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We find that when we take up our cross, when we deny ourselves to follow Him, He is already there before us ~ bearing the weight, filling us with His own life and the power of His resurrection. Jesus, giving us a ‘better life than we ever dreamed of’, gives us rest for our souls! […]
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Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of […]
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I ask: What was achieved on the cross? PROPITIATION: Appeasement of an offended party from wrath or anger. REDEMPTION: What is required in order to liberate from oppression, enslavement, or another type of binding obligation. JUSTIFICATION: Divine, forensic act of God, based on the work of Christ upon the cross, whereby a sinner is pronounced […]
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Pilate then took Jesus and scourged Him. And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him; and they began to come up to Him and say, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and to give Him slaps in the face. Pilate came out […]
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So often when things are not going according to our plans, we turn to God and ask why: Why have you allowed this, O God? Why are you not answering my prayer, God?
These are good questions sometimes, but maybe they're not the right ones at all.
How can I change my focus to ask these questions instead...
Why, when I know you as my Protector, do I fear?
Why, when you are my Provider, do I try to provide for myself?
Why, when you are in control, do I allow myself to worry?
Why do I doubt and lack faith, when You, my God, my Savior, are the Great I AM?
Why?
In my fear and doubt, in my worry and self-sufficiency, I see again my need for you, O God, and fall to my knees in surrender. There, in surrender, in the act of giving up my will for yours...
I find peace.
All the "Why's" fade.
Then my heart rejoices, and I trust in your holy name. Psalm 33:21
In His peace,
Nicole