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Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Yet more amazing insights from my Bible Study group. Psalm 125
But all the time, as we read of Israel's up and down faith history, we realize something solid and steady: they are always God's people. God is steadfastly with them, in mercy and judgement, insistently gracious. And as we learn that, we learn to live NOT BY OUR FEELINGS about God but by the FACTS of God. ...Neither when my faith fractures or my feelings bruise does God cast me off and reject me. My feelings....are essential and valuable. THey keep me aware of much that is true and real. But they tell me next to nothing about God or my relation to God. My security comes from WHO God is, not from how I feel. Discipleship is a decision to live by what I know about God, not by what I feel about Him or myself or my neighbors. -----Eugene Peterson
God is NOT like MEN, He is not fickle, does not lie, does not cast us away from himselg on a whim or if We hurt His feelings. He steadfastly pursues us and loves us and draws us to himself. If only we could grasp the smallest measure of that love and committment.
Isaiah 43:25 "I am He that wipes out your sins for MY OWN SAKE, and WILL NOT REMEMBER THEM." (emphasis mine) He doesn't forgive us for us, but for himself.
I'll admit I'm struggling with not having a job, but I know I can trust in Him and rest in Him.
But all the time, as we read of Israel's up and down faith history, we realize something solid and steady: they are always God's people. God is steadfastly with them, in mercy and judgement, insistently gracious. And as we learn that, we learn to live NOT BY OUR FEELINGS about God but by the FACTS of God. ...Neither when my faith fractures or my feelings bruise does God cast me off and reject me. My feelings....are essential and valuable. THey keep me aware of much that is true and real. But they tell me next to nothing about God or my relation to God. My security comes from WHO God is, not from how I feel. Discipleship is a decision to live by what I know about God, not by what I feel about Him or myself or my neighbors. -----Eugene Peterson
God is NOT like MEN, He is not fickle, does not lie, does not cast us away from himselg on a whim or if We hurt His feelings. He steadfastly pursues us and loves us and draws us to himself. If only we could grasp the smallest measure of that love and committment.
Isaiah 43:25 "I am He that wipes out your sins for MY OWN SAKE, and WILL NOT REMEMBER THEM." (emphasis mine) He doesn't forgive us for us, but for himself.
I'll admit I'm struggling with not having a job, but I know I can trust in Him and rest in Him.
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