Have You Not Known?

copyright Millie Plastaras 6/26/2006

Have you not known?
Have you not heard?
The everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends
of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary!
His understanding is unsearchable,
He gives power to the weak, and
to those who have no might He increases strength.
Isaiah 40:28-29

Why is it we think God forgets about us? Why is it
we think He cannot understand our trials, our hurts,
our pain? Do we think he is a God who is insensitive?
Some far away, nebulous creature who doesn't even know us?

For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize
with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as
we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly
to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and
find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:15-16

Why would a God make all that we see, and not notice us?
Why would our God give his only begotten Son to die
for all the rotten sins ever committed or ever to be
committed, and take them upon himself on the cruel cross Just for Us?

Why would God do that if He didn't love us, didn't understand
our human frailties? The Bible says God has known us
before we were born, even as we were being formed
in our mother!

Wow.. He has known us longer than anyone!

This being said, if all that is true, why do we doubt His
ability? Why do we try to run and control and solve
everything ourselves? Why do we give him last place
in our lives?

Who is He in your life? Is He in control? Or do you
just run to Him in emergencies.. just in case?

There is a really important verse we should write
upon our hearts (one among many)

That by two immutable
(not capable of or susceptible to change) things, in
which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have
strong consolation, who have fled for refuge, to
lay HOLD of the HOPE set before us. This Hope
we have is a ANCHOR FOR OUR SOUL.
Hebrews 6:18-19

My friends, God is our only hope! People come and go,
they love us and let us down, they try to please us,
and cannot always...they cannot be everything that
we need or require, just as we cannot be for them!
We are human.

But God has promised he would never leave us
or forsake us. Most of us never see that kind of relationship
in our lifetime! Why then do we neglect Him? Who can
do better? Who better to solve our problems, give us
hope, strengthen our spirit, protect us from evil,
answer our prayers, and lead us in the path of light?

It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late,
to eat the bread of sorrows, for so He gives
his beloved sleep.
Psalm 127:2

Did you hear that? All that worrying, and crying,
and stewing, and trying to control is in vain.
He said, come to me, and I will give you rest for your souls!

Are you allowing Him that place? Have you told him
your problems today? Have you talked to Him about
your needs? Do you visit with Him often?

My friends, if you ever hope to succeed spiritually,
you must make God Lord of your life. It has to be about
Him above all else. For when the hard times come
you are going to need a anchor for your soul.

If you don't walk it, talk it, believe it, live it,
don't expect anyone to take you seriously. You have
to mean what you say and say what you mean,
to be a child of the king of Kings... we have to be
serious about it. Eternity depends on it.

When life seems out of control, God is on the throne.
He has the answers to all we need. He is the great I Am.
I Am whatever you need!

The answers are found in the Arms of God.
Who never leaves, never forsakes and never fails.

The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble;
and He knows them that trust in Him.
Nahum 1:7

You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is
stayed on you, because he TRUSTS IN YOU.
Isaiah 26:3.

For the Lord God is a sun and shield,
The Lord will give grace and glory;
no good thing will he withhold from those
who walk uprightly.
Psalm 84:7

Always remember.. He is the door.. walk in and
receive what He has for you.

Only one life, will soon be past
Only what is done, for Christ will last!