Soundwaves

Last night, walking home in the dark from the bus after work, I suddenly realized that from this time on I never have to worry about being alone or being abandoned. I’ve never consciously worried about that, but because of the overwhelming peace and joy that filled me with the thought I wonder if maybe it was something in my subconscious? I don’t know, and I don’t really care enough to find out if I’ve ever worried about it. All that matters is that I know I am cared for by the Creator of the Universe and that is never going to change. I don’t have to wait until I die and go to heaven to spend time with Him or enjoy the benefits of my position as His child. I am doing both right now, and will continue for all of eternity. It’s really hard to put into words the feeling I had last night without it sounding…silly. But if you’ve ever experienced a moment where what God has said about you and to you finally sinks in and you really believe it, you’ll know what I mean.

I’ve been reading Psalm 91 a lot recently, after I watched an online interview with someone who was talking about it (you can watch it here) and have been trying to meditate on it. In case you’ve never read it or you can’t recall the subject matter, Psalm 91 basically condenses God’s promises of protection and puts them all in one place. Another very encouraging verse that I found is also in Psalms, but a couple of chapters earlier. Ps 89:35 “I have sworn an oath to David, and in my holiness I cannot lie.” God cannot act against His nature. That means that I can confidently build my life on the knowledge that God does what He promises. When He promised certain blessings that go with obedience, He will bless us for that obedience. When He warned of curses for disobedience…well, He wasn’t joking. It hurts me to hear people talk about God as if He’s like the angry giants from fairy tales. God has so many blessings that He wants to pour out on us. So many times He tells us the blessings and the curses, and urges us to choose life! How can we accuse Him of being cruel and mean spirited? But because He has explained to us the good and bad consequences of our choices and because He can never lie, we can rest assured that what He says will happen. So now I want to know how to make God my refuge and my shelter, because Psalm 91 says that the protection comes to those who make Him their refuge and shelter.

I hope this didn’t sound gloomy. It really shouldn’t because basically you should be at peace knowing that if you are living in obedience to God, He is anxious to bless you and will not be going back on His word to you.