He does what he wants, when He wants to.
He’ll complete in detail what He’s decided about me,
and whatever else He determines to do.
Is it any wonder that I dread meeting Him?
Whenever I think about it, I get scared all over again.
God makes my heart sink!
God Almighty gives me the shudders!
I’m completely in the dark,
I can’t see my hand in front of my face.” (23:13-17)
How thankful I am that He placed me on the other side of the cross - to be in the New Covenant. I acknowledge that God is singular and sovereign. That He is in control.
"To do what He wants, when He wants to" - not really.
We serve a God of love. When He created man, it wasn't with the intent of destroying them. It was because He desired them to be with Him. He gave us free choice - so we wouldn't be His puppets on strings. That we would love Him because we want to - not by force - which isn't love.
His Word allows us to know Him intimately and I find no place in scripture that He enjoys the killing of people who sin. That is why Christ hasn't come back - so we may win as many to Him - before it is too late.
He knows the choices I will make - the consequences of those choices I will have to live through. As His daughter - I live under His umbrella of protection. Not from everything, but much like Job did. He lived in the world - as I do - and will have to suffer from the sin that surrounds us here. But God protected Job's soul - like He does mine. Nothing - except my rejection of Him - can separate my soul from Him.
Is it any wonder that I dread meeting Him?
Whenever I think about it, I get scared all over again.
God makes my heart sink!
God Almighty gives me the shudders!
I’m completely in the dark,
I can’t see my hand in front of my face.”
These verses so break my heart. I am so in love with my Daddy! I know that at any time I may climb up into His lap. That He holds me in the palm of His hand. He has the hairs on my head numbered, my tears are in a bottle, He delights in me.
He is my bestest friend.
I live in His light. My heart breaks for those who do not know Him - intimately. Those who are "completely in the dark" during their journey through this world, as I once walked.
"God Almighty gives me the shudders!"
Quite the opposite - My Daddy gives me joy - strength - hope - blessings - peace - understanding - delight - security - so much more.
"So Christians in a state of grace need not fear God's wrath. I St. John 4:17-18 says "In this way love is perfected among us, so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like Him. There is no fear in love, for perfect love casts out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love". Those who are perfected in love will have humble confidence on Judgement Day and always. Perfect love drives out all fear of divine punishment."
On the other side of the cross - My Daddy - He gives me LIFE.
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