Jesus

Are you tiring at all of the voices screaming out right now to be heard? Are you unsure of sides to take and opinions you want to state?

I spent some time on facebook today and it wore me out. I got on there to see some cute posts, and I saw about 3 of 50. Most of the rest were hate storms. People jockeying for positions and violent words spoken on every side.

What started as a good mood landed me in depression – and it hit me. This was the intent.

My husband recently attended an incredible worship school, and came back with a life change. He brought a song back from Housefires, and I want to recount the words.

oh and I've seen many searching for answers far and wide
But I know we're all searching for answers only you can provide
'cause you know just what we need before we say a word

You’re a good good father, that’s who you, who you are, who you are,

And I’m loved by you, that’s who I am, who I am, who I am…

Perhaps if I had taken that time to get in the word of God instead of barreling through every post, I might have received sense of renewal, of peace, of confidence in our Creator – Elohim. Perhaps if I had taken time to pray over each situation instead of reading others opinions, I could rest in the fact that God sees (El Roi). I might remember that he is our Healer – (Jehovah Rapha) That He will provide – Jehovah Jireh. Do you know where that name is mentioned? In Genesis with the story of God providing the perfect sacrifice for Abraham… right before he was going to sacrifice his son Isaac. (Genesis 22:14)

God has provided a sacrifice. Perfect. Holy. Blameless. If a creator can form the earth with his mere words (Elohim,) if he sees and knows (El Roi,) then we can trust Him. I can’t explain why we see things going on… but I know that there is a concentrated effort on pushing Him and His word out of America. I see a country turning away from one of the core reasons America was founded – in God we trust. If we have stop trusting God, and start trusting ourselves… then I think we might be seeing the effect of that decision.

My prayer is that we get out of the hate storm and hit our knees. Our job – as Christ-followers – is to follow Him. To know Him. To do his good and pleasing will. The way to do that is to dive into the word he has given us. The Bible. It’s a love story about that perfect sacrifice sent for us. Is anyone thinking of that during this time?

Exodus 14:14 says: ‘The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.’

Take the fight to Him and let Him do His work. Your job is to know Who you are talking to. Find out His will, His dream for you, His way. You do this by studying His word – and talking to Him. That may sound cliché – but that’s what Jesus modeled for us to do. He knew the scripture. He quoted his Father’s words. He took time away to pray. And he served. He stood on the word – and he died for us anyway. He died for every person I saw being talked about today. Love is hard. The word ‘Love’ is misunderstood and thrown around to achieve self-serving purposes.  Yes – Jesus loves all and died for all – we need to get to know Him. I may be pitied, and seen as a fundamental who is stuck in my beliefs I was taught from early on. I make mistakes. I say and think things I shouldn’t. I am not perfect. I did, however, choose to get to know Him. And in this journey, I have learned from going to him directly – not from others words. I have been challenged in tradition verses truth. I have clung to the One who created me. I speak now on what I have been learning as I attempt this walk with Him.

I am believing Him. I am working on Trusting Him. I am attempting to go to Him to find out what He wants to say to me.

Here are a few things I believe are truth from His word.

‘In the beginning was the Word. And the word was with God and the word was God.’ (John 1:1)

‘I am the way the truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’ (John 14:6)

These are referring to Jesus. God’s one and only son.

Call on Him. That name is greater than any there is.

‘at the name of Jesus EVERY KNEE WILL BOW, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:10-11

Jesus.

Let’s use that name as a prayer- instead of a curse. Let’s go to knees and talk to Him.

‘If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.’ (2 Chronicles 7:14)

I believe in the power of prayer. I believe in hitting our knees. I believe that He answers when we call as His word says: ‘I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.’ (Psalm 34:4)

I believe He will protect when we ask Him.

‘Ask and it shall be given you.

Seek and ye shall find.

Knock and the door will be opened unto you.’ (Matthew 7:7)

Why?

‘Because everyone who asks receives, everyone who seeks finds and everyone who knocks, the door will be opened unto you.’ (Matthew 7:8)

These words aren’t a free for all to get what you want… The point of this is a relationship with Him. He created us with freedom of choice. It’s a choice to Believe him, and walk with Him. He’s not forcing us.

God forgive us. Lord Take pity on us. Father guide us and show us your way.