Good Saturday morning, the weekend is here at last! The cat wanted to go outside today, but it is cold, snowy, and even windy this morning. She may be crazy, but I let her out anyway. I am glad of the snow, especially from inside my nice, warm house. Trusting in God, what does that mean to us and for us? We have been raised to become self-sufficient and to believe in our own self. Jesus says that worldly wisdom is wrong, and He calls us to trust in Him. I think back to the Israelites and their laws, given by God. Every seventh year they were to leave the fields alone, no planting or tilling. They were to eat only what the earth produced in that year. Now that is unheard of in farming. Farmers today may let a field lie fallow, but they are planting another to the north, which will in its turn lie for a year. It is difficult for us to imagine a farmer, or for that matter all farmers, not planting on every seventh year. Think about that for a while, no planting or harvesting on the seventh year. That was not only to allow the land to rest, but it showed a trust in God that seems beyond our abilities today.
Praise the Lord that it is not beyond our ability, for the One who commands complete trust, also gives us the strength to trust in Him. It seems odd by the standards of this world that Jesus would tell us to trust in Him, and then ascend to heaven and send the Holy Spirit into our hearts to lead us to trusting in Jesus! However, in Christ we do not live by the standards of this world. Do you feel out of place in this world? You are! Our place is with Jesus, and since He has not taken up His sovereign place in this world just yet, we feel out of place. Yes, something is amiss. Jesus isn't here yet. Trust that He will arrive at just the right time, and that time is closer than ever.
Christ is risen!
Bucky
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