Inner peace is taking over. There is so much outer cause for trembling and yet I am at rest. God really is good. That’s the big revelation that keeps me safe and secure.
I find myself wanting only the most essential elements; peace, temperance, kindness, compassion, contentment and wholeness. I no longer want the “conditions” that promise to give me peace…I just want the peace!
Jesus Christ is the visible representation of the Father. His life, words, and actions revealed the character of my loving Creator. Jesus said If I were to ask for a fish I would not be given a scorpion. It’s the nature of the Father to give good gifts to His children.
When God’s character is no longer under suspicion I see the goodness of all things. Answer to prayer may not come in the form I imagined, but by knowing the character of my Father I know it is rooted in goodness.
As I continue to abide in this Vine the thorny bush becomes a rose. Worry, complaint, suspicion, and God-slander becomes obsolete when I get to the root of His goodness. There is no circumstantial evidence that can sway my heart from the assurance of His good will.
Christ is the covenant. It all rests in His work, His blood, His righteousness. I am in Him, He is in me, we are in the Father. Nothing is of my doing. His atonement finished the work. The understanding of God’s goodness changes the face of the world I live in. I have peace in the face of chaos, security in the face of fear, abundance in the face of lack, generosity in the face of greed. All is well, for God is good…