What a loving God we serve
God is big, very big. Man is small, really small. Why then do we have many examples in the Bible and in our lives of God caring for us, providing, defending and occasionally suspending natural laws because of those who believe in Him? God truly loves man and shows this in amazing ways. If you will wait on Him, you will surely see His wonders in your life and circumstances.
For since the world began,
no ear has heard
and no eye has seen a God like you,
who works for those who wait for him! (Isaiah 64:4 NLT)
Most of us think of a God who sits in the heavens, enjoying and receiving worship but many times we see a different picture in the Scriptures. We a Father who is actively engaged in the affairs of His children; looking for ways to help, encourage, deliver, heal, counsel, guide and guard.
For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. (2 Chronicles 16:9a NKJV)
The secret to life is not self-love but God-love. When we align our lives with Jesus, we truly begin to live and control our circumstances rather than being controlled by them. We become proactive rather than reactive. We dictate rather than being subjects of our environment. What a privilege!
The Bible expressly declares that after resurrection, the Lord Jesus sat at the right hand of God in heaven. We read in the books of Ephesians and Hebrews;
which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, (Ephesians 1:20 NKJV)
Now this is the main point of the things we are saying: We have such a High Priest, who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, (Hebrews 8:1 NKJV)
If indeed Christ is seated at the throne of God, does He ever get up and under what circumstances? He gets up when those who are sold out to Him need attention. He rises up to stand by, defend, deliver and save those whose hearts are after Him. This was what happened to Stephen when he was being stoned.
But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, (Acts 7:55 NKJV).
From this passage, it's clear that the Lord Jesus would stand up for any of His people when the need arises. The love that drove Him to the cross continues to push Him to care deeply for us. Every believer who has this understanding should not suffer from depression, worry, anxiety and restlessness.
Is your heart loyal to the Lord? Do you wait on Him in praise, prayers and sometimes fasting? If so, be rest assured that God is on your side and His thoughts toward you are thoughts of good and not evil to give you a better than expected end.
Thank you Jesus for You not only died for us but You also intercede for us before the Father. Even when we don't pray as we should, Jesus, our Prayer Partner, continuously prays for us. It was the prayer of the Lord Jesus for Peter that saved him from permanent fall away from grace (Luke 22:31-33).
Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. (Hebrews 7:25 NKJV).
Worship Him who sits on the throne. He'll stand up for you when the need arises.
