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November 8, 2015
As I have been processing recent events globally and here in Merced one thought has come to the forefront of my thinking. It is contained in the words of Jesus "My kingdom is not of this world" (John 18:36).
All around us
we see and live in the effects of a sinful
world. A world that is crying out for
release from and groaning under the burden of
sin. Because of sin the grace,
love, and mercy of God's kingdom is not
always evident in ways that we
understand. Yet, we need to remind
ourselves that all things are ultimately in God's
hands and that He is in the process of redeeming
this world unto Himself.
We
need healing. We need His
healing which is complete and
lasting. Our Heavenly Father spoke to
Solomon and said to him, "If My people who
are called by my name humble themselves, and
pray and seek My face, and turn from their
wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and
will forgive their sin and heal their land"
(2 Chronicles 7:14).
God speaks
these words to His people and as God's people
we can avail ourselves of this tremendous
promise. As we look at the effects of a
sinful world we are humbled by the frailty of our
lives. But in the midst of great woundedness
and pain our Heavenly Father speaks to us
that if we will pray, seeking His leading and
placing ourselves in His hands, He will hear and
respond with healing.
To place
ourselves within the healing, nail-pierced hands
of Jesus, is to allow Him to restore, comfort, and
guide us in the midst of this perishing
world. There is no other way to know true
and lasting healing and peace.