Tapestries
Everything of any quality takes time. Weaving color into a vibrant sunrise, iridescence into a hummingbird’s throat, reflection into a drop of water, or gravity into air are some of the miraculous accents God wove into Creation. He also created time itself, and set His Story on that backdrop, marching from the crucifixion which He personally chose to offer us from before the creation of the world (Rev. 13:8) through each page of the Old Testament, into the Advent of Truth and His Coming in the New Testament, right on, into our era, and beyond, into every promise and prophesy which has yet to be fulfilled, which is yet to come.
Just as steady as time, as consistent as gravity, and as honest as the Bible is God’s great love for His Chosen People. We are not asked to understand or explain this any more than you need to explain how it is that you happened to be born of the parents you have. But what is inexplicable is the incredible hatred that the enemy of our souls has against God’s Beloved. It shouldn’t shock us, maybe, for hatred in its manifestations is the true color of satan. But what has shocked me recently was discovering how integral, foundational, and deep seated this hatred is in the fabric of historical and modern society. Lies that teach the hatred of the sons and daughters of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are consistent, and have not ceased.
What a plumb line this is. If we have the audacity - as Christians - to believe that we replaced the Jews as God’s “beloved”, then we have an orphan mentality which needs to push the one aside, as if there isn’t room in God’s love for us, the grafted in. How is it that we can’t honor another above ourselves? If we ignore or sponge history and refuse to face the realities of sins committed by people who corrupted the Bible to justify their own worldview, then we loose our chance to repent, which Is the only safe place in the Shepherd’s Arms. Remaining orphan hearted or stubborn and un-repentant puts anyone’s feet on a path away from the heart of God. While God longs to embrace us, we can turn proud backs to Him. It is our choice. It is our time. And this matters right now because, once again, it’s popular to be anti-Semitic.
Just as gravity calls down, and magnets attract, repentance and genuine humility recognize the Father Heart of God towards His Own, and rejoice. When our hearts are positioned here, many other things align. Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft. (1 Sam. 15:23) Humility is the polar opposite and positions us to know the heart of God, and be Known by Him. Time, as an element of God’s creation, marches on, and is limited. In the time I have on earth, I want my choices, actions, and heart to align with God’s. I need Holy Spirit’s oil in my lamp (Mat. 25). I need His Empowering Grace to help me to bear good fruit. I need to be an Ezekiel and Revelation 9:4 person. I need to love as God loves.
The following has helped to clarify my grounds for humility, honesty, and love. May it do so for you as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0LS88ESDTQ&list=PLZ_QEG0Ojk807O-OR7DW_ps4YHZgeEgRP&index=8