The Best High

Lamentations 3:37-39

Can anything happen without the Lord's permission? 

Is it not the Most High who helps one and harms another? 

Then why should we, mere humans, complain when we are

     punished for our sins?  (NLT)

      If we are to know what this life is truly all about, we must look to the very beginning of its creation.  And it is our LORD God who started it all—it was His idea and His plan. He created us in His image so we could fully enjoy the eternal life He created us with. He made us to live in close fellowship with Him, so we could learn the incredible mysteries of His glory and being and creativity.  Unlike our infinite God who has always existed, we are finite, hand created beings that are very limit in our nature, whereas, God has no limitations whatsoever. He has seen the entire picture that the He created and directs it from start to finish, and it all reflects awesome His glory. Without understand-ing these basic truths, all we do is busy ourselves, running about doing this and doing that, going here and going there, but without a real concrete plan in place, especially the plan that extends beyond this life.

     It is the Lord who designed our entire existence and it is He who holds our destiny in His hands. It is the Lord God who decides who will live and who will die.  He will choose who He disciplines and who He does not.  Although we have a free will to do and say what we want, it is God who has the final word in everything. God does not need us to help Him along. But as our Father we must understand that He disciplines us because He loves us.  Being our Heavenly Father, He knows what is good for us and what is not. He does not enjoy seeing anyone of us suffering like we do, but it is a bi-product of sin and decadence. Without our Sovereign Guide, we would all be totally lost in our sins, enjoying every minute of it and then be condemned for it. We would be blind and unaware of the dire consequences of our seemingly, mindless actions of self-indulged pleasure. If you are living anyway you like, my friend, without knowing the Lord, you would have been better off being an animal, for they have no conscience nor are they created to be eternal.

                                      A Whisper of Hope

You must trust Me, dear child...when I discipline you it is for your own good and the good of My Kingdom.  When you live in humble obedience I will guide and protect your every step, even when you veer off course and I must correct you.  I do it because I love you.

Hebrews 12:5-6

And have you entirely forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you,

His children?  He said, “My child, don't ignore it when the Lord disciplines

you, and don't be discouraged when He corrects you.  For the Lord disciplines

those He loves and He punishes those He accepts as His children.”  (NLT)

   Those who live in the shelter of the Most High

     will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

                                       (Psalm 91:1)