Sitting on the train on my way to work this morning, and I get the nudge to start writing ...
Religion will bind you up saying you must do this and you must do that. You can't have this and you can't have that, and if you don't abide by its rules ... look out, here come the consequences. BUT God, in His infinite love and mercy says, "No, don't go that way, for my way is easy... my burden is light. Look unto me and I will give you rest. Stop your striving. It is finished! Rest in my grace and truth. I have come to set you free ... for you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free. I have come to give you life and life abundant. For it is through grace you are saved through faith. It is my gift, not of works lest any man should boast".
Look to Him, put your trust in Him, He is the best Abba (Daddy) you will ever have. He loves to bless His children. Just as an earthly father would not give his child a stone if they asked for bread ... so He also only wants to give us what is good. All we need to do is humble ourselves and come to Him.
When we get to the point where our sufficiency is exhausted, He is there waiting with open arms saying, "Come my child. I love you, I have known you from before you were in your mother's womb. I have plans for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future".
How could we resist such a loving God...
