The halfbaked Bard

Isa:48:11 I will rescue you for my sake Yes for my own sake.  What do you really think is the reason why God has done amazing things in your life?  Miracles after miracles. Provisions. Protection. Deliverances.  Is it because you are worth it? Not at all. Definitely He can foresee things in the future. Would He find your worth in His kingdom and then decide to act accordingly in the past. To protect you. To provide for you. To nourish you?  Not at all. He can very well do that. But the truth is He  has done all these things for His name's sake. Because He is God.  Many a times I think how narrow minded I am to perceive that, everything is revolving around me. My kingdom. My desires. My values.  It is in fact pathetic to think that way. This world is His. And it revolves along with everything in it (which includes me as well) around the axis, that is Him.  Lord help me to live with that God orientedness always. 

Ps:105:12 He said this when they were few in number A tiny group of strangers in Canaan The Lord's promise to Abraham, that He will make him a nation and He will give Canaan as their special possession, happened not when the nation was already huge.  It was the Lord's choice to bless them. Not because of any godly thing that they did or were about to do. Not because God knew that in the future they would always seek Him.  In fact they deserted Him. They sought after other gods of the pagan nations. Infact He loved them, knowing that this nation would ultimately crucify Him.  But yet He loved. Still He chose to bless them and make them a source of blessing for others.  He knows all your righteous deeds are like filthy rags. He knows your heart is the most deceitful of them all. And yet He loves you.  Only God can love like that. Unconditionally. Without any tags. Without any if-thens. A love that doesn't foresee into the future and determine to love b...

Imagine the plight of the Almighty, All powerful Creator, Sustainer God wanting to prove Himself before His creation.  What would be His emotion as He tells 5 times in a single chapter (Isa:45) _ I am God, there is no other.  Prophesies coming true Look around you, says the sustainer God Miracles and signs around you.  All point to the one living God. And it is I. There is no other. None of these carved worthless images.  Try asking them. None of these can save you. None of these will save.  How pathetic this rich God would feel, considering He has to prove His case with someone who does not even exist.  Do you allow a case to be held between this God - And your bank balance - Job / work - Talents /Assets - Ministry?  And let God prove yet again. That these are worthless, unable to save you. Not able to love you as He loves. But still you run after such worthless things yet again. 

Why O Lord have you created me like this?  Why do you allow me to go through this?  Why me O Lord? Why me?  What wrong did I do?  Questions that you raise about your identity Your very existence; loom around Especially when things are not going your way When things do not go the way you expected.  Point #1. What is the relvance of these queries?  Isa:45:9 Does the claypot argue with its maker?  Its His good and pleasing will that He made you thus What right do you have to question?  You are finite. He is eternal You are the creation. He is the creator Not because you keep your mouth shut before a tyrant He is a good king. But you revolt. Point #2. That's a lot of mistrust You tell God. You do not know to ride in this system This is not how it runs in this world Whereas He allows this humbling experience with a purpose.  Filled with pride and arrogance are you God is trying to speak of a different kingdom Where humility and love is...

Isa:44:22 I have swept away your sins like a cloud I have scattered your offenses like the morning mist Oh, return to me For I have paid the price to set you free.  Oh! What love?  What for has He done this? Why did He have to sweep me clean? Is it His responsibility or duty? Is He paid for it? Is He expected to do it?  In fact He would be right in judging me. No body would question. The prince of the earth would want it too. To doom me along with everyone, to hell, along with him.  But His grace is too good to be true. Without any conditions, He has chosen to cleanse, to forgive and to forget.  Why would He do that? Why would He sacrifice His own Son? Why would He take such a step to redeem me? Why would He love me like this? I don't have an answer to convince myself. I won't understand. But I know He has. His answer is love. I cannot fathom why He is mindful me. Because my definition of love is different from His, what He is.  And this alone i...

Isa:44:20 The poor deluded fool feeds on the ashes He trusts something that can't help him at all. Yet he cannot bring himself to ask 'Is this idol that I'm holding in my hand a lie? ' Can you bring yourself to ask - Is this thing that I trust my life with, able to save me truly? Is this a lie? Is it trustworthy? Can I hold on to it?  And Lo! If I am not able to and if I am unable to conclude these are all fictions which cannot be trusted. And if I cling on to it no matter what and if I decide to make it my idol whatsoever, then I am a fool.  Am I able to let go of that one thing that is most dearest to my heart if God asks me?  As Saul became Paul.  Like Peter when he was asked - do you love me more than these?  Judas was unable to let go of the purse.  Will you be able to? 

Isa:43:19 For I am about to do something new.  See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?  I will make a pathway through the wilderness I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.  What is the greatest miracle that has happened in your life? A healing of a sickness which was told otherwise? May be you heard, it's early and only a small surgery was required. May be it was end stage and there was not much hope. But God intervened.  Or you were completely broke. There was no balance in your account to even to provide for your dear ones. Then God intervened.  Or you were suddenly facing a giant. Impossible unassailable mountain. In no way you were going to surpass or conquer this. But then God intervened.  Israel's greatest miracle was the Red Sea. The impossible made possible. And here God says, He is about to do something greater. A pathway in the wilderness and rivers in dry wasteland. Not literal. About a Servant Savior.  Isa:43:25 I, yes...