…and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.” (II Corinthians 6:18 ESV)
Love and War
We were watching a movie on TV recently, and suddenly we saw a young woman whom we knew years ago. While the movie had been tolerably fine up to that point, NOW things were different!
We love to watch our beloved at work.
When I pretended to play Little League Baseball, my parents would attend. They did not come to the game because of my skill. They attended because the loved me.
We love to watch our beloved at work.
“Take your child to work” days are popular with children. Not because they care about auto sales, spreadsheets, or meetings. But children enjoy seeing their parents no matter what the parents are doing, at least for a little while.
We love to watch our beloved at work.
Jesus fights for us. He fought in His life, He fought in His death, and He fought in His Resurrection. He fights for us from His throne, He fights for us in our prayers, He fights for us in His ongoing ordering of the universe. One of God’s most famous names (in the Old AND New Testaments) is El-Shaddai. Which is usually translated as the Lord Almighty.
Knowing that He is already victorious allows us to consider, understand, and watch the Lord’s battles with a sort of joy. Knowing that the Lord fights on our behalf allows us to relax during the battle. Knowing that the Almighty One uses His power, His grace, and His love on our behalf lets us joyfully watch the war.
Take the love God grants us.