He Made Known His Ways to Moses...

I was reading Oswald Chambers' "My Utmost for His Highest" this morning and loved this paragraph:

Faith is not some weak and pitiful emotion, but is strong and vigorous confidence built on the fact that God is holy love. And even though you cannot see Him right now and cannot understand what He is doing, you know Him. Disaster occurs in your life when you lack the mental composure that comes from establishing yourself on the eternal truth that God is holy love. Faith is the supreme effort of your life— throwing yourself with abandon and total confidence upon God.

"Faith is...built on the fact that God is holy love." The FACT is that God IS holy love. It doesn't matter what my feelings are...the fact is fact...not because I believe it, but because it is FACT!

Frankly, I'm thankful that truth is truth independent of me and what I think or feel. God's truth is absolute! And my believing or not believing doesn't make truth any more or less true!

I also like the next sentence and how it says: "...even though you cannot see Him right now and cannot understand what He is doing, you know Him." That's a key...we know HIM...and that makes the difference in our trust. The more time we spend with God, the more we grow to love and know Him, and the more we know His ways...His character.... It reminds me of the verse in Psalm 103:7...

7 He made known his ways to Moses,
his deeds to the people of Israel...

Moses knew God's WAYS...the people of Israel only knew His deeds...Do you want to know God so intimately that you, too, know His WAYS and not just His deeds or acts? I do! Spend time with Him daily and practice His presence throughout the day. He is there with you always, whether or not you are aware of Him...that's one of those facts! :)

Ask Him to help you grow in loving and knowing Him...and keep asking...He says in His Word that you will seek Him and FIND Him when you seek Him with ALL your heart! (Jeremiah 29:13)

May you be blessed as you find and enjoy Him today! Throw "...yourself with abandon and total confidence upon God."

MR