As we look at the turmoil in our world, and the Spirals of Human History, we can assure ourselves from Scripture that God really Does have it all in hand !
In Isaiah we read of great rescues of the past ~ God's interventions in saving his people by thwarting their enemies, and quenching their thirst with his 'Living Water'. We are warned of the consequences of going our own way, of not giving Him the Glory, or recognising His generosity to us.
The Psalmist begs for Justice as his enemies close in. Can we really expect to be rescued if we have not obeyed Him? It is so easy to forget, as did generations of our (biblical) forefathers, all He has done for us, and be immersed in ourselves and in our worldly activities. God sees into our hearts, as he did of old, and repays us as we deserve. Alas for those who treat their God with contempt! Should we really expect to be rescued if we have not obeyed Him?
But that is not the whole story . . . The 'upright' can always turn to Him for Protection: Their adversaries will ultimately reap what they sow . . ., and the innocent rejoice in safety. In that 'New Heaven and New Earth' of St. John's New Testament, we see that Sanctuary , lit by God's saving Presence; his Spirit is quenching our thirst also with his 'Living Water'; it is protecting us from the 'snares of the ungodly'.
Praise to our Lord, the God of Israel, who cured the sick and fed the hungry in Galilee long ago, as St. Matthew describes. He will satisfy our hunger, and heal us too, as we pass through those 'desert' times in our lives, when we know not what we lack, or where to find it. Jesus gives thanks before he feeds us. . Thanks for the food, and for God's Grace to come ~ and the simple picnic becomes a Feast!
However hard the pressures of life today, God knows our needs, understands our problems, and cares for us , just as we are ~ sick, weak, hungry, and full of sin. Like those Galileans of old. We only have to turn to Him, and open our hearts to accept His Gift . . . That spiral becomes a Ring of Safety, with God Himself in the centre. He's got it all in Hand!
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