Never Figure Out God
God saves, redeems, shows mercy and remembers. He does this for everyone. However, never get it so figured out that you live as if you forget.
Zechariah was forced into 9 months of silence.
And when his mouth was opened, he sang about his wife’s cousin’s baby.
So this baby better be special.
What Zechariah sung about:
God is visiting his people.
God is redeeming his people.
God is raising a horn of salvation.
God is fulfilling the prophecies of old.
God is saving us from our enemies.
God is saving us from the hand of those who hate us.
God is showing the mercy promised.
God is remembering his holy covenant to Abraham.
What does this have to do with you?
First, anyone, regardless of how far you feel from God right now, can be “his people.” God’s people are those who Hear & Follow him. And everyone has walked away. And he invites anyone to start to Hear & Follow him with whatever first step you have.
Next, God is…
We deeply desire the list Zechariah sung about. However, none of it can truly happen without God. You can try on your own, and you do. However, God alone can touch the parts of us we desperately want touched, but can never figure out a way to touch.
And then, God wants to save, redeem, show mercy, remember.
If you’re figuring out this God thing, he will save you from the internal enemies you think you can never get rid of. He has special op’d his way into this world to redeem you from everything that torments you but you can never get free of.
If you’ve figured out this God thing, well, don’t ever feel like you have it figured out. He continuously desires for you to realize you need him to save, redeem, show mercy and remember.