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We are never completely free of fear
in spite of our confidence and courage to face circumstances when life throws a
low curve ball at us. We do buckle under the threats of fear and scram for a
place to hide. People's hidden intentions and selfish motives has made the
world a dangerous place to live in. We have become commodities on which the
world is preying on our innocence every day.
Our vulnerability has become a
playground, for the exploiters, with no boundaries. Our immediate reaction is
to find safety behind the powerful, the influential, the wealthy and the
'godmen' hoping they have the power to protect us. Unfortunately, we fail to
recognise that these are mere human beings like us and our experiment with them
ends in disappointment.
In one of the Books called Psalms in
the Bible, the writer pleads to God to help the poor and the vulnerable from
the wicked. The description states, “He (wicked) waits in ambush near
settlements; he kills the innocent in secret places. His eyes are on the
lookout for the helpless.". In present times the rich and the powerful
prey upon the poor and exploit the vulnerable than the poor robbing the rich.
Stories of the vulnerable seeking protection behind the walls of justice soon
realised its flimsiness and the walls collapsed on them turning them into
casualties rather than emerging as victors.
Is there any hope of living in
safety? Yes! We do in a living God. In all my blogs I try to point out to a
living God because even gods are countless in religions. In pantheistic
worldview gods are innumerable. Anything and anyone can be a God. in fact, you
and I can also reach the state of Godhood according to some major religions.
And that is why we have so many godmen in our land today. Sadly, religions of
today thrive in money, politics and corruption. How do we find a true
historical God who claimed to give life, refuge and shelter in Him? Unless we
find a God, who is not limited to stories but have a history of Him being risen
from the dead, we cannot depend on him/her for help.
Let us seek help from a living God,
than merely hiding behind makeshift walls. The problem is that the walls we
raise to protect us can became a barrier to the kind of transformation that we
truly and deeply desire. We can only be safe in the presence of a living God.
History records the resurrection of Jesus. This undeniable fact was attempted
to be suppressed over the ages but the transformation stories of many lives is
still powerful to give us hope. We can fully open ourselves to this God.
Whatever is in our hearts and minds is perfectly safe to open up in the light
of God’s loving presence. Whatever is broken can be restored in this light,
whatever is soiled can be cleansed in this light and whatever is bent can be
made straight in this light. Would you like to take shelter in Him?
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