My mind has landed on a bible story that I haven't given much thought to for years. The story of Noah. Now to refresh your memory God came to Noah telling him of his anger and displeasure of the evil of mankind. God told Noah that He was going to send a flood to destroy the world to the time that the waters came 100 years had passed. 100 years of ridicule, 100 years of FAITH; a faith in something that seemed like it would never happen. But it did- God had promised and it happened.
As a human I'm surprised that Noah didn't doubt or give up after looking to the heavens year after year and seeing blue sky's. But what seem like impossible became possible- and they who were wicked and lacked faith perished.
Throughout my life I have only gotten the lesson of the rainbow, the lesson that God promised never to send a flood of that size again. I have found new meaning in the classic story of the flood. That when God promises something, He follows through completely. Which begs the question...if God follows through on promises of His displeasure of mankind, how much more will He follow through on His promises of LIFE. So when I read promises such as "For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you...to give you a hope and a future" or from Christ "...and lo I am with you even to the ends of the earth", that the God of Jeremiah and the Father of Christ will follow through completely on His promise to ME.
Its as if Christ is saying... Believe in my purpose have FAITH-depending only on me- and I will give you prosperity, a future-I will give you treasures the BEST I have to offer.
I am and will be your Father and you are and always will be my daughter. And a true Father will give His children everything He can-even to the point of death...
