Pulling Loose Threads

“But as soon as they were at rest, they again did what was evil in your sight…Now therefore, O our God, the great, mighty and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love…In all that has happened to us, you have been just; you have acted faithfully, while we did wrong…Even while …in your kingdom, enjoying your great goodness…in the spacious and fertile land you gave, they {we} did not serve you or turn…from evil ways.” Nehemiah 9:28, 32-35.

How in the world can we as strong Christians continue to have spiritual amnesia? In living the Christian principles how is it so easy to continuously turn our focus and hearts away from God? How can we bask in the brilliance of our blessings without possessing a true servant’s heart? He keeps up His end of the love bargain so why can’t we? Why is it that as soon as things calm down and we are ‘at rest’ our souls become restless? Our level of contentment is only as good as what we just bought, accomplished, or received.

The Bible, in its entirety, tells a story with the same thread woven throughout its pages. No matter which book we are studying there is always a loose thread that dangles, a thread that when pulled unravels the weaknesses and flaws of mankind. This thread of truth continues to hold together the redemptive story of a loving God forgiving His people and a forgiven people turning their backs on their God.

We call out, He rescues; we praise Him then turn our backs on Him. The cycle continues throughout our lives and we find ourselves pulling loose threads unraveling our own carefully sewn story after which God has purposed for our lives. With all of our loose threads there is one thread that is woven throughout each of our lives binding us together in one Family. The thread that ends at the throne of grace is the blood that Christ shed on the cross, unable to be broken and securely knotted.

God is just and faithful even when we are not…God still gives us ‘good and perfect gifts from above’ even when we do not deserve them. God rescues us over and over again even when we commit the same old sin. He does not grow weary and operates from the heart of a parent instead of a condemning judge who has no love for his defendant.

‘Father, help us remember…help us stay aware…help us focus on you in all we do.’