God, You Supply My Need

You have been a refuge for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like a storm. Isaiah 25:4 (NIV)

Paul wrote: Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Romans 8:35,37'

REFLECTION:

There are so many metaphors in the Bible for God's love. More than can be listed here, for sure. Even in the few brief verses with which we start today, there are three: God's love is a shelter from the storm, a shade from the heat, and armor for the battle to help us be conquerors.

The Bible is 66 books written at different historical periods by different human hands, but inspired by the same God. Through those 66 books and thousands of pages, hundreds and hundreds of different images are used to try to capture a snapshot of what's God love is like.

The thing I find so beautiful as I start this day is that no metaphor captures the entirety of the Love that spoke the world into existence yet cares for me and the details of my life. Yes, God is a shelter. But God is more than that, too. Yes, God is a shade from the heat. But God is more than that. Yes, God arms us for the battle so we can conquer the difficulties. But God is more than that. God is peace, passion, fire, water, breath, wind, love, life, light, joy, comforter, creator, redeemer...the list goes on and on and on...

Can we trust today that God will be what we need? If you are feeling covered by the storms of life, God is your shelter. If you are feeling burned by the heat of others' anger or anything else, God is your shade. Truly, the beauty of this dynamic is this: What you need, God is.

So what do you need today? May our prayer be that God supplies for every need...

PRAYER:
Dear Lord, thank you for the Love that refuses to give up on us. Thank you for the tenacity which holds onto us when we are too weak to help ourselves. Help us to remember that we are your beloved children. Amen.*

*Prayer taken from Moravian Daily texts