Dear Family
It is simply mind blowing to think that “the LORD confides in those who fear Him”. We are talking about the Creator of all things, the God of all wisdom, and the Mind of all reason. Why on earth would He, the All Sufficient One, want to share anything with us in the first place, let alone take us into His confidence? I think part of the answer to that is God’s longing for true fellowship with His created beings. We see that from the very beginning God walked with Adam in the garden of Eden in the cool of the day. It appears that this was a customary thing—the God of all glory popping in for a leisurely stroll as He interacted with the crown of His creation. We know the sad ending to that story, but we are eternally thankful for the truth we now walk in on a daily basis. Because of the last Adam, the life-giving Spirit, Jesus, we now have access to that stroll with God in the cool of the day, all day, every day!
Jesus said, “He who belongs to God, hears what God says” and, “My sheep hear my voice”. We have this unbelievable access to the confidence of Almighty God all day, every day. Wow!
So how does God speak to us? Well, in a number of ways, but the most reliable and regular way would be through His Word. Every single time we pick up that blessed book we are able to hear and discern the confidence of God, as long as we’re seeking His righteousness in the process and not our own will. He has given us His very own Spirit to live in us, the Spirit of Truth, who helps us to understand what God is saying.
The church has got very lost down through the ages, giving certain people (the clergy) exclusive rights to hear from God. This has resulted in gross abuse of the Scriptures as well as an inherent laziness on behalf of the people. God has given gifts to the church to help the church function properly. He has not given positions and titles and certainly never intended an exclusive bunch to be the sole recipients of His confidence. It’s for all His children who fear Him. Isaiah wrote in 66:2 “This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.” Don’t run to the priest, run to your High Priest, Jesus, and there spend time soaking in this truth, “The LORD confides in those who fear Him!”