The Hem of His Garment

Frank amazement is the only possible answer to attempts by atheism to preach morals. Atheism owns genius at spotting hypocrisy in anything called religion, because of the suffering caused at the hands of authoritarianism. Atheism's only weapons of morality, that we can be judged by, are the laws given by God. It is God using them to shine a light on the ragged remnants of what is as yet unhealed by the Savior. The Lord uses the opposition to create the desire within us to be completely, totally whole in the strength of His mercy. Being surrendered, with nothing reserved, abjectly worshipful, is to be free, at peace. Unfortunately, and to our shame, we must be driven to the point of desperation, before we see the truth of who we are. Our pride builds barriers around us, not bridges.

We were created to have dominion in fellowship with Him. As yet, it does not appear, as to what this is to look like, yet we catch glimpses. While we are here, we mostly get to see what "without Him" looks like. By rejection and persecution, our status as pilgrims in this world is brought home to our understanding. We are gifted with the incentive to pursue HIS glory, to the ends of the earth and beyond our own strength, and to our last breath. We become sure that it would be better to die a thousand torturous deaths that to let go of our Loved One's Hand. The question always is, "Do you trust me?" All our searching, all of our inquiries, inevitably bring us to this truth, that the only value is Him, and what is of Him.

In the dejected  state of our suffering and slavery to sin, our life force bleeds out like an endless issue of blood. More and more builds up the pressure of the cry to be released from our infirmity. Repeatedly, our pride is battered down, so that we can only crawl. From the ground, we can still reach up to touch the hem of His garment. From the power of Him who knows it all, it is enough! When we really need it, and reach out with the dregs of our strength, to touch Him, He is sufficient! Into the face of our desperation, faith, when it is in Him, heals us so we are whole!