"He Won't Let Go!"

"But Thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them." (Psalms 41:10) This is one of those, "But God", verses in the Bible that requires faith, as do many of the others; the major difference between this type and the other, which is all God on His own, is that this is subject to us believing that God will, while the other, God just is or does. Now, as to that heart condition I was speaking of yesterday, we must fill our hearts and minds with the things of God; spending time in fellowship with God, reading His word, meditating upon His promises, and let us not forget, being obedient to the Holy Spirit that dwells within us; all of which are required to keep this new heart that we have been given strong and fortified. If we fail to do these things, then other things will take up residence within our hearts, and sooner or later we have ourselves the battle of a lifetime, one that will surely leave scars. But God! Oh, how I love saying that! God is so merciful beyond that which we need; which means that His mercy that is available to each and every one of us is more than anyone of us will actually ever need! He is not going to let go of us, I don't care how much we try to run or hide, He will chase us down, and He will find us; even if you say, I don't want to do this any longer, I want to live like those rich and happy people in the world. God might not stop you from making mistakes, but He sure can lift you up when your mistake has destroyed you. Besides, we cannot fully enjoy those things like the world does, not after we have come to know what real peace and joy is, and from where it comes; everything else just falls short and does not satisfy, and there will always be something that is missing that will cause us to feel empty and unfulfilled. I truly believe that it really is a matter of "How hard do you want to make this?" when it comes following God; where God is saying to us, "We can do this the easy way, or we can do this the hard way; which one would you like?" But as for God disowning any of His children, that isn't going to happen, so you had better just go with the easy way... "In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror, for it shall not come near thee. Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by Me: whosoever shall gather against thee shall fall for thy sake. Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgement thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of Me, saith the LORD." (Isaiah 54:14-17)