Walk About Zion

An actor’s daughter, who watched the show he was on, talked to her Dad when they visited the set. She said that everything looked so real until you walked through one of the buildings and there were only lights and cameras. Don Knotts made a remark that’s because they were good actors or something.

A lot of things can look good on the outside, but with Zion, you can walk around, and every corner is as good as the entrance. There is no facade in God, some days will be battles, but Jesus is even sweeter in the days of battle because you cling more closely to Him. David said I was young, and now am old but I have not seen the righteous forsaken, in other words my God has never, ever disappointed me!

That doesn’t mean we understand everything, but we trust Him. I don’t understand everything my wife does, but I trust her and love her. Trusting Jesus goes beyond expecting what we want, it means trusting that He knows why we need what we received. An when every battle is over, I can look back on them all and see the goodness of God in them.

Pastor Denny Livingston preached an Awesome message last Sunday on the statement I believe I shall see the goodness of The Lord in the land of the living. It was a masterpiece because it reminded us of God’s goodness, His faithfulness, and His strength. It encouraged all of our souls because we have experienced God’s goodness. We know that Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever, not merely because it’s a verse but because we have lived to see His faithfulness in our lives, our ups and our downs, even in our mistakes, God is faithful!

I don’t know what today holds, or tomorrow, but I know Who holds both it and me. Because of that, I don’t have to worry about walking through a door that is unprepared for me. I will never reach a place where the stage of life is just a prop for me, because God’s Mayberry if you will, is very, very real!