Recently, I watched an interview with Chuck Missler of Koinonia House Ministries. and I marveled at how much he had aged in the last few months.
I learned in the interview that he had lost both his beloved wife, Nancy, and one of his sons to cancer.
I met both Chuck and Nancy in 1998 on their first KH Israel cruise. They had lost another son just prior to the cruise.
So, that means that Chuck has had two sons and his wife precede him to heaven.
In the interview, Chuck said something that really resonated with me.
When asked what God really wants from us as Christians, he replied, “God simply wants us to trust Him.”
Some of you may know the KISS theory (Keep It Simple… Saint).
I think we often make our Christian walk too complicated.
If you want complicated, try living by the Old Testament Law and then add to it the Rabbis’ interpretation of the Law.
Oy, now that’s complicated!
So much so, that Jesus pared down the Law to two simple commandments, and one flows out of the other.
You shall love your God with all your heart, soul, and mind. And, you shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Jesus also tells us that God initiated a love relationship with us.
He loved us before we ever loved Him.
If we are trusting that He loves us,then obedience is simple and easy.
This reminds me of the classic Proverb,
“Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
I know that I can get tripped up into worry when I try to figure life out for myself.
I’ve decided to stop trying to figure it out; I am simply going to rest in His love and trust that He’s got it all covered.
I don’t need to understand anything more than that He loves me, and I am safe in His hands.
I’ve gotten to the point where I can say, “I don’t understand, and that’s okay, because You do, and that’s enough for me.”
So, beloved, Keep It Simple Saint!
Rest in His love. Trust Him completely. Love Him completely, and pass on His love to those around you.
That’s what being a Christian is really all about.
Blessings!
Robyn