He's My Dad

Lately I've been reading through the books of Ezekiel and Psalms in the bible. One of the things that jumped out to me was how sure God is of Himself and how much He cares about His glory.

In Ezekiel 25, God speaks prophecies through Ezekiel about the destruction of and judgment on the nations of Ammon, Moab, Edom, and Philistia. After every judgment He ends with something along the lines of, "...thus they will know that I am the Lord." God is not afraid to show the world who He is even through destruction of whole sinful people groups. Even though this may sound harsh, His willingness to reveal Himself to us is a beautiful, unmerited gift, which holds in it the key to salvation.

In C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" a beautiful picture of God (Aslan) is portrayed. When Mr. Beaver is asked whether or not Aslan (God) is safe, he replies, "Safe, course He isn't safe, but He's good."

"Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please."
-Isaiah 46:9-10 (emphasis mine)

God is not a puppet, He'll do whatever He wants (and who are we to stop Him?). The safest place to be for our physical bodies may not be in the center of His will as some say, but for our eternal self there is no safer place - turn to Him.