Pr. 3:20: “By His knowledge the depths were broken up, and clouds drop down the dew.”
Ya know there are some things that just are…
The clouds drop down dew because that is the way the Lord designed it. We “men” don’t have to force that to happen. The Lord, in His knowledge, deliberately set it up so that dew would water the earth.
Breathing. Most of us don’t have to think about making ourselves breathe, although anyone who has ever had breathing difficulties will appreciate breath all the more. God created our brain to cause our lungs to work on their own. It just happens.
We also don’t have to tell our hearts to beat. With wise forethought, our Creator, caused this to happen whether we’re consciously thinking about it or not.
These are not the only things God purposely designed to be already in place for us. For example, we don’t have to offer sacrifices for our forgiveness. Likewise, we don’t have to earn our salvation.
Our forgiveness and salvation are already in place. With the same forethought, our Deliverer offered His Son on the cross and offered salvation and forgiveness to us all.
Besides accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior, there is nothing we have to do to make those things happen. Jesus already did it.
Sometimes we don’t “feel” like we’re forgiven. Sometimes we may worry that we’re not doing enough to be saved. When our feelings don’t line up with the Word of God, however, those feelings are wrong. Forgiveness and salvation already exist, whether we ‘feel’ them or not.
In the same way that we don’t have to cause the clouds to drop down dew, tell our lungs to breathe, or remind our hearts to beat, we don’t have to do anything to earn those things. By His knowledge, the Lord has done it! When Jesus said, “It is finished,” He meant it.
Go out and touch the dew. Let it remind you of the grace of God, which was offered freely, and has saved you. Just like that dew you didn’t create, you don’t have to make it happen. It is finished.
Breathing fresh air,
jamie
considering the word 