Quick replies from above : You tell me, God II

I'd like to believe that God quickly replied when He bgouhgt me to read Psalm 73 in the daily devotion book called Everyday with Jesus. Most of the answer came by:

Psalms 73

1 A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to the upright, to those who are pure in heart. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had well nigh slipped. 3 For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For they have no pangs; their bodies are sound and sleek. 5 They are not in trouble as other men are; they are not stricken like other men. 6 Therefore pride is their necklace; violence covers them as a garment. 7 Their eyes swell out with fatness, their hearts overflow with follies. 8 They scoff and speak with malice; loftily they threaten oppression. 9 They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongue struts through the earth. 10 Therefore the people turn and praise them; and find no fault in them. 11 And they say, "How can God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?" 12 Behold, these are the wicked; always at ease, they increase in riches. 13 All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence. 14 For all the day long I have been stricken, and chastened every morning. 15 If I had said, "I will speak thus," I would have been untrue to the generation of thy children. 16 But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task, 17 until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I perceived their end. 18 Truly thou dost set them in slippery places; thou dost make them fall to ruin. 19 How they are destroyed in a moment, swept away utterly by terrors! 20 They are like a dream when one awakes, on awaking you despise their phantoms. 21 When my soul was embittered, when I was pricked in heart, 22 I was stupid and ignorant, I was like a beast toward thee. 23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee; thou dost hold my right hand. 24 Thou dost guide me with thy counsel, and afterward thou wilt receive me to glory. 25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is nothing upon earth that I desire besides thee. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever. 27 For lo, those who are far from thee shall perish; thou dost put an end to those who are false to thee. 28 But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all thy works.

The Revised Standard Version

... and then Malachi 3:14-18

Malachi 3

3:14 "You have said, 'It is futile to serve God. What did we gain by carrying out his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord Almighty?

3:15 But now we call the arrogant blessed. Certainly the evildoers prosper, and even those who challenge God escape.'"

3:16 Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name.

3:17 "They will be mine," says the Lord Almighty, "in the day when I make up my treasured possession. I will spare them, just as in compassion a man spares his son who serves him.

3:18 And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.

New International Version

Answers remain. Life so far teaches me that God's too big to understand. On top of that:

Isaiah 55:6-13

8 "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord. 9 "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. 10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, 11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. 12 You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. 13 Instead of the thornbush will grow the pine tree, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow. This will be for the Lord's renown, for an everlasting sign, which will not be destroyed."

And then:

1Co 2:9 -
6 We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7 No, we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. 8 None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. 9 However, as it is written: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him"-- 10 but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. 11 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.



Well, well wel, Mr. God. Lots of answers, eh?

And then there's this song by Hillsongs written by Mia Fieldes/Hillsong Publishing

All for love a Father gave.. For only love could make a way... All for love the heavens cried.. For love was crucified.
Oh, how many times have I broken your heart... But still you forgive if only I ask..
And how many times have you heard me pray..Draw near to me..


And forgiveness comes when one

Mt 6:12

Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.

So...
Hmmm... it's tough, God.
2Co 12:9

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

Alright. As you say. I choose to trust.

You tell me, God.

Living a Chrsitian life is so hard. Very, very hard.

On top of that God expects everyone to be like him. And that is not possible. Still St.Paul insists that we always strive to do so.

Why would anyone ever be a Christian if it is so tough? Why would anyone want to believe Jesus is the Saviour and accept him in their heart if most of the things that are going to happen in Christian life is tough? Things like forgiving, forgiving and forgetting, reconciliation, loving in spite of being hurt, loving the person who hurt you, loving another person as much as you love yourself, including your emeny (if you have one). And when troubles come Jesus doesn't readily, or otherwise appear and hold your hand. You are expected to believe that He never leaves you because you are His own creation and "a masterpiece made to do good works." (Eph 2:10)
Do You have an answer , God? Yes, there is peace that passeth all understanding. There is the love through people, there is the grace to go through any trouble (at the end of which you wonder how did I even survive?), there are other loving people, yes, there are all the blessings in the form of a nice house good food, great youth group and friends there, great books to read, nice family, email and internet, music and all of it, paani puri...hmmm...
I have all that too, eh? Yes, I'd like to still complain because I don't know why you bring about trouble in the form of following all that You want me to do. Can't you make life just perfect as it is promised to be in heaven?Why not make it good for all? And sit back an relax? You wouldn't even have to listen to all those prayers and music people offer You. Why all that from ol' sinful earth? Why not make it clean with a Word, just like you created heaven and earth? Why do You bring trouble upon yourself? Why make Yourself sad by seeing all thr trouble of the people You created? Why let them be exploited? Why not just banish Satan and evil and make it non-existent? What are you doing there? Why so much time for deliverance? Trust, faith, yes. But why? Eh?

The bride

There he stood clean shaven, wearing his glasses.
"You look 'decent'!",I told him
"Yeah, Seniors and ragging... Come she's standing there near the car."
We walked towards the bride to be who was bending into the car searching for the wedding invites on the back seat.
"Can't find it, where did it go?!" She asked herself after saying hi.

We talked for quite some time about her future plans, life and studies in architecture, post marriage travel plans, Patch's college life and the good food he gets there (Ice creams, non-veg everyday...). We talked like we had always met up to talk for years, yet it was just the 5th time I had met her in 2 years. A person who just needed to know whether I, a big brother, would be around, to stay back late for a common programme for her sister to be part of it. Phone calls ringing with enquiries out of responsibility and concern for her young one. A person with a lot of responsibility in the form of studies, work, a house, a sister, personal life, yet very small in stature. She was going to step into another life, becoming a bride and a wife. I could see the child in her yes looking at me as she spoke. Even Patch seemed older to her. But there was an exuding confidence which was nearly shining as she spoke about the travel plans to Goa, Gulf, Trivandrum, Bangalore and back. She was brimming with expectation, like any happy bride-to-be.

God bless!

They gave me a fabulously crafter wedding invitation, which was ellaborately designed. And off went the brother and sister. Patch said he'll call when he gets a new number, as he'd lost his phone...

Everything seemed so unreal and like a dream. The way I was connected to those 2 two people can't be explained. Yet they have a significant impact on me.
And Patch will call when he gets the new number.