Transformed by Love

You’ll never understand the mystery at work in all that God does! 

Ecclesiastes 11:5b TheMessage

Many times the mystery of God seems to shout to us! The unexpected, unpredicted, and unwarranted experiences of life appear out of nowhere, and we are afraid. Events often baffle theologians and scientists alike. These unforeseen circumstances of living in a fallen world, these very things God allows into our lives can be used to accomplish God’s Divine purposes. We search for reasons and answers; we demand resolution. Still, these big and small mysteries remain. The one certain truth that will always prevail: God is in control, not chance!

God’s holy mystery permeates the Bible stories we share. Full of prophecy and promise, there are those who encounter the unexpected. Fathers of our faith, prophets, disciples, and ordinary people are changed when they encounter the Living God. As they embrace the unimaginable, each one becomes a part of God’s Divine Plan; each life is transformed by God’s unchanging love!

What conquers fear? “Perfect Love casts out fear.” With Perfect Love and our obedience to live by faith while trusting the Presence of God, our lives can be transformed, each of us entering a part of God’s everlasting story. Oscar Romero, Salvadoran archbishop and martyr, writes that God loves us with gifts we thought we didn’t need, which transform us into people we don’t necessarily want to be. How often our fear and rebellion hold us captive! As we begin our study of Ecclesiastes, embrace the unexpected and be transformed by Perfect Love. You’ll never understand the mystery in all that God does!   ~dho