"Christ alone did all the works that belong to our salvation, and none but He; and right so He alone doeth now the last end: that is to say, He dwelleth here with us, and ruleth us and governeth us in this living, and bringeth us to His bliss."
Julian of Norwich (Ch. 80)
God has always been for us. He has always been on our side, working for our good and help. It has been Him all along. He has full responsibility for us, His created children, and He takes care of us. We did not have to rescue or save ourselves when we got into trouble with sin and death. Our God came to earth robed in human flesh and rescued us Himself. All we did was wander off in our minds and get lost from Him. He, the Good Shepherd, took full responsibility for the sheep and came and rescued us. And He is still the One that is taking care of us. He is always there, behind the scenes, in the background of our lives, moving and working for our good, saving us, helped us, upholding us, drawing us to Him, drawing us home. He's reigning in our souls. That means He, the One who Loves us the most, is in ultimate charge of our safety and care, and that He, our dearest Friend and Strongest Ally, has the final say on our lives, not sin or pain or doubt or darkness or shame or loss or even death! He will make sure everything works out for the best. He will make sure we get safely home.
We were never facing things alone. We were never having to do everything in our strength and with our limited resources. We have always had Christ, with His infinite supply, taking care of us. He has always been all the sufficiency and completeness we've needed, no matter what the situation. No matter what our need, He meets it. No matter what our weakness, He fills up all that lacks so there is fullness every time. This salvation isn't a barely adequate rescue. It's an abundant salvation that gives more than enough. We have more than enough righteousness, beauty, acceptance, peace, joy and life coming from Him right now. We have Him, so we have we need and so much more. He alone has done this work of saving us, getting rid of sin and darkness and death and making things whole and free and light. He alone has done this work of removing all that was blocking us in our minds from receiving His love and knowing oneness in relationship with the Father. Our efforts weren't required or necessary. We can relax and rest. We are safe with Him forever.
"Immense in mercy and with an incredible love, he embraced us. He took our sin-dead lives and made us alive in Christ. He did all this on his own, with no help from us! Then he picked us up and set us down in highest heaven in company with Jesus, our Messiah."
Ephesians 2:4-6 (MSG)
"God's glory is all around me! His wraparound presence is all I need, for the Lord is my Savior, my hero, and my life-giving strength."
Psalm 62:7 (TPT)
"Everything I need comes from him."
Psalm 62:2 (MSG)
A Prayer: Thank You for taking care of my every need. Thank You that You don't require my sufficiency but instead You provide Your sufficiency!