Rest Your Case
I
awakened this morning with Father showing me a picture of a newborn baby being
held by a parent. He spoke to me and
said, “Rest in Me” like this baby rests in the arms of the parent. He further said to me, “This baby doesn’t
even try to hold its head up”. I found
my phone and googled the proper way to
hold a newborn. You place one hand to
support the head and neck and the other hand to support the bottom and the rest
of the body. This gives a complete
picture of how God holds each of us.
Total support. Total care. Total eternal peace. Totally found in Him. We have no need to take care of
ourselves. It is His glory to do so
(Deuteronomy 33:27, “The eternal God is our refuge and strength and underneath
are the everlasting arms…”).
As
I meditated on His word and in His presence, He said it is time for His people
to “Rest their case”. This legal term refers
to when a prosecuting attorney has presented all evidence for conviction of a
crime or settling of a matter. During
the trial evidence is presented that
would lead to a conviction, exoneration, or execution of a matter.
But at the end of the trial, the prosecution “rests” its case. God’s word is the final authority on every
matter that we face in life. When God’s
word has been applied to our situation, circumstance, or life, we can then “rest our case” in Him.
Justice
and righteousness are the foundation of God’s throne (Psalms 89:14). No one escapes His justice and righteousness
no matter how wicked they are. All over
this nation things may seem as though they are out of control. They are
not! Justice may seem elusive. It is
not! Righteousness may seem
non-existent. It is not! With justice and righteousness being the
foundation of the throne of God, He will judge this nation’s chaos with a
vengeance. His word will not be
dishonored and trashed by impotent lying people void of God’s redeeming power.
Truth
will prevail. Justice will prevail.
Righteousness will prevail. He pointed
out to me an example of His way.
Yesterday I was visited by a friend who housekeeps for us. The two of us went into the room where the ministry supplies and machines are
located. Frequently as we replenish
supplies, my husband will place them arbitrarily in this room. At first glance when we entered the room, it
looked like a “train wreck”. I sat at my
desk and took a good look around. God
has gifted me with organizational skills.
I immediately (led by the Holy Spirit) started seeing how we could
organize and store everything and we did it in about twenty minutes. We restored order to the room quickly.
God
deals in order. Divine order reigns in
His Kingdom. When He speaks, everything
gets into place. The Universe cannot
resist His divine order, retribution, or correction. He deals in righteousness and justice.
God
spoke to me in the above example. He said,
“This is what I do. When you look at
chaos, I see order (Romans 4:17, …called things that are not as though they are…). I sit in eternity where chaos cannot
enter or exist. Remember, I see the end
from the beginning (Isaiah 46:10). Don’t
count on chaos, live in my divine order.“
Now
let’s get back to the newborn baby. Let
God show you His parental love for you.
Stop fretting, worrying, and fearing the ungodly evil deeds of Satan and
lying men and women. God said to me they
cannot by the word of their mouth “scatter” or “gather” (Psalms 24:1, “The earth is the Lords…). They have no omnipotent (all powerful)
power. They have no omnipresent (present
everywhere) power. They have no
omniscient (all knowing/seeing) power. Their reward is already sentenced by God’s word. They will either repent and receive
forgiveness or spend eternity banished from God’s presence.
Remember,
as the baby’s head and body is held by the parent, your head and body will be held up by God (Psalms
37:25). Your body is His temple (1st Corinthians 6:19). Your steps are ordered by Him (Psalms 37:23).
Rest Your Case, Rest
Your Case, and Rest Your Case
