A benefit to knowing God? RELIEF

By Elizabeth Prata

Before I was saved I obsessively sought a foundation, a structure, a plan, an order… I chronicled all my life’s daily events, hoping a pattern would emerge. None did. But I felt due to the world’s creation being so orderly so regular- like the stars in their course, the tides, regularity of seasons, there HAD to be some external composition to it. I was relieved God found me and revealed Himself to me, through His word. THERE is order. See these two Advent verses 700 years apart!

Of all the boons and benefits being saved gives the Christian, and there are so many to list, I include massive relief to know there IS order in the world, it was not banged into existence, life has a point to it all, there is structure underlying the seeming chaos, life continues after death and we can peek at the other side. It’s God. Order, structure, a plan,, it’s HIM! What a joy to know Him!

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will name Him Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14)

Now all this took place so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled: “BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN WILL CONCEIVE AND GIVE BIRTH TO A SON, AND THEY SHALL NAME HIM IMMANUEL,” which translated means, “GOD WITH US.” (Matthew 1:22-23).