Too many times we as Christians have created our own god to follow. In our studies of the Bible, God's Word, we are able to see a glimpse of who God is. We come to a better understanding of who God really is. It seems that as we do this, we formulate in our minds this image of who God is, what He does, how He acts, and begin in our finite minds (usually based on our own physical experience) to reason out the rest.
The Bible does teach us definites. We do know some of who God is. But we take things in our human reasoning and create a god that fits what we think we know, and then try to force everyone else to believe what we "know" to be true. We create god, and then worship and follow him.
We have but a glimpse of who God is. On this earth, we will never fully understand what He is. He was before us, is and will always be. We can't even grasp this in our minds, and yet we think we have God all figured out.
If you have God all figured out, you might want to check and see which one you are following, because most likely it is one of your own imagination! Read the Bible and stick to that, not man's reasoning!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
A hole in time never filled
People say that we have a hole in us that only God can fill. Though this may be true, I have to interject my own thoughts.
The common belief is that accepting Christ will fill that hole. I lean towards disagreement with that. Though I do believe that He completes us, I do not think that it happens here on earth as so many wish to believe. No matter what we have or attain to, or what relationships we have, we will always have a sense of needing something more.
My standing at this point is this: If God did complete us to the point that we no longer sensed a need for more, we would be dead just on the account of His awesomeness! In the OT it talks about if someone saw Him fully, they would die. I think it would kinda be like that. When we reach for heaven, I believe we will be completed completely with no longings for anything.
So, what does that mean? I am not sure other than to just Keep following Him, and living towards the purposes I know He has for my life on earth, and look forward to the glorious day I will be with Him in Glory.
The common belief is that accepting Christ will fill that hole. I lean towards disagreement with that. Though I do believe that He completes us, I do not think that it happens here on earth as so many wish to believe. No matter what we have or attain to, or what relationships we have, we will always have a sense of needing something more.
My standing at this point is this: If God did complete us to the point that we no longer sensed a need for more, we would be dead just on the account of His awesomeness! In the OT it talks about if someone saw Him fully, they would die. I think it would kinda be like that. When we reach for heaven, I believe we will be completed completely with no longings for anything.
So, what does that mean? I am not sure other than to just Keep following Him, and living towards the purposes I know He has for my life on earth, and look forward to the glorious day I will be with Him in Glory.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Leave it in His Hand
Just when I think things are going well, it seems something comes along that throws "my" balance out of whack. I have plans/ideas of how things should go.
In these moments, I find that this is when I need to Trust Jesus Christ even more. Instead of jumping at the plans I make in my head, I need to trust Him and go the direction I already know He has told me to God. God, give me strength. I believe, help my unbelief!
In these moments, I find that this is when I need to Trust Jesus Christ even more. Instead of jumping at the plans I make in my head, I need to trust Him and go the direction I already know He has told me to God. God, give me strength. I believe, help my unbelief!
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