Thoughts for another day

Dec. 7, 2009

Today's verse: 1 Cor. 3:7. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

Often man thinks that he is the master of destiny. Yes, with the progress that science has made, it may work in his mind that he can do anything and everything. This pride has gone deep into the psyche of man. So much so that there are many who are fighting to comment that God isn’t there. Last week I read a short quip written by a lady who was so pompous that it was amazing. She was fighting the case and arguing out that God is redundant and one shouldn’t spell God with a capital ‘G’ which we use to respect Him and hold Him in awe.

Now no matter what man does, the fact of the matter is that God has created the universe as I have been always arguing here, because I can see no alternative way by which the world has come to be created and it is He who runs it. No one else can do what He does. Man can only destroy it as we see him doing it but cannot restore it for he lacks the power to do that. At Copenhagen when the talks on environment start, the discussions will only focus on the extent of degradation of earth and how each one must try to do their bit to save it. But none will be able to touch the issue of restoration for they can’t! But remember God can.

Recognizing the immense power and ability of God, Paul writes this brilliant assessment which actually touches upon the planting of the Gospel and the conversion of man to God, which is the most difficult thing to do, because no man, however much he desires can convert even one soul. He can only plant the gospel and wait for the conversion and thereby the increase can be only from God, just as the farmer can only plant the seed, but for the plant to grow, man has to depend on God. This is so that none may boast about his own capability but that they may give glory to God for His kindness and mercy, by which, He unceasingly gives us the increase despite the fact that we are sinners and do not deserve it.