Thoughts for another day
July 8, 2010
Today's verse: Mic. 4:5. For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)
It’s easy to believe in something that’s there before one’s eyes. It’s also man’s tendency to be considered powerful and invincible, yet, he has to face the fact that there is One who is most powerful, whose power and wisdom is millions of notches above his and this makes him uncomfortable. Now since God is not visible, man tends to ignore that there is a God who created heaven and earth. In this process, he has endeavored to create gods of his own; gods that he can control and can revel in. At the back of his mind he knows it’s no god, but he’s happy as this ‘so called’ god he created is non-interfering, giving him leeway to believe what he wants and create much hysteria in its worship. Idol worship began this way; and over a period of time, it stuck as the idol’s worship was passed down from generation to generation.
Now, that it has taken root firmly that such idols are gods, their ‘devotees’ walk in the name of these gods and do what they want. Incidentally, some of you must have noticed that none of these gods are ever offended if their ‘worshipper’ also worships other so-called gods; of course what can you expect from a ‘no-god’ worshipping devotee? These people as very comfortable even with Jesus Christ to as another God and celebrate Christmas, etc. but their hearts are far from Jesus, the only God on the face of the earth, who created all things.
We who know the truth, and understand it from the character God shows of Himself in the Bible, are the ones who walk in His Name alone. And when we walk in His Name, we see the light. We understand God’s pain as He silently watches billions of people worship other things than Him, but He doesn’t do anything because He has created them too and they too are His responsibility. He is waiting for the day when men around the world will bow before Him in worship and accord Him the honor due to Him as the One God. That day will come even as we worship Him alone and pray for the world and walk in His light, giving the precious Gospel of His Son to the nations.
July 8, 2010
Today's verse: Mic. 4:5. For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)
It’s easy to believe in something that’s there before one’s eyes. It’s also man’s tendency to be considered powerful and invincible, yet, he has to face the fact that there is One who is most powerful, whose power and wisdom is millions of notches above his and this makes him uncomfortable. Now since God is not visible, man tends to ignore that there is a God who created heaven and earth. In this process, he has endeavored to create gods of his own; gods that he can control and can revel in. At the back of his mind he knows it’s no god, but he’s happy as this ‘so called’ god he created is non-interfering, giving him leeway to believe what he wants and create much hysteria in its worship. Idol worship began this way; and over a period of time, it stuck as the idol’s worship was passed down from generation to generation.
Now, that it has taken root firmly that such idols are gods, their ‘devotees’ walk in the name of these gods and do what they want. Incidentally, some of you must have noticed that none of these gods are ever offended if their ‘worshipper’ also worships other so-called gods; of course what can you expect from a ‘no-god’ worshipping devotee? These people as very comfortable even with Jesus Christ to as another God and celebrate Christmas, etc. but their hearts are far from Jesus, the only God on the face of the earth, who created all things.
We who know the truth, and understand it from the character God shows of Himself in the Bible, are the ones who walk in His Name alone. And when we walk in His Name, we see the light. We understand God’s pain as He silently watches billions of people worship other things than Him, but He doesn’t do anything because He has created them too and they too are His responsibility. He is waiting for the day when men around the world will bow before Him in worship and accord Him the honor due to Him as the One God. That day will come even as we worship Him alone and pray for the world and walk in His light, giving the precious Gospel of His Son to the nations.
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