Every day people from all walks of life look up and finding GOD. Many sacrifices are offered in self giving and materially just to find connection with GOD. Everyone presume they are in a better position with God pitying others and looking down on them. The seven billion people seek some power beyond and their quest and thirst unquenched. All the nations from the world over recognize that power but fail to capture. Through the ages Christianity has stood out as unique, yet easy to understand , follow and experience the power of GOD. In the Holy bible GOD reveals himself to man in simplicity but with power demonstration. The rule of the only GOD is broken down by many who bow to down to images and personalities. The Apostle Paul in the book of ACTS witnessed this scenario in a very peculiar way of life of the people of Athens;
Acts 17:22-23 source: http://www.biblegateway.com
King James Version (KJV)
22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, To The Unknown God. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
An emphasis on
23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, To The Unknown God. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
An emphasis on
Exodus 20
English Standard Version (ESV):source: http://www.biblegateway.com
20 And God spoke all these words, saying,
3 “You shall have no other gods before[a] me.
4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. 5 You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, 6 but showing steadfast love to thousands[b] of those who love me and keep my commandments.
In conclusion seeing that all seek GOD we must realize that:
- GOD is not lost but we are. To lead us to him he gave his only son who is the way truth and life.
- God is the greater creator therefore no creation can be equated to Him.
- God is smarter His ways are are higher than our ways, His thoughts higher than our thoughts.
- He is immortal but we live for a moment then we are no more no matter who we are; king or slave.
- God is love and loves us unconditionally if only we seek him diligently we shall find Him.
- He is a God who near and not afar off; proud of what he created near to you than you think.
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