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December 27, 2012
December 27, 2012
"Oldie but a Goodie"
Scripture Reading:
Psalm 68:35 (HCSB) God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people. May God be praised!
Psalm 68:35 (HCSB) God, You are awe-inspiring in Your sanctuaries. The God of Israel gives power and strength to His people. May God be praised!
Devotional Reading:
Here is a classic...an oldie, but I still think you'll enjoy it! Babylonian literature tells the story of a man who wanted to believe in God, but did not. He went to a Jewish teacher, saying, “If you’ll show me God, I’ll believe. Just show Him to me.” The teacher said, “I will show you God – but first, go outside and gaze at the sun for five minutes.” The man went outside, but he could not look at the sun for more than a few seconds. He told the rabbi that he had failed . . . that the sun was too bright to gaze upon. The teacher nodded in agreement. “You could not look on a minor creation of God for even a minute – and yet you want to see Him who put the brilliance in the stars. You cannot. He is large and in charge.” What a great word about the nature of God. He is almighty God – too huge for us to easily grasp or readily comprehend. And too majestic for us to take in more than a glimpse of His awesome character. Because He is so immense, the distance between us is great. For me to understand all about God would be as reasonable as expecting our shitz-shu, Teddy, to understand all about calculus . . . and Teddy’s a smart dog! How grateful I am that God sent His Son Jesus Christ to live in the flesh and show us what He is like, up close. Jesus said, “He who has seen me has seen the Father.” Through Him, we can gaze on God to our heart’s content.
Keep the Son in your eyes,
Here is a classic...an oldie, but I still think you'll enjoy it! Babylonian literature tells the story of a man who wanted to believe in God, but did not. He went to a Jewish teacher, saying, “If you’ll show me God, I’ll believe. Just show Him to me.” The teacher said, “I will show you God – but first, go outside and gaze at the sun for five minutes.” The man went outside, but he could not look at the sun for more than a few seconds. He told the rabbi that he had failed . . . that the sun was too bright to gaze upon. The teacher nodded in agreement. “You could not look on a minor creation of God for even a minute – and yet you want to see Him who put the brilliance in the stars. You cannot. He is large and in charge.” What a great word about the nature of God. He is almighty God – too huge for us to easily grasp or readily comprehend. And too majestic for us to take in more than a glimpse of His awesome character. Because He is so immense, the distance between us is great. For me to understand all about God would be as reasonable as expecting our shitz-shu, Teddy, to understand all about calculus . . . and Teddy’s a smart dog! How grateful I am that God sent His Son Jesus Christ to live in the flesh and show us what He is like, up close. Jesus said, “He who has seen me has seen the Father.” Through Him, we can gaze on God to our heart’s content.
Keep the Son in your eyes,
Pastor Ben J Lahay
Galatians 2:20
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