Right now... I'm pondering on the character of God. Which is
first of all UNCHANGING and UNWAVERING; but secondly it can be incomprehensible.
With some of my closest friends; I have decided to read
through the entire Bible in 2015. This may not seem like much to some people,
but in my brokenness I admit that I have failed at daily connecting with God in
His word.
We are well into Genesis and I'm just mouth opened wide at
some of these stories. The deceit and trickery that takes place is honestly
appalling to me. Whoever said the Bible is boring, has not read Genesis - this
is juicier than any PLL, Hunger Games, or Scandal plot line. And it's all true!
But what has stumped me in some of these stories is GOD, and the way He handles the situations happening. I'm not here to present any ground breaking finds, simply to walk you through my journey
But what has stumped me in some of these stories is GOD, and the way He handles the situations happening. I'm not here to present any ground breaking finds, simply to walk you through my journey
I am confident in who God says He is; He is the only one who has never failed, He is my solid rock and strong tower ... It is to this I cling when I read these stories.
But, being the logical person I am, how can I say God is the
same from beginning to end?
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 (NRSV)
For everything there is a season, and a time for every
matter under heaven:
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
a time to kill, and a time to heal;
a time to break down, and a time to build up;
a time to weep, and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to seek, and a time to lose;
a time to keep, and a time to throw away;
a time to tear, and a time to sew;
a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace.
God is God; and I am not. There is a time for things to be
torn apart; and another for them to be mended. There is a time for war; yet
another for peace. A time to kill; and a time to heal. Who knows time better
than He who created it? I trust that God knows better than I do the appropriate
response to all behaviors inside of the context in which they are set.
God sent His only Son down for you and for me; why He chose
the time He did, we may never know. But it was time. Time to bring healing and
reconciliation to all of Gods children.
Life, light, and love has been extended to all of creation - and one day we will all bow to the One True God. When Jesus left us, He did not abandon us to be alone; but instead God's presence was poured out [from behind the curtain veil] and now can dwell among us in the person of the Holy Spirit.
Life, light, and love has been extended to all of creation - and one day we will all bow to the One True God. When Jesus left us, He did not abandon us to be alone; but instead God's presence was poured out [from behind the curtain veil] and now can dwell among us in the person of the Holy Spirit.
What are you doubting God can do in your life right now? God
fulfills all things according to His will, His perfect and pleasing will, in
His time.
"As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant
it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they
are today"
Genesis 50:20
