Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Primordial Soup
It's interesting to me that atheists simultaneously believe that we are all accidents of some random mixtures of chemicals, proteins, and maybe some lightning, while at the same time believing that we are each our own god.
Why were we created?
Why did God create us? What made Him decide "I'm going to create a universe today, and populate it with people."? I've pondered this, heard other people, both believers and non-believers ask it, but never really came to a conclusion. But as I've studied the bible recently I've seen just how prevalent the theme of Love is, and I think I may have an answer to the question...
From my experience, it's not possible to engage in the act of love, or be loving, without having an object to love. I love my wife, parents love their kids, some people love football. All of these are objects. While we may have the capability to love, it is impossible for us to actually love without having an object to display that love for. So what does that have to do with God deciding to create the universe? Well, the bible says "God is Love" (1 John 4:16), and you can't love without something to love. Which is why I believe God created us - simply (although incredibly) so that he could love us! And when He made us, He made us in his image (Gen 1:26-27) so that by our very design, our very blueprint, we too could love.
Ponder that for a bit, the entire universe was made by the God of everything, simply so he could love us and that we could love Him.
From my experience, it's not possible to engage in the act of love, or be loving, without having an object to love. I love my wife, parents love their kids, some people love football. All of these are objects. While we may have the capability to love, it is impossible for us to actually love without having an object to display that love for. So what does that have to do with God deciding to create the universe? Well, the bible says "God is Love" (1 John 4:16), and you can't love without something to love. Which is why I believe God created us - simply (although incredibly) so that he could love us! And when He made us, He made us in his image (Gen 1:26-27) so that by our very design, our very blueprint, we too could love.
Ponder that for a bit, the entire universe was made by the God of everything, simply so he could love us and that we could love Him.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Jesus Died
I think a lot of people think Jesus died so we can be saved, and then they stop thinking about that miracle and never consider WHY he wants us to be saved. Being saved is the RESULT of Jesus' death, but not the REASON that he died for us.
So why did he die for us, and what does his death mean? It means he loves us so much he never wants us to leave his presence. Through his death, and accepting him as our Savior, we can now not only be saved, but more importantly, we can be in the presence of the Almighty One, Prince of Peace, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, the Alpha and Omega, Emmanuel, here on earth (through His attribute of omnipresence) as well as forever in Heaven. But I think the key is that Jesus died so that He never has to be separated from us. And that is very different from dying so that we can be in his presence. The former is based on a motivation of love, the latter I think is more a "Because I'm God" kinda thing. They're differences in the phrasing is very slight, but the meanings are hugely different.
So why did he die for us, and what does his death mean? It means he loves us so much he never wants us to leave his presence. Through his death, and accepting him as our Savior, we can now not only be saved, but more importantly, we can be in the presence of the Almighty One, Prince of Peace, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, the Alpha and Omega, Emmanuel, here on earth (through His attribute of omnipresence) as well as forever in Heaven. But I think the key is that Jesus died so that He never has to be separated from us. And that is very different from dying so that we can be in his presence. The former is based on a motivation of love, the latter I think is more a "Because I'm God" kinda thing. They're differences in the phrasing is very slight, but the meanings are hugely different.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
A Carpenter
Jesus was a carpenter for 30 years before he fulfilled his calling as Savior of the World.
1) Jesus was patient as a carpenter, earning his keep and seeking God faithfully day in and day out. Even knowing he was going to be the King of all Kings, he still faithfully fulfilled his position as a carpenter.
2) God molded a carpenter into the Savior of the World. He can do unimaginable things with a Tech Support guy :)
3) God waited 30 years to call His son to become king. We don't need to worry about finding our calling when we're 17 or just out of college or any timeframe. We may be 20, or 60. See 1 above, be patient.
1) Jesus was patient as a carpenter, earning his keep and seeking God faithfully day in and day out. Even knowing he was going to be the King of all Kings, he still faithfully fulfilled his position as a carpenter.
2) God molded a carpenter into the Savior of the World. He can do unimaginable things with a Tech Support guy :)
3) God waited 30 years to call His son to become king. We don't need to worry about finding our calling when we're 17 or just out of college or any timeframe. We may be 20, or 60. See 1 above, be patient.
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