One day you make an unexpected friend of a previous enemy. It’s happened to everyone of us.
When will we learn? When will we stop pre-judging? When will we give room for the hope of God in others? When will we forgive past deeds so that life can come?
From where comes your next unexpected friend? Life never comes to us as we expect it to be painted. Yet, when will we learn what we already know?
Be wise in Christ toward evil, but do not close the door to hope.
If the substance of God was only the opinions of man, perhaps even the sum of them,
. . . The world would be exactly as we find it.
Every man pursuing the best of his own mind;
Mindless of the minds around him.
Violence:
from murder to war
from jealousy to revenge
from specialized inclusion to utter distain
from dutiful servitude to despicable rebellion.
Yes.
If the substance of God was only the opinions of man, wouldn’t we see exactly what we do?
Scatter the people so that they cannot construct together. Destroy solidarity.
The nature of what we worship matters intensely.
Define Christianity.
So many think it is admirable to wield a good argument. Just as many more think it is wise to shut your mouth and offer no good advice. What they are saying by these things boils down to this: “Either kill them or let them die”.
What’s that mean to you?
How incredibly wealthy man is, in the things of distraction. And how incredibly impoverished he has become, in the knowledge of the One who is made him.
For decades I was angry at man, because he was so exclusive. They spoke of tolerance and inclusion, but no matter where I turned, there was no such thing to be found among men. So I perceived that they lived in a great and impenetrable lie.
But now a love for God has dawned within my soul, and with proof. He is full of inclusion by His mercy, which is tolerant for my ignorance. I find he is fully trustworthy. I find he is unmistakably true.
And now I find a new source of anger. It causes me boundless frustration, that the great lie of man so willingly disregards what is true.
I was incensed that they would not receive me. Until I realized they would not even receive the Holy One.
Among men what do I have left to lose? They have not taken from me, they have rejected me all together. (In this I do not speak of the body of Christ.) And now, why should this be surprising? For they even reject the One who made them, for the sake of their dear and deep love for distraction.
Bring them a new distraction and they will love you. Offer them eternal life and they despise you. Yes they want to live forever. But I find they are not willing to part with their sins. Not even willing!
Am I wrong for allowing this to frustrate me? Am I amiss for despising the ways of man? Who crucified Jesus?
By His Grace
Why do your people love good works, yet turn away from the man who gives You open praise. I don’t understand why the public proclamation of the Holy One’s name is such an abomination to the ears of Your people.
I don’t understand why it is apparently an impropriety for a man to give praise to God in public. Even if it is spoken in the hearing of those who say they believe, it is not received with mutual joy. I don’t understand, Sovereign God.
But Who am I to voice my lack of knowledge? You have spoken of this profusely. Why do the people who call themselves “of God”, refuse the joyful words you send? As they have killed your prophets, and stoned those you have sent to them, so they ignore the praise you deserve.
Is this too harsh a conclusion for me to own? I do not intend to judge, I intend to understand. Therefore let my assessment be heard in the Holy Court of my God
Is it because religion has taken the place of faith? Is this why they respond to the joy of Your Holy Spirit as if the man is insane? “Are you such a fool as to not realize it is inappropriate to speak of God here? Such lips are exclusively used in church. Speak here with your “outside” voice.”
I find it impossible to understand. And so I present my consternation to You, Great Sovereign God of eternity.
By His Grace
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