Molding
and Shaping God
We love making
God fit our molds, don’t we? We like to
dictate to Him exactly how to act, when to act, and in what measure.
`On exam day,
we need Him as a problem solver.
`When the auto
breaks down, we need Him as a mechanic.
`In
battle, we need Him as a rescue squad.
`When
facing divorce, we need Him as a marriage counselor.
`When
facing financial catastrophe, we need Him as a banker.
`When
we lose our keys, we need Him as the all-seeing eye.
`When
we need peace and order restored, we need Him as a Heavenly policeman.
There
are other examples I could write, and by now I think we all get the point. We want to form God to our image at the
moment of our present crisis.
So,
what is God exactly?
I’m
so glad you asked. Now, pull up a chair
and let’s chat.
God is …
~The
one who listens when we need to confess.
~The
one who never leaves our side, though we are prone to wander.
~The
great lover of our soul.
~The
forgetful forgiver. He forgives and
forgets – “removes our sins from us as far as the East is from the West”.
~He
is the friend of sinners - good sinners and bad sinners.
~He
is the friend of alcoholics and addicts, swindlers and cheats.
~He
forgives the adulteress, adulterer, swindling tax man, and run-a-way prodigal
son.
He
IS the one who loves us so perfectly, even in the middle of our
imperfections. He knows we’ll never get
this life “right” on earth, yet He loves us anyway.
He
offers pardon after pardon, to each of us.
He
offers grace for every trial.
He
offers strength for every step we are called to take.
He
offered His Son as a substitute sacrifice for US – You and Me!
These
are some of the attributes of what God is.
And
all we have to do is accept Him; ask for the abiding presence of God to enter
into our miserable existence and clean up our messes.
Oh
yeah, the last thing God is … He is an incredible house cleaner.
And
one last thought:
God/Jesus
… the friend of sinners.
Hope
Encouragement Inspiration
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