Is Your God Stone or a Risen Being?

Meditate. Think about the attributes of God.

Tsadhe  - O LORD, you are righteous, and your regulations are fair. Your laws are perfect and completely trustworthy. I am overwhelmed with indignation, for my enemies have disregarded your words. Your promises have been thoroughly tested; that is why I love them so much. I am insignificant and despised, but I don't forget your commandments. Your justice is eternal, and your instructions are perfectly true. As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands. Your laws are always right; help me to understand them so I may live.  Psalm 119:137-144

Do you worship a god with a golden dome?

Do you worship a God whose tomb is empty?

This Psalm expresses some great values of God and His word. He is righteous, fair, perfect, trustworthy, eternal, just, true, right and honest (keeping promises). Jesus has been called the Word of God…and thus all of these qualities also apply to Him. Our God…Father, Son and Holy Spirit…is an awesome God. People that worship other gods may think that their god is great…but only our God, Jesus, was actually raised from the dead and is still living. That sets our God apart from others. They are merely images now in stone or metal that are venerated by those who have been taught to believe in that tradition. Taught. That is the key. Everyone needs to be taught about their god…or God. We need to be discipled…or need to disciple others. I think that it is rare that anyone truly learns about God on their own. Sure, once we have been introduced to God, we read and study His word and develop our relationship with Him, but someone initiates that awareness of our Creator, our sustainer, our Savior…our God.

Remember that Jesus told His disciples…and us…to go and make disciples of all the nations (see Matthew 28:19). How do you introduce someone to God? Do you say…I’d like you to meet a friend of mine? Have you noticed the variety of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) in our world (neighborhood)—let me tell you about the Creator? Where will you be going when you die?

There are lots of options that you can use to “introduce” others to our God.

…you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you live because you belong to Christ. 1 Peter 3:15-16 (Underlined for emphasis.)

Prayer ~ Lord Jesus, help me to live a life worthy of You…that whether someone asks me or not they can see that my hope is in You. May my life be a reflection of You.

Verses of Salvation ~ All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay. And through your faith, God is protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to be revealed on the last day for all to see. 1 Peter 1:3-5

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