This week we began a two part lesson on the God of the Kingdom. We discovered that unless we think rightly about God, the foundation of our religion is "out of plumb" and will collapse at the first sight of tribulation. Even more challenging is the fact that if we assume that God is other than what he has revealed himself to be in the Bible, it is idolatry. We imagine things about God and we act on them as if they are true. We have created a god after our own imaginations. God calls that idolatry. No wooden or stone statutes, but an image none the less.
So we began to look at scriptures and discovered that God is:
- intimate and involved - Psalm 139:1-18
- accepting and filled with joy and love for us - Zephaniah 3:17
- trustworthy and wants to give us a full life - Lamentations 3:22-23
- committed to our growth Romans - 8:26-29
When we read and mediated on these scriptures, the excitement level of our fellowship grew to new heights. That's the beauty of gazing in love and gratitude on the One whose image we are made. We discover more of what it means to be alive.
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