Sunday, September 23, 2012

God is God. (a previous post from '09)

God is God.
Yes?
Yes.

But do we truly understand what we're saying as we say that? Our God spoke life & creation into being. Our God does not need defending: He can (and does) do it Himself. His Word is His defense. Creation is His defense. The beginning, middle & end is His defense. So why do we as believers feel the constant need to defend Him? (Why do we believe that He NEEDS us?--but that is a different story.)

Through some recent life changes and circumstances I have come to conclusion that I will not always know the will of God in the ways that I want to know. I have also come to learn that He will allow circumstances to happen that in my eyes, do NOT follow His words of, "All things work together for good". I hear the gasps that you take when reading that, so I will emphasize what you may have missed, "...in my eyes..."

Who are we as mere creation (though it is a marvelous creation) to demand from an all-knowing God what is to happen? Who are we as mere creation to demand an explanation from an all-knowing, all-powerful God? The book, "The Shack", I believe, puts it perfectly in helping to explain the character of God. The main character, Mac, has been through a horrific tragedy in which his youngest daughter was kidnapped and murdered. Mac (who most definitely symbolizes each of us) finally asks God the question he (us?) has always wanted answered. : "What could possibly JUSTIFY  my daughter's rape & murder?" God's reply? "We are not justifying it Mac, we are REDEEMING it." (Emphasis mine)

We as believers are justified. Our God is a God of Justice--in fact, He IS justice. But sometimes, sometimes we as mere humans- we will not see justice. Sometimes, as believers (or, humans, rather) will not like the "side" to whom justice was granted. But God, our God is a Redeemer God. Intertwined with His justice is His redemption. Intertwined with His justice & redemption is His love. As my friend Bethany once told me so powerfully, "Shauna, He doesn't just know how to BE just: He IS just. He doesn't just know HOW to love: He IS love."

So, Christians, as we stand at times at a crossroads of "why's?", and as we pound on God's chest asking "How could you let that happen?": let us remember that Christ is ever-interceding for us at our Father's feet. (Romans 8:34) So as we pray--let us picture Him praying for us. The relationship we have with our God is not just one way-us to Him: In fact, our whole basis for life is the other way: Him to us.

May we always remember that our God deserves glory and praise no matter how we feel or think.

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