I can talk about faith, love, and fellowship all day long… but if we don’t initially believe that God is real in the first place, then it doesn’t really matter, does it? Some people may find it crazy to think that people don’t believe in God. On the other hand, the majority of the world does say that Christians are crazy to believe in the Almighty. So who is right?
Is God real or isn't He?
Obviously, you know my take on this. I believe with all of my heart that God is real and he became flesh through Christ to live a perfect human life and take on the sins of all of us so that we can now be found perfect in the face of judgment. I find the utmost peace in what I believe and tell you that there really is no greater security than knowing that I will be with God forever.
I have noticed that people usually are just content with being uncertain of the existence of God. “Well, if He is real, I’ll find out when I die” I hear them say. Or the universal view of God, where someone believes that if they are good enough then a good God won’t punish them. God loves us, but in the end God is ultimately a just God, so being good won’t do. That is why He had to come and live here Himself and become a sacrifice for all of us. Sin is no longer the issue; it is whether or not we surrender ourselves to God. He gave us freedom to be away from Him, and now what He wants is for us to choose to return to Him.
It is very difficult to surrender completely if we doubt the existence of God. I’m not a scientist who can throw numbers at you and mathematically prove Him, or a theologian who could give you the bible verses fulfilled by the incarnation of God, or even an astronomer who would show you the anomaly that we even exist – any closer to the sun or any further then we wouldn’t be here. All I have to offer as an explanation of my belief in Him is my faith.
I put my trust in God at a moment in my life when I really needed Him. I didn’t have all of the answers at that time, nor did I have the answers the minute after I asked Him into my life, but what I did have was a sense of knowing that he was there. I was trying to pull the strings in my own life and managed to get them tangled up and caused quite a mess. There was a door in my heart where God was knocking and I finally answered and let Him come and take control of my life. When I handed my strings over to God, He took His time and untangled them. Sometimes I was impatient and tried to rush Him, but I just created another mess. God was patient with me and showed me He knew what was best. I can tell you that I still have a few strings tangled in my life, but I know the one who is still working on me and know He will guide me for the rest of my life.
I don’t have a single thing that I can show you that will prove the existence of my God. I can’t show you a historical book that will prove without any doubt in your mind that He exists, or a long lost artifact that will make headlines stating “Proof God Exists”, or even a boat that God instructed me to build to save the animals, but what I can show you is my life. I don’t have fame, or wealth, or any sort of treasure that I can hold, but rather I have a God who is carrying me. I have peace of mind and peace of heart and I can tell you that I enjoy my life to no end. There are distractions – work, school, bills, money, and on and on, but there are the important moments in my life that I cherish… my children, my wife, my friends – When I turn around and ask God “What have you done for me?” God just has to point to mess of me He cleaned up, and the gifts He has given to me.
Friend, if you’re not sure about this then please search for yourself. I can only point to God when you ask me, but you need to take the step towards Him. You don’t need to do much, just take that first step and He will meet you right where you are. You still have mountains to climb through this life, but I can guarantee you that He will be there with you every step of the way. Don’t listen to me or any websites that can prove God exists or He doesn’t exist… just ask Him and search your heart. If you think I’m crazy, then that’s fine, but you know you owe it to yourself to open the door and at least see if he is on the other side.
Take care,
Jon
Is God real or isn't He?
Obviously, you know my take on this. I believe with all of my heart that God is real and he became flesh through Christ to live a perfect human life and take on the sins of all of us so that we can now be found perfect in the face of judgment. I find the utmost peace in what I believe and tell you that there really is no greater security than knowing that I will be with God forever.
I have noticed that people usually are just content with being uncertain of the existence of God. “Well, if He is real, I’ll find out when I die” I hear them say. Or the universal view of God, where someone believes that if they are good enough then a good God won’t punish them. God loves us, but in the end God is ultimately a just God, so being good won’t do. That is why He had to come and live here Himself and become a sacrifice for all of us. Sin is no longer the issue; it is whether or not we surrender ourselves to God. He gave us freedom to be away from Him, and now what He wants is for us to choose to return to Him.
It is very difficult to surrender completely if we doubt the existence of God. I’m not a scientist who can throw numbers at you and mathematically prove Him, or a theologian who could give you the bible verses fulfilled by the incarnation of God, or even an astronomer who would show you the anomaly that we even exist – any closer to the sun or any further then we wouldn’t be here. All I have to offer as an explanation of my belief in Him is my faith.
I put my trust in God at a moment in my life when I really needed Him. I didn’t have all of the answers at that time, nor did I have the answers the minute after I asked Him into my life, but what I did have was a sense of knowing that he was there. I was trying to pull the strings in my own life and managed to get them tangled up and caused quite a mess. There was a door in my heart where God was knocking and I finally answered and let Him come and take control of my life. When I handed my strings over to God, He took His time and untangled them. Sometimes I was impatient and tried to rush Him, but I just created another mess. God was patient with me and showed me He knew what was best. I can tell you that I still have a few strings tangled in my life, but I know the one who is still working on me and know He will guide me for the rest of my life.
I don’t have a single thing that I can show you that will prove the existence of my God. I can’t show you a historical book that will prove without any doubt in your mind that He exists, or a long lost artifact that will make headlines stating “Proof God Exists”, or even a boat that God instructed me to build to save the animals, but what I can show you is my life. I don’t have fame, or wealth, or any sort of treasure that I can hold, but rather I have a God who is carrying me. I have peace of mind and peace of heart and I can tell you that I enjoy my life to no end. There are distractions – work, school, bills, money, and on and on, but there are the important moments in my life that I cherish… my children, my wife, my friends – When I turn around and ask God “What have you done for me?” God just has to point to mess of me He cleaned up, and the gifts He has given to me.
Friend, if you’re not sure about this then please search for yourself. I can only point to God when you ask me, but you need to take the step towards Him. You don’t need to do much, just take that first step and He will meet you right where you are. You still have mountains to climb through this life, but I can guarantee you that He will be there with you every step of the way. Don’t listen to me or any websites that can prove God exists or He doesn’t exist… just ask Him and search your heart. If you think I’m crazy, then that’s fine, but you know you owe it to yourself to open the door and at least see if he is on the other side.
Take care,
Jon
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