“Tell us, you idols, what is going to happen. Tell us
what the former things were, so that we may consider them and know their
final outcome. Or declare to us the things to come, tell us what the
future holds, so we may know that you are gods. Do something, whether
good or bad, so that we will be dismayed and filled with fear. But you are less than nothing and your works are utterly worthless; whoever chooses you is detestable." (Isaiah 41:22-24 NIV)
Symbols,
images, statues--all carved from wood or crystals or stones--which of
them has the power to do anything on their own--without the manipulation
of hands attached to man/woman/child? Do they speak to remind of the
past? Do they foretell the future? Do they heal the sick? Do they move
mountains or other obstacles?
Since neither stone, wood, or crystals have no power of their own, why do we give them credit for having any?
What makes us fear images created by the hands of man in paints or
sculptures? Whatever is made or contrived by manipulation "any
substance" is powerless and those who think they have any power have
been deceived. Things can not do anything without the help of hands
attached to a person. Even with mass production, someone has to control
the machinery, turn on the power or at least set the controls so the
power is turned on or off.
With all of the
stupidity--totally foolish machinations being erected by those who are
only interested in mocking God and stirring strife within the minds of
people--why are we in such an uproar? What power does a satanic temple
have over those who know God and are empowered by Holy Spirit? Do we
really need to fear wood, stones, or paint, or crystals? There
is no power in those things, but there resides in the heart of every
Believer--the power of Holy Spirit to combat the works of evil. Instead
of sounding alarms of fear, it's time to place our faith on the altar of
the One who can and will do all things well because of His love for us.
Very simply put--we ignore stupidity and pray for repentance for those who act out of ignorance--and
we know they are ignorant or they would not involve themselves in such
foolishness. We ignore the media reports and not give them any place in
our hearts or thoughts. If we truly believe that God is yet in control--we have nothing to fear from the enemy, but they have everything to fear from the wrath of an angry God--who created all things.
Don't allow the symbols or symbolism to ignite fear or trepidation into your hearts!
Remember how God used symbols and symbolism as a means to warn people
who were guilty of sin. The snake--the cursed reptile who used to stand
upright, now crawls on his belly on the ground--prey to all mankind who
fear him. The horns attached to a head--which keep the one to whom they
are attached from thinking clearly or they would know the horns torn
from another animal gives them no power and puts them on the same level
as the animal from which they took the horns. Red--though meant to
instill fear--should ignite gratitude in the heart of the Believer since
it is a reminder of the blood shed on the cross for us. Shapes and
images are merely marks made by those who are bored and have nothing
better to do--than to be used by the enemy as a trick to create
fearfulness. NONE OF THESE THINGS HAVE ANY POWER OF THEMSELVES!
However,
in the spirit realm--there are two reigning spirits--Satan--the prince
of the air and god of this world--who influences weak minds of those who
rebel against God and Holy Spirit--the living spirit of the
Lord Jesus Christ--who resides in us and keeps us focused on doing what
is right--abhorring evil, and turning away from it.
I
don't know about you, but I have the mind of Christ, desire only to
please God, and know that Holy Spirit reminds me of those things that
occurred in the past that I might learn from them and reveals future
events that I might prepare for them. What do the stones, wood, crystals and paint do? Absolutely nothing!
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
Why Faith in God? Part 4
“Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and
the message is heard through the word about Christ.” (Romans 10:17 NIV) “...so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God's power.” (I Corinthians 2:5 NIV)
We have all been given a "measure" of faith by God with the admonition that we should not think more highly of ourselves than we ought (Romans 12:3 paraphrased). And because we have been given a measure of faith, we develop means and ways to exercise what we have faith in. Some only have faith in themselves and what they are capable of doing. Some put their faith in other people when they are too insecure to have faith in themselves. There are more who put their faith in things--astrology charts, Tarot cards, beads, crystals, statues, etc.--all man-made. Still more, believe and have faith in luck--which is happenstance and has nothing to do with God and they with this luck, they have faith in their ability to gamble.
Faith in God, as Paul tells us, comes from hearing the message--the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the redemptive work on the cross, and the love of God towards us all. This is the message that increases our faith in God when we are continually hearing The Word as an exercise of practicing what we believe. The more we "hear" The Word (aloud), the more our faith should increase because we are increasing knowledge and learning to operate more in faith in Him than us.
To make sure we don't understand why we should hear The Word, Paul tells us through his letter to the church at Corinth that we should not have faith in the limited wisdom of man, but in the power of God. Human wisdom, whether we want to admit it or not, is limited by our experiences and exposures. Since most of us will not experience exposure to all there is to know in the universe, we can never claim (truthfully) to know more than God. It is because of God's love for us that He inspires men to discover things through their efforts to understand the whys and hows things, He created, work.
This is not a put-down of science--I'm totally grateful to science, but what some people don't recognize is that scientists have not "created" anything from "absolutely nothing" but have discovered how to use elements in the earth already created to arrange and rearrange their usefulness. Scientists are not God and those who truly understand their limited ability, acknowledge their success in discoveries is because of God. Thank God those scientists are listening and if they continue to listen and seek His wisdom, life should be better for us all.
The measure of faith we have been given is the foundation of faith on which we build by hearing the word. We take the little and increase it to much, giving God the glory for all we have and know, not attempting to take credit for doing anything ourselves, apart from Him.
Part 5 tomorrow
We have all been given a "measure" of faith by God with the admonition that we should not think more highly of ourselves than we ought (Romans 12:3 paraphrased). And because we have been given a measure of faith, we develop means and ways to exercise what we have faith in. Some only have faith in themselves and what they are capable of doing. Some put their faith in other people when they are too insecure to have faith in themselves. There are more who put their faith in things--astrology charts, Tarot cards, beads, crystals, statues, etc.--all man-made. Still more, believe and have faith in luck--which is happenstance and has nothing to do with God and they with this luck, they have faith in their ability to gamble.
Faith in God, as Paul tells us, comes from hearing the message--the Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the redemptive work on the cross, and the love of God towards us all. This is the message that increases our faith in God when we are continually hearing The Word as an exercise of practicing what we believe. The more we "hear" The Word (aloud), the more our faith should increase because we are increasing knowledge and learning to operate more in faith in Him than us.
To make sure we don't understand why we should hear The Word, Paul tells us through his letter to the church at Corinth that we should not have faith in the limited wisdom of man, but in the power of God. Human wisdom, whether we want to admit it or not, is limited by our experiences and exposures. Since most of us will not experience exposure to all there is to know in the universe, we can never claim (truthfully) to know more than God. It is because of God's love for us that He inspires men to discover things through their efforts to understand the whys and hows things, He created, work.
This is not a put-down of science--I'm totally grateful to science, but what some people don't recognize is that scientists have not "created" anything from "absolutely nothing" but have discovered how to use elements in the earth already created to arrange and rearrange their usefulness. Scientists are not God and those who truly understand their limited ability, acknowledge their success in discoveries is because of God. Thank God those scientists are listening and if they continue to listen and seek His wisdom, life should be better for us all.
The measure of faith we have been given is the foundation of faith on which we build by hearing the word. We take the little and increase it to much, giving God the glory for all we have and know, not attempting to take credit for doing anything ourselves, apart from Him.
Part 5 tomorrow
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