Does God involve Himself in our lives?
Does He care?
We regularly and readily admit that He loves and cares for others, and works on their behalf, but are we reluctant to believe that He does the same for us?
Does God play favorites?
Are others better than us so they are rewarded greater?
The answers to the above 4 questions are yes, yes, yes, no, no.
Romans 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Matthew 7:7 ¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Why do we hesitate in calling upon our Father? What really are we afraid of? Why do we not trust in the above promises? Did Jesus lie when He revealed His Father's love? Was Paul lying?
Know this, and never forget. Nothing we have ever done, said, thought, or intended to do, has changed, altered, lessened, or made any impact whatsoever on God's attitude toward us. GOD IS LOVE!!!! Period! It is His nature to love. He cannot do anything else!!!! Nothing can change His nature. Not even the vilest of sin can change God's love for us.
But sin does change our attitude toward Him. It makes us fearful. We begin to doubt His love. And we start dressing ourselves with fig leaves to cover our shame. But God can see through our charade, and LOVES US ANYWAY.
If you want a change in your life, come to Him. He can be trusted with your life, after all, He was the one who created it. He can fix it.
"For I know the thoughts I think toward you, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11
You do not need a mediator between yourself and the only true Mediator between God and man... Jesus. You don't need 'holy' people. You don't need priests. You don't need anyone else to approach God on your behalf. God has promised to respond to you. Personally, intimately, with love, patience, understanding, and sympathy. If you had been living in Palestine while Jesus walked those roads and you cried out in your desperation and in need of salvation and healing that no other could give, Jesus would have heard you, and said, "what can I do for you?", and He's still listening today for the cries of those in need. You can trust Him.
Does He care?
We regularly and readily admit that He loves and cares for others, and works on their behalf, but are we reluctant to believe that He does the same for us?
Does God play favorites?
Are others better than us so they are rewarded greater?
The answers to the above 4 questions are yes, yes, yes, no, no.
Romans 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Matthew 7:7 ¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Why do we hesitate in calling upon our Father? What really are we afraid of? Why do we not trust in the above promises? Did Jesus lie when He revealed His Father's love? Was Paul lying?
Know this, and never forget. Nothing we have ever done, said, thought, or intended to do, has changed, altered, lessened, or made any impact whatsoever on God's attitude toward us. GOD IS LOVE!!!! Period! It is His nature to love. He cannot do anything else!!!! Nothing can change His nature. Not even the vilest of sin can change God's love for us.
But sin does change our attitude toward Him. It makes us fearful. We begin to doubt His love. And we start dressing ourselves with fig leaves to cover our shame. But God can see through our charade, and LOVES US ANYWAY.
If you want a change in your life, come to Him. He can be trusted with your life, after all, He was the one who created it. He can fix it.
"For I know the thoughts I think toward you, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11
You do not need a mediator between yourself and the only true Mediator between God and man... Jesus. You don't need 'holy' people. You don't need priests. You don't need anyone else to approach God on your behalf. God has promised to respond to you. Personally, intimately, with love, patience, understanding, and sympathy. If you had been living in Palestine while Jesus walked those roads and you cried out in your desperation and in need of salvation and healing that no other could give, Jesus would have heard you, and said, "what can I do for you?", and He's still listening today for the cries of those in need. You can trust Him.