In the Book of Job Scripture
says:
The Lord gives and the Lord takes away.
Though he slay me still I will hope in Him!
Though he slay me still I will hope in Him!
This scripture declares a strong stance of
faith. It also reveals a place of
desperation. With life and death all
around us this “give and take” is a human reality! With that realization, this scripture is an
understatement!
We all know that life “gives and takes”.
This Scripture is easily half true. What about that second half? With the truth that death holds an appointment with each of us we must make peace with the fact that something will, one day, surely slay us! In what have you placed your hope? This, my friend, is a pivotal question. As for me, I put my hope in the above scripture’s
Sword Wielder!
Who is this Lord? Is it possible that he would slay his
own? Should I have hope in him? Why would I if, indeed, he is as the above
scripture describes?
He is exactly as described
and more. The Holy Bible says “In the
beginning God created the heaven and earth”. He is the Architect of all there is; of science, of physics, of philosophy, of religion. He is an intellect and an artist. He is described as a Lord of Justice; a god
of compassion. He is also a Commander of
an army of angels, a god of mercy and the spiritual savior of this world! The First and the Last; The invisible God, as well as a human named
Jesus! Unbelievably, I stand in His presence everyday …and though you may not
realize it or admit it, so do you! Nature
is His nature; Creation is His voice!
Are you, perhaps, looking for understanding regarding my puzzling statements? If
so, look up! Realize that out beyond all
you can see sits a universe of the unfathomable. Scientists say this is so, and surely it is. Within this scientific conclusion one could
say “there is room for an unfathomable creator, known as God, who reigns in
another realm called Heaven.” The Bible
speaks of this and my belief system says it’s so! What say you?
Living in a world this vast
within a human form that is this intricate I do not doubt I had a divine creator. Ancient documents point Him out as the Lord,
God! With my mortal body I step into the
spiritual and admit that this God, my God, gives and takes away! With all I am and all I read that He is…. I
can boldly say “Though he slay me still I
will hope in Him”. I have this
amazing hope for you as well!
Don’t miss out on this
mystery for in it you will find the fascinating!
“He is the image of the invisible God,
the firstborn over all creation.
For by him all things were created;
things in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible,
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;
all things were created by him and for him.
He is before all things and in him all things hold together.”
Colossians 1: 15-17
the firstborn over all creation.
For by him all things were created;
things in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible,
whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;
all things were created by him and for him.
He is before all things and in him all things hold together.”
Colossians 1: 15-17
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Architecture
By: Jonathan
Thulin
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In memory of my nephew, Shane...
who always put his hope in the Lord!
In memory of my nephew, Shane...
who always put his hope in the Lord!
