God: November 13, 2009

TODAYS WORD FOR FRIDAY NOVEMBER 13, 2009

GOD

Defined by Webster:
The creator and ruler of the universe; supreme being; idol.

GODS WORD

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1

“But without faith it is impossible to please God, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that he is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6

WORDS FROM KEN AND DOTTIE

Children have a way of coming up with very challenging and thought provoking questions. No doubt you have been asked some of the same questions asked by our children. What is God? Where does He live? Why can’t we see Him? What does He look like? And many more! These are challenging questions indeed and not easy to answer especially in child-like terms.

The Bible does not give us a concise definition of “God”, but all of God’s attributes can be seen on every page of the Bible. Perhaps the best man-given definition of God is found in the Westminster Catechism. Dottie memorized it as a child when she was active in the Presbyterian Church. This definition consists of what the Bible declares about God. The definition is: “God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal and unchangeable in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness and truth.

When we speak of God we are speaking of the living God of the Bible. The Bible tells us that God is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, yet He is not three deities but one God-head. This is a hard concept for our infinite minds to understand.

The only way that one can come to God is by faith and one must believe that He is God. No one has honestly sought God by faith and failed to find Him.

It needs to be noted that none of the writers of the scriptures or the patriarchs or prophets ever attempted to prove or argue the existence of God. Although the Holy Spirit did not move the writers of the scriptures to argue the existence of God, He did present some clear facts that give evidence that there is a living God.

First there is evidence of the living God in creation: Creation demands a living personal creator. A building must have a builder, an airplane and a car must have a mechanical engineer and a watch must have a watch maker. God is the creator of creation as noted in Psalm 19:1-3: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech nor language where His voice is not heard.” In other words all the universe speaks to us declaring there is a great creator. God is our creator and the creator of the universe.

Secondly there is evidence of the existence of God in the written Word: All scripture is given by inspiration of God (II Timothy 3:16) and in II Peter 1:21 it tells us that God’s Word was written by men who spoke from God as they were led by the Holy Spirit. God’s Word is the inerrant Word of God and is evidence that He does exist.

And thirdly, God is the living Word: In the verse found in John (above), we are told that the Word was with God and the Word was God. The Word is Jesus Christ the Son of God who was in the beginning with God. God sent Jesus to this earth to be our redeemer and because of this Jesus becomes evidence that God exists. Those that lived on earth during Jesus life time witnessed His life, His miracles, His death and His resurrection from the dead. What greater evidence could we have? Yes, there is a living God who always has been and always will be. He is “the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.” Hebrews 13:8-9.

God is a personal being, He is part of the Trinity, He is light, and He is eternal. What an awesome God we have. He is our salvation, our comforter and our hope for life eternal.

TODAYS FAMILY PRAYER

I stand at awe before You today, humbled by all You are and all You have done for me. Thank You for Your creation, Your Word and Your comfort that is available to me every day. Thank You for my salvation and the blessed hope I have for a life eternal with You in Heaven.