Is God
The Psalmist writes of God,
Mike W. Blottenberger in his poem A midnight Conversation with God asks the question,
Why is it only in bad times that we draw close to God? The only conclusion I can come to is those who turn to God only in bad times is that they believe in God but do not fully trust in Him. They have not made God an integral part of their life.
Many years ago when I asked Christ into my life. I was told being a Christian is not just going to church on Sunday or attending other Christian events.
Being a Christian is a lifestyle. As Christians our lives must reflect that of Jesus.
The apostle Peter writes,
"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Dear friends,
I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us." 1 Peter 2:9-12.
If you claim to be a Christian. A true follower of Christ Jesus. A believer in God. Is God an integral part of your life?
Please think about it.
The Psalmist writes of God,
"You are my refuge and my shield;
I have put my hope in your word."
Psalm 119:114
Can you make that claim? Do you truly put your trust in God at all times? Sadly many people only turn to God when they are in need of help.Mike W. Blottenberger in his poem A midnight Conversation with God asks the question,
God, why is it
that the only time
I swim back to You
is when the sharks
are about to eat me?
I could harbour my soul
in your crystal, clear waters
but instead
I allow the undertow
to carry me far from You
and out into
the black, salty waters
where danger lurks
with each crashing wave
and where my feet
never touch the bottom.
Mike W. Blottenberger
Blottenberger doesn’t answer the question. That being said it is a question many people must answer.Why is it only in bad times that we draw close to God? The only conclusion I can come to is those who turn to God only in bad times is that they believe in God but do not fully trust in Him. They have not made God an integral part of their life.
Many years ago when I asked Christ into my life. I was told being a Christian is not just going to church on Sunday or attending other Christian events.
Being a Christian is a lifestyle. As Christians our lives must reflect that of Jesus.
The apostle Peter writes,
"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
Dear friends,
I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against your soul.
Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us." 1 Peter 2:9-12.
If you claim to be a Christian. A true follower of Christ Jesus. A believer in God. Is God an integral part of your life?
Please think about it.
