Thinking about my Lord God and the kingdom coming of His eternal peace, righteousness, joy, love and perfection – and at times how I think that it’s just too good to be true. People say that if it seems too good to be true – then it probably is.
But then I think about all the ways in which it seems “too good,” and how it’s unexplainable and mysterious; too amazing for the human mind. I ponder all the differences, like why each thing that lives is “one of a kind,” no exact duplicates. Why there is both evil AND good. Why our planet earth is the only planet in the universe that flourishes with life. Why the universe has no boundary. Why security and love of “family” is so powerful, healing and rewarding, and why orphans desperately long for their own. Why sexual intercourse has two blessings: a precious baby and a “climax” of physical enjoyment. Why humans are more superior to the animal kingdom; why we can read and write, reason and invent. Why ‘nature’ has so much wisdom behind every part for our productivity and on-going existence; why it has within it all that we need to live, be productive and inventive. Why it feels good and rewarding to help and serve others, and how depressing and hurtful it is to be self-centered and self-serving. Why we know deep down inside that God is real. People lie to themselves that God is not real, but they first had it in them from God to later reject that truth. And, why people can ‘choose’ what to believe in, even if it’s a lie and is destroying them. Why we each genuinely have hope for eternal life in heaven, and fear of an eternal hell apart from God and all that’s good. IT’S ALL FROM GOD OUR CREATOR!
So much is unexplainable and a mystery to us, so that we will come to realize ‘by faith’ that I come from God, and will return to God. But how we return to God is what we should be very concerned about, and that we are responsible for. This “human conscience” is also from our Creator.
And, why we also KNOW deep down that we need the Savior Jesus Christ, even though most resist His Holy Spirit who comes to show them this need, and to bless them!
And, why we have “faith” as humans, while all other life does not.
“Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1
“By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.” Hebrews 11: 3
Faith to believe: “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. HE existed in the beginning with God. God created everything THROUGH HIM, and nothing was created except THROUGH HIM. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and His life brought LIGHT to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can NEVER extinguish it.” John 1:1-5
“For unto us a child was born, unto as a Son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace THERE WILL BE NO END. He will reign on the throne of David and over His Kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from THAT TIME AND FOREVERMORE. The ZEAL OF THE LORD of HOSTS will accomplish this!” Isaiah 9:6-7
Too good to be true? Ahhh, but it is TRUE! And I for one, LONG for Christ’s return to do all He said (in His Word) that He will do for the life eternal with Him. SO! Merry CHRISTmas and may we all worship the LORD GOD in Spirit and in Truth.