Proof God Exists

There are a lot of offerings on the topic of proving the existence of God. Where to begin? There is the fact of literally fulfilled, word for word Bible prophesy, happening in both biblical times and in our own. There is the evidence of deliverance, of the change to glowing positive, in the lives of those who commit themselves to Christ. The obvious order, majestic beauty, and intelligence in our world, each lend their voice in proclamation of their creator. Abundant archaeological findings verify the names and places spoken of in the Bible. Two of the gospel accounts are the reports of eyewitnesses of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. All these examples testify for God!

Yet, there are some for whom nothing of what God does is sufficient. No proof is enough proof. If it were merely a matter of intelligence, it could be assumed that they are mentally challenged. No, what is happening is that these self appointed revisionists of history, and mockers of the sacred, have become mere pawns of God's(love's) enemy. They choose to be objects of His derision when they turn to fight the Almighty. There will be no one who can rescue them.

The one proof that the rejectionist will never have in his life, of the great and good God, is a personal relationship with Him. He will never know the joy of the miraculous, the gratitude of specifically answered prayer, and the wonder of how infinite is the wisdom of God. There will never be the dramatic, awe inspiring intervention for him, of the healing hand of God. He will never have his pain turned into glory. There will be no comfort, for pain will only increase. True love is hidden from his comprehension. The one thing he needed most of all, the proof of God's caring, tender, solicitous involvement in his own life, he has dismissed as just so much trash!

And You?

All of us know one. There is a person in our lives who stands out. It's not for a positive reason, but for their ability to make choices that cause pain and destruction to everyone, including themselves. This unhappy individual discredits whomever they are associated with. The natural impulse is to distance oneself, to sever the relationship.

An obviously needy, manipulative, and angry evildoer has a largely unrecognized advantage over his brethren, who reserve for themselves the "superior" moral position. His malfeasance is a matter of public knowledge. He has already suffered through consequences and public censure. He is cognizant of his need to change and his total inability to do so. He has only one more step to take to change his misery to glory. The pain which drives him can land him in the embrace of the only One who can save him.

Far less fortunate (except in his own mind) is the man who is satisfied with his own moral character. This "good person" sees himself as a cut above those indulging in the grosser sins of the flesh. However, the difference is only superficial, only what can be seen by the eye. The reality is, under the skin, we are all the same. The corruption made so manifest in one life, festers under a thin disguise of civilization and education in another. It is only foolish pride which blinds him to his condition. He might have controlled, or masked, some of the symptoms, without availing himself of the cure for this fatal disease. There is a cure, an opportunity, free to those who are not too proud to ask......"
John 6:37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out.

Is Faith Compatable With Reason?

I do not think the question should be approached (this time) with an attempt to scientifically prove the existence of God. There is plenty of information out there that could be presented, ad nauseum, which is persuasive in favor of, rather than supporting the alternative view of evolution. After all, "the only proof for evolution is the assumption that it is true"! Instead, a different way of thinking could be brought to bear by changing this question slightly to "Is faith reasonable?" The answers then can be understood on a more viseral level.

God is reasonable. He says "Come now, and let us reason together" (Isa 1:18) He wants to negotiate. Thing is, any debate with God is a losing proposition for the opposition, as I am sure Satan can attest. How can you argue with the One from whom comes only good for His people? You will very willingly be seeing it His way in short order.

Which reminds me of the next point. Why would anyone want to be a member of a religion? Religion has requirements and rituals for attempting to appease it's god. God, who reveals Himself in the Bible, instructs us to trust Him. He has done and is still doing the work which is our salvation. He knows we cannot. Anything we do for Him is just love on our part. What could be more inspirational than that?

What is outside the bounds of what is reasonable is turning away His free gift. God is under no obligation to prove Himself to us in any way, but because He is both just and merciful, He has left us with the record of His miraculous love. The one who refuses will be the one who is proved to be the fool, stripped of all semblance of reason.

He Still Bears the Scars....

How do you know when somebody loves you? It shows in what they do. The ultimate, the highest, the overflowing of it's expression, came how Jesus said, "Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." Jesus came into a sin darkened world and experienced the worst it had to offer so as to snatch us from the fire.

The call has gone out. No one will be refused participation in His love feast. Admittance is free for the asking. Our chosen inheritance is to experience His all out, all giving love. It is also to be remade into His image and likeness, with His perfection of character.

Our choice has consequences. There is pain and suffering involved in the shedding of our selfishness, when we die (with Him) to all but love. He was there before us and will not let us suffer for long. When we stand in front of Him, He will forever remove all our pain and the attendant scars. We will remember only the love, for His scars remain. We will be gazing in wonder on the open face of victorious love, whose disfigurement is the mark of truest beauty, and the measure of how greatly He values us.