Greetings Dear Reader,
Once we assume a lie is true that which proceeds is at best
tainted. I realize that sounds both
negative and harsh. It is not how I mean
it. We must always question out assumptions. As a man of faith this becomes a precarious
balance.
The God I follow is sovereign, omniscient, and good. His ways are above my ways. I must assure that my faith is based on my
knowledge of God. I must assure that I
have a reason for the hope that I have.
I must also remember what I believe about God when that faith is
challenged.
There is a legal principle called fruit of the poison
tree. If evidence is obtained in the
wrong manner it can be excluded even if it is vital. If I proceed from false assumptions about God
then my conclusions about God, faith, and following are tainted and often
wrong.
God does not cause pain, suffering, loss, and sin. He does plan responses to it that will lead
to a world free of it in his timing. God
does not hate anyone. We are all so far
from God’s standard for “good” that we do not see that as a great
equalizer.
God does not ignore the rules. He is constant and consistent. We cannot deny his place in things and make
choices that are sustainable. We cannot
ignore him and proceed without false results.
I cannot follow and be sure of my path unless I acknowledge
that it is God who directs our steps. I
must proceed from the assumption that he knows what he is doing even when I do
not understand. The fool has said in his
heart that there is no God.
The Bible says my King is a seven-way king
He's the King of
the Jews; that's a racial king
He's the King of
Israel; that's a national King
He's the King of
Righteousness
He's the King of
the Ages
He's the King of
Heaven
He's the King of
Glory
He's the King of
kings, and He's the Lord of lords. That's my King.
Well....I wonder, do you know Him?
David said, "The Heavens declare the glory of God and
the firmament showeth His handiwork."
My King is a
sovereign King.
No means of
measure can define His limitless love.
No far seeing
telescope can bring into visibility the coastline of His shoreless supply.
No barrier can
hinder Him from pouring out His blessings.
He's enduringly
strong.
He's entirely
sincere.
He's eternally
steadfast.
He's immortally
graceful.
He's imperially
powerful.
He's impartially
merciful.
Do you know Him?
He's the greatest phenomenon that has ever crossed the
horizon of this world.
He's God's Son.
He's the sinner's
Savior.
He's the
centerpiece of civilization.
He stands in the
solitude of Himself.
He's august and
He's unique.
He's
unparalleled.
He's unprecedented.
He is the
loftiest idea in literature.
He's the highest
personality in philosophy.
He is the supreme
problem in higher criticism.
He's the
fundamental doctrine of true theology.
He is the
cardinal necessity for spiritual religion.
He's the miracle
of the age.
He's -- yes He is
-- He is the superlative of everything good that you choose to call Him.
He's the only one qualified to be an all sufficient Savior.
I wonder if you know Him today.
He supplies
strength for the weak.
He's available
for the tempted and the tried.
He sympathizes
and He saves.
He strengthens
and sustains.
He guards and He
guides.
He heals the
sick.
He cleansed the
lepers.
He forgives
sinners.
He discharges
debtors.
He delivers the
captives.
He defends the
feeble.
He blesses the
young.
He serves the
unfortunate.
He regards the
aged.
He rewards the
diligent....and He beautifies the meek.
I wonder if you know Him.
Well, my King....He is the King!
He's the key to
knowledge.
He's the
wellspring of wisdom.
He's the doorway
of deliverance.
He's the pathway
of peace.
He's the roadway
of righteousness.
He's the highway
of holiness.
He's the gateway of glory.
Do you know Him?
Well, His office is manifold.
His promise is sure....and His light is matchless.
His goodness is
limitless.
His mercy is
everlasting.
His love never
changes.
His word is
enough.
His grace is
sufficient.
His reign is
righteous.
And His yoke is
easy, and his burden is light.
I wish I could
describe Him to you, but He's indescribable -- Yes He is! He is God!
He's
incomprehensible.
He's invincible.
He's irresistible.
Well, you can't get Him out of your mind.
You can't get Him off of your hand.
You can't out live Him, and you can't live without Him.
The Pharisees couldn't stand Him, but they found out they
couldn't stop Him.
Pilate couldn't
find any fault in Him.
The witnesses
couldn't get their testimonies to agree.
Herod couldn't
kill Him.
Death couldn't
handle Him, and the grave couldn't hold Him.
Yea!!!, that's my
King, that's my King.
Yes, and Thine is the Kingdom....and the Power....and the
Glory....Forever....and ever, and ever, and ever -- How long is that? And ever,
and ever.
And when you get through with all of the forevers, then.
AMEN!
Good God Almighty!
AMEN! AMEN!
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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