A small boy once approached his slightly older sister with a question. “Susie, can anybody ever really see God?” he asked. Busy with other things, Susie curtly replied: “No, of course not, silly. God is so far up in heaven that nobody can see him.” Continue reading
Tag Archives: God
Can Anybody See God?
Who’s Your God?
James Michener, in his book, The Source, tells the story of a man named Urbaal, a farmer who lived about 2200 B.C. He worshiped two gods. The god of death and the goddess of fertility.
One day, the temple priests tell Urbaal to bring his young son to the temple for sacrifice, if he wants good crops. Continue reading
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What is the Will of God?
My posts on this blog are birthed from scriptures that I’m studying, thoughts I’m thinking, books I’m reading, people I’m associating with, or experiences that I’m going through. This week I’m attending the Florida College Lectures. So, most of what I’m sharing this week is a result of my thoughts from these lessons.
Yesterday Colly Caldwell lectured on “The Will of God” in Puckett auditorium. It was a lesson that really spoke to me. Often we encounter situations in life and wonder, “Is this the will of God?’ Or we face a decision and ask, “What is the will of God?” Or something happens, either good or bad, and someone confidently asserts, “It was the will of God!” Continue reading
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Four Expectations from Worship
In his book, When GOD Builds a Church, Bob Russell suggests there are four things we should legitimately expect from authentic worship. (1) A sense of God’s Presence. (2) A Conviction of our Sinfulness. (3) A Joyful Reminder of God’s Grace. (4) The Inspiration to Serve. While there may be other expectations, I can’t disagree with these four. Continue reading
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Worship God
A husband and wife were on the way home from worship one Sunday morning. As they rode along, the wife asked her husband, “Did you see that woman in the front row showing off her Liz Claiborne suit?”
He said, “No.” Continue reading
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