Incredibility

Today, I was overwhelmed by the incredibility of God! This book, the Bible could not have come from simply any man or any hundred men cracking their brains together because it’s like a puzzle that fits perfectly. I have a vision that gets rather confusing and I’m attempting to write it down in words in hope that you may understand what I see.

Let’s start with this: Yesterday, I learned that the Word of God not ONLY = The Bible but also = Jesus Christ who = God who = the Creator of all the world and universe. Therefore the Word of God was present before earth and way, way before books and writing. If you didn’t understand that, to sum it all up: the Word of God is God Himself.

Today I learned that God’s Word isn’t simply about authority and commands. True, while it ultimately is that, it comes with love and benefits. That’s what makes Jesus (remember God’s Word = Jesus = God) so special. To love God is to obey Him. Obedience can seem like a burden sometimes (like performing chores or running errands for our parents or bosses. Especially bosses.). But the obedience God expects from us is different because He knows that in obedience, we will benefit; we will be rewarded.

And here’s the thing. Obedience sounds scary. It sounds like work; it sounds difficult to do. But in anything, what do you ever accomplish by not getting up and moving? Realistically, to lounge all day means to get nothing done. Though we do have to get up and get going, we’ve nothing to worry about because God has given us the easiest way towards this obedience. He has:

1) Given us the Bible
a. Which ultimately are His words.
b. He deliberately made it into black and white print (throughout the course of humanity)
so that it becomes easy for us to access and understand.

2) Given us the Holy Spirit
a. Which ultimately is Himself.
b. In His promise, we are given the gift of the Holy Spirit when we repent and are baptized
in Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is our guide, our guard, our counselor, our power.
Simply put, the Holy Spirit keeps us on track in our walk with God.
c. “On track” means that He is the one who teaches us to obey God, by speaking through
our hearts, minds, consciences and in any other way possible. It’s almost like we don’t
even have to try.

At this point, I wonder if you’re starting to understand what I have seen today. I guess what I’m trying to say is God really is perfect and He created; He IS His Word that is perfect. While God asks for our obedience, it’s not because He wants to rally subjects to worship Him. It’s because He loves us and wants the best for us. That great love and mercy, though He is sovereign and authoritative, is why He deserves that worship. When God asks for our obedience, He doesn’t take pleasure in watching us struggle and suffer on our way toward it. That is why He made it as easy as possible, by providing us a source of help for our minds and our hearts (the Bible and the Holy Spirit, respectively).

What I’ve mentioned is only a puny portion of what the Word of God has to offer and already they tie up together perfectly! I’m just summing it all up now:

God wants obedience so we can prosper. We want to be successful in life and the best way is obedience towards God. In the end, both parties look toward obedience for the same result. In other words, it’s like two parties working together for a common goal. As if things couldn’t get any better, God has provided us signposts that we can turn to for help on our journey to obedience. It makes things easy for us, and we learn to obey: God’s happy, we’re happy.

It’s like a fairy tale but it’s real.