Good morning and welcome to our daily walk.
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This week in our daily walk we have been examining the God that we serve. We have looked at how God is omnipresent, omnipotent, all-knowing, and loving and forgiving. As we come to a close this week I want to reassure everyone listening that we can know God. I’m afraid too many people today do not feel it’s possible to have a relationship with God because they do not feel they can know God.
David said, “The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God” (Psa. 14:2). God is watching to see if man understands. Will we understand everything? No. There is lots we will never know. This however, doesn’t mean there are things we can’t know.
In Romans chapter 1 Paul talks about how there were some people who knew God and yet did not honor Him. He said, “For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” Paul makes it quite clear that it is possible for one to know God. These people knew God and yet chose not to honor or give thanks to Him.
Maybe some of you listening this morning have at one time known God. Maybe at one point in your life you had a relationship with Him but now
you don’t. Maybe you have failed to honor and give thanks to Him. Maybe you are one who has never known God. I want everyone to know that God is someone we can know.
In verses 19 and 20 Paul makes this statement, “because that which is known about God is evident within them, For God made it evident to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.” Did you hear what Paul said? God made Himself evident to all men. Ever since the beginning of time, since that day He spoke this world into existence, His invisible attributes, eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen. All anyone of us has to do is open our eyes and look around us. God has made Himself known to man through His wonderful creation.
When we open our eyes and look around we are able to see that God is a God who cares for His creation. When He created man in His image He placed him in an environment where his needs were met. Today, we all live in an environment where all of our needs are met. We live in the greatest country there is. We have so many freedoms that help us to have our needs met.
When we open our eyes and see the people around us, we are able to see and know the love that God has for His creation. Think about what He did for us. He sent His only son to die a shameful and horrific death in our place. Paul said, “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom. 5.8). When you look around and see the people you love and care about the most, always remember the price that was paid for the ones you love. God sacrificed His loved one for us and our loved ones. That says it all about who God really is.
It is my hope and prayer that we will all strive everyday to work on building our relationship with God by getting to know Him better. The best way to get to know Him is by studying from His word and opening our eyes to the world around us. God truly is amazing. What wonderful blessings He has provided for you and me.
Our thought for the day: “There is much I do not know about God, but what I do know has changed my life.”
May God bless you in your daily walk.
© Our Daily Walk, Justin Morton, 2007. Permission is granted to copy these articles provided they are not sold and the author's name and copyright are included.
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