Praise the LORD.
Praise, O servants of the LORD,
praise the name of the LORD.
Let the name of the LORD be praised,
both now and forevermore.
From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,
the name of the LORD is to be praised.
The LORD is exalted over all the nations,
his glory above the heavens.
Who is like the LORD our God,
the One who sits enthroned on high,
who stoops down to look
on the heavens and the earth?
He raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes,
with the princes of their people.
He settles the barren woman in her home
as a happy mother of children.
Praise the LORD.--Psalm 113
Sometimes I sit down and just wonder how in the world people can worship other gods. It makes no sense to me. I look at the god of Islam and how brutal and unloving he seems to be, especially to the "infidels." I look at the gods of the eastern religions, like Buddhism and Hinduism, and I see powerless idols who require human aid to be able to "live."
But then I look at my God. I look at Yahweh/Jehovah, and there is no comparison. What other God strongly desires a personal relationship with His people? The whole theme of the Bible is how much God desires to dwell with man. He walked in the cool of the day with Adam. He dwelt in the tabernacle and, later, the temple of Israel. He personally came to earth as a human to dwell among us. Now His Holy Spirit dwells with the spirits of those who believe, and His ultimate goal is to bring heaven down to earth to fully dwell with man forever.
I don't see Allah or Mohammad desiring to be with their followers. I don't see the gods of the east having intimate relationships with those who worship them.
Who is like our God? There is no comparison.
But then I look at my God. I look at Yahweh/Jehovah, and there is no comparison. What other God strongly desires a personal relationship with His people? The whole theme of the Bible is how much God desires to dwell with man. He walked in the cool of the day with Adam. He dwelt in the tabernacle and, later, the temple of Israel. He personally came to earth as a human to dwell among us. Now His Holy Spirit dwells with the spirits of those who believe, and His ultimate goal is to bring heaven down to earth to fully dwell with man forever.
I don't see Allah or Mohammad desiring to be with their followers. I don't see the gods of the east having intimate relationships with those who worship them.
Who is like our God? There is no comparison.
2 comments:
Amen to that!
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