GOD MAN & TRUTH By WPPraise
“If the moral principles and
the precepts contains in the Scriptures are to form the basis of all our civil
constitutions and laws. All the miseries and evils which men suffer from vice,
crime, ambition, injustice, oppression, slavery and war, proceed from their
despising or neglecting the precepts contained in the Bible.” Noah Webster
In trying to understand God,
men often express and interpret God from the nature of man. There is nothing
wrong with Gods principles but often time men manipulate God’s Word to suit
their selfish ends. In trying to better understand human needs and made Him
known mortal sometimes misrepresent God. They speak from the perspective of
men, from the judgmental nature of men, which is retribution, violence,
vengeance, unforgiving, always looking for faults to satisfy their
inadequacy.
I do not believe in Christians
who accept Christ but never practice His principles, which hide under the name
of Christianity to make life unbearable for their fellow human beings,
hypocritical and fanatical. I believe in the Christian of Christ who accept
Christ and practice His principles. Who embrace charity and the command, “Thou
shall love thy neighbour as thyself.” Mark 12:31. Where there is no
real love there is no reformation.
The number of titles we acquire
does not determine the measure of a mature Christian but obedience is better
than sacrifice. 1 Samuel 15:23. We may do things in God’s name that do not mean
we are in total surrender. Not everyone that eats with you is your true
friends. When it comes to the interpretation of God personal sentiments,
emotion, the tradition of men, narrow mind thinking often times take centre
stage. God made life plain and simple but
men have made it complex and complicated. The manipulation of God’s Word
creates confusion, if we call ourselves Christians we ought to be patience,
tolerant, long suffering, forgiving, not self seeking, these are beatitude of
love. Living without charity is as boring as hell. Rather be loving than
hating. “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone
that loveth is born of God, and know God.” 1 John 4:7-8. Read I Corinthians 13:1-13
Often time we get Christianity
missed up with religious and the tradition of men which weight down on us and
that hinder us from reaching our potential for Christ. “If ye love me,
keep my commandments.” John 4:15.
In trying to make God known men
display the nature of men rather than the nature of God. Men are always
judgmental but God is in love mortals but mortals rebel against Him. John
3:16-17. Judging is not the nature of God and God is not the author
of vengeance or violence. No matter how justified you may think God is not
judgmental. He touches every area of being peacefully. God’s nature is peaceful
and He is the God of mercy, gentleness, unconditional love. “If anyone
hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come
to judge the world but to save the world.” John 12:47
“All men, even the most
seemingly cold – blooded, have a core of decency, and, that if their hearts are
touches, they are capable of changing.” A man’s weaknesses are Gods
opportunity to effect permanent change in his life. Our weaknesses serve as
pointer to God. Is either we seek the God of the living or the god of the dead.
Which side did you belong? Darkness is stress light is relieve. “Come unto me, all you who labour and are
heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me;
for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls. For my
yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30
God Is Not The Author Of
Divisive Narrow-Minded Ideology
- He is universal, ever patience to lead His children to the path of grace and truth.
- He is the father of the gentiles and the father of the righteous. “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthews.
God Is Neither Partial Nor
Biased.
He is the God of mercy. Whether
black or white, all his children are his favourite. Men have fought many wars
in the name of religion. Men are ever hungry for power, to bring the less
powerful under their control. Some men are highly possessive when it comes to
power. They want to control everybody and if it is not their way or all hell
will break lose.
Whereas:
· God is not hungry for power. After all, God is not in
competition with any other powers. He is the beginning and the end. The
Alpha and Omega. Jesus is Lord forever. Revelation 22:13. Satan takes
permission from God. God has no beginning and he has no end.
· Moreover, He does not force His will on any men. Because He has
empowered man to live right, make the world a better place for all. “I’ve
set before you, life and death, blessings and cursing; Therefore, choose life that both thou and thy seed
may live.” Deuteronomy 30:15-20
· God is not in competition with anyone.
· He is ever patience, loving, kind, patiently waiting for us men to
respond to His unfailing love. “The Lord our God is merciful and
forgiving, even though we have rebelled against him.” Daniel 9:9
· He knows how to get our attention without creating fear in us. For
God is not the author of fear. “For God hath not given us the spirit of
fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound
mind.” 2Timothy 1:7
· He does not want to control and turn us to robot; He wants us to
respond voluntary to His unconditional love. Love is not by force. If you do
not respond to God’s love voluntarily, he will never force Himself on you. Deuteronomy 30:15-20. Evil beget evil,
intolerant, violence, vengeance are products of hate. God is peaceful. From
where you are, admiring nature you can breathe the gentleness of God. Nature is
still God’s best missionary.
Nature is the very thought and
the awesome beauty of our God, full of inspiration. Nature is an amazing wonder
that continues to inspire human beings to great inventions. Natures itself is
an expression of a supernatural powers beyond man. Its beauty is breathless, it
leaves us calm mesmerized and harmonies.
“Oh, how I wish I could sing like the
bird,” murmur the humble
Fly away to moon land
Play with spotless cloud land and
Sing my way home”
Play with spotless cloud land and
Sing my way home”
When You Are Alone In The Wood, Nature
Calms You Down.
Nature is peaceful, even in the
world of animals there is peace. It is in the world of human beings that
violence reigns supreme. God created the earth to recycle itself but men disrupt
nature and unfortunately, where men goes destruction follows them. Men are
destructive, sometime unloving, men love exploiting each other whereas Gods
kind of love is not selfishness but refreshing.
That is why when men try to
interpret the nature of God they often time does it from the nature of man. The
reasoning of man takes over. We try to make God known from mortal perspective.
What we say at that particular moment depends on the states of our minds,
whether we like or hate the person and if we do not like the person we are
trying to correct, we try to judge and make them feel weak, incompetent and
irrelevant to boost our bruise ego.
We interpret God as if He is
not compassionate, faultfinder who is ever looking to punish his children for
any little mistakes. Instead of mercy, we vest punishment. Instead of love, we
transmit hate; instead of forgiveness, tolerance we express intolerant. Instead
of understanding, we shout, fight and break TV, furniture. We promote
unforgiviness whereas God forgives. “But with you there is forgiveness;
therefore you are feared.” Psalm130: 4.
Fault finding Is Not The Nature of Gods but
the Nature of Men.
God is ever merciful,
longsuffering and forgiving. Slow to anger ever willing to give second third
chance. Because the disobedient is already judge by the law he or she breaks.
That is why He provides a way of escape. “If anyone hears my words and
does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world
but to save the world.” John 12:47
Look in history conquest have been from the perspective of
power, violence, stronger nations enslaving smaller nations. Big brothers
taking younger brothers for granted. Older sister taking younger sister for
granted. In this new dispensation, the world should crave for dialogue, mutual
respect among nations. Warfare has never and will never solve human conflict in
this century but constructive dialogue and discussion enhance and create mutual
respect among nations and unity strengthens. Warfare creates more havoc
destruction among humanity.
The truth is to try to suppress
any nation with old ideas of exploitation through military might it will not
work in this century. There comes a time that the oppressed will rise against
its oppressors. When men are push to the wall, they have no other alternative
but to react by whatever means they possibly can. Man cannot completely
dominate his fellow human. When domination meet domination there is bound to be
damnation, flesh for flesh, a colossal messed. Those with terrorist agenda are weak,
wicked. Violence is the weapon of the weak.
When old ideas die the new one takes
over moreover, when old leaders die the new takes over and new ideology is
born. Fresh leafs on trees reminds us green is a thing of beauty. The old is
gone and the 21s century leader should endeavour to be.
· Good listener.
· He must have mutual respect for his fellow man.
· He must be willing to dialogue.
· The super power must build a new relationship among emerging
economies if not they may become island to themselves, with nowhere to sale
their products. “When the right hand washes the left hand and the left
hand washes the right hand, both hands become clean.”
· The old is fading away and the new has come to stay. Nation rise
nation falls. When men are born, men are dying and when roses fade, another one
is born. When flowers fade, the grass grows again. Every one of us is a traveller
in this world, in journey to know and the unknown.
It is primitive to think in this 21st century that one’s
race will dominates others just as it used to be these past years. That era of
one race supremacy is dead with those who promote it. The truth is that the
world is more educated about the world than it used to be. The less strong are
now stronger than what they were many years ago. It is only wise that men
should respect each other.
The Lies of the Past Have Being
Reveal.
The less important are finding
their voice and the most powerful are falling by the wayside. The less
important is becoming the master while the formal master will have to listen to
the voice of the formal oppressed. The 21st century is a time of surprises and
military might will only widening conflict, create greater conflict in the
world. Dialogue and mutual respect will broaden friendship and create new
allies with greater economic prosperity; the economics of emerging countries
will grow/thrive and experience stability even in the midst of turbulent times.
The World is Changing so Change
With It.
The world is not any one's
property. As you journey on leave good memories at the sand of time. The world
is moving so move with it. The world has a new face, so embrace it. Those that
live in glasshouses should not throw stone for it will come back on them. We
live at vulnerable times, time to stop think and reason, time to move forward.
Until a man solves the riddles of yesterday, he cannot answer the problems of
tomorrow. If you are unable to understand how you get to today then how will
you get to tomorrow?
Oh, thou mortal, the world are
waiting to hear from you. Until you reign, the world has nothing to celebrate.
I shall meet you at the need of the road where the fruits fall.
“If there is any kindness I can
show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not
deter or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.” William Penn.
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