Story by Scotty Gray.
One of the things that bothers me is how we humans have to dumb God down to be comfortable with our relationship.
Satirist-philosopher, Voltaire, once quipped, “in the beginning God created man in his own image, and man has been trying to repay the favor ever since.” The problem that this very accurately illustrates is, by bringing God down to our level, we not only attempt to give ourselves more power than we’re capable of, we lessen God’s ability to be the all-powerful being he truly His, at least in our minds.
In elevating ourselves (we know how badly that turned out for the Angel Lucifer) and diminishing Him, we end up with not only a totally convoluted life, but one from which we will suffer far more than He wishes for us to.
You have most likely heard me say that this life is not our destination, anymore than our time in the womb was. These were just places for us to prepare for the next stage. Oh, and for you “reincarnationalists,” I am not saying that the stage after this life will be one of many. No, Heaven or Hell will be our final destination. (“And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment… Hebrews: 9 verse 27.)
Ok, off the rabbit trail and back onto the main path, and my point. As we elevate ourselves and bring God down, we miss one of his inherent attributes; his ability to forgive.
How many times have you heard someone say, “oh, God could never forgive that!” Thinking that some sin they have committed is far worse than God’s ability to forgive it. Who does that person think they are? Are they capable of doing anything greater than that of the creator of everything that exists, even time and space itself, let alone the person making the claim.
Now I will agree that there are some things that God cannot do; and no, I’m not talking about his making a rock too heavy for him to lift. What I’m talking about is his inability to co-exist with sin. God is perfect, and therefore he cannot allow any imperfection, any sin to be in his presence. If he were to do so, He would cease to exist.
So, what about the verse from Matthew, chapter 5 verse 48, “you must be perfect, as your father in heaven is perfect.” If God demands perfection for heavenly residence, aren’t the people who say, “my sin is too great” correct? In fact, isn’t it then impossible for anyone to meet that standard and therefore be allowed into heaven? The answer? “Yes, but.” Yes, you are incapable of meeting God’s standard of perfection, but that’s why he came to earth as a human; to be the “perfector.” Because he is outside of the world, he is able to bring us outside of our sin.
So, is God not willing to bring us into his kingdom? That’s like saying that Walt Disney built Disneyland with no intention for letting anybody to come in. “I’ll give people a glimpse from the outside, but I’m keeping the gates locked tight and I’m not granting admission.” That’d just be stupid.
Again, to think that you could possibly “out-sin” God’s ability to forgive is arrogant and puts us above him. So, when was the last time you created a world, a universe, an entire consciousness and state of being.
Come down off your high horse, accept the gift of eternity, and then put your efforts into telling others that they, too, can get into heaven, if they’ll just let God be God, and let them in – forgiven.
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