Genesis 1:27 "God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him..."
“God created man in His image, unfortunately we returned the favor.” I heard this quote a couple weeks ago at church, it is unfortunately too true. We tend to limit God based on our own capabilities, understanding, perceptions, and perspective of time and the world in general.
Since God created us, we have limits – therefore it is impossible for us to comprehend someone that is limitless, someone that is not bound by our limitations, and someone that can defy our own logic. We reside in a fallen world, things are not as they were intended to be, since we only know a fallen world we are forced to see things through fallen eyes.
Think about a pair of cheap sunglasses covered in scratches, smudges, and ill fitting. Everything you see is distorted, nothing as crisp or sharp as it is intended to be seen. If you had never known that there was something better or a way to clean the film off the lenses, you would be come content with this view. More damaging you would begin to explain your world by these inaccurate visions; after all you have never seen things any differently.
The message of the Gospel is a message of Hope. We have the opportunity to have a personal relationship with the creator of the universe – the giver of life; a God with limitless power and more importantly limitless love. People tend to develop their own ideal of God and what He can or can not do, what He will or will not do, and even define his character according to our twisted perceptions of justice and “fair”.
Take sometime this week to really read the Bible both Old and New Testament and see what you can learn about God’s true nature, His character, and His power. Compare your perceptions and feelings about God to the Biblical truths you learn… dare to let God out of the box and let Him reveal Himself to you in a new and powerful way.
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