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Tuesday, July 03, 2007

What is God like?

What is God like is a question that we were given to grapple with today at college. It is part of our end of the course reflection time. This was an encouragement to review in our minds what we had learned about God and to attempt to put on paper what we thought He is like. I thought that I would share my thoughts with you, I trust that you will join me as I reflect, maybe you'll learn something new or see God in a new light...
A mystery that can partially be solved, a father who generously pours out his love and wrath on his children, a king who chooses us peasents as heirs in his kingdom, a being who is somehow everywhere all at the same time, a judge who does not show partiality who exhibits righteous justice, a potter who models us his clay into his image, an artist who paints the horizon daily and has since the foundation of the world.
The word indescribable comes to mind, adjectives don't do the trick, neither do adverbs. To attempt to explain eternity, omniscience, love, justice, omnipresence, in words is a tas too difficult for mere humans. This can only be expressed in awe and wonder. The kind you sense when standing next to Niagara Falls, watching a fire burn, listening to waves crash over the rocks, counting seconds between the claps of thunder and crashes of lightning, gazing into the deep night sky, the aroma of freshly baked bread, attempting to imagine what forever really is... indescribable, full of mystery, robes of glory and bringing me to my knees.

5 Comments:

Blogger Anthony said...

sweet earl! can i steal the idea?

9:11 AM  
Blogger earl or rebecca said...

which one?

12:02 PM  
Blogger Della said...

Dear Earl, WOW! Anyway you spell it, God is WOW! Love, Mom

6:45 AM  
Blogger Anthony said...

hey earl, the topic i meant was 'what is god like'.

i have to confess that i went ahead and stole it. without even having permission. for that i will need your forgiveness.

12:33 PM  
Blogger earl or rebecca said...

for you it is ok, provided I can steal stuff from you now and in the future when your material is as hot as Don Miller's.

3:10 AM  

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