Do you believe in God?<\/p>\n
Do you understand the world?<\/p>\n
If you believe in God, can you fathom how He is working in the world?<\/p>\n
When I look around at the world we live in, there is so much that is anti-God. So much suffering. So much dishonesty. So much selfishness. So much death. It is overwhelming and disheartening.<\/p>\n
Looking inside is not much better. I find all sorts of things inside that are just as distressing.<\/p>\n
My lack of understanding can really get me depressed.<\/p>\n
I am sure I am not alone in this, so I want to share a \u201cray of light\u201d that has helped me.<\/p>\n
The ancient book of Jeremiah, chapter 9, verses 23-24 says that I should be able to boast in knowing and understanding God. In fact, it warns against boasting in riches, or wisdom, or strength. These are all the things men usually like to boast about. But knowing and understanding God? Really? We are finite and God is infinite. And yet I find comfort in this verse because God\u2019s word says it is possible.<\/p>\n
So how do you get to know and understand God? I guess it is a simple but never ending journey. Jesus, when He was on earth, says that if we have seen him we have seen the Father. So getting to know Jesus is the same as getting to know God.<\/p>\n
The world was a mess when Jesus was here, just as it is today. And He had a lot to say about it, even though He taught us to live in a larger and more eternal context. He says a lot about seeking to know God. Jesus tells us to seek FIRST the kingdom of God, and His righteousness and that then we will receive everything else we need.<\/p>\n
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And yet, from God\u2019s perspective, nobody seeks Him on their own.<\/p>\n
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\nThe fool says in his heart, \u201cThere is no God.\u201d<\/p>\n
They are corrupt, doing abominable iniquity;<\/p>\n
there is none who does good.<\/p>\n