February 16- I'd Never Write A Book Like This!

Leviticus 1:1-3:17
Mark 1:29-2:12
Psalm 35:17-28
Proverbs 9:13-18

Psalm 35:17- How long, O Lord, will you look on and do nothing?

Just as a thought... If you were writing a book about yourself, would you tell everyone reading the book about all of the best arguments against you?

My name is Chris and I'm lazy. I'm a poor husband and an unthoughtful father. Honestly, my wife thinks very little of me.

No! You'd never do that! Why? Who wants that level of honesty spoken about themselves? And yet, here God allows scripture to be published that directly attacks him. The Psalmist says "How long are you gonna not answer my prayers God?" As if the world isn't against God enough already! We all have our own struggles with God. The last thing we need is he himself telling us that people are discontent with him and the speed in which he answers prayers. Yet, right there in Psalm 35, God gives us a great argument that people use.

Now, I have to say that I'm a big fan of scripture, and this point is so clearly proven here. God is all about telling it like it is! Need a reason to reject God? Hey... everyone else did when they killed him! Don't have the strength to be free from sin? Neither did the first people who ever lived? Boy, God's honesty really puts him in an interesting situation. And yet, for those with eyes to see, salvation is found in these words. With those who have ears to hear, God is the best thing that ever happened to them. Jesus told John's disciples "blessed is the man who doesn't fall away on account of me." I guess what I'm saying is that "Yes... one could read the Bible and think less of God. One could use the knowledge of scripture to destroy lives and lose faith." However, in the great honesty of scripture is found an amazing truth. God really does love those people. I'd never write a book like the Bible. I wouldn't be honest enough. But God is the way, the truth, and the life. Blessed is he who doesn't fall away on account of that truth.