Bang), Noah’s Ark (aka the Big Boat), the defeat of Goliath (aka the Big
Boy) where Vegas had David as a 2000 to 1 underdog, Jonah in the belly of
the Big Fish (aka Jaws.. the prequel ), there was the parting of the Red
Sea (the Big Crossing), Daniel (uneaten) in the Lion’s (Big Cats) Den. In
the Gospels are loaded with the miracles of Jesus including making water
into wine, healing the blind, the sick, and even raising Lazarus from the
dead. Jesus walked on water, calmed the seas, and after being crucified on
the Cross for our sins rose from the dead as a sacrafice of love for our
sins.
These were all jaw dropping miracles BUT all these and more are wrapped in
the great truth that Jesus loves me! Jesus loves me, this is know.. cute
Sunday School song, but.. why would the creator of this world love? It’s a
miracle.
It is nearly impossible to get to know the preacher (no knock against them)
in any modern day big church but here we have the perfect heart of our
omniscient, omnipresent creator involved with His creation to the point
where all the above mentioned miracles occur. God is NOT indifferent to His
creation, though mankind often walks the other way, God is always there.
In this 24/7 world of distractions from our creator, let’s return to the
two greatest commandments. Love the Lord your God will all your heart,
soul, and mind and others as yourself.
Obeying these commands must be heart behavior and not following them as a
to-do list for good people. To love and serve someone, to put them first
and others ahead of our own needs for me is motivated by the perfect love
of God. It is not corny to have a life motivated and inspired by love of
God. It is the starting point of life with real purpose.
While the Bible is full of the begats, and tedious Leviticus O.T. rules,
and includes but is not limited to the very real history of the world..
from the BEGINNING.. it is much more.. it is a love story from God to
mankind.
These writings in the Bible shout the truth of a personal God who loves us
enough to send His us his son. From the Old Testament stories of
providence, to the gospels of Jesus Christ, to the Acts of the first
church, to the Revelations to John of what is to come... these are all LOVE
STORIES from a loving God... an indifferent God would not be so involved or
patient with mankind and it's often displaced actions of free will.
Jesus love me this I know! Peace be Still! Jesus love me this I know! The
rest is details.
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