I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these.
Isaiah 45:7
How do you be thankful, when you feel like your world is crumbling around you?
I think I have a right to question Him... question Him for the things that have happened and/or happening. I am so thankful that we decided to go to church last night. There was a guest speaker and besides that fact that he was very entertaining and made us all laugh... he was a very good speaker and he spoke in such a way that I was completely intrigued with what he had to say.
We have no idea why God does the things He does. But He has a reason. God would never throw anything your way that you aren't capable of handling.
Here is a small preview of what I found to mean the most and hit home:
Sy Rogers interprets the verse above that the point God is trying to make is that
- God is the sovereign Lord of the Universe, and everything that happens in it, happens under his watch; under his jurisdiction. He's the God that let my mom be diagnosed with cancer, and die 2 years later. He's the God that lets people get raped, lets earthquakes kill people, and tsunamis wash away homes. The question most people have... why does he allow both the good and the bad? Sy said, "Since God is sovereign, God is responsible for everything... therefore, blame God, because in your heart you already do." Sy stated that he doesn't think God gets mad that we question him, because God is not petty and his ego is not threatened when we do not understand what God has allowed. Bottom line - God is responsible, that's what this verse says.
God incarnated human flesh and became one of us so he could die for us.
God made humanity.
He made Adam and Eve.
He gave them free will.
He tested them in the garden and allowed them to go under the pressure of temptation, and God allowed them to choose wrongly - which resulted the "busload of humanity to drive right over the cliff into all manner of suffering and death".
And this same God that allowed them to do that, stepped back into time, appeared as the baby Jesus and grew up for the purpose of dying, and therefore; Jesus on the cross is Gods way of saying, "I started this, I allowed this to go off track, I will personally pay the price to FIX it. You can't and I can.. and I will, because I am for responsible for what's mine, so I will fix it and redeem it."
Sy ended this part of his sermon. by saying:
Don't shake your fist at God and accuse him. Open your fist and say -You are the God of justice, and justice says we matter to You, and You are the God that says You are responsible for what belongs to
You - God hears your cry...and I believe he will write redemptive chapters if you do not divorce him, but give him opportunity to prove how responsible he could be for us.
Talk about the perfect timing to hear him speak, and talk about the perfect topic. Below is the video of his sermon. This part of his speech can be forwarded to 43:25. But if you have time, I highly recommend you watch the entire thing. Enjoy.
Clearwater pt 3 - Sy Rogeres from Crossroads Christian Church on Vimeo.
Isaiah 45:7
How do you be thankful, when you feel like your world is crumbling around you?
I think I have a right to question Him... question Him for the things that have happened and/or happening. I am so thankful that we decided to go to church last night. There was a guest speaker and besides that fact that he was very entertaining and made us all laugh... he was a very good speaker and he spoke in such a way that I was completely intrigued with what he had to say.
We have no idea why God does the things He does. But He has a reason. God would never throw anything your way that you aren't capable of handling.
Here is a small preview of what I found to mean the most and hit home:
Sy Rogers interprets the verse above that the point God is trying to make is that
- God is the sovereign Lord of the Universe, and everything that happens in it, happens under his watch; under his jurisdiction. He's the God that let my mom be diagnosed with cancer, and die 2 years later. He's the God that lets people get raped, lets earthquakes kill people, and tsunamis wash away homes. The question most people have... why does he allow both the good and the bad? Sy said, "Since God is sovereign, God is responsible for everything... therefore, blame God, because in your heart you already do." Sy stated that he doesn't think God gets mad that we question him, because God is not petty and his ego is not threatened when we do not understand what God has allowed. Bottom line - God is responsible, that's what this verse says.
God incarnated human flesh and became one of us so he could die for us.
God made humanity.
He made Adam and Eve.
He gave them free will.
He tested them in the garden and allowed them to go under the pressure of temptation, and God allowed them to choose wrongly - which resulted the "busload of humanity to drive right over the cliff into all manner of suffering and death".
And this same God that allowed them to do that, stepped back into time, appeared as the baby Jesus and grew up for the purpose of dying, and therefore; Jesus on the cross is Gods way of saying, "I started this, I allowed this to go off track, I will personally pay the price to FIX it. You can't and I can.. and I will, because I am for responsible for what's mine, so I will fix it and redeem it."
Sy ended this part of his sermon. by saying:
Don't shake your fist at God and accuse him. Open your fist and say -You are the God of justice, and justice says we matter to You, and You are the God that says You are responsible for what belongs to
You - God hears your cry...and I believe he will write redemptive chapters if you do not divorce him, but give him opportunity to prove how responsible he could be for us.
Talk about the perfect timing to hear him speak, and talk about the perfect topic. Below is the video of his sermon. This part of his speech can be forwarded to 43:25. But if you have time, I highly recommend you watch the entire thing. Enjoy.
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