There is a big difference between things that are created and the one who created them. If I make a little playdough man, then I am infinitely more capable than he is... I am alive and he is not. I can destroy him, remake him, deform him, or whatever else that I want. His only hope is that I have some compassion for him, or he is toast.In the same way, God created us and is way more than just our personal genie or rabbits foot. He is the creator and deserves our attention.
In Colossians 1 it says,
16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
~Colossians 1:16-17
Jesus was before all things and in him all things hold together... than means that even as I doubt God's existence, God is the one holding my molecules together so that I can doubt him...
In the Ancient days people used to make idols out of wood and stone and metal. Today we make them out of people. We created celebrities and then we worship them as if they have something to tell us about how we should live. The problem though is that they are often famous for all the wrong reasons and have nothing truly important to say.
Jesus on the other hand, sits above the circle of the earth and knows everything, sees everything, and loves everyone.
You choose.... worship a lifeless wooden statue... a clueless celebrity who is only famous because she can sing, act, or be pretty... or worship the only one who can create... sustain... and rule the universe.
Its not such a hard choice after all...
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I really enjoyed last weeks speech about created vs. creator. God isn't plastic like some people think. he helps us, but not in the way people think he does. You just don't go asking him to do stuff for you. pray to him asking for forgiveness, help through a test (of course not to ask for the answers!) and other things that you think are important. God died on the cross for us so that we could live with him and follow him for the rest of our lives...
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