Sunday, February 23, 2014
God’s Presence Is Real
When we think of the the “real” things in life, what do we include? The car, the house, our family and friends – these are all real to us because we can touch and see them. But the things we cannot see are also powerful and have an effect on our world. The rays of the sun that cause the plants to grow and sunburn at the beach is real but unseen. Even Jesus spoke about the wind in this same way.
John 3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
Paul also spoke about the unseen and the seen, and the relationship between them.
Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
Paul actually pulls this all together for us. He says God’s word (here the Greek word rhema), His speaking, created everything we see. When we speak, we do not see the sounds, but people can hear the sounds because they have an effect on the ears of those listening. Here Paul is actually saying this invisible force of God’s speech created the entire world. If we believe that this is true, then everything around us that we see came directly, originally, from the voice of God. The world itself is a manifestation of the reality of God. That is worth thinking about for a while.
Today, if you have questions or worries about life or the future, stop and look around. Imagine watching as God spoke to create everything that is around you. That same God is looking out for you, and waiting to respond when you call out to Him.
Prayer
Father, we praise and exalt You as the Most High God. We love You and need You to help us through our lives. We ask that You not look at us and think of what we have done wrong. We ask that instead You forgive us and raise us up. Please send us today the provision, the healing, and the deliverance we need. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.