See God as your Savior, not as a saboteur.
| posted 1/30/2009
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How do you view God? Is he out to get you or out to save you?
Sometimes we develop wrong ideas about God. We see God as a sleeping giant (distant and inattentive), a grouch (ruining a good time), an occasional visitor (nice when he comes), a cosmic cop (walks around pouncing on people), or a dirty trickster (changing the rules all the time).
None of those images represent God. Instead, God can be compared to a powerful bird spreading his wings to shield us, a strong city wall, or a dispatcher of angels (91:4, 11). With this kind of God, you don't have to fear weapons, diseases, darkness, disasters, or wild animals. He offers protection. Your part is to understand who God is and to accept him as the guarantor of your safety. (See also Joshua 23:14-16; Micah 5:2-5; Habakkuk 3:16-19; Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:4-9.)
Good Words to Remember:
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1
Today's Challenge:
How do you see God—as friend or foe?
Copyright 2001 by the author or Christianity Today International/Christian Bible Studies.
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