I started this post to go through some of the catechisms that really stood out to me but I am not going there tonight.
I just got done with mopping the kitchen floor and I realized something huge. You wouldn't think that cleaning up dog hair, slobber, food and grime would be prophetic, but it was. My dumb dog Bruce (He is REALY DUMB!!) was barking annoyingly at me while mopping and it hit me. We are like Bruce to God. We bark at him when WE want something, when WE need something, when WE need attention and when WE want love. I can't tell you how annoyed I was at Bruce tonight, and it made me think about how annoying we are to God (He loves us unconditionally somehow) with all the we/me statements all the time.
I was talking with a good friend tonight and we were talking about this. God did not make us for Him to pay attention to us but for us to worship and bow down and give Him glory. God is self seeking and made us for this reason. He did not create us to give us favor and prosperity.
Lets stop barking and start obeying.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Friday, October 1, 2010
What is this Blog about
I like old things. Catechisms, Questions of Faith with Answers that follow, are something I have discovered lately. There are a ton of Catechisms, but two really stand out to me. The Westminster Catechisms and the Heidelberg Catechisms. The title of my blog is the first Catechism from the Westminster Catechism. I heard Louie Giglio Talk about it a few years ago.
Q: What is the Chief end of Man?
A: Man's Chief end is to Gorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.
John Piper says something about God's Glory and our enjoyment. He says that "God is most Glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him." If we are waking up daily with the intent to be satisfied with God, we will Glorify God and He will be satisfied with us! Who would not want to satisfy God! What a privilege we have to worship and Glorify our Savior, Father, and Maker.
Good things come from old things. Not all new ways of thinking, and "cool" ways of reaching people are good. Sometimes we have to look back, embrace our history and cling to the word. People don't always want something that is culturally relevant, they want truth and a firm foundation in their faith.
Q: What is the Chief end of Man?
A: Man's Chief end is to Gorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.
John Piper says something about God's Glory and our enjoyment. He says that "God is most Glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him." If we are waking up daily with the intent to be satisfied with God, we will Glorify God and He will be satisfied with us! Who would not want to satisfy God! What a privilege we have to worship and Glorify our Savior, Father, and Maker.
Good things come from old things. Not all new ways of thinking, and "cool" ways of reaching people are good. Sometimes we have to look back, embrace our history and cling to the word. People don't always want something that is culturally relevant, they want truth and a firm foundation in their faith.
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