Approaching a Perfect God

Why does God allow us to approch Him the way that we do? we just walk right up to Him and start telling Him what we'd like Him to do for us. What a way to apprroach a king! In Esther's day, you couldn't even come to the king unsummond, and if you did, you were killed. So why then do we approach our perfect king this way? God is so merciful and Just. He smiles and loves us and listens but He is in no way obligated to do what we ask yet we treat Him as if He is.

If I was going to approach a worldly king unsummoned I would prostrate myself and before him and beg him not to give me the death I so greatly deserve. "Have mercy! Please! Don't kill me!" I'd cry. The king may say (and would have the right to say) "why shouldn't I kill you!? You're slime and you dishonor(ed) me!" ~Oh yes. I have dishonored the king and deserve death. ~ A worldly king would have killed me before I even finished that thought.

If that is the way one would approach and imperfect man of this world then why would we approach a perfect, holy God in the way that we do? shouldn't we run before our king and fall on our face and pray, " God have mercy on me!" We are all unworthy of God's presence because we have all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God - We deserve death.

When we come to God, we should (and must) humble ourselves before Him, recognizing that He is holy, and perfect. Then, and only when, He acknowledges us do we know that we are allowed to speak and plead our case before the king.

Death and Life...

Isn't it interesting when someone dies and you think about their life? The fact that they aren't going to be around really has more affect on us then what they will do now that their dead. It's the nothingness they will now do as compared to the things they did do. Yet, If there was someone who really didn't do anything good when they were alive then they may not be missed. The things we miss are the things that changed our hearts or made an impact or things like that. Focusing on their life makes us sad. (It is interesting how the death of a man you barely know can make you wonder about all these things.) It kind of makes me wish I had known him better... but would that have made any difference? probably not. because after we die, we aren't worrying about the things of our life on earth. we aren't going to say "so-in-so said this-n-that to me and it really made me happy."
This man now gets the privilege of staring Jesus in the eyes. Thus, the tragedy is neither his life or death, yet both are a celebration.

But what about those people that never get spoken to about Jesus. Are they going to take all their good deeds to God and say "please let me in..." Death is coming for ALL OF US. yes.. ALL of us. we can't stop it. Yes, it's good for us because we know the truth but what about the other billions of people on this plannet? I remember a tragedy of a young boy (16) who died from meningitis. He was only grade behind me in school and I didn't really know him that well. (but I knew his sister.) A COMPETE AND UTTER tragedy! Tragedy in this young boy's life and death. Upon hearing the truth about Jesus refused to accept it and then dying only to his own condemnation. Am I the only one who sees something wrong with that picture? If only someone had been persistent? could God have changed his life? BLEH. it should make Christians SICK to hear that people are dying and being condemned. but it doesn't.... <- that makes me sick....

Approaching a Perfect King

A great blog/thought will go here. I was thinking of writing about God's kingship for my attributes paper for theology so I want to save this to remind me to post it later. that way it doesn't look like I'm stealing from myself.. I'd have to cite myself or something random. so yea.. soon to be edited...

What a Wreck

God is wrecking me again.. I can only weep so much right? maybe not. My words cannot explain how amazed I am by our holy King. what could I say that would even do His majesty justice. I guess you will have to experience for yourself....

It's A New Season

So Pastor Jeff is leaving to go to another church. I think its great that he is following the call of God on his life.
Nick is really really sad and I am not necessarily sad that Jeff is leaving but I am sad that Nick is sad that Jeff is leaving. I know everything happens for a reason but sometimes 13 year olds don't understand that everything works out for God's good. I did get a chance to give Nick some examples about how good things have happened out of change and tried to explain how every season is a new season and a chance to grow.
I do believe that Nick is an anointed young man of God and he is gonna do great things for God. I hope and pray that this is an opportunity for Nick to grow.

Here I come!

In about 19 hours I will be departing from Seattle heading for Chicagoland. It's a bitter sweet feeling. I love my family so much and I do not want to leave them but I cannot wait to get back to school and to get back to my life. I know I will cry and that I am sad but I also know that better things await for me in the future.