Romans 8:38-39 (NLT)
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Most people hear about God at some point in their lives and then at another point, they question the ‘Godness’ or the goodness of God, because they have been disappointed or appalled by the way that man, and even Christians, behave and live their lives.
But the real question is this:
How can man diminish the ‘Godness’ of God through their behaviour here on earth?
God sits on His throne in heaven. No man can knock him off.
God can never take the fall for the choices that man makes on earth.
God is God
He is perfection. He is love. And he is forgiveness.
He is always ready to forgive, no matter what you have done.
God is God – No matter what man chooses to believe. No matter how man chooses to behave.
God is God – In the lives of those who choose to know him. In this world where many people don’t.
Yes, it is true that even believers mess up and make detrimental choices that impact their own lives and the impression that other have of the God that they serve.
But God is still God and nothing that we do can change that or diminish that.
We are all born sinners and we will all die sinners. But if we are believers, we are ‘forgiven’ sinners.
We are all bombarded with temptations each and every day. Temptations to lie, betray, act selfishly, manipulate situations to suit ourselves, be cruel to one another, to let greed overcome us or lust to determine our choices.
Even the most faithful believers will make the wrong choices at some point. Because we are human and to be human is to be imperfect.
But the choices that we make do not make God any less ‘God’
We can get a clean slate a million times over because God is God. His character is Love. His character is Forgiveness. And His true desire is to be in a real relationship with us.
So whether we stand or fall, the most important choice of all, is whether we choose to hide our face from God or run towards God.
Either way, he is always there with arms wide open
Here is a powerful testimony from ‘Jon Micah Sumrall‘ the lead singer of Kutless. It is a simple message that he shared at their concert in Portland. Simple, but profound in truth and love.
“There is one reason that we (Kutless) are here tonight. Because at some point in our lives, God has changed our lives in an amazing and powerful way. Tonight we are simply here to share some of the truth and love that we have found in our own hearts and our own lives.
You see, God is real in my life.
We can argue about politics all day and we can argue about different beliefs but the truth is that God changed my life and there is no argument that you can ever say to change my mind about that.
Tonight we are simply here with you to share some of the love that God has shown us.
You see, God has shown us so much grace and so much love and its unfortunate that people go through their entire lives and never realize that there is a God who cares for them in a very individual and very personal way.
Too many people believe that God is a distant being that is completely intangible and doesn’t really notice the things that you do and who you really are and the things that you are dealing with. But the truth is that God knows everything about you and he loves you right where you are at.
I am so thankful that God doesn’t say ‘You need to change the way you dress or get a haircut and I’ll start loving you. He says ‘I love you just where you are at and just the way you are’
The bible says that while we were still sinners ‘Christ died for us’
And it’s that truth that I hold on to and that I share with you tonight. That God loves you for who you are and who you can become.’
Every single person that has ever lived on this earth will at some point in their life, make a choice …. a choice to either turn their heart and life towards God or away from God.
This is not a difficult choice, because God is constantly pursuing you with His love. It’s a simple decision – to let down the barriers, open your heart and let His love in.
This incredibly personal response towards God is so much more than a decision of the head – it’s a decision of the heart. An emotional choice to believe that God is the creator of all things and the lover of your soul.
It is in this decision, that your soul truly finds its home.
Opening your heart to God’s love is giving yourself a whole new start – a whole new life.
Choose life.
Choose love
Choose God