Quote from the radio message, Gods Disguises. Well, why does God conceal things? Or, more specifically, why does God use disguises? Why does He come to us in a form that has to be searched out? Let me say, first of all, that there are three things that God does not want to do when He comes to you and me. Number one, He does not want to overawe us with His power. He does not want us to receive Him merely because He’s all powerful. And, if we don’t receive Him He could crush us in an instant—take away our breath and end our life. That’s not a motive that’s pleasing to God for us to receive Him. Secondly, God does not want to entice us with His blessings. God is able to bless us in every area of our lives. He’s able to give us all we need and much more. He’s able to heal us, he’s able to provide us with financial abundance, He’s able to solve all our problems. But, He doesn’t want us to receive Him merely on the basis of what we get from Him. He doesn’t want to entice us with His blessings. Thirdly, God does not want to satisfy mere intellectual curiosity. For some people, life or the universe is like a jigsaw puzzle made up of many different pieces. And one of those pieces is labeled God. And some people just want to be able to put God in His right place in the puzzle. Well, God isn’t really just a piece in the puzzle, see. And if we have that attitude towards Him He won’t reveal Himself to us. Well then, what does God want? I think we can put it this way. God wants that we desire God for Himself, apart from His power or His blessings or any other benefit.
Posted on: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:00:01 +0000