Did you ever baby-sit other peoples' kids? Maybe your neighbor's or your relatives' baby? You did everything you could to keep the baby warm and well fed, you sang for him or her, you told stories and you changed diapers. You did all you could to do a good job as a baby-sitter.
But then you got your own kid. A sweet, little baby with your nose and your spouse's eyes. You did the same thing to this little darling as you did to the other kids you used to baby-sit, but this time it was different. You would go to very great lengths to keep your baby warm, fed and satisfied; however, there was something more about this baby, he or she was yours. Your heart was fully with this baby, you would probably risk your own life, if necessary, to keep the baby safe and well.
I think this is a good picture of how our heavenly Father sees us; not as adherents who have the same mindset or opinion as He has, but as His children. We are God's children, and He is our Father. There's a relationship there, and this relationship led to the death of the Father's firstborn Son, Jesus Christ. The Father loved you and me so much that He sacrificed the very best and dearest He had, His Son.
Would a "buddah", an "allah", a "stone" or a "holy cow" do that for us? These are gods that religions believe in. And they would not die for us.
"The proof is in the pudding", is a good saying, also here. What's the proof that we're in a relationship rather than a religion? It's the result of what the deity has done that's the proof. Jesus died for us. And not only that, He rose again. Has any of the other "gods" done that? Can I talk to Muhammed today? No, but I can talk to Jesus, because He is alive and well, and He cares for me and loves me.
That's relationship.
But then you got your own kid. A sweet, little baby with your nose and your spouse's eyes. You did the same thing to this little darling as you did to the other kids you used to baby-sit, but this time it was different. You would go to very great lengths to keep your baby warm, fed and satisfied; however, there was something more about this baby, he or she was yours. Your heart was fully with this baby, you would probably risk your own life, if necessary, to keep the baby safe and well.
I think this is a good picture of how our heavenly Father sees us; not as adherents who have the same mindset or opinion as He has, but as His children. We are God's children, and He is our Father. There's a relationship there, and this relationship led to the death of the Father's firstborn Son, Jesus Christ. The Father loved you and me so much that He sacrificed the very best and dearest He had, His Son.
Would a "buddah", an "allah", a "stone" or a "holy cow" do that for us? These are gods that religions believe in. And they would not die for us.
"The proof is in the pudding", is a good saying, also here. What's the proof that we're in a relationship rather than a religion? It's the result of what the deity has done that's the proof. Jesus died for us. And not only that, He rose again. Has any of the other "gods" done that? Can I talk to Muhammed today? No, but I can talk to Jesus, because He is alive and well, and He cares for me and loves me.
That's relationship.
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