Too many people thumb their nose at God and say (actually say out loud or say metaphorically) “You are cruel. And I hate you.” I know it’s harsh. But that’s what they say. In one way or another. And that’s even if they say they don’t believe God is real. So, here’s the thing about that.

You are NOT worthy of hate or criticism if you don’t exist.

It’s one of them thar conundrums.

But thankfully the one, true, living, loving, creator God IS real. And when you intelligently and thoughtfully consider what all He’s done for you so far, you’re not likely to hate Him for it.

At least that’s always my hope. Sadly, most people still find a way to hate God.

It’s as if they couldn’t care less about the first two laws of thermodynamics. Ain’t that crazy? I mean, c’mon! Those two laws basically say you can’t get something from nothing and a fire can’t burn forever. And those two laws have been observable from the git-go of time.

You don’t believe that our natural world, solar system, galaxy, and universe just “banged” into existence. Right? I sure don’t. Because that requires mind-boggling blind faith I just don’t possess.

It makes so much more sense (and it just so happens to be true) that a supernatural Creator designed it all. Everything works far too well for it to have been a happy accident. From the ginormosity (my own word for very big) of the universe to the irreducible complexity found in one teenyncy (my own word for very tiny) cell. So, we should be able to acknowledge that someone even larger and more complex made it.

Well, there are many who DO acknowledge. But there are so many more who just can’t go where the evidence leads. I know you’re not one of them. But if you know someone who is, help them learn to say something like this…

You Are

I’m not amazing. I’m no king.
No, I’m not the God of anything…
Oh but You are. Jesus…You are.
I’m not a savior. I’m not pure.
No, I’m not the One who has the cure…
Oh but You are. Jesus…You are.

You are…the start and finish
And the Morning Star.
Your love will not diminish.
You’re the Life Everlasting.
You’re the Rock of offense.
You’re the Only Source of Truth
Who makes it all make sense.
If they ask who’s gonna mend
This broken world, I’ll commence
To saying You are. Jesus.

I’m not perfection. I’m not near.
No, I’m not the One anyone should fear.
Oh, but You are, Jesus.
I’m not the True Vine nor The Word.
No, I’m not the Amen that we’ve heard.
Oh, but You are, Jesus.

Chorus 3 times

© 2010

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