God created everything; everything that you can see, feel, touch, taste and much, much more ( including things that you cannot see, such as air, magnetism, molecules, etc. ). For several centuries now, humans have begun to understand the basic underlying principles ( that is, the laws God put in place ) that govern how the universe works. Our understanding of these laws has led to advances that would seem like magic to the first century Christians. But, our understanding has also led to the Atom ( and later Hydrogen ) bomb. So, its up to us to use our understanding wisely and do good and not evil.
If our understanding of what is good and what is evil is based on a whim or whatever we desire it to be, then great evil can be the result. Think of the holocaust for a moment and you will see that I am correct.
God has made laws for humans to live by, beginning with the Patriarchal, then the Law given to Moses and finally that of Christ, which was inaugurated by the shedding of Christs’ own blood. Law is not always an easy thing to comply with and some people will disobey a little and others to the point that we may wonder if they are even human at all.
A good example of obeying God is that of Jesus. He knew that he was going to suffer and die for all human beings, but nevertheless, he obeyed God’s will. A passage which comes to mind is…
Luke 22 ( World English Bible )
39, He came out, and went, as his custom was, to the Mount of Olives. His disciples also followed him.
40, When he was at the place, he said to them, “Pray that you don’t enter into temptation.”
41, He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and he knelt down and prayed,
42, saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
43, An angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him.
44, Being in agony he prayed more earnestly. His sweat became like great drops of blood falling down on the ground.
45, When he rose up from his prayer, he came to the disciples, and found them sleeping because of grief,
Jesus suffered both physically and mentally. It was not easy for Jesus to submit to the Father, but he did. Personally, I think that verse 42 ( part b, [which I made blue for emphasis] ) is one of the most important verses in the Bible. Why? Because if a person will subordinate their desires ( their will ) to that of Almighty God, then ultimately, only good will come of it.
And how do I know God’s will? The Bible, of course. Forget the mirror, each and every one of is not god; only GOD is GOD. Seek God’s will, obey it – and live!
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