Friday, March 11, 2005
"Quantum physics is the real physics...everything else is an approximation"- Frank Watt, Lecture Group D, Friday, 1600-1800hrs.Yup that was said today by my lecturer....and somehow it sparked off something in my head. Got me thinking about God and all His attributes. Love, Joy, Faithfulness, Obedience...everything.
How we try to fill our lives with things...empty things to clutter up your meaningless life with. Things that leave you spent. Things that leave you weary. Things that leave you hurt, tired, scarred, beaten, distressed, stressed...and feeling as empty as where the things came from.
We wear fake smiles to cheer ourselves up. We laugh cold laughter to fool the people around us. We put on masks to hide how we really feel and who we really are. We try and be good people - all of us want to be good
and good in something..(though i know of people who's rather be good for nothing..haha..)
But in all this, all the human emotions, all the materials of this world are transient. Oh they might bring you joy for a while, but like a new toy, the novelty wears down. Grades and certificates turn yellow with age. Books curl. Looks fade.
Unless something is given by God, given in God's mercy and grace, it will not last. We can fight. We can try. But if it cannot happen, if we cannot hold on anymore, it will fail. All the human emotions that we feel are all lacking of one thing - selflessness and the willingness to give ALL glory to God. Only that which is from God is to be kept - and even then, to be surrendered should He ask for it again.
You want righteousness? Jehovah Tsidkenu.
You want healing? Jehovah Rapha.
You want sanctification? Jehovah M'kaddesh.
You want a comforting presence? Jehovah Shammah.
You want peace? Jehovah Shalom.
You want someone to lead you through tough paths of your life and give you hope? Jehovah Rohi.
You want providence? Jehovah Jireh.
You want the real thing? Toss the Coke in the trash. Whatever it is, God's ___________ (you fill in the blank) is the real thing.
simply jon.pondered @ 10:50 pm
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