Radio Shack had a commercial with the theme, “You’ve got questions—We’ve got answers.” I guess it worked, because I remember it.
Here’s my variation, “You’ve got questions—I’ve got questions.” I don’t know if it will work, but I remember it.
Here goes—Questions, Questions:
Can anyone get saved wrong?
Can you go to heaven the wrong way?
Can anyone go to hell who shouldn’t?
Can we speculate beyond our limits?
You say, “If God’s in charge, then He should . . . ”
Are you really saying, “If I was in charge, then . . .”
“If I was in charge, then I would do it right.”
Then what about all the people who wouldn’t like the way you do it?
Well, maybe that is close to seeing some of God’s job. Maybe God’s job is not to please everyone (but you or me, of course).
So, Who’s In Charge Here? God, or You, and seven billion other people with different ideas—with no power to influence the way the world runs.
“When all is said and done, you have to stop saying and start doing.”
So, Someone has to stop talking about God, and BE God.
Interesting, God describes himself—I AM—not I was, I could, I should, I would.
Those are words people use to speculate about their Maker—If God is God, He could, He should—If I was God, I would.
If puppets are given life, and free will, by an act of the puppeteer, so they are no longer puppets, their relationship is no longer puppet and puppeteer. It is a much higher level—it is a gift—but it does not include trading places.
God gave that gift to people, but He stopped short of us being God—as Satan tried and found out the hard way—as Eve was talked into trying and finding out the hard way—as she talked Adam into trying and finding out the hard way—as you and I still try to be God and find out the hard way that we’re not.
Maybe—let’s start over on His terms.
What are His terms? Where are His terms? Can we know His terms?
More questions, questions, questions? How about some answers?
God gave all the answers we need, all the answers we can handle, all the answers for life and a right relationship with Him—in the Bible.
It’s that simple. If you accept it, open The Book, and you will find more than you need. If you don’t accept it, you can never say that no one told you, and it will be very hard finding out the hard way that God IS God—always has been, always will be.
One last thought—God loves you. Jesus died for you. Jesus invites you to open the door, so He can come in and satisfy the thirst of your soul.
Right where you need Him the most, you decide “Who’s In Charge Here?”