Is
"My god" - the One True God?
By Kori Ashton
In our world as we know it today
– we have many different religions, faiths, cults, and “paths
to god.” Some might say god is a woman, a spirit, a tree or
just a feeling. God is our conscience or an evil puppeteer tormenting
us as his experiment.
As Christians when we speak
of “Our God” we are usually referring to Jehovah, God
Almighty, the God of the Bible. But when we make blanketed statements
about how our God views us or others we must take caution and be
sure that we are speaking His Truth and not our own version.
So many times I’ve heard
it said –
My god loves me where I am.
Or My god doesn’t judge me. Or My god knows my heart. Or My
god would never send me to hell.
Well my question then is –
Is YOUR god – the One True God or a god you’ve created
to fit your needs?
No one likes to picture God
as our judge and condemning us to hell. We all want to view Him
as our loving Father or Friend who has wonderful treasures waiting
for us. Religion is much easier to swallow when it makes us feel
good, but the truth is that God is a jealous God and He very specifically
tells us in His first commandment – Thou shall have no other
gods before me.
So how do we fall in danger
of creating our own “idols” and versions of a false
god? To say “My god doesn’t judge me” –
would be anti-Biblical. God is the ONLY one who has the right to
judge us. To say “My god would never send me to hell”
– would be a stretch as well. While God may not want us to
go to hell, He will only forgive those who repent. To use “My
god knows my heart” as a justification to live in blatant
disobedience would also be a sin. And to say “My god loves
me where I am” can be likewise seen as an excuse to never
move toward change. None of these things are a characteristic of
the God of the Bible.
The challenge here is to KNOW
the One True God so that when you say “My God… fill
in the blank” you will not misquote Him, misrepresent
Him or create a fake god. Get to know the God of the Bible and see
that He does have wonderful plans for you and your life. He does
know your heart and He sees your struggle. He does love you and
longs for you to intimately know His heart.
Dig Deeper: Psalm 18:2;
Psalm 25:2; Psalm 31:14; Philippians 4:19
Prayer: Lord,
You are My GOD. Help me to truly know You and to only worship You.
Guard my heart from being distracted with worldly views and help
me to never fear Your Truth. I accept the good plans You have for
me and I thank you for challenging my life so that I may become
the person You desire me to be. Amen.
Disclaimer - Please don't allow
anyone - not even us - to dictate your walk with Christ. When you
stand before the Lord - you will stand before Him alone. You, alone,
will be accountable for your actions. It's a serious responsibility.
So dig into the Bible for yourself and challenge your heart to find
the truth - not YOUR truth but God's truth for you. The Word says
to seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened.
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