I live as an alien in China and have for 30 years. So, I have some thoughts on foreigners and how God calls us to see and treat them. The Bible has some specific words on this. It appears God’s message is care for the alien. See here: And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt. and here: 28 At the end of every three years, bring all the tithes of that year’s produce and …
Loving God with all we have can be a mystery. How do you love God with you soul? What about life in the Spirit? I have some thought here, but would gladly accept more. Jesus said we should 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’[a] Are you loving God with all your Soul? The Apostle Paul notes that we either live in the …
Today, I have a more innocuous topic that I think we might learn from. During the Middle Ages in the West, Aristotle was seen as so great that his ideas were a barrier to further scientific development. In 1277, the West started to leave Aristotle. God is bigger was the start. How About the East? In China Confucius was almost deified and held China back for hundreds of years until roughly 1919. Only the disastrous Treaty of Versailles saved China. …
The Triune God is surely our friend, relative, father, King, and warrior. God is not our grandfather, however. Let me frame that a little. God is the creator of all the emotions and drives we have. He is bigger and more than all we see. Therefore, he is more soft then the most touching mother and tougher and more demanding than the toughest father. He has everything we need. I am not saying we don’t need counselors. I am saying …
