Posted by Chris Taylor on August 27, 2008
Not God? What do I mean by “not God”?
Anything that is not God Himself, not of God, or not Godly. Anything that is contrasted to life and value. Worthless as opposed to priceless.
Thus says the LORD, “What injustice did your fathers find in Me, That they went far from Me And walked after EMPTINESS AND BECAME EMPTY ?(Jer 2:5 NASB)
Another way to word this:
“Thus says the LORD: What wrong did your ancestors find in me that they went far from Me, and went after worthless things, and became worthless themselves?” (Jer 2:5 NRSV)
When we seek “not God” we become empty – we are full of emptiness. Full of emptiness? Odd but true.
You can be full of LIFE or full of EMPTINESS.
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Posted by Chris Taylor on May 15, 2008
Sometimes I wonder off the path of just enjoying God’s grace. The beauty of His creation and the joy of my salvation. Often I dig into deep dive theological discussions (debates?) that end up only robbing me of the simple pleasure of knowing God. I forget to listen to the world around me and pick up on the laughter, the giggles, the innocence, the simple things that can be found if you listen for them.
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Posted by Chris Taylor on April 1, 2008
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Posted by Chris Taylor on March 20, 2008
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