October 2011 - God Often Gets a Bad Rap

God Often Gets A Bad Rap

God is easy to blame. He doesn’t fight back and allows us to blame him publically. He is regularly misrepresented by people who claim to understand him. So what is His motive for putting up with this?

The answer to this question is deep and far reaching, but an incident in Lk. 7:11ff. A widow had lost her only son (leaving her socially destitute) and upon seeing the funeral crowd, Jesus, also being acco0mpanied by a crowd, had compassion on her(and him) and raised her son from the dead.

This event caused all to be filled with awe and praise” for Jesus. Then some, all, or many said, “God has come to help his people.” (v.16)

That statement sums up much of our Father’s motive. He is not here to take, punish, test, or confuse. He is here to help. He doesn’t need us for anything. The entire relationship is based on his persistent, kind, and loving desire to bless us. Yes, his actions can be mysterious, but his motive is very clear. He doesn’t deserve a bad rap from a bunch of people who misrepresent him.