How many of you have ever seen God? How many of you believe He exists? Why? If you haven't seen Him, why do you believe in Him? What are some reasons?... It's a good idea to challenge your faith, ask some questions and ponder the answers, so your faith can grow. Take time for yourself to consider why you do or don't believe in God. For myself, even though I've never actually seen God in physical form with my eyes, I've seen the result of His work, I've seen His effects everywhere. I know of at least 2 people personally who God cured instantly of drug addiction, and in the case of one of them, I knew him before, during, and after, and I've seen a remarkable change in his life. He's now looking to go into youth work, and the other one is a youth pastor now. As for the love of God at work, this afternoon I was at the wedding of one of my friends, and you all know Greg, who's getting married in October. For another example, look at the Live 8 concerts for poverty, the emergency relief after last year's tsunami, and the current disaster in New Orleans. The effects of God's work, and His love, are evident even on the lives of those who don't acknowledge Him. God works not only through miracles, but also through everyday, seemingly mundane circumstances.
For an example of this, look at Joshua 3 & 4. The people of God, the Israelites, are about to enter the land God has promised to give them. But first there's the little matter of crossing a river. Oh yeah, and the river is flooding it's banks at the moment, so good luck! Anyway, God tells the people through Joshua thatthey will walk across the river! On the riverbed, too, not wading or swimming through a fast-moving flooded river. Here's what happened:
read Joshua 2:14-17
That sounds pretty miraculous! However, some scholars have called it a natural occurrence, saying that a rockslide or mudslide from heavy rainfall blocked the river upstream, so there really was no miracle. But, that being the case, it's all the more remarkable that God would lead them to the water just as it was ceasing to flow. But it gets even more remarkable:
Read Joshua 3:10-18
The water stopped for just as long as they were in the river!
Get ready, because God can turn the ordinary into extraordinary in your life too, as you're watching for evidence of Him.
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