Have you ever felt offended for God? Have you heard others misunderstand things in the Bible or think they have been mistreated by God and felt that it was your duty to defend Him?
One day I had such a thought, and God took hold of me and showed me that He was my Defender, I’m not His.
Wow. What a slap in the face. In my naivete, I had felt that I needed to stand up for His honor, not realizing how ridiculous that thought is. What He showed me was, in those situations, it’s most important for me to rest in the confidence of Who God is, not to defend Him. Those are opportunities for me to invite Him in, not to try to become my Saviors savior.
Ironic, isn’t it?
Standing for truth is good. Wasting time defending God is…just that…a waste of our efforts.
We defend something that we feel has a weakness. God has no weakness. Even if God is being attacked by others, our response should be trust, humility, and grace. All we need to do is respond in the Truth.
I honestly feel sorry for people who don’t believe in God. They have zero hope. No wonder they worship the earth and fear the climate change farce, they have nothing else to believe in. No wonder they fell for covid and vaxxed themselves to high heaven. They fear death so much because they don’t know what will happen when they die. This is the real tragedy…a people who have no hope.
We know of heaven. We have a hopeful expectation of eternal life with God. There’s nothing better than that. It’s such a gift. It brings peace and stability to our lives. Unbelievers don’t have that. It’s really sad.
I don’t have to believe in myself, I believe in God. Self is all they have.
Next time you have the opportunity to jump up and defend God, instead, ask Him for the truth. Instead of feeling offended for God, ask Him to show you what’s really going on. How would He desire for you to respond. God is not weak. He doesn’t need our defending, but He has called us to be loving.
“If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do that. And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, expecting to be repaid in full. But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High, because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” Luke 6:32-36
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