THE UNCOVERING OF AN ABASKING GLORY

Have you ever wondered….

If God is so powerful, why wouldn’t He:

i.                    Make man (the world) serve Him without having to choose between heaven and hell?

ii.                  Just heal man as soon as or before he fall ill, rather than allowing him to either endure certain sufferings for a while before receiving healing or rather, dying altogether without “allegedly” receiving the healing he has asked for?

iii.                Allow all persons to live (good and bad alike) until old age because he/she has family, friends, children who would suffer because of an “untimely” demise?

iv.                Grant man the ease of living (especially if we are His princes and princesses) rather than (seemingly) allowing the rich to get richer and the poorer to get poorer and those in between to stay there … whilst thieves roam the streets, stealing hard-earned possessions, leaving the victims to suffer (yet another loss)?

v.                  Not allow man to sin because He knows it would only lead his soul to damnation and He wants His creation all to serve Him (after all we are His children right?)

vi.                Control man altogether because He created man (that sure would make living easier right?!)

And the questions would continue flooding in….

And the ANSWER is simple in word form but complex in theory and practicality: God wants us to DISCOVER Him.

Think of a treasure hunt; you are aware of the hidden treasure that has been made known to you, within a particular locale. You have no idea as to what the final product/ reveal is, however you do know that it is precious, valuable and could garner riches. There are heights and depths you must travel and trials you must endure in order to get to THAT location. Therefore you must seek to arm yourself with appropriate paraphernalia in order to ensure an (almost) unbroken route to the realization of the object of your affection. You may think that you are fully enamored for the journey but the truth is… walking through the journey itself will unveil whether what you have is sufficient and what may be lacking. In other words, you learn more (about yourself, others and the route in particular) as you go along. Still your eyes remain on the prize. (And) of course, if you choose to endure; you will reach your targeted destination.

So too is life and the journey to discovering God, His kingdom, His glory and His riches. No one will ever know what he/she may have to endure (sometimes resultant from the individual’s personal decisions/actions) but if persistent in pressing towards the mark of the high calling and excellence, such diligence will be rewarded. Even more so, the mere fact that one walks the journey reaps rewards. But most importantly it unveils God or rather- God unveils Himself more and more, little by little because He recognizes how much you seek after Him. (So) my motivation to you:

ENDURE another day and DISCOVER GOD in your situation today!