Message by Larry Thacker Jr from December 29, “Moving God”
We may think of God as being somewhat remote. If we’ve been taught correctly, we know better. WE know that His Holy Spirit lives within us as believers,, that He hears us when we pray,, that He guides and protects us, and most of all that He loves us. But most of the time, we can’t feel Him. We can’t see Him. He usually doesn’t speak to us so that our physical ears Hear Him. How are we supposed to know Him?
Here’s a great place to start, assuming for our purposes that You have already chosen to follow Him. Look closely at the life of Jesus. We reveal ourselves through our emotions. I can tell you a lot about myself. most of us are really good at that. But it is in those times when the feelings come out that we really begin to know each other. What makes us sad? What makes us angry? What brings us joy?
As we read the accounts of Jesus’ life, we can see the kinds of things that moved Him. He told his disciples that if they had seen Him, they had seen the Father. He also said, “I and the Father are one.” So, if we look at the things that moved Jesus, we learn the heart of God. We learn what pleases Him and also what displeases Him. I did not include a central passage this week because we will be all over the place. We will explore the Gospels as well as some other key passages to get to know God a little better. It is my hope and prayer that you will be blessed
