Deeper Things

  Ephesians 3:19- "and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." Have you ever awoke in the morning feeling as if God had dealt with you about something during the night? This happened to me recently. I woke up one morning with an overwhelming sense of God's love. Yet, I was also acutely aware that I could not comprehend His love or possibly love Him to the measure He has loved me.  I admit I do not fully comprehend God's love for me. But our key verse indicates that we cannot possibly understand a love so beyond human experience. To love like Christ, then, seems like a contradiction in terms.  One of the arguments that skeptics have of Christianity is the implicit contradiction of the Bible. Many years ago I sat with an older couple at their kitchen table talking with them about faith and their spiritual journeys. The husband was a very close friend of mine, who was also a believer. His wife was not ...

  Psalm 119:105- "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." At the heart of humanity lies the desire to know and to be known. Human beings have always striven to increase knowledge, grow awareness, and improve technology. Expanded knowledge comes through experience. Developing awareness manifests from within self. But improved technology represents the application of that knowledge and self-awareness.  The Tower of Babel and the Human Condition Consider the Tower of Babel as an example. The story of this audacious, man-made initiative is buried between the storyline and lineage of Noah and the infamous account of Abraham's faith journey. In Genesis 11:3 we read, "They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar." One commentator observed that this feat represented a vast amount of applied knowledge to the fields of architecture and construction. "It marks a gr...

  Luke 7:47- "For this reason I say to you, her sins, which are many, have been forgiven, for she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little, loves little" (NASB).  There have been great outcries for justice in our country. We have seen marches in the street to protest the mistreatment of people. We have witnessed the looting of our communities' businesses. Family members have cried out for justice from our legal system and government when their loved ones have been mistreated by those in authority.   Many of these emotions represent deep-rooted feelings that motivate crowds and galvanize communities to demand retribution, accountability, and justice. I believe many of the emotions are historically contextualized from within our nation's darkest moments. As a general rule, what one of us who perceives that we or someone we love have been wronged would not voice a similar cry for justice and accountability?  However, our common response to injustice regardles...