Chase the Setting Sun...

On Tuesday nights at 7pm each week I attend, and occasionally lead, a discussion group for young adults in their 20's at the Claddagh Irish Pub on 96th Street here in Indianapolis. Last night was my turn to lead the discussion. I thought I'd post some thoughts here as to what we talked about.


Last night I brought up the popular A.W. Tozer quote, "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us."


While this might be a pretty general topic to discuss, I think it has some important implications.


I think that most times we do not pay attention specifically to what comes into our minds when we think about God. We think about Jesus, we think about scripture, faith as it relates to our life...but not often do we acknowledge our true perception of God Himself.


I feel that if we paid attention to what our honest perception of God is, we might really have a better understanding of where our faith stands.


If we look at our perception of God and realize that we view God as a distant, impersonal, and small figure; we probably also have a distant, impersonal, small faith. If we view God as this larger than life figure that is all powerful and can do all things, yet loves us individually; we probably have a stronger faith and are able to lean on God at all times in our life.


I like this description of Jesus in heaven from John out of Revelation. It may seem like something crazy out of Harry Potter or something but I think it really illustrates how incredible and HUGE God truly is.

I turned around to see the voice that was speaking to me. And when I turned I saw seven golden lamp stands, and among the lamp stands was someone "like a son of man," dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest. His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and his eyes were like blazing fire. His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters. In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance. When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. Then he placed his right hand on me and said: "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades. ~ Revelation 1:12-18

As crazy as this might sound, I think this shows how huge God really is. Just try to picture someone big enough to hold seven stars and with a face that was as bright as the sun. Someone so Holy that you fall on your face as though you were dead in fear. That is a big God.


Do you think your image of God, or perception of God, can have an effect on your faith? What do you think about when you think about God?



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