I realize you’re going to find the following a bit satirical, but that’s how I started thinking this morning after reading this verse. But that does not dispel the truth behind my thoughts. On the contrary, I’m hoping the satire will better reveal it.
I know I must have read Ezekiel 34:31 before, but don’t remember these words: “As for you, my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, you are men and I am your God,” declares the Lord God.
They caused me to think:
As much as we human beings fight against it, God will always be who He is and we will always be who we are… the ultimate supreme being and frail, miniscule creatures who are like puffs of smoke when compared to the universe or eternity.
We live on a world that belongs to Him, endeavoring to live by the illusion we can do a good job of taking care of it and ourselves—in spite of the fact our worsening track record with one another and the earth tell us otherwise!
This ultimate supreme being has not left us clueless as to what we need to do to get along and get the most out of life (like so many would like us to believe). No… instead we frail miniscule creatures live like we know more than this all-knowing supreme being, and so openly scorn his counsel.
With our finite brains and capabilities, we creatures will never be able to understand the whys of an infinite being or his way of life... but yet we ignorant creatures pridefully continue to condemn him?!
Now let me get this straight, you think us “puff of smokes” standing our ground against this supreme being is going to get us... what?!
I think more of us have got to better think this whole thing through!
I know I must have read Ezekiel 34:31 before, but don’t remember these words: “As for you, my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, you are men and I am your God,” declares the Lord God.
They caused me to think:
As much as we human beings fight against it, God will always be who He is and we will always be who we are… the ultimate supreme being and frail, miniscule creatures who are like puffs of smoke when compared to the universe or eternity.
We live on a world that belongs to Him, endeavoring to live by the illusion we can do a good job of taking care of it and ourselves—in spite of the fact our worsening track record with one another and the earth tell us otherwise!
This ultimate supreme being has not left us clueless as to what we need to do to get along and get the most out of life (like so many would like us to believe). No… instead we frail miniscule creatures live like we know more than this all-knowing supreme being, and so openly scorn his counsel.
With our finite brains and capabilities, we creatures will never be able to understand the whys of an infinite being or his way of life... but yet we ignorant creatures pridefully continue to condemn him?!
Now let me get this straight, you think us “puff of smokes” standing our ground against this supreme being is going to get us... what?!
I think more of us have got to better think this whole thing through!
