How Big Is Your God?

Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe

Perhaps one of the roots for apathy, discontent and fear in the body of Christ is that our concept of God is simply too small.

Matthew 3:10:  “And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.”

We must continually lay the axe to the root of apathy, discontent and fear,

As I often say, many times our definitions define our theology,  Darkness is not the opposite of light.  It is the absence of light.  Hate is not the opposite of love.  It is the absence of love.  Fear is not the opposite of faith.  It is the absence of faith.  Evil is not the opposite of good.  It is the absence of good, God and the enemy of our souls are not opposites.  The Creator of the Universe is far more powerful than anyone or anything in creation,  Yahweh is OMNIPOTENT.

Please consider prayerfully the following verses:

Proverbs 1:7:  The reverential awe of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 9:10:  The reverential awe of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

Hoshea 4:6:  My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge

Proverbs 29:18  Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. 

Do we have enough reverence for God and enough knowledge of the Word to walk In wisdom?

Our conception of God is the basis for our interpretation of the trials, tribulations and joys that surround daily.  We must each ask ourselves, “Do I really believe that God is who He says He is and that He loves me and has the best for me? Do I understand the depth of my covenant with Him?”

If we truly, from the depth of our being, believe that sin separated us from God, that Jesus is the son of God, that Jesus died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sin that He rose again and that He is coming again in this time, not in our time, we have salvation.  We must continually fall in love with Jesus and focus on what He accomplished on the Cross.  “Let the words of my mouth, and our the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.”

We don’t need to tell God anything.  He is omniscient; He is just.  We must praise God in the midst and in spite of our trials.  He knows the way through our wilderness. “Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.” (Psalm 46:10-ll)  Remember that “selah” means “meditate on this.” God knows all.  God knows best.

We must not be so wrapped up in telling God what to do and when to do it that we become weary.  We must breathe deeply, Be still and trust that He is God. Trust that God is greater than our circumstances.

“ Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!”

Warren D. Cornell