Wednesday, February 6, 2008

The Comfortable God

When I was returning from college today, I saw an ad of an upholstery shop.It was a hoarding with a picture of an Indian deity 'lord ganesha' and he was resting on a pillow and there read a caption; "Feel like God".

As I looked as this, I thought to myself, "Is my God really feeling so comfortable?"

God created man in His image so that He could relate with him and have a certain comfort level with him and one of the best things about being a Christian is that you get to know God rather that just getting to know about God.But as far as I know the human race has been giving God a lot of trouble and making Him uncomfortable right from its genesis. Every time I pray, I should begin to ask God, "Are you comfortable with me?" No doubt I am precious to God, but when He looks at me, does God think He can trust me?

I remember the day my little sister was born, She is 7 years younger to me, so she was more like my own baby than my sibling. When she was an infant and in her toddler years, I was so careful about her and she was very precious to me. Nevertheless even today she is precious to me, but she is 14 years now and she gives me a different form of joy, I can talk my heart to her, share my dreams, my dislikes, my pain, my dejections with her with a perfect comfort level ;knowing that she will respond in a mature way.

I believe that God has a lot of things to tell us , He's not just a 'Blessing Box' He is living and a Person with whom I have a relationship, but do I wait in the presence of God to understand His heart rather than just tell him my grievances??

Does God have the comfort level with me that He originally intended ? Can God talk His heart to me? .......I have to find out.....

Genesis 1:27
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.

Deuteronomy 32:9
For the LORD's portion is his people, ...

Genesis 18:17
And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham [My friend and servant] what I am going to do

Acts 13:22
He testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.'

John 10:27
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.