02.07.07 thequest UPdate

thequest family,

I had the opportunity to talk about the story of God today with someone who hasn't yet given his whole life to Jesus yet. I was amazed again at Jesus' love for people.

Part of my amazement came because I was remembering what we talked about in the INSTITUTE this weekend from Genesis 2. Not only does the Scripture point to God being our Creator, but His intimate involvement in making humans. Listen to this again:
"the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground. He breathed the breath of life into the man's nostrils, and the man became a living person..."
God handcrafted Adam. None of the rest of God's beautiful and excellent creation received that sort of attention. He spoke and it was light, but He stooped down and got His hands dirty to make us. Then He blew His very life into us.

Watch the intimacy with which he crafts the woman:
"the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. While the man slept, the LORD God took out one of the man's ribs and closed up the opening. Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib, and he brought her to the man." Genesis 2:7, 21-22 NLT
God made us together...with His very hands. Adam & Eve were the crowning part of the entire creation.

These adored and special people soon disobey God's only request of them. And the mess of our world was begun. That was part of the story I was trying to tell my friend. God created us for a relationship with Him, but we are separated from Him by sin.

Over time, God then breaks into the mess in a variety of ways to show His superiority and His desire to deliver His people. Finally He breaks in Himself...as a baby. He loves us so much that He then took on the very skin He made millennia prior. He then was killed by people He made. Why would God do this???? Because He made us and He loves us!

As we see the hearts, chocolates, and "I Love You"s during this Valentine's season, never forget God's Love for us as the pinnacle of His creation. And His love for YOU! Jesus' love for us is something to never get over.

Press on,
Mike


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