I was recently talking with a friend about God.
He said he has a relationship with God, and reads the bible and prays.
But upon further discussion, he asked me if I believed in the new testament...
This is the first time I have ever been asked that, and to be honest,
it baffled me..
Do I believe in the new testament?
Of course I do, I believe God gave us the word and it is a living word.
Curious, I asked further, why he didn't believe in the new testament?
His answer? Because Joseph loved Mary, and back in that day having a child out
of wedlock, led to women getting stoned to death.
So.. you're telling me you don't believe in the miracle that is Jesus?
WHAT?
I mean I know people have other beliefs, but if you love God,
how can you just pick and choose what you believe is real and fake from the bible?
Also, apparently God created men to spread their seed, meaning multiple wives are okay.
Need I repeat, WHAT?
I believe God gave us the bible, as a living word.
It is consistent, and never changing.. it is constant.
I believe the old testament helps us understand the world before
we had God's grace and mercy. Teaches us many lessons,
and helps us appreciate what we have today. All the freedom, love and grace.
The new testament helps us understand and connect with God. And prepares us for the future.
I believe God uses the bible to speak to us all differently,
And different lessons, and everything else.
But I also know I am young, and still have a lot of growing and understanding
to come in to. God is constantly working on my heart and educating me.
Sometimes, some things I say an be misleading, conveyed wrongly, or just down right incorrect.
But I am still growing in my faith. He will teach me the errors of my ways.
And ultimately, God will be judging us all on our ways, our beliefs, and how we live our lives.
Three things will last forever--faith, hope, and love--and the greatest of these is love.
-1 Corinthians 13:13
I remind myself of this verse often, because even though I may not understand
someone else's beliefs, or agree with them..
I don't know their whole story.. God does. He has been there every moment.
God just calls me to love them as they are.
And encourage them.
And that's all I can do.
God is always good.
Always faithful.
Always loving.
For that, I am grateful.
