Until people desire to know more about God, they never will.
Because God is not in their hearts, they have no desire to know more about Him. Their knowledge of God will therefore be no more tomorrow than it is today, no more today than it was yesterday, no more today than when they were children, or perhaps no more than from the time when they were toddlers. It is clear, then, that they have no interest in God; for if they had the motivation to know more about God, they would; but because they do not, they do nothing.
Because God is not in their hearts, they have no desire to know more about Him. Their knowledge of God will therefore be no more tomorrow than it is today, no more today than it was yesterday, no more today than when they were children, or perhaps no more than from the time when they were toddlers. It is clear, then, that they have no interest in God; for if they had the motivation to know more about God, they would; but because they do not, they do nothing.
If God is no more than a statue in the minds of people, how can they believe that God is living?
Even in churches across America, many people are quick to believe in books written by men, but they will never open a Bible.
How can this be, we should ask? How can this be?
If the pulpit in churches is supposed to be the place where the Bible is preached and taught, we should ask: how can people in churches not believe in the Bible? If they are not learning from the Bible while in church, what are they learning that has replaced the knowledge of God?
Could it be that people are in love with the face in the mirror instead of falling in love with God?
Could it be that church is the place for them to learn more about themselves instead of learning more about God?
Could it be that church is all about themselves instead of all about God?
Could it be that they do not believe that God is a teacher?
Could it be that the things that matter to them are more important than the things that matter to God?
Could it be that their opinions are more important than the opinions of God?
Could it be that they believe their men and women in pulpits know more than God knows?
Could the reason for many people in churches not wanting to talk about God is because they know nothing about Him?
Could the reason for them not wanting to discuss the Bible is because they do not believe in the Word of the Lord?
Even in churches across America, many people are quick to believe in books written by men, but they will never open a Bible.
How can this be, we should ask? How can this be?
If the pulpit in churches is supposed to be the place where the Bible is preached and taught, we should ask: how can people in churches not believe in the Bible? If they are not learning from the Bible while in church, what are they learning that has replaced the knowledge of God?
Could it be that people are in love with the face in the mirror instead of falling in love with God?
Could it be that church is the place for them to learn more about themselves instead of learning more about God?
Could it be that church is all about themselves instead of all about God?
Could it be that they do not believe that God is a teacher?
Could it be that the things that matter to them are more important than the things that matter to God?
Could it be that their opinions are more important than the opinions of God?
Could it be that they believe their men and women in pulpits know more than God knows?
Could the reason for many people in churches not wanting to talk about God is because they know nothing about Him?
Could the reason for them not wanting to discuss the Bible is because they do not believe in the Word of the Lord?
Could the reason for them not wanting to talk about Christ is because the Lord is a stranger?
People are quick to talk about the people they know, and they can be quick to introduce the people they know to others. So if they are not quick to talk about Christ, how can they be quick to introduce the Lord to others?
After all, have you ever tried to introduce a stranger to the people you know?
How, then, can people in churches introduce Christ to others if Christ is a stranger to them?
If Christ, therefore, is a stranger to people in churches, how can they believe in the Lord's resurrection from death? If this is their belief, how can they believe that Christ is living today in heaven?
If Christ is not considered to be alive to people in churches, then a statue of Jesus is no more than a corpse on the wall.
But God, who is rich in mercy and grace, wants us to know that Christ is alive:
"Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen." (Luke 24: 5, 6)
Unless people desire to know more about God and Christ in the Bible, they never will. But if they should, they will discover that Christ is Lord of the living, and not the dead, at which time they will also discover that Christ is not to be confused with a corpse on the wall.
People are quick to talk about the people they know, and they can be quick to introduce the people they know to others. So if they are not quick to talk about Christ, how can they be quick to introduce the Lord to others?
After all, have you ever tried to introduce a stranger to the people you know?
How, then, can people in churches introduce Christ to others if Christ is a stranger to them?
If Christ, therefore, is a stranger to people in churches, how can they believe in the Lord's resurrection from death? If this is their belief, how can they believe that Christ is living today in heaven?
If Christ is not considered to be alive to people in churches, then a statue of Jesus is no more than a corpse on the wall.
But God, who is rich in mercy and grace, wants us to know that Christ is alive:
"Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen." (Luke 24: 5, 6)
Unless people desire to know more about God and Christ in the Bible, they never will. But if they should, they will discover that Christ is Lord of the living, and not the dead, at which time they will also discover that Christ is not to be confused with a corpse on the wall.
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