GETTING TO KNOW GOD IN HEAVEN

“God’s word is living and active, and sharper than a two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12

It is quite natural and inevitable, that if we spend sixteen hours daily of our working hours in thinking about the affairs of the world, and five minutes in thinking about God- this world will seem two- hundred times more real to us that God. – Dean Inge

As human beings we spend most of our waking hours with thoughts about this world. Our work, our family and/or our time of rest and relaxation are centered on the world, and what we can do to make our lives more beneficial to us. Our lives are lived under the rules and the regulations of the world, and our thoughts and words are obedient to those rules and regulations. The time we spend with God varies, depending on our daily schedule, but God is fortunate if he hears from us before we go to bed, and then, he usually hears our complaints, wants, and needs rather than a conversation that includes praise for his great promises for our lives. I believe that what Dean Inge has pointed out is very real. Our attention goes to the things of the world that we can see, feel and hear directly. Due to these things, the world becomes real to us. However, our eternal life is also real. As we begin to spend more time with God, the spiritual world becomes more and more real to us. We become more attentive and more sensitive to the words spoken to us from our God in heaven. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!