God, Our Creator

“For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”- Colossians 1:16-17

          If you believe the Bible is the infallible, unalterable, perfect word of God for instruction, encouragement and edification, then these two verses in Paul’s letter to the Colossians is evidence that God created all things. If you don’t believe that about the Bible, then I guess you will just consider it good reading material; the stuff of myths and legends. Faith requires trust and belief in what you cannot experience with any of your senses. To the average, non-inquisitive mind, it’s much easier to simply say God doesn’t exist. To the individual who feels there must be more than just being born, living and dying, there must be a higher power at work. To them these words in Colossians mean something. Once the Holy Spirit woes one of God’s created beings, a hunger begins. We are being slowly drawn to God. At that point our faith can either become stagnant or take us to the throne room of God.

          To those that believe, it should be understood and generally accepted that Jesus is God in human form and the Holy Spirit is also God. Jesus walked the earth nearly two thousand years ago and once He ascended back to His rightful place at the right side of the Father the Holy Spirit was sent to inhabit all those who truly believe. The Holy Spirit is God in us. This doesn’t make us gods; it makes us children of God inhabited by His spirit. How can we not allow His spirit to guide and direct us? Why must we insist on straining at the leash, seeking to do our own thing? God knows us better than we could ever hope to know ourselves. Even so, He loves us and attempts to speak to us through His word. Many times, it’s like He’s knocking, but isn’t being allowed to enter in. We readily accept His forgiveness, yet mistakenly think it ends there. It doesn’t. God wants to use each one of us for His glory. 

          We strain at the leash because we don’t understand the complexity of God’s plan and the way things work in the spiritual realm. We were never asked to understand, only to believe and trust. God desires only the absolute best for His children; however, we must surrender with our heart. We need to acknowledge to ourselves that we are truly lost without Him. We can’t save ourselves and we cannot get to heaven on our own. Allow the Spirit of God to lead you where you need to go. God created all things; He can certainly take good care of us if we let Him. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.

Richard Keller

Bread of Life Ministries