Friday, February 20, 2009
Have you ever been stuck in an event where you are cornered and there are no obvious remedy or your latest seminar on living life-effectively doesnt seem to alleviate a single problem in your quest to beat your life out from this mud-slime you're in? You sit back, feeling helpless and start wondering if there's really something supernatural out there that could help and if it was there, would it even bother to help you pass this crossroad,perhaps a quick reboot button where you feel like eveything jolts to perfect normality the next morning?? trust me you're not alone...
Today, we cannot escape the obvious reality that exist alongside with our lives, like a parasite that sucks our strength in persuing our dreams.Problems in relationships, career, addictions and a loss of a important family member or friend. The voice within us that tells us "give up!! its not going to help a bit" grows louder and stronger as if its becoming part of our identity.We hope to have one who is much stronger and able to bring us through and out of this,something that doesnt cost us much just some time or maybe monetary sacrifice. We turn to look for a supernatural being that represents strength,power and great wisdom.We do so just as long we can pull ourselves out from the mess we're in.
In the recent news article dated Feb 10 2009 from strait times(singapore major newspaper) , it reported more people seeking solace in religion today,and statistics of worshippers soared during this trying times in the economy. 'I don't ask for much, just for him to be able to hold on to his job,' said Madam Tan, 65, who said she had never been very religious before. stated a mother whose son works in a manufacturing firm.
This singled out that men(male and female) has a inclination to spiritual wellness, most realise it only when they face a major crisis in their lives. We can see from the bible in Genesis(1st book of the bible) that men was made in God's likeness and had a relationship with God himself. Men are naturally spiritual beings, one of the major differences that we have from other species in the animal kingdom is that we believe that there is something invincibly strong out there that we can turn to.When Israel was held captive by the egyptians, they were tortured, made slaves to do the egyptian's bidding.Their work was the dreams of the egyptians to build a powerful kingdom. God heard the cries of the Israelis Exodus 3:7 and led them out of Egypt with great miracles and power Deut 4:34. The people of Israel were taken care during their 40 years of wandering in the desert by the mighty hand of their God who had promised their ancestors to bring them into a land that is good and spacious,into a safe haven where the Israel can enjoy with God's protection and care.Exodus 3:8 . We see from this story of Israel's freedom from slavery that they cried out to God when they were oppressed, robbed of their rights. And God redeemed them and gave them the great gift of freedom.
I'll pause here at this point but return to discuss on men's different expression and response to deliverance(God's redemptive work for men) and the attitute that he expects from us.