Our
Declaration of Independence here in the USA states that humans are, by virtue
of their creation by God, endowed with certain rights. Not all are listed, but 3 are. 1) Life, 2) Liberty, and 3) The Pursuit of
Happiness. Today we are going to share
some thoughts on the first of our God given rights - Life.
Life
is given by God. We are created by God,
our life is sustained by the power of God.
No human has the power to give life and therefore do not have any innate
right to take away life. We do not
originate ourselves, and should
therefore recognize our dependence on that Power outside of ourselves. The Bible is filled with references to this
fact:
"Know ye that the
LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and we are his" (Psalm 100:3)
"And the Lord God formed man of the
dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man
became a living soul." (Genesis
2:7)
Life is a mystery. This ability to know, think, do, grow and
remember, comes from the One God Who gives life. From that moment on we are completely
dependent on Him. Therefore it is
essential that we do all we can to find out how God, our Creator and Sustainer
expects us to use this marvelous gift.
Too often we think "this is
my life", and "I'll do it my
way". But it is God's life, given
to me so I can share in His infinite love and happiness.
However, just because I was given a gift,
and therefore it is by rights mine, there are conditions as to its
continuance. Life can only exist under
certain conditions. Since God is the
source of life, it can only continue when it is in harmony with Him. The rules of life are not arbitrary, neither
are they unknowable. They are not
something to be guessed at or found out by trial and error. God's life, and His rules for life, are set
in stone. They are immutable. They are simple, direct, and easy to understand.
Read them in Exodus 20, then see how they
were lived in practical human life in the life of Jesus Christ.
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