Topic: Doubting the reality.
Text: (Psalm 14 vs. 1-3), (Matthew 21 vs. 21)
MESSAGE
Once a pastor was studying the tradition of his people along with his friends and they asked him jokingly, “we will give you a gold coin if you tell us where does God live?” The pastor smiled and said to them, “I will give you 2 gold coins each if you tell me where He doesn’t live”. Evelyn under hill echoed, “If God were small enough to be understood, He would not be big enough to be worshipped.”
And also Heywood Broun said, “Nobody talks so constantly about God as those who insist that there is no God.” You can also see how Gabriel Rossetti puts his; he said, “The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful, and has nobody to thank”. There is an incident I don’t forget so easily. As an Anglican young man I attended church service many years back and during the Bible study class one of the Priest was coordinating and he raised a question which is, “How do you convince an unbeliever that there is God in heaven?”
I stood up to answer saying, “Just refer him to the universe: the day and night which occurs as a result of the rotation of the earth round the sun, is a sign that there is God”. Scientists only discovered that the earth rotates but they didn’t announce the centripetal force behind the rotation, since no object is on motion except a force is applied on it according to Newton. The raining season and dry season are also signs… The plant that grows on the soil is also a sign of God and God does not fail.
Today’s second scripture (Matthew 21 vs. 21) says, “Jesus answered and said unto them, verily I say unto you, if ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed and be thus cast into the sea, it shall be done”. Personally I have prayed and God answered.
I have seen the blind see, the lame walk, the dumb speak and I know you have witnessed a miracle all these are signs of God who lives.
Prayer Points: Worship God using song 3: Page 124.
1. Thank God for who He is.
2. Pray that the heavens shall be attentive to you.
3. Ask God to make His evidence real around you.