T.T. 63. God v. Santa Claus.
T.T. 63. God v.
Santa Claus.
God is a good and generous God who
wants the very best for us. However, it is important to teach children that He
is NOT like a Santa Claus.
Some people seem to think that God
is like a Santa Claus. They only seem to talk to Him when they want something
from Him. Their prayers are usually selfish, such as “Give me.” “Help me.” Give
my mum this.” “Help my dad do that.”
Although there is a place for such
prayers, we need to remember that God does not exist to serve us. Rather, we
exist to serve Him.
The best type of prayers are when we
place God at the centre of them, such as :-
“Here I am. How can I serve You
today?”
“How can I serve you more
effectively?”
“How can I show your love to
others?”
“Help me to know you
better.”
“Help me to love you
more.”
Conclusion.
If our attitude is right and our
greatest desire is to please God, He will bless us and take care of all our
needs.
T.T. 64. Did God really create the earth in six days>
T.T. 64. Did God
really create the earth in six days?
When I first read in the Bible that
God created the earth in six days and then rested on the seventh, I was shocked.
I thought “Why did He take so long, and why did He then take a rest for a day?
For most of my life I was an
atheist, but once I started believing in God then, by definition, I understood
that He was all powerful and could do absolutely anything instantly, and would
never need to rest.
Why then did God take six days to
create the earth, rather than doing it in a split second? I believe that it was
to set us an example of how we should organise our lives. He has designed us in
such a way that we can work (or study) for six days without any harm coming to
our bodies or minds – provided we make it a habit to take a rest, or break, from
our normal activities one day in every seven. That is the reason we have a seven
day week.
In the past some countries, such as
France and Russia,
have tried to abolish the seven day week in favour of a shorter or longer week.
But they have all had to revert back to the seven day week. Any other system
just does not work.
