I've heard it said that if we will listen closely enough to what someone talks about, we can tell what's on their mind. I was a hopeless romantic as a young girl and I will probably die an old, hopeless, romantic as well. Right from the beginning we find out what's on God's heart...we are! Mankind. He made us in His own image and likeness. I believe in everything God did, He showed us Himself. He obviously didn't want to be alone....He created man. And when man was alone God created a mate for him. Bone of his bone, flesh of his flesh. Eve was part of Adam. There were other creatures around Adam but not like Eve...she was a part of him. I imagine there were other creatures around God too, in the beginning, maybe even human like creatures, but not made in His image, with His breath flowing into their lungs..... We were different. We are what makes God's heart beat faster. We are what makes Him vulnerable. We are the ones He leans over to listen to. He saves the words we speak to Him. He knows us intimately and is delighted with our love. He knows how many hairs are in our head. He is hurt when we forget about Him. But, He is never angry for long. Each day He has forgotten our wrongs and is full of mercy and forgiveness, even when we don't even realize it. We were made especially for Him. The story of God and His wonderful creation gets very complex, so complex, we lose sight of the simplicity of it. I believe in the parable of the treasure in hidden in the field, we can see what is on God's mind. God has a treasure, certain people mixed throughout all of humanity who will accept His invitation. You know, the beautiful part about it is that provision was made for all of humanity, not just the one's who respond to His advances. Here's how Jesus tells the story... ""The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. One day a man found the treasure, and then he hid it in the field again. He was so happy that he went and sold everything he owned to buy that field. " Jesus bought the whole field to get the treasure that was hidden in it. Paul says God is the savior of all men, especially, them that believe. John said that Christ is the propitiation, not just for our sins, but for the sins of the whole world. |