nathan made this entry on October 16th, 2006
Topic(s): Love
(Note I did not write this....it is from an anonymous person.)
"O, Israel, stay away from idols! I am the one who looks after you and cares for you. I am like a tree that is always green, giving you my fruit to you all through the year."
This small verse is packed with many different themes. The first and most obvious is stay away from idols! Too often we switch God out for some sort of cheap earthly treasure. We find ourselves doing the equivalent of praying to a stick and we don't realize it at all. But as people we must stay away from idols.
The next them is God is always looking after you and caring for you. Take note that the sentence would have been complete if he had just said 'looking after you', but He continued the sentence and wrote 'and cares for you'. This is like double the love. This love is huge, gigantic, an insurmountable force that will sweep you away. God cares for you. Do not forget He sees, He cares.
The final point is this. God is a giving God. He does not just care He provides for you. And He asks nothing in return. Have you ever seen a tree demand payment? Of course not. Remember God is all three of these things, He demands our respect, He is caring and loving, and He is giving. God is beauty, love, faith and much more personified, so trust Him.
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