What If It's Not True?

What if it's not true? What if what everyone says is exactly right? There is no God. We are wasting our time. The universe is just one big, cosmic accident and we just happened to be at the right place at the right time and our bit of DNA just happened to make us into the fittest. We survived.
But then, what if it is true? What if there is a Supreme Being who created us and loves us and wants the best for us? I have begun reading the Bible anew this year. If you're not, please join me in this endeavor. This year, I'm reading from Eugene Peterson's "The Message." I've got to tell you, I've seen God. The Bible is about God. It's about God trying to get through our thick, collective skulls that He loves us and wants us to be His children. When you read of the Garden of Eden, you find God seeking a relationship with Adam and Eve. But they blew it. You find God in the covenant business with Noah and with Abraham. And He continues to try with Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses. Mistakes are made, sins are committed, God is relegated to an advisory position and it doesn't work...never does. That never stops God from trying to have a relationship.
And so it is with us. God pursues us while we run as hard as we can in the other direction until we hit the brick wall. Then we come running back to God to fix our hurts and heal our wounds. Soon, we are back to doing what we were doing before.
Some say the Bible is an ancient book that is old and out-dated. I find that we are continuing to act out the same story lines in our lives every day. And God is still standing with arms held out ready to take us back. Amazing! Have a great day. JW