Still the One
The God of the past is still God today.
I’d like to recommend a movie for you to see. It’s an animated movie about Moses called “Prince of Egypt.” Its animation, by Dream Works, is superbly superior to Disney - especially in scenes like building the great pyramids of Egypt, the plagues, the burning bush and especially crossing the Red Sea.
I’d like to recommend a book for you to read. It’s called the Pentateuch. That’s a fancy name for the first five books of the Bible, all written by Moses. But they focus on God, the author and finisher of your faith.
If you want good graphics, go see “Prince of Egypt.” If you want a better picture of God, a better idea of who he is, a better understanding of his love, a better anticipation of how he will solve the dilemmas of your life, read the Pentateuch. It does what “Prince of Egypt,” unfortunately, does not. It takes all these events of old and connects them to the God whose saving arm stretches out to rescue us. That’s why we want to remember the Israelite slaves being rescued from Egypt, because it means that same God still rescues us from the slavery of our guilt!
“The God of the past is still God today,” one Christian contemporary song puts it. Abraham’s God is our God; he leads us by faith to discover enjoyable fulfillment beyond the horizons of understanding. David’s God is our God; he empowers us to overcome even giant obstacles that mock his power and love. Daniel’s God is our God; he delivers us from circumstances that seem like they will surely swallow us up. Peter’s God is our God; he patiently deals with us when we dispute what he says, lovingly saves us when we doubt what he can do, graciously forgives us when we deny who he is.
“I believe in Jesus,” we say. That name, “Jesus,” means “he saves.” When we confess it, we admit that we can’t do it all, but he can ... still today.
PRAYER: You are strong, O God; and you are loving. I see it from your works of old. Help me believe it today.