Creator and Sustainer

We had a great time in church tonight!  I’ve been preaching through the book of Psalms on Thursday nights for nearly 2 years.  Tonight we found ourselves in Psalm 104, and the truths were so encouraging to me that I wanted to share them with someone.  I shared them with my church and then with my family at the dinner table.  Now, my blog readers are next on my hit listJ.

Psalm 104 is a great doctrinal Psalm.  The entire Psalm revolves around and supports the doctrine that God is the Creator and Sustainer of all things.  The key verse in my opinion is verse 24.  “O LORD, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.”  Many times we are asked what is the proof of God’s existence.  To the person whose eyes are open to the magnificent and beautiful world around us, the evidence is overwhelming!  Some people deny that there is a Creator.  Others concede the fact that there is a Creator, but deny the fact that God daily sustains all things in the natural world.  How I thank God that He is not only the Creator but also the Sustainer.  He keeps this old world spinning!  I don’t have to worry about icebergs melting or the sun burning out.  God created the world, and He will sustain it according to His will.

I.  The Creation of the World (vs 1-5)

God is big.  Very big! (vs. 1) He created entire galaxies with one sweeping motion of His hand, as easily as we would draw a curtain across a window. (vs. 2)  When God lays a foundation, it’s not going anywhere.  (vs. 5)

The Missionary's Message

Several weeks ago I wrote an article called “Cool?!”  If you have not read that article and the subsequent comments, you won’t fully understand this post.  This post is a continuation of the comments on the other post.  The reason I am posting this as a new article instead of in the comments section is that my reply is way too long to fit in the comment box.  Also it will save readers the time of having to scroll through all of the other comments to get to the newer comments.  By posting this as a new article I am in no way saying that my comments are more important than anyone else’s, but am simply trying to streamline the process for my readers.  If you would like to read the post and comments that are the precursor to this article click here.  Otherwise, just read on.

Dear Colin,

Before delving into the heart of the matter at hand, I would like to say a couple of things regarding the context and content of my article and your subsequent comments.

First, I would like to commend you for defending your friend, Tith Chandara.  Loyalty is an admirable trait, and I appreciate what you have tried to do to invest in the future of this young man and many others.  I have read through a couple more issues of LIFT since this article, most recently the expanded issue about the job market. I am grateful for the work you are doing to help give Cambodian young people a vision for their life. 

I do think that you read way too much into my blog post with regards to your reporter, Tith Chandara.  It was not in any way, shape, or form meant to demean or belittle him as a person.  My article was simply using some of his statements to make a point about an over-arching mindset towards religion.  It had nothing to do with him as a person.  From the way you describe him, he does indeed sound like a delightful young man.  I am sure if I met him that I would like him.  I am also sure that if I met him I would tell him about the Lord Jesus Christ.  If you will read the rest of this post, you will see why I must tell him about Jesus, and why it is not an arrogant thing to do but a kind thing.