You are a child of most High.

Psalm 82:6

You were fearfully and wonderfully made.

Psalm 139:14

You are image and glory of God.

I Corinthians 11:7

My Spirit dwells in you.

I Corinthians 3:16

You are my temple.

I Corinthians 3:17

You are my heritage.

Psalm 127:3

and

I do not create "Mistakes".

Do not err, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

James 1:16-17

© 2004 by Joyce C. Lock http://my.homewithgod.com/blessingsandlessons/

I remember a moment where a comedian made a joke about Passover with respect to how Jewish people celebrate day that their God didn't kill them. It sounded so strange to hear it that way, but how else would you say it? When you come right down to it, why would you even want to be with a God who would just as soon kill you if you look wrong way? Why would a God that created all that exists, use such odd and strange methods to kill and destroy? Why do we not continue to see these things in post Old Testament world? Has unchangeable God changed? Has God gotten over his anger? Has God undergone rehabilitation? No, God hasn't changed...we just stopped writing these kinds of stories about him.

Jesus's purpose on earth was to show that you we can live differently. His love for all men is what enabled him to heal and feed thousands. His total love of all of us was a testimony of how to live. His trial and crucifixion was a message to us that no matter what any man does to you, your true you, spirit that is you, cannot be touched. He proved this as he rose again.

Jesus's death wasn't a sacrifice. The only way it could have been a sacrifice would be if it was something he and God was not willing to do. It's possible that Jesus did not like what was going to happen to him, but he chose to accept his path and accepted his role. How then can you say that he sacrificed? He chose to show you that no matter what man can do, it doesn't matter. Man was one who described whole scenario as sacrifice, because they could only see scenario as an extension of Old Testament angry God, but it wasn't a sacrifice, it was an act of unconditional love.

Perhaps you say then that God was one who made sacrifice by allowing his son to be beaten and die...but God is a spirit, as was Jesus and as are we all. Jesus's spirit was never in danger, and that was whole point...to prove that real you can't be hurt. How then could God have sacrificed his son when there was no way for Jesus's spirit to die or be injured? The ancient writers of Bible constantly confused this physical reality with Gods spiritual reality and treat them as same, but they are not. God is spirit as are we. There is no physical thing that is required or can be done that can ever, ever, ever, ever have a spiritual effect...but spiritual things always make physical effects.

Besides, why would a loving God require blood sacrifices. These are physical things, and again, God is not physical. These concepts came from ancient and barbaric customs, practiced all over world by all different cultures. God is spiritual and requires no physical sacrifice. The only thing you can do for God is to be open and be willing to let Holy Spirit and Jesus work with you to open your eyes to truth. God is love. God is total absence of fear. God is peace. God is total absence of anger. God is forever giving and sharing. God is total absence of sacrifice.

Be open to hear him. Be willing to hear him. Choose to see differently...and you will. It's all about choice. Choose to see. Choose to forgive. Choose to be peaceful. Choose to see your brothers in love. Choose to share truth. Choose to be free from mans interpretations of God.

I choose to extend my love, peace, patience, wisdom and faith to all of you. Have a Joyous Christmas!

*Compliments of:
Dreams Alive Magazine - http://www.dreamsalivemagazine.com
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