God Owes No One

Someone once said that there are no atheists in fox holes. Good point. Many people when in danger have tried to bargain with God. What about you? Have you ever said this? “Lord if you’ll just get me through this mess, I’ll serve you for rest of my life.” And are you?

Why can’t we bargain with God? After all doesn’t Bible say that God enters into contracts with His people? Well let’s look at this closely. God does contract or covenant with His people, but we can not initiate covenant on our own merit because we can’t guarantee covenant, nor its outcome. Only God can because He alone is Sovereign.

If this is true, and it is, why do we try to bargain with God? Actually, what we are doing by bargaining with Him is trying to place Him in our debt. “God you do something for me, then I will do something for you. Okay?” We argue. But He answers, “No, it’s not okay.” Why? Because God owes us nothing. God is self-contained. God is self-existing. He lacks nothing. He needs nothing. He’s perfectly contented with and in Himself.

The primary reason you and I are in picture is because God expends Himself throughout universe. He wants to expend Himself through us, transforming us into His Son’s image so that we reflect God’s Glory and walk in His abounding joy. Isaiah 43:7 says that God created us for His Glory.

Death do not be proud Though some have called thee mighty and dreadful But thou art not so Nor yet canst thou kill ... And death shall be no more Death thou shalt die

JOHN DANNE POET

Death is in evitable, goes saying of old. An analytical look at creation of man, (women inclusive), makes me come to conclusion that dust shall all (no exemption, including myself) return, a "must" happen someday, one day, whichever.

I asked my lovely friend, meaning of DEATH. And it said, "the end of life". I really do not understand. I asked him again, this time around, what is LIFE? Replying, it said " period between birth and death". Not confused and convinced, I said to myself, is it true that JOHN PAUL II life have actually ended? (It's up to you to decide)

And death shall have no dominion. Dead men naked they shall be one with man in wind and west moon; When their bones are picked clean and clean bones gone, They shall have stars at elbow and foot; Though they go mad they shall be sane, Though they sink through sea they shall raise again; Though lovers be lost love shall not; And death shall have no dominion.

And death shall have no dominion. Under windings of sea They lying long shall not die windily; Twisting on racks when sinews give way, Strapped to a wheel, yet they shall not break; Faith in their hands shall snap in two, And unicorn evils run them through; Spilt all ends up they shan't crack; And death shall have no dominion.

And death shall no dominion. No more may gulls cry at their ears Or waves break loud on seashores; Where blew a flower may flower no more Lift its head to blows of rain; Though they be mad and dead as nails, Heads of characters hammer through daisies; Break in sun till sun breaks down, And death shall have no dominion.

DYLAN THOMAS

Thoughts after thoughts came through my mind. Thoughts of late John Paul II quotes as regard various sectors of a nation, which is known in business management as PEST.