Paradoxology: ::.. Day 35 ..:: Prayers of Biblical Hope

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March 29, 2004

::.. Day 35 ..:: Prayers of Biblical Hope

I'm still thinking about this excerpt from this morning's prayer...

"We will never turn toward each other if Your face is turned away from us (p. 53)."

What causes God's face to be turned away from us?

March 29, 2004 at 06:00 AM | Permalink

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Nothing. God's face is never turned away from us. If he did turn his face away, how would he know what we do in our daily lives? Rather, God's face is always set in our direction, watching our every move, delighting in us when we do good and becoming sad when we sin. He is present with us before and after our birth, even after the end of time, eternally walking by our side, carrying us when we cannot carry ourselves. He wants us to do good, so that others may come to know His love through us. Because Jesus is gone, we, as Christians, have the responsibility to become Jesus's hands and feet on earth, doing God's will. No matter how much we sin God will always look upon us with love, but it is how we respond to His love is what life is really all about.

Posted by: anonymous | December 08, 2004 at 09:45 PM

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