God sees life and death very differently than we do. He is just as close to me now as He will be when I am in heaven. But for now, I’m only partially aware of His closeness. That will change when I leave this earth and this "earth suit" for His heavenly presence. For those who belong to Jesus, He sees our death in this world as a rescue away from the evil, corruption, trauma, and flat out horror of this present world age.
God is the only creator, there is no other. He made it
all, whatever it is and wherever it is, both the animate and the inanimate. If it exists, He
made it. If it exists, He owns it. Since He made it and owns it, He gets to do what He wants
with it, He gets to determine its purpose and reason for being. And that includes the purpose and reason for being of you and me.
This is Brother Mark. I've titled today's message "Have It His Way."
As the one and only Creator, God owns the creation...which is to say He owns everything, absolutely EVERYTHING...He fully owns this world and all that is in it. He fully owns every being, both in this physical realm and in what is to us the unseen spiritual realm.
He made it all, He owns it all, He alone gets to decide what to do with it and what He wants to get out of it. He has His reasons for making it all. Whether anyone likes it or not, that's just the way it is. So get used to it.
In this episode, I want to talk about God's authority, rule, and ownership...of everything. Absolutely everything.
You may find this uncomfortable or even scary. You may disagree with what I'm saying. It's your right to disagree. But I am confident in this: if you choose to disregard what I'm about to say, you do so at your own peril. If you let it, what I'm about to share will give you a new and wonderful perspective on life.