Christian
faith travels a continuum. It goes from believing about, to believing in, to
believing together. Sometimes this “believing together” is spoken of in the
Scriptures in two ways: meeting God and covenant faithfulness.
In the Old Testament Moses goes up
into the mountain to meet God. In
that meeting Moses is given the Ten Commandments. Joshua tells the entire
congregation of Israel to get ready to meet
God the next day to worship Him.
Probably the most well known expression
of this is found in the Psalms.
“My soul thirsts for God,
for the living God. When
can I go and meet with God?”
God created each one of us to have a deep thirst
for Him. Only the Living Waters from the Living God can quench the thirst of my
living soul. The Psalmist is so sensitive and aware of this inner reality that
he asks the question regarding the next time he can go and meet with God?
Traditionally, in the history of
Christian thought this question has been answered by recognizing the various
ways we can meet God. They are listed as follows:
1.
Meeting
God in Prayer
2.
Meeting
God in Service
3.
Meeting
God in the Assembly of Worship
4.
Meeting
God in the Created Order
5.
Meeting
God in Scripture
6.
Meeting
God in the Community of Faith
7.
Meeting
God in Everyday Life
8.
Meeting
God in Mystical Moments
Starting in
next week’s bulletin, we will look at each of these 8 ways to meet God. How
have you answered this question lately: “when
can I go and meet with God?”
In Christian
love, Curtis
