READING
John 1:12; John 10:10; John 15:7-10
The difference between the relationship of an owner and his pet versus the relationship of God and a believer? The author writes,
The difference between God and me and a pet owner and his dog is that because God has created me in His image, I have the capability to understand to some degree what is happening in this relationship. A dog is not aware of these things. I, however, can actually see the great distance between us in terms of the kind of beings we are, yet I can sense the nearness taht I can have to Him as my Father. I can stand in awe at His patience at my flawed service and at His forgiveness for my dirty feet. I know I'm limited and beyond that, defiled. Yet He loves me and desires to let me "dwell in the house of the Lord for ever." I want everyone to see what it is like to be a dog in the house of this wonderful Master! I want the world to know that He is the best! He is first - supreme - among masters! It is in this way that we were created for His glory. We can glorify Him as one of His "pets" - beings created for His pleasure - as we acknowledge and enjoy His "firstness."
QUESTIONS
1. List three things about you that are really great (could be a talent, a character trait, a personality trait...).
2. How is God even greater in those three areas?
3. Scripture doesn't actually compare our relationship to God with that of a pet and his owner. But Scripture does make other comparisons to help us understand not only God's greatness and our need for Him, but also His great love for us. Can you think of a couple of those descriptions that God uses to help us understand the relationship He has with us?
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5 comments:
1. -I'm very outgoing
- I'm almost trilingual
- I'm very amiable.
2. He loves everyone and is nice to all the people in the earth, he has the best personality, and he can communicate with anyone despite their language.
3. He said we are like the sheep and he is the shepherd. Even though we are dumb and very dependable, he still loves us and will always take care of us,even when we run away he will look for us and comfort us.
1. i make some people feel happy
i don't really know any more
2. he loves me and every one else the same
3. the sheep and the sheperd we are the sheep and he is the sherperd
1. -I love God.
- I am a loyal friend.
- I play volleyball.
2. -God loves us more than we could ever love Him.
- God is much more loyal to us than we are to anyone else.
- God could play any sport He wanted and be the best at it.
3. We are the dumb, dependent sheep that need Him, while He is the smart, and caring Shepherd. There are so many of us but if only one ran away He would go find it and bring it back home.
1. well at time i am a great listner, i am loyal, and i am a good friend.(well that is what i think)
2. well he is always a great listner, he is loyal to everyone, and he is a great friend to everyone not just his close friends.
3. he says that we are his sheep and he is the shepherd that if one of us go astray that he will leave the others to come looking for the lost one and bring him back to safty.
questions:
1.
-outgoing
-athletic
-responsible
2. well he gave them to me for his glory and so i could fell important.
3. if we obey his commandments God will give us our desires, he does it so we can make the right choices and be happy.
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