"...but of Love, of Joy and of a Sound Mind."

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. Jude 24-25

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

What is good?

I dun think I clearly describe why God's passion for His glory and our joy are one. Think of one of your most lustful pleasure; one that brings you the most joy whether legit or not. When the call comes to experience some new joy and delight that one hasn't felt before, if indeed one take up the offer, will have to give up the previous joy, it is most likely that the surrender is one of reluctance. God is then perceived as a killer of joy and Christian happiness is only attainable to the clergy or those who works in any Christian institutions. As C.S. Lewis described that such narrow-mindedness is like a boy playing with mud because he couldn't understand what a holiday in the beach is like. Now, say that God made all things good for His glory, thus all things are to be enjoyed. Even though there are corruption of the good things that God had created, such as sex, music, food, education, friends, etc, God always intended for all things to be enjoyed. When we enjoy them the way they were meant to be while acknowledging Him as the creator and giver of all things good, God is most glorified because we are greatly satisfied in the things he has given us. I dare say that even things that started with wrong intentions such selfishness, pride, greed or jealousy, etc, God turns all those bad circumstances into opportunities to show His goodness to us.

Since all things are created by Him and for Him; therefore we are for Him and He must be our higher joy and delight. Then as His sons and daughters, he gives all all things to enjoy, turning what the world has corrupted into incorruptible pleasure for us to enjoy.



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