Acknowledging God pt. 1

God has been talking to me about the focus of acknowledging Him.

First, is it the true God we believe in or just some diluted and watered down and version of God?  Is it just some of his attributes we believe in and not all of them?  It is easy to believe God is love but how about God that sends people to hell, even people we consider “good”?  We forget “For all have sinned; all fall short of God’s glorious stand.”  And “we are only made right in God’s sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take away our sins.  And all can be saved in this same way, no matter who we are or what we have done.” Romans 3:23, 22 

Second, there is a difference between “where” and “how” we acknowledge God.  Is it only in the head or is it in the heart as well?

Hope lives in the mind but in order for hope to be a steadfast convinced hope not a wavering hope, it must be combined with the faith and love of God that lives in the heart/soul.  Think, no one can genuinely truly praise God with no heartfelt praise for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.    

David says, “Praise the LORD!  I will thank the LORD with all my heart as I meet with his godly people.  How amazing are the deeds of the LORD!  All who delight in him should ponder them.  Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty.  His righteousness never fails.  Who can forget the wonders he performs?  How gracious and merciful is our LORD!  He gives food to those who trust him; he always remembers his covenant.”  Psalms 111:1-5

The manner in which we acknowledge God will either bring honor to his name or not honor to his name.  Is He held up in reverence and respect in our life?

The way in which we acknowledge God will not only affect and impact our personal life but will affect things in the present and what’s to come- in a magnitude and scale that we can only imagine.   Some things most of us don’t even think about because we consider ourselves so…“small” when it comes to the scope and magnitude of the world at large but in reality our role is much greater then we can even grasp.   If we just live in God (that trust in God) then we will shine because we are trusting “in” the source of light. 

Jesus says: “I am the light of the world.  If you follow me, you won’t be stumbling through the darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”  John 8:12

“I am the way, the truth and the life.  No one can come to the Father except through me.” John 14:6

The “quality” and “quantity” of acknowledgment we give to God in our lives will echo in positive and negatives ripples like a stone being dropped in a large quiet pond.   The positive and negative ebb and flow of the ripples are conditional on the acknowledgment that is given to God by the maker and receiver of the ripples.   If one meditates very little on who God is and what he had done and what he is capable of accomplishing then what do you thinking the quality of their mindset will be?

A marriage won’t last the difficult times if there is a lack of acknowledgment in God.   A lack of acknowledgment in God causes selfishness, compromise and acceptance of worldly ideals to creep in.   And before you know it, the gremlins multiply and take over.    

The lack of acknowledgment in God opens wide the gates in which sinful wants of the flesh and temptations by Satan are allowed to roost and play.  The effects are destructive and harmful.

Acknowledging God is a commitment and trust in God and that commitment and trust helps a couple endure many difficult times BUT if there is not commitment and trust in God by both husband and wife, the marriage will not endure and will fail.   A failed marriage will have negative affects on their children and these affects may even be passed down to their children’s children -IF there is no acknowledgement of God in those generations.   Acknowledgement of God brings about obedience in God and breaks the curses of the previous generations and brings about blessings.   

The current condition of United States is another example of acknowledging and not acknowledging God.  It was built on the principles and morals of God but has not only stopped acknowledging God for fear of a small minority but has taken down anything that has to do with the one true God.  Ten commandments, crosses, prayers and scriptures have been taken down from government buildings and presidential and war memorials.   This nation has continued to compromise in the principles and morals God has set up for a successful nation which the founding fathers of the United States wished for us to keep so it would remain strong. The founding fathers were Christian.  They would want their nation to continue acknowledging God so the freedoms they dearly cherished would be kept for … Their quotes can be found at http://www.wallbuilders.com

And since we (as a nation) have not acknowledged God, the freedoms God has given us- have now started to turn to curses.  The major lack of acknowledgement to God has allowed our government and individuals to twist laws for mere human sinful wants - resulting in a moral, ethical and financial decay and the break down of our nation.   

The book Deuteronomy, Chapter 28 in the bible says it “all” to what will happen to nations built on God and what will happen to that nation that stops acknowledging God.  

I encourage you to read Deuteronomy 28:1-67.  Circle the things that United States used to do and what they don’t do and how it relates to acknowledging and not acknowledging God.   The unfortunate part is some people are too young to even remember when United States didn’t have to barrow money from other countries.   They don’t remember when the “alternative” lifestyle (gay and lesbian) was kept out of sight and view and considered shameful.   They don’t remember when abortion wasn’t spoken about as a common practice.  They don’t remember when United States used to “win” wars instead of give up.   They don’t remember when there wasn’t AIDS and HIV.   They don’t remember when United States wasn’t worried about terrorist threats.  They don’t remember when United States used to manufacture it’s own products.  They don’t remember when business used to be closed on Sundays for the “Lord’s Day” to go to church and spend it with family.  They don’t remember when God’s name was respected on television and not used as a curse word.    

See the affects of not acknowledging God?  Old fashion it is not but sinful and more sinful has this nation has become with little if any acknowledgement of the one True God – Father, Son (Jesus Christ) and Holy Spirit.