My sincere apologies to those that have been waiting for my next blog post to be of a technical bend. I heard a great message from J. Vernon McGee today that really spoke to me today and struck my soul.
Many wonder how God can exist if evil or sin is present in the world.
If you ask someone to describe a pearl, chances are they will tell you that it is a beautiful object, generally spherical in shape, formed by the secretion of a mollusk over periods of time. There aren't many that would say something negative about the appearance of a pearl, though I concede that some may.
But when you examine how the pearl is made, it reveals a stunning parallel to the larger world around us. An irritant - usually a parasite (rarely is it ever sand) - enters the mollusk, causing it to react by creating a sac around the irritant, starting a process by which fluids and minerals encase the irritant. Over time, the object grows into what we could call a pearl.
Such is the case with sin and evil. The sin and evil that pervades is cloaked by the blood of God Himself (salvation), starting a process that works within us by which beauty and purity are overlaid (sanctification). Over time, the object grows into something that would be described as holy.
Consider Matthew 13:45-46: “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.". I submit to you that the merchant is God Himself, having sold everything (His Son) to bring us to Himself.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please be courteous and I'll do the same. Please refrain from foul language and disrespectful tones. Friendly challenges and debates are welcomed and encouraged.