Who Art Thou, Lord?

And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? -Acts 9:4-5 (a) 1599 Geneva Bible

In his book, Captured by Grace, Dr. David Jeremiah gives us the following shocking thought to consider: "Imagine discovering that the God you worship is Someone else entirely, Someone who bears radical differences to your most precious assumptions about Him."


It's quite an amazing thought really: the idea that God may be entirely different from our "most precious assumptions about Him". That's exactly what Saul of Tarsus discovered. Saul was not an idol worshipping gentile from some pagan culture; he was a Jew! One of God's chosen race! He had dedicated his life studying Scripture and worshipping the great I AM. The problem Saul had (in addition to being unregenerate!) was that his notions about God were biased by his traditions and culture. Though he thought he knew God-in reality he did not!

About 3 years ago, I began to see that my theology did not agree with the Bible. I also found that my "most precious assumptions" about God were totally wrong. I came to realize that my view of God was much too small, while at the same time my view of man was much too great! I began to pray for God to teach me Truth. Since that time I have had many of my theological notions reconstructed. Now the Bible makes more sense than ever! I now understand that God is SOVEREIGN!!

Dear reader, let me ask you these questions: Does your god leave things some to chance? Is there anything your god does not have complete and total over in the past, present, or future? Is there one atom in all the Universe in which your god cannot account for? Does your god have good intentions for mankind, but must submit to the will of man in order to see his plan come to pass? If you answered yes to any of the questions above; you do not truly know the God of the Bible!

Today I would like to challenge you to open your heart, your mind, and your Bible, as you ask the vitally important question: "Who art thou, Lord?"