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=========================== TODAY'S ARTICLE ==========================
Vulnerable God, by Paul Faulkner
No one has ever seen God. But his only Son, who is himself God, is
near to the Father's heart; he has told us about him (John 1:18
NLT).
I guess one of the things I love most about the God I read about in the
Bible is his vulnerability. He is a God who can roar, who can order
armies and empires like pawns. Yet he willingly comes near to man.
And this is what draws us to him!
This God emerged in Palestine as a little baby who couldn't speak,
couldn't eat solid food, couldn't control his bladder; he depended on a
poor young couple for shelter.
And at least three times he cried in front of his disciples. He didn't
hide his fears or hesitate to ask for help. He said, "My soul is
overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death." And at Gethsemane he
said, "Stay here and watch with me." How many strong leaders today
would make themselves so vulnerable?
And this is what draws us to him. He absolutely understands us, and he
still loves us! It's remarkable!
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(c) 2007 Paul Faulkner.
RELATED LINKS:
* Astonishing Christ
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200612/20061215_astonishingchrist.html
* One of Us
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200412/20041217_oneofus.html
* Incarnation
http://www.heartlight.org/timely_truths/incarnation.html
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