I want to pick up on the subject that I wrote about yesterday based on Isaiah 42:8:
"I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images." I have heard people say things like, "If the universe wants me to have it, I will have it." I'm not sure what that means, but I have my ideas about it. I think that "The Universe" is a New Age term that is a substitute for God. What in the world can the universe do for anybody? The universe is part of God's creation. This is just another way of worshipping what has been created instead of the creator. Why would anyone want to refer to the universe as though it is God? First, the universe does not have a Bible with all of those silly rules and regulations that make us behave ourselves. The universe does not have something called "ten commandments." These commandments call for loyalty only to the God of the Bible. New Age people do not think that there is one God to whom we should be loyal. The ten commandments call for us to be careful about our lives and not to commit sexual sins. Those who worship the universe, or whatever it is they do, do not think that some God should interfere with their sexual preferences. If they can take out "thou shalt not commit adultery," they can do anything they want to. Second, the universe does not have a savior who died on the cross for our sins. In fact, the universe could care less about sin, let alone having someone who would have to die for it. Besides that, Jesus demands loyalty. He asks people to follow Him, to serve Him and to depend on Him alone. The "universe people" do not want a person to whom they must be loyal. They could never accept that Jesus is "the way, the truth and the life." The fact is, that from what I hear New Age type people saying, the universe has become their graven image. Third, the universe will not demand an account from people. The Bible says that we will die and then we will be judged. The universe could care less. Man, I'm glad that I'm not depending on the universe to save and sustain me. I'm glad that I believe in Jesus and not some New Age substitute. Bro. Joe
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