"Good Produce" -2

"Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us." (Psalms 67:6) That's what I was looking for! This little Psalm is tucked in between a Psalm about "More Praise and Thanksgiving" and the next Psalm, which is about "The True God". When you look at what Paul was saying in his opening to his letter to the church in Rome, he was painting a picture of our natural tendency to ignore God's goodness as our Creator, and focus upon the desires of our own hearts; thereby caring for the things God created more than the Creator himself. Here is what I think is important about this communication between us and our Creator: we need to be blown away by His love and His goodness! The real "increase" that the earth shall yield is fruit in the knowledge of God; everything that God made demonstrates His eternal power and His awesome wisdom; and He made everything by His Word! And guess what, my dear brothers and sisters, He has created a whole new creature in you, also by His Word! Now I know that might not be news to many of you, but it's all about communication with our Creator, as His creation; not just because He has made us and therefore I am, but because He loves me, despite who I am! It has got to be personal and it has got to be real! We are not just worshiping a big God somewhere up in heaven; we are worshiping the God that came here to take our place upon that cross; each and every one of us were on His mind as He hung there, and we have got to make this communication with Him personal and meaningful, because this is no game; that was no game, it was serious love being poured out for you and for me, so take Him at His Word... "In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it." (John 1:1-5) NLT