Tuesday, March 30, 2010

godisnowhere

Rom 8:18- For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Punctuation can be enlightening. A period can drive home a point. An exclamation mark indicates extreme emotion. A question mark can indicate confusion and/or mystery. Specifically, though, I was thinking about capitalization.
What we capitalize can change an entire statement. Take the following combination of words I once saw used in a sermon: GodIsNoWhere. The capitalization here represents the thoughts of many when facing difficult trials; but I want to encourage you and strengthen your faith. It’s all about what you capitalize.
You see, "capital" according to Webster's Dictionary can mean "Large; of great size; as capital letters, which are of different form, and larger than common letters." Yet another definition according to Webster is as follows, "Figuratively, as the head is the highest part of a man, chief; principal; first in importance; as a capital city or town; the capital articles of religion." Did you catch that…"First in importance?" So capitalization, in one sense, is the act of making something bigger as well as greatest in importance.
When we capitalize our troubles; making our problems bigger than God; we make God of
lesser importance than He demands for Himself as God. Our focus, therefore, is taken off of God as "all-powerful" and we are tempted to feel as though God Is No Where.
However, when we use appropriate capitalization by exalting God to His proper position as
our All-Powerful, All-Knowing, Ever-Present Creator who is above our problems, we will see the truth found in Romans 8:18 for ourselves. We will then discover that GodIsNowHere.
God’s promise to us is that He is an ever-present help in times of trouble- Psalm 46:1.
God Is Now Here!
In closing, let us encourage ourselves with the admonitions to Sarah and Mary, "Is anything too hard for the Lord?"- Genesis 18:14;Luke 1:37

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