You're Upside Down

There is a scene in the 1972 movie What's Up Doc? where Ryan O'Neil is at a cocktail party. He had mistakenly put his name tag on upside down. People kept walking up to him and, after looking at his name tag, would say, "You're upside down." Funny.

However, it is not so funny when when our understanding of God, and who He is, is 'upside down.' In fact, it can be quite deadly.

"I am who I am" - Exodus 3:14

God is. He always was and always will be. It is not His job to make Himself known to us, although He does. We must seek Him and learn who He is. And if we do, God has promised us that we will find Him.

God created us. Why? To worship Him and to bring Him glory.

God does not exist to answer our prayers, protect us from evil, or heal us when we're sick. Yes, He can do all those things, and more. But God does those things because of who He is, not because of who we are or what we want.

God answers prayers, He extends grace and forgives sinners, He performs miracles every day! He even offers eternal life to those who repent of their sins and believe in His Son.

Take a step back and look at the world we live in. Are we not upside down in our beliefs? In our lifestyles? In our desires?

"They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them." - Romans 1:29-32

God loves His children. He disciplines us when we do wrong, but He also forgives us. His grace and mercy await anyone who will come to Him on their knees. 

"The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus, our Lord." - Romans 6:23

The concept of God in that verse is relatively simple to understand, yet we keep getting it wrong. Are YOU upside down? Let go of the world and find out.

The Lord is in control. Things are NOT falling apart, they are falling into place. Share the Gospel. Love everyone you meet. And keep your eye on the sky for His return it certain and is coming very soon.