In having a conversation with a friend from church he mentioned how in his community group there was a discussion on whether it was appropriate to yell at God. Our church is going through the Old Testament this year so I think this was during their discussion on of the sermons concerning Job.
From what I understand most of the foundations of the arguments that it is okay (not a sin) to yell at God is that God wants us to be honest and real and that God can take it. Those reasons are true, God can take our temper tantrums and he does want us to be honest and real but it neglects other truths as well.
What that thought neglects is the relationships a Christian has with the Triune God. So in thinking about those would it be allowed for a subject to yell at their good king. Would it be 0kay for a bride to yell at her loving husband? Would it not be disrespectful for a child to yell at their caring father? Does it show a thankful attitude to yell at someone who is there to comfort you? A resounding “No” is the answer in every case.
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One of my favorite books I have read this year is The God Who Smokes by Timothy Stoner which is one sale now at Amazon for $3.02 which is what I am getting a few folks for Christmas now since I saw the price drop. It is one of the most engaging and non-laborious theology books I have read in a while. Check out some of my favorite quotes from the book here and here and go buy the book.
Filed under: Uncategorized — Michael Pate @ 11:06 pm
TheWall Street Journal has an interesting opinion article on children in the church. More specifically, if they should be allowed to attend the “adult” services. The last sentence is convicting…”Jesus told the disciples to let the children come to him, we have no record of him adding only if they can keep quiet.’”
Here are two songs by which I have been tremendously encouraged to fight against and kill sin by.
Lecrae – Indwelling Sin
Timothy Brindle w/ Shai Linne – The Battle
BTW, if you do not have Timothy Brindle’s, Shai Linne’s, or Lecrae’s albums I highly recommend them. And if you want, check out the original sin killing manifesto, The Mortification Of Sinby John Owen.
