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Allen’s Corner

… brought to you by Pastor Allen Clemmer

December 22, 2023

First thought: The Lost Word of God

There is a very interesting story in the Bible in 2nd Chronicles 34:8-33.

Josiah was the boy King of Judah.  He began serving as King at the age of eight (8) years old.  At the age of 20 he ordered the places of false gods destroyed (where people had worshiped idols).  After that he ordered the Lord’s Temple repaired and the grounds cleaned up.  To their workers surprise they found “The Book of God’s Law”.  Here’s the real surprise – the Law was not found in the courtyards nor in an office, but in the Temple where it should have been all the time.  King Josiah called all the people of Judah together where they read the Law for all to hear.  They received the Scriptures with great joy.  Truly the God’s Word is a great joy to hear; for it is the Word of God.

So, it is also a great truth today.  In many churches the true Word of God is lost.  It’s back somewhere inside the church building itself.  This is where it should be but it is lost to so many church members.  The Gospel is preached – it is not given- however a lot of other things are given.

Second thought: Does God think?

If God thinks, does He think like humans think?  The Bible declares that God is above and beyond mankind. 

”For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.” Isaiah 55:8 (KJV)

Again the question comes hard around; does God think?  If He does think, then could God think of something He has never thought of before.  If God does, He would be a changing God.  There again God declares “For I am the LORD, I change not…” in Malachi 3:6 (KJV). There is not a shadow of turning with God see James 1:17 below.

So does God think?  The answer maybe He does not think like humans think, for He is Spirit.  In the end, there must be some kind of “thought/ways” with an Eternal God.

James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” (KJV)