Preconceived notions

Preconceived notions

"Moreover He said, "I am the God of your father--the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look upon God." (Exod.3.6) 

Why did Moses hide his face from the God he ought to seek? We see a similar situation when Jacob stumbled on the house of God, once he found out it was God's house he became scared. 

"He was terrified. He whispered in awe, "Incredible. Wonderful. Holy. This is God's House. This is the Gate of Heaven." (Gen.28.17) 

This simply tells us that there was a preconceived notion that the isreality shared and that is, if you see the face of God you will die. Come to think of it, we all carry these notions in our own lives. Question is, are they in alignment with the word of God? 

Most of the things we know about God we were told. As early as the Garden of Eden, when man hid himself because he had sinned and was naked, God asked him, "Who told you you were naked?" 

"GOD said, "Who told you you were naked? Did you eat from that tree I told you not to eat from?" (Gen.3.11) 

And many of us go through life without questioning these notions. 

For example, many compare their biological father to God . But God is nothing like your biological father. Your biological father has shortcomings but not God, his selfish in his love but not God, has some resource but God is all resourceful. So in many ways your biological father tries to portray God but truly at his best, he is a poor representation of the Father God. 

Not until you place your preconceived notions against what the word of God says, you will not have a true representation of the mind and the heart of God concerning that matter. God is not man. God is not like man. God is God 

What preconceived notion of God do you have? Do they agree with God's word? If not, discard them and hold on to what the word of God says. Form your opinion based on the word of God, not on man's. Let God be true and every man a lair 

Good day,
Have a great day today,
Emmanluel Okoro,
(aka Mr. Lift) 

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