| | So I was driving under a bridge the other day and had to stop under one due to traffic. My mind wandered to how exactly these things are held up.Seems pretty standard- two HUGE cement pillars on either end and one in the middle.
Because I have been writing curriculum for 5-7 year old children lately, I am constantly looking for illustrations that young kids can understand. So as I pondered how many cars race over bridges with out ever thinking of the nothingness beneath them, I thought of the nature of bridges. This "holding up" is what they do. That is their job. If they did not do their job (other than the earthquakes that knock them down or the old ones that crumble after decades of not being looked after) no one would ever go over them. The "stuff" they are made of and the "stuff" they rest on is strong and sturdy. You could say it is in the nature of bridges to hold you up as you drive or walk or bike across. We do not blink when we make it safely across a bridge. Why? Because it is just what bridges do.
Then I thought of the nature of God. The "stuff" that makes Him up - love, grace, mercy, sovereignty, justice, strength etc... It is in God's nature to love. In fact, Scripture even says God is love. So why is so hard to trust Him and not worry when crossing some bridge?
Ahhhh! Brilliant! I have an illustration about trust! NOT ... SO ... FAST.
No I don't. You know why? That's easy believism. I was convicted. Trusting God is NOT as simple as crossing a bridge. You know why? I'm human and it is not in me to trust God. God is so faithful and so caring and He has shown His love over and over again in countless ways. But I forget.
God is also living and active. He's not a bridge. So when God interacts with His creation and it's not the way I want Him to interact it's discipline. And the last time I checked bridges don't discipline.
People assume a lot of things about God's nature and so when He does something contrary to what they think He should do, it looks like He is not reliable or trustworthy. It all goes back to bad theology friends.
So, how do I trust God? I guess, by His grace, one day at a time.
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