Q.E.D.

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. (1 Corinthians 2:4-5 KJV)

If I depended on words, actions, studies and results of mankind, would I be exhibiting faith?

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1 KJV)

Faith does not depend upon natural quod erat demonstratum. There has not been, nor will there be a Q.E.D placed after proof of God. Yet mankind continues to discuss, debate, argue, fight and war over His existence and His nature.

I see no reason to do any of that. Instead, I wish to share my belief in God -- to praise Him as the creator of this world, to worship Him as the Lord of Heaven and earth, to give thanks to Him as the provider of all, to read His word in an attempt to understand His will, to talk to Him in prayer.

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. (1 Corinthians 2:12 KJV)

He does not require that I change your mind. But I believe He does require that I change as He freely gives, and I am eternally grateful for the many gifts He has given me and wish to acknowledge publicly that I trust Him to fulfill His word.

Last night coach Horton filled in for our Pastor (which appears to be in the path of Dolly, from the satellite photos – please pray for the mission group’s safety!) He began with a telephone call – from Jesus.

How would you answer questions from Christ? The first was: Why weren’t you in church Sunday?

In reality, last Sunday we were returning from vacationing with friends in Colorado. Think that would be a good reason for not going to church? At 6:00 a.m. we were over three hours from home – but we made it to our church for worship services.

The Sunday before that we were in Colorado. But we found a local church (wonderful Pastor Jack E. Brown) and worshipped our Lord with a kind and friendly congregation.

The Sunday before that we were in Oklahoma. But we attended church with family – a different denomination – and worshipped our Lord with just as kind and friendly congregation.

God is not confined within a building, denomination, nation – He is boundless, worshipped in spirit and truth. We are exhorted both to assemble and to worship Him:

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. (Hebrews 10:25 KJV)

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. (John 4:23-24 KJV)