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Whose are we?
Over the last few years, I have been wholly persuaded that knowing who we are is not nearly so important as knowing whose we are. If Maslow was right in his latter reflections, that our greatest need is not for self-actualization but rather transcendence, then above all else we need to regularly be reminded of the God we pursue in our faith. Otherwise, as I said in my last entry, we will inevitably reduce him, belittle Him, feel that we’ve got a handle on him – only to one day realise that that its not God we are holding to at all but merely an idol of our own creation.
Transcendence always comes when we are drawn beyond ourselves and led to encounter the one who is present but always ‘other’ to even the best that we can imagine. And only as we grow to understand Him do we ever truly come to understand ourselves. It is why John Calvin began his catechism of 1560 with the question, ‘What is the chief end of human life?’ and answered it with, ‘To know God.’
I came across this today and thought I’d put it up for you to have a read over. I hope it will help in answering this most important of questions.
The God of the Bible
In Genesis, He is the Source of life; in Exodus, He is the Passover Lamb; in Leviticus, He is the High Priest; in Numbers, He is the City of Refuge; in Deuteronomy, He is the Promise of Liberation; in Joshua, He is the Captain of Salvation; in Judges, He is the Deliverer; in Esther, He is our Mordecai; in Job, He is our True Comforter; in Psalms, He is our Shepherd; in Proverbs, He is our Wisdom; in Song of Songs, He is our Bridegroom; in Isaiah, He is the Prince of Peace; in Jeremiah, He is the Righteous Branch; in Lamentations, He is the One who Weeps over us; In Habakkuk , He is the Reviver; in Zephaniah, He is the Saviour;, in Haggai, He is the Restorer; in Zechariah, he is the Opened Fountain; in Malachi, He is the Son of Righteousness; And throughout the Bible, He is the one who invites us to know him as Father.
(Adapted from Living Well, edited by Rev Frank Sellar)
About Keith McCrory
Keith claims dual citizenship of Donegal and Derry. He is married to Sheena and father to Jessica and Conor. He studied Computing and Electronics at Durham University in England, Theology at Queens in Belfast and completed his Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary in California. He also spent a year working and studying in Jamaica and is a former Youth Development Officer and University Chaplain with the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Keith and his family moved to Maynooth in 2004 to start MCC and hope to be here a very long time! His passions in ministry include church planting (of course!), leadership development and helping people to understand what the bible has to say for themselves.
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