God's fair creation

On my return from the USA I had two days in the Lake District of England. We met my parents to catch up with the intention of chilling for a bit.

What a delight it was to discover Lowther Castle. It's just off Jct 44 on the M6. The 130 acre plot (just a small one) has been owned by one family for 800 years. It's history is fascinating but due to financial pressures the family castle was de-roofed (is there such a word) in 1937 so that double inheritance tax could be avoided.

Carole (my wife) and walked in the grounds for a couple of hours and had a delightful time.

It stuck me forcibly again that what humans build can be damaged or destroyed. God's word however is incorruptible and eternal. The bible states that the 'word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached into you' (1 Peter 1:25). The bible also says that the physical world is deteriorating over time (science now accepts this concept) but that God is the same and His years shall not fail (Hebrews 1:12). God is eternal, life giving, dependable and a saving God for those who 'repent (have a change of mind) and believe the gospel' (Mark 1:15).

For further information on Lowther Castle go to www.lowthercastle.org.

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Do ancient Chinese characters tell us about God?

Many years ago I was told that the Chinese language contains within it's characters the message of the Bible and in particular the message of the Book of Genesis. Whether that is true or not really doesn't matter for the purposes of this blog though it does seem that there is truth in the claim. If you Google the words 'Chinese characters and the Bible' or 'Genesis' you will get both sides

of the argument. 

As far this blog is concerned it gives me a nice explanation about how an individual is welcome to approach God and to have an eternal relationship with Him. 

The simple truth of the matter is as follows:

1. God created us,

2. By choice the first man sinned and brought sin and death into the world,

3. We have all subsequently sinned and come short of the glorious standard of God,

4. Because of sin we die and after death we will stand before God to be judged,

5. We will all be condemned for our sin and face separation from God which will deprive us of eternal life, peace, joy etc in a eternal realm of judgement called the Lake of Fire.

But there is good news:

1. God sent His Son into our world. He became a perfect, sinless man and faced and exhausted the judgement of God,

2. If we confess our guilt before God we can be saved but only if we receive Jesus Christ,

3. Receiving Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour brings into our possession the gift of God which is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord (salvation through the one and only Saviour).

What has the Chinese symbol for the word come got to do with this?

The word involves a tree (Jesus was made a curse by being crucified on a tree, also described as a cross). The symbols on each side of the cross represent people. The word in English is COME. I believe that God says that the only way to come to Him and to approach Him is through the cross. 

The cross is the place where the price was paid so that your sins could be legally dealt with and salvation could be purchased.

HAVE YOU COME, HAVE YOU COME

WITH YOUR POOR BROKEN HEART

JESUS CAN GIVE YOU REST

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