Westside Church of Christ

We see them everywhere. Nearly everyone has at least one. They decorate dash boards and rear windows of cars. They gather dust on our bookshelves and tables. Yet, their contents are remarkably unknown to the masses. Bibles. If we blew the dust off and exposed our minds to their contents, we would discover an invisible world that will enable us to negotiate the visible world with wisdom.

It brings us into contact with the unseen God. That which we can see and touch are a product of His amazing power. He spoke and the empty chaos came to order. He filled it with creatures appropriately suited to occupy their environment. Fish came equipped with gills and fins for the water. Birds have wings and feathers to fly. Cattle munch on the grass. That which we can see bears witness of the invisible. The Bible tells us about the nature of that extraordinary creator.

There is no accurate knowledge of His character without His revelation. He has chosen to expose certain truths about Himself. He is infinite in every respect. Therefore, full comprehension of Him is impossible for our limited minds, but He has told us what He wants us to know. Speculation is a pointless exercise in futility. He is who has told us He is.

He has described us as we are, too. Humans were created in His image, shaped by His holy hands and animated by His eternal breath. We occupy bodies which we see. Behavior is evident, but the motivation behind it remains hidden from human eyes. We see actions. He examines behind the obvious and sees incentives. The invisible part of us controls the visible.

His word explores that inner sanctum which determines who we really are. We can discover ourselves, our genuine selves, in His word.

The Scripture can guide our steps through the uncertain terrain of life in this world. We never know what a day may bring, but God does. He knows of the pitfalls that linger around the next corner and the best way for us to survive the danger zones. Jesus experienced everything that we will and left a trail for us to follow. Walk in His footprints, and we will safely make our way

through the endless landmines that Satan has littered along the way. He is invisible, too, and he is our ultimate enemy. The word of God will teach us about Him, as well.

We cannot see or touch these ultimate realities. The almighty creator God. Our hearts and souls that constitute who we really are. The devil who is the one who is intent on driving a wedge between us and our benevolent Father. The war is very real but beyond our vision. We have just one way to know of the combatants; the Bible. It’s the only way we know how to win, too.

Call to Praise: James 1:5-8

His word on it: 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Sermon: “Help Me, Lord”