Channel Earth

When I was a toddler, television (TV) became available in the average American household. All the shows were in black and white (no one has yet solved the puzzle of color TV) and we could only receive two of the three channels at our house, and it required constant fiddling with rabbit ear antennas, tin foil, and metal brackets to watch those two grainy channels.

Still, my family got a mix of information and entertainment from television and would pick and choose our favorite shows to watch and schedule them. As television improved, more channels and a greater variety of shows forced us to invest more personal time in watching them. There was something fascinating about someone else living their life, even if it was scripted. We are watched with interest all the time.

Why is God fascinated by humanity? The Christian Bible does not tell us why, only that it is. The Bible, a record of the shared journey between humanity and our creator, was written by many authors who had first-hand experience with God, beginning with the Book of Job (estimated to have been written around 1500 BC) and ending with the Book of James. (estimated to be written around 24 AD).

My point is that humanity's unpredictable actions make us fascinating to him, as the unknown fascinates us in a mystery, the unexpected puts us on the edge of our seats in a drama, and unlimited risk excites us in an action thriller on television. . Such television stories of humanity can be found on channels such as HBO, AMC, Netflix, Apple TV, and Amazon Prime. God sees everything in real-time on Channel Earth. He rarely intervenes in the drama of our lives, but when he did, it was spectacular! Search on the website Laws 26.

You have read the account of Paul of Tarsus (named Saul), a Christian apostle (sent). Having been languishing in a Roman prison in the Roman province of Judea for two years, he now appeared before the king of Judea (Herod Agrippa II) and offered him an opportunity to explain the charges against him of breaking Jewish laws. He persecuted and killed the early Christians (those who tried to form the Christian Church after Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection from the dead). He then explains how Jesus (Himself) stood with him and turned his life around to become a missionary to plant Christian churches.

Do you see how fascinated God would be to see Paul stand up to King Herod Agrippa II. in the presence of the Roman governor Festus? These men could have Paul tortured and killed on the spot and he told them things that (in their minds) could justify it. What will stop them? King Agrippa is actually saying that Paul was imprisoned (which threatens his own position as King of Judah). He then tells Felix that Paul has stated his Roman citizenship (at this point all Judeans are Roman citizens) and so he is in the wrong court. Why wouldn't God defeat them and leave Paul? Wrong question.

God does not answer us. Fascinated by us, yes, but don't try to figure him out. It turned out that Paul would not stop trying to develop the Christian church. Being in prison, he could only do this by sending letters of support to the churches he had already established. His letters are the cornerstones of the Christian Bible. Web Search Colossians 3, 1-4 and 5-11. This is one of Paul's letters to the Christian church in the Roman province of Asia Minor (now located in Turkey). He wrote it around 53 AD.

If you are reading the passages in Colossians, you have read (in 2021 or later) Paul's guidance to you about what it means to be a Christian and how a Christian should live. God is fascinated by people's lives, including you. He will rarely get in the way. When he does, take note. You should let him know that he has piqued your interest. Pray to him. Acknowledge him as God and accept his son Jesus as your savior. Try to live your life as Paul advised. Jesus' sacrifice was and still is God's grace for you. Admire Paul for his courage and selflessness. Look in the Christian Bible for guidance that states that you, me, and every person, past, present, and future, will see Jesus at the same time, based on our judgment of how we lived when we lived in the canal. Earth.