We partake of God, but deny Him

How so? The atheist says there is no God while drinking a glass of water. Ask him where it comes from: "The water comes from the tap or the dam," he will say; but who supplies the water that fills the dam?

The person who denies God partakes of God´s favour every day, though it will only be for a time. The scoffer will not grace the door of a church but receives grace from the Almighty every time he eats a roast dinner. Who made the turkey, and caused the potatoes to grow?

The teenager happily drinks his milkshake, oblivious to God. The milk came from the container, which came from the cow, which in the beginning came from…you know the answer.

The lone sailor boasts he has crossed the Atlantic in a tiny boat, but isn´t it the grace of God that allows him to do so? Does he really think he is greater than the wind, waves and storms that buffeted him?

The captain of the jetliner high in the sky may think how far technology has come, and how great is mankind. Then he glances at the eagle which soars confidently with the resources God has provided. Unlike the pilot, the eagle has no fear of engine failure and certain death.

The fisherman meditates for hours while waiting for the fish to bite, but does he meditate on who made the fish he waits for?

Many of us bite the Almighty hand that feeds us soon after we partake of His grace. Even the Israelites did that after God had sent manna from heaven when they wondered how they would eat in the wilderness. They had short memories.

It´s amazing how arrogant people can be. We think we are so in control - until skyscrapers begin to shake around us. Would it happen if we were all recognizing the need to commune with God daily?

The hunter with the high-powered rifle thinks he can always be self-sufficient. That is until (in the middle of a forest) he has to cower from a lightning-filled thunderstorm that can strike him dead in a second.

At one time the people and leaders of the United States partook of God and at the same time were in communion with Him. It made America great. Then, "In God we trust" on the coins meant something to those reading it.

Immediately after 9/11, "God bless America" signs were seen everywhere in the US, but the people didn´t back up the words with reverence for God. Now, the nation is but a shadow of its former glory and no longer the envy of the world. Even so, God will honour those who honour Him.

Surely it´s time for all of us to put our trust daily in God, and in Jesus who was sent to save us.