“That Don’t Impress God Much”
DTEB, “That Don’t Impress God Much”
“That Don’t Impress Me Much” (Song by Robert John Lange and Shania Twain)
“But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, And don’t take yourself too seriously— take God seriously.”
I rarely think that I hear from God directly. Most likely, that is because I don’t want to hear what God might want to say. I don’t think that God wastes a lot of words on people who don’t want to listen and obey.
However, occasionally, God does get a word end edgewise. I was thinking last night about my tendency to play way too much online chess. I was not particularly praying about it. I’m not that spiritual. However, sometimes God answers even our non-prayers.
“My child,” said God in a gentle voice, “on judgment day, you will not be asked about your rating on chess.com.”
Ouch!
I’m not sure that any questions will be asked on judgment day, but there are some that will definitely not be asked. Judgment day will be a day for God to sum up my life, not ask questions.
But if God were to ask questions, I suspect they might be quite simple.
“Did you trust and love and follow my Son, Jesus?”
“Did you follow the directions I gave to all humankind through my servant, Micah? Were you fair and just to your neighbor? Were you compassionate and loyal in your love? Did you refuse to take yourself too seriously? Did you take me seriously?”
Of course, God will already know the answers.
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