Bread of life

As I was giving the conversation a week or so ago I stated that god never gives up on humanity. After church someone asked me but what about the flood or if we choose to walk away.

Fair question.

Which I responded with 2 things

1. I don't see the Old Testament as god breathing fire and wrath on his people rather the people of the time and their viewpoint of who and what they thought god was

2. Even if you see all these happening as gods direct reflect..he still soared Noah. So humanity as a whole he doesn't give up.

As I have thought and studied more on the subject I have still arrived at the same conclusion:

Jesus doesnt give up on humanity.   

- religious leaders 

-Judas

-Us

I cant tell you how many conversations we had with people this last week. That you dont have to live in guilt and condemnation. It wasnt like we handed them a track and started quoting verses...no this all came up in natural conversation with multiple people. people are seeking and they dont know that they can give up the control, the bitterness, the hate, the guilt. that has all been put to death and now its time to live. 

- From the beginning Adam and Eve he could of easily said well that escalated quickly lets just start over no. Even after they mess up God says im still here, he makes them clothes and still talks to them. He doesnt throw them out on the street and remain in Eden. no he follows us. Even though sin was raging he saves noah to continue the beautiful story of humanity and tells him how to build a cruise ship to save them and the animals cause Gods an animal lover. David lies cheats steals kills and yet a man after Gods on own heart and i could stand up here all day and give you all examples in the bible and outside the bible that will show you that no matter what happens God doesnt abandon his people...ever... we might try to abandon him but he says this is part of the story. Hes still there.

so if you dont take away anything else from this morning please listen to me when I say God has more for you. Whatever you are seeking he wants to give it  to you in abundance. Peace, happiness, restoration....he wants to give you the bread of life.