Based on John 1:10-13 (New King James Version)
“He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.”
The greatest injustice that could ever exist in the world, which keeps happening at every moment, is contempt for God. And contempt for God occurs in different ways. There are many that don’t care about knowing God. There are others that treat Him as an equal. There are those that don’t like looking for God because they feel that God goes against their desires; they envy God because they want to be like God.
The first group consists of people that simply are not interested in knowing about God because they think that there are more important things than Him. There are many things that they feel that have more priority, and that’s why they don’t pay attention to Him. There is money, power, fame, family, friends, entertainment, etc. Everything is more important than God. So then, since they consider everything else more important than God, then there is no interest. They think they did things on their own. They believe that everything they have is due to their effort and merit. It’s something as simple as not needing God. God is unnecessary. And the problem with that is that things can’t be ok after that. It’s not possible because of how things are structured, and because you cannot treat God that way.
The other group consists of those that see God as an equal. God is just like another person; no more, no less. These folks do believe that God exists, but that He is just like them. They may not say it verbally, but they show it with their actions. For example, if God says something, they say inside of themselves: “I get what He wants, but I’m going to do things this other way.” They think they are smarter and more capable than God, and that what God offers is only a different opinion or idea, but that’s it.
The third group (although there may be many more) simply believe that there is a God, but they rebel against Him. You can say that they know that there is a God, but they don’t fear Him, and even more over, they detest Him. They hate God, and they are trying to make God disappear from everything. At least here in the US, this is the group that has fought to take God out of our schools, putting fear in people so they won’t talk about Him, and try to impose their atheism on every human being. They declare themselves to be atheists, but in reality, by showing their hatred for Him, they are confessing that He exists. Basically, they hate God because they want to be like God.
All of these people unfortunately do not understand the reality that their poor opinions and lack of acknowledging God will not make God disappear. Just because a person closes their eyes does not mean that reality will change. God will continue being God despite their actions, how they take Him, etc. And if they don’t repent, all of this will have consequences. Even God’s grace and mercy has limits. For it is written: “because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.” Romans 1:21-32.
What makes this unfair is that God created everything. God is the One that allows for every person to exist. He gives life and makes it rain upon every person, despite their evil and rebellion. And what makes things even more unfair is that God gave His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, so that He could lay His life down for every person, so they could have eternal life. So then, instead of acknowledgement, there is rejection. Instead of praise, there is indifference. Instead of service and obedience, there is rebellion and transgression. And instead of love, there is hatred towards Him. Isn’t this unfair?
But, notwithstanding, to those that do receive the Lord, and treat Him as such, God gave them the right to be made children of God, and heirs of the things of God. To those that submit themselves to Him, and look for Him, and remain in His love, God will give them eternal life and reward. God breaks their destiny, from going to an eternal hell, to being with Him for all eternity.
Now then, to what group do you belong to? To those that honor and follow God, or to those that dishonor and hate Him? Lord bless! John