I look to you

I Look for You
Solomon Ibn Gabirol wrote,
“In the morning I look for you, My rock and my tower, I lay my prayers before you, that day and night are in me.
Before your greatness, I stand, and am unnerved, because your eye will see the thoughts that are in me.
What is it that the heart or the tongue can do, and what power is there in the spirit that is in me?
But I know you are pleased with the songs that men make, and so I shall praise you while the divine soul is in me.”
           I understand what the writer is saying here. The city where I live is surrounded with vineyards and orchards. In addition there is a natural beauty that is amazing.
As I look into nature I cannot believe all of this came by chance. Everything is perfectly designed to make life possible on this earth.
The bible tells us,
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” 
                                                                                                     Psalm 19:1.
I at one time knew someone that was into mathematics he seen it as the perfect science. He seen the universe as being perfect from a mathematical prospective. He told me that somewhere there is one mathematical formula that can link all creation. Everything from the largest galaxy to the smallest parts of the atom.
As I a layman look at the world I agree with him. We may only have parts of that mathematical puzzle yet but given time and good science we will one day find the formula.
The principle reason I believe this is because I believe there is a God that created the heavens and the earth.
The bible makes it clear,
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” 
                                                                              Genesis 1:1.
The bible dose not leave the existence up to debate. It says clearly, “God created” end of debate.
Now I don’t claim that the Bible is a science book too many people have tried to read science into it. It may have a few things that relate to science, but it is not a pure book of science.
The bible is a book of theology. It is a book of relationships. It tells how God would have us relate to both God and our fellow man.
Above all it points our way to heaven. It’s that simple.
The bible from ancient times laid down a set of laws all civilized societies today live by the ten commandments.
In the New Testament it points clearly the way to heaven.
The way to heaven is I believe simple and open to anyone, and I mean anyone to follow.
It come down to who you think Jesus is and what his purpose on this earth was for,
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” 
                     John 14:6
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.” 
   John 3:16,17.
  To the word of Paul to the Romans,
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.” Romans 3:23,24.
Sinning is falling short of what God wants for you life. Sin separates us from God.
Isaiah telling us,
“All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins sweep us away.” 
                                                                                                              Isaiah 64:6
  John noting,
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.  
If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.” 
       1 John 1:9,10.
Paul make it clear salvation is not something we can work for. Paul writing to the Ephesians stating,
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—  not by works, so that no one can boast.” 
                                                                  Ephesians 2:8,9
Ultimately salvation is an act of faith, Hebrews stating,
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him”
Hebrews 11:6
Faith defined as,
“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” 
                                                                                                              Hebrews 11:1
What do you believe?
Think about it.