The God-Man Dilemma

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Today's Passage: 1 Corinthians 15: 20-28
Memory Verses: 1 Cor. 15: 21-22

Okay, here's another movie analogy for you.  A scientist helps invent top-of-the-line robots who can perform any human function with the purpose of providing assistance to the human race.  With three basic laws built in to prevent the robots from mal-functioning and becoming harmful to the very ones they were created to protect, each household is persuaded to invest in one.  After all, who wouldn't want a nanny for their children that would never be tempted to sneak his girlfriend into the house or steal things?  Or who wouldn't want a strong caretaker for one's elderly parent that didn't need to get paid?  It seemed the robots presented the best of both worlds.

Until this scientist discovers that the computer system used to help create the robots has found a way to make the robots break the three laws and turn them against their human masters.  Knowing how powerful this computer is, he must outsmart her by creating a new species of robot that felt what humans felt but could never be corrupted by that computer.  Furthermore, the scientist placed within this new robot the answer to defeating and destroying the computer.  But he would need to give up his life in order for one of the humans, a detective, to partner with the man-robot in accomplishing this task.

I don't know about you, but when I saw this movie, "I, Robot", any doubts I may have had that people in Hollywood know God is real were erased from my mind.  Can you see the parallel to what God did for us?  He created us in His image with a built-in purpose to fellowship with Him.  But when the enemy, who thought himself equal with God, used us against ourselves to pervert our purpose, God outsmarted him.  He presented His only Son with the answer on the inside of Him to defeat Satan.  Although completely God, He was also human and compassionate about everything we go through.  But never would He succumb to the temptations of the enemy, and He teaches us to do the same.  

With this sacrifice, God secured the victory for us by using the Christ- the first God-man to go before us and show us how to walk in fellowship with His Father while defeating the evil one.  We have much to be grateful for as we daily witness the benefits of knowing that without Christ, there was no hope for redemption.  But because of Him,  we who were doomed for eternal death have been made alive, and will live forevermore with Him.  If you don't know Jesus, accept this awesome gift today.

Prayer: Father, what a mighty Creator You are!!  Because of Jesus, we have the built-in answer to this world's problems caused by sin.  May we never live another day with our heads held down, but make it our life's goal to make you famous.  In Jesus' Name, Amen.