ACTS 17:24-28

In the Acts 17 passage, the Apostle Paul is preaching to a group of pagan intellectuals at the Areopagus in Athens, Greece and he held nothing back. Verses 24-28 are literally crammed with truth about the providence of God! The key text is probably verse 25:

            

                "Nor is he worshiped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, 

                since He gives to all life, breath and all things."

The real question, the imposing question is simply this: what do you believe about the providential hand of God? Have you ever studied what the Bible says about it? Did God create you? Does He sustain you?

Both our being and our actions depend on God for their existence. You could not utter one word, think one thought, turn one eye, move one finger, lift one foot, take one step, hear one sound, smell one thing, feel one emotion without the concurrence of His power who gives life and breath to all things! Think about that for just a minute.

But hold on --- God's highest goal is not just that we speak and eat and enjoy all the things He has created but we exist for the praise of His glory. Our entire lives and being should be lived to the praise of His glory! (Ephesians 1:11-14). The next time you enjoy a good meal and a big cold glass of tea --- pause a second to say "Thank you, Lord." Express that gratitude by being in church on Sunday with others who owe God for their very existence.