Ok Codee,
Now you stand in the one part of the forum where the
the Bible stands as authoritative law and I will use it to rebut your suppositions.....
1. God doesnt force himself on anyone.....you have to submit to His authority. A sovereign can only rule within His dominion unless He wages war and conquers outlying terrritory. Obviously you are not a subject of His Majesty, therefore He doesnt have a direct influnence upon you....
Rom 10:6-10 But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above
Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
2. Secondly, God is contunually speaking to His people but they have to take the time to attune their "ears" to hear what the Spirit is saying. He communicates thru the writ of Scripture and that still small voice deep within. If we cant hear what God is saying we either need to take our own temperature or just wait til He speaks.....obedience is the key here...
Isa 59:1-2 Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
And later on in the same chapter, verse 21.....
Isa 59:21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and forever.
Here's 2 more proofs....
Jos 1:7-8 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Isa 30:21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
3. This statement saying God will not "do" anything comes from someone who isnt entitled to any Kingdom benefits....no citizenship, therefore carries no weight. The Holy Writ declares.....
Eph 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
This next scripture of course doesnt include suffering for our own stupidity.....
Isa 43:1-2 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
There's far too many passages to cite as proof of God's willingness to intervene in the affairs of men.....Its a historical fact and countless numbers can attest to the fact that He is still active in the affairs of all those who love Him and are called according to His purposes.
4. Obviously if you have ever read the Scriptures, your readings has missed vast numbers of passages stating His love towards his own....just because you may not have experience it, doesnt mean it isnt so.....remember He also has freewill and isnt obligated to reveal or show that love to you....It is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Jer 31:3 The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.
Lam 3:22-23 It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
1Pe 5:5-7 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
5. Finally Codee, the coup de grace......
2Ch 16:9 For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
I gotta ask ya Codee.....if you see no sign of God is it because your heart isnt perfect before Him?? Perhaps you need to curl up with the Book that reveals the true Lawgiver and King and ask Him to open the eyes of your understanding. You have a formidible understanding of what passes as "law", "code", and "statute" among mortal men, but your attack upon gregtu's inspirational reveals your ignorance in spiritual matters and many times its the things that you cant see or hear that matter the most! As for me....all I can say is what David said in the Psalms...If the Lord had not been on my side, my enemies would have swallowed me up alive! You stand rebutted!
