God Completely Satisfies

Jihadists are never satisfied. Saudi Scholar Dr. Walid Al-Rashudi recently said, “By Allah, we will not be satisfied even if all the Jews are killed.” See? I though wiping out the Jews would accomplish much in Muslim grievances, and restore all things so that we can knock off with all this suicide bombing stuff. Well, I did sense it’s deeper than that. There is a daily soul craving that blowing yourself up for Allah doesn’t seem to satisfy. There is always some other “Great Satan” to blow up. I wondered to myself today if Jihadists have enough human bombs to finally and completely purify the earth once and for all.

  Nope. They don’t. Not because our will is more strong than theirs (right now it isn’t anyway), but rather because there will always be some spot of impurity in the world. Always. If the whole human race was wiped out except for two Muslims, I think one would kill the other for being impure.

 Note to westerners: this is THE reason they do what they do. We are such an affront to them they have to keep on cleaning us spots off the earth. The dirt of us kaffirs (unbelievers) still walking around just blows their mind (pun intended) and, inspired by the words of Mohammed and the Koran, they feel a deep desire to be the world’s dustbuster (pun intended).

 Why don’t Christians do this? We have far better resources here in the West, and greater access to decent bomb making materials, a good chunk of money, and the ability to fly them around the globe. How come Christians don’t give their all to cleanse the earth of all unrighteousness?

 In a nutshell: we know we can’t (get us or the world clean) and we don’t have to. What Muslims read in the Koran as their duty – subjugating or killing all infidels -  Christians know is both an impossibility and unnecessary. It is impossible because in your heart of hearts you know something is wrong with people in general. There is not a perfect person on earth. So what do you do with that? Kill everyone? Would Allah be pleased with that level of commitment? What kind of “compassionate, merciful” god is that?

 Now, any Muslim reading this might say, “Unnecessary? Why that would just let unbelievers run rampant, and their evil might take over the world!” Those same Muslims – maybe you – need to know that Jesus Christ does the purification, gradually, from the inside out. No sharia law will ever make you clean, yet if you accept God’s free offer of salvation, you have God’s Holy Spirit in you. Not a set of rules that you need to consult in anguish and frustration as you once again displease God, but an ongoing real relationship with the Creator of the Universe in which He takes care of the filth in our life, forgives us, and then guides us. Of course, any Christian is free to not listen to His voice, but since He is all wise and all knowing, ignoring Him is probably not the best decision.

 God knew ahead of time that living here on earth could be very frustrating. Shoot, He did it Himself when He came down in the form of a human: Jesus. He knows first hand the struggles you go through trying to lead a Holy life, only he managed to not sin while He was here, so it is safe to say He knows The Way. He is The Way. About purity: He knows you can’t do it, and He came up with a way around that issue: He decided to take your punishment for you. Do you deserve a consequence from a Holy God for all your wrongdoing? Yes. If you believe that Jesus took it all for you, you will never have to worry that you’re not “pure enough.” Never again. That burden is lifted from you, and you are free to live; To really live.

 

My perception is that Muslims live in fear. Fear that they are “not good enough,” and they always have to be more and more zealous in order to please Allah. That’s why the closer one gets to the Koran or Mohammed, the more fervent one gets about purifying the earth. But there’s only one catch: it’s impossible. And you know it is.

 Christians accept that God has “done the dirty work” of cleaning up, because they know He’s the only one who can. That is why a relationship with Him really satisfies. He loves me so much, that I want to honor him with my life, not because I have to in order to gain His favor (and I could never do enough anyway), but because I am so joyful for what He’s done for me that I can’t help but thank Him by giving him reverence as much as possible. He gives me real power to love others in spite of intense challenges. He makes me want to tell others how incredible He is.

 

If you want to “get right with God,” you need to simply pray,

 God, I know I can’t live a totally perfect life, no matter how much I try. I realize that You have provided away for me to get right with You, by accepting the sacrifice Your Son Jesus paid for me. I accept what You’ve done, I give you my life, and I ask Your Holy Spirit to come live inside me, and guide me forever.

If you prayed that prayer, you are a part of God’s family: a “Christian,” and that will never be taken away from you. Now isn’t that totally satisfying? Get a bible or right now check out www.BibleGateway.com and try reading through the book of John (just type “John” in the keyword search). That is the beautiful true story of God’s love for you, with some incredible examples from Jesus Himself on what living a Holy Life looks like, and He didn’t blow anyone up. Check it for yourself. Mohammed killed and instructed to kill. Jesus didn’t kill anyone, and He is the Author of Life. Do you want life for yourself? Follow Him.