Monday, July 12 Can a man make gods for himself when they are not really gods?​—Jer. 16:20.

[Áine]

Monday, July 12

Can a man make gods for himself when they are not really gods?—Jer. 16:20.

 

A brother with much experience preaching to nonreligious people in the Far East explains: “Typically, when a person here says, ‘I don’t believe in God,’ he means that he does not believe in worshipping traditional gods. So I usually agree that most gods are man-made and are not real. I often read Jeremiah 16:20 and ask: ‘How could we tell a real god from man-made ones?’ I listen carefully, and then I read Isaiah 41:23: ‘Tell us what will happen in the future, so that we may know that you are gods.’ Then I show an example of how Jehovah has foretold the future.” Another brother says: “I show them examples of Bible wisdom, fulfilled Bible prophecies, and laws that control the universe. Then I show them how all of it points to a living and wise Creator. When a person accepts the possibility that God exists, I start showing him what the Bible says about Jehovah.” w19.07 23-24 ¶14-15

[Vinnie]

Everything in life is taught. How can someone understand  and believe in God if they are not taught about him? If all they are taught about God is what they see as images and statues, can they truly see God as a real person with thoughts and feelings and has great concern and love for us and he is the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him? We have never revealed who God is or should be out of thin air. It is God who revealed himself to us and made himself known to us from the very beginning.  How good and wonderful is that!