Advent: God Comes to Idolators
Posted by tom | Dec 6, 2010Thank-you to Miller for passing along Busy Making Gods (Or The Idol Business) (Reformed Reader. 11/15/2010).
“We don’t come to God; God comes to us. … But we don’t want God. The well-documented evidence is that we want to be our own gods. The evidence piles up from every continent and civilization, every century and every religion. It is irrefutable. The evidence is thoroughly and convincingly confirmed in our Scriptures and documented in each and every one of our lives. God is a rival, not an ally, in the god-business. We want to be our own gods. The Snake promised us we could do it – ‘you will be like God’ (Gen 3.5) – and we have been at it ever since. As it turns out, we are very good at it.” -- Eugene Peterson. Tell it Slant (pages 150-151)
Peterson's comments on idolatry enriched my Advent meditation upon God coming to those created 'in His image,' reminding me of of much I desire to 'fashion myself' into something other than I am to be as a 'little Christ.'
'Here I am Lord. Use me and make me into who you intend me to be as your new creation.'
Note: I've really fallen behind in my reading of Peterson. Not sure when I'll catch-up. So if others have good material from his more recent books, please pass them my way. Much appreciated.
