Dec 1994 - Editorial

by Lawrie Burrows | Category: Editorial | Dec 1994

In this issue we round off our consideration of the Godhead. George Prasher stresses the difficulties of fully understanding these divine truths and expressing them adequately in human language, for they are largely beyond the grasp of our minds. This problem is only to be expected since we are but God's creatures. Although created in His likeness, we are beset with human weakness, victims of the sin of Adam. Our mental capacity is stretched to the limit as we try to enter into such complexities as the Trinity or the truth of Christ in His divine-human personality. At the same time Scripture spurs us on, for the study is well worth pursuing: "The wonder of what has been revealed leads us to bow the head in adoration". "I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may gain Christ" (Phil. 3:8). That was the apostle Paul's aim in life, and we shall do well to imitate it.

From such high thoughts we descend with Focus to reflect on the unhappy state of this world, where "man's inhumanity to man" horrifies us. It is beyond our comprehension that the recent dreadful events in Rwanda could ever happen. Yet events equally destructive of life have repeatedly taken place down the ages. To our shame we tend to dismiss them from our minds, not wishing to he reminded of such uncomfortable facts. A holy God cannot overlook the mass slaughter of innocent people. The guilty will surely receive their punishment in due measure (Rev. 6:15-17). It is sincerely to be hoped that some will take notice of divine warnings and change their ways.

Lawrie Burrows | Dec 1994
Editorial