by jimwalton » Mon Mar 24, 2014 4:58 pm
John 4.24 tells us that God is spirit, meaning he is non-corporeal, not material. He reveals himself occasionally through light or sound, but never through touch, except in the person of Jesus. It sure would be nice to get hugs, but since he has no arms, sometimes the hugs of those who love us are the arms of God. In 1 Corinthians 12 we hear that the church is God's body, and people are his hands in our physical world. He's not neglecting us; he hugs us with the human arms of people who care.
John 4.24 tells us that God is spirit, meaning he is non-corporeal, not material. He reveals himself occasionally through light or sound, but never through touch, except in the person of Jesus. It sure would be nice to get hugs, but since he has no arms, sometimes the hugs of those who love us are the arms of God. In 1 Corinthians 12 we hear that the church is God's body, and people are his hands in our physical world. He's not neglecting us; he hugs us with the human arms of people who care.