It is one of the most basic truths set forth in the Bible: the God of heaven is not a human. He never has been and never will be.
Balaam declared,
« God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. »(Numbers 23:19)
Since the Lord created us, He is above us. He is the Creator; we are the created. He is the Potter; we are the clay(Isaiah 64:8).
Those who attempt to bring God down to man’s level err greatly. In the same way, those who try to elevate themselves or other humans up to God’s level make a huge mistake. God is not a man, and man is not God. It is blasphemous to say otherwise.
And since God is not a man, then we should not expect Him to think like humans do. His ways and thoughts are far above ours(Isaiah 55:8,9).
Some people seem to assume that the Lord ought to think and act like they do, they are wrong.
The Bible affirms that God is a spirit-Being rather than flesh and blood like you and me (John 4:24).
Regardless of who might do it, whether it is said in a joking or serious manner, it is disrespectful and degrading to refer to the Almighty as “the man upstairs”, “the big guy upstairs”, or “the big fellow in the sky”.
Never should such words come forth from the lips of one whose heart adores Him and wants to praise Him.
PRAYER:
Our Father who art in heaven, grant us to never bring You down to man’s level.
It is in the precious name of your son Jesus Christ that we pray, Amen.
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