Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Writing Himself Into the Story


God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Acts 17:24

Famed author Kurt Vonnegut is one of the most curious writers of the 20th century.  He makes elaborate and strange fictions…but then some think he will often write himself into those fictions through a recurring character named Kilgore Trout.  In order to create these fictions he must exist outside of them…were he limited by them the author could not plan them and shape the story and the characters to an effective and meaningful end.  Yet, while everything is ultimately his design, there may be a time to come into the story and interact with the characters he made.
In a similar manner, we see that God created the heavens and the earth, yet he is in no ways contained by these limitations.  While we can encounter God anywhere, we find that He is not confined to be in one place at a time, because the entire cosmos is His creative work.  Still, the best chapters of this story are when God writes His Son Jesus Christ in as the main character…to bring the story to a most meaningful and glorious conclusion.

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