improvising?

Seems like a strange topic for a bible study, doesn't it? Yet tonight we're going to look at how God has improvised with biblical figures. And how God doesn't want us to just be with Him at church but at all times. He wants a relationship with us. And just like you want to talk with and spend time with a good friend frequently, so does God with you. Plus, it gives the opportunity to watch some pretty humorous improv comedy!

We watched a video by a group (who unfortunately disbanded a few years ago) called CPR. Very funny group made of three guys who love Jesus and made clean, but hilarious, comedy. Like I said, they unfortunately disbanded, but one of the founders of the group started another group called 321 Improv. In the video you get to see them perform a few improv games, as well as talk about who they are and how they go about performing.

Some biblical stories seem like God is improvising with his people. One of the most well-known examples of this is found in Genesis 18. This is when Abraham pleads with God for Sodom. He keeps talking God down from fifty to forty-five to forty, and on down to ten righteous people in Sodom. If there are ten people, God will not destroy Sodom. Unfortunately, we know the outcome of this story. Genesis 19 describes how Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed.

Another example of what I'm getting at is later in Genesis 32 when Jacob wrestles with God. In the scriptures, it talks more of a physical wrestling. Yet how often does God come up to as an actual person in order to wrestle with us? My guess is not very often. So what does this mean for us today? When there is a problem or any conflict in life, we must give it up to the Lord. What does that mean? Praying, reading God's Word, spending time with God. Like any relationship, growing doesn't occur between two people when no time is spent together. Just had a fight with a friend? Take it to the Lord. Confused or angry with a passage of scripture? Take it to the Lord. Schoolwork seem overwhelming? Take it to the Lord.