From Creation to Christ.

A women goes into a shop to buy a hat. The assistant suggests first this one, then that one, and then another one. until finally she produces one she insists " suits madam perfectly." The assistant is suggesting that the hat expresses her clients personality. We as humans do the same thing to Jesus, by putting a variety of " personality hats on God's head. Some put an academic hat on him, after all, He knows every thing, John 21:17.

 Some put a policeman's hat on Him, they think of him as One who constantly spies on them from heights of heaven to catch them when they do wrong, Psalm 139: 1-12; Genesis 3:8-10.

 There are those who put a chef's hat on God. they believe He exists merely to provide them with ample supply of food and drink. Psalm 145:15,16. Some complain when they feel He is not generous as he might be.

  Others think  of God as a kind of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, whose Job it is to supply them with all kinds of pleasant things to own and enjoy. Some get a little peeved with him when they have to go short of something, Matthew 6:31,32 

 Many look on a magicians "hat" a "must" for the divine wardrobe, For they  think of God as the Great miracle worker, Exodus 7-10; 14: 10-31. 

 Many believe that a crown is an appropriate hat for God. The Bible often uses words like "King" and "Kingdom when referring to Him, 24: 7-10; Mark 1:15.

   Because many uninformed people view the Christian faith and life merely as a matter of "do" and don't," they think of a Puritan's hat as suitable garb for God, Mark 10: 17:22.

  Some think about God only when they are sick., Psalm 103:3; Mark 5:21-43. 

 Remarkably, many people are quick to ask, " What have I done to deserve this?" when they are sick, but slow to ask this same question when they are well.

 There is an element of truth in the messages of all these hats. Each reflects something of what the Bible has to say about God and his attributes. It is essential, however, to keep in mind God's-all embracing quality is love. This binds like a cord together the stalks of  in a sheaf of hay.   

 God is what He is- no matter what people think of him.