Loving The God Who Loves You – Floyd Macclung

How did he deal with our sin and at the same time provide for our return to intimacy with him? _ IL used to live in Amsterdam. Sightseers to the Netherlands often visit the Queen’s Palace, which is located on the main square of Amsterdam.

Inside the palace is an extraordinary piece of art: a bas-relief mural, almost fifteen feet long, that tells the story of an ancient Greek king named Zaleucas. Zaleucas had a problem in his kingdom: thievery. He did verything he could think of to put a stop to it. He increased the size and number of his military patrols, but the thievery continued. The king offered rewards to people who turned thieves in to the authorities. Even this had no noticeable effect. Finally, he issued a decree that anyone caught stealing would have both his eyes put out.

The stern decree seemed to work, at least for a while. Fear of the terrible punishment provided a powerful deterrent, and for several weeks there were no reports of thievery anywhere in the kingdom. Then, inevitably, it happened. One day a messenger came to King Zaleucas with a sad expression on his face. A thief had been caught, he said—caught in the very act of stealing. There was no doubt whatsoever about his guilt. What was worse, it had happened right there in the palace!

King Zaleucas was enraged. How could anyone be so brazen as to break his command, and risk the fierce punish- ment he had decreed, right in his own palace? He ordered the thief brought to him at once. The buzz of excitement that filled the king’s throne room suddenly shrank to stunned silence when the guilty man was brought forward. The king’s face turned ashen as he looked ~ down at the man standing before him. It was his own son, the crown prince!

There was no conceivable reason for his behav- ior, but there was no doubt about it: he was guilty. The king faced a terrible dilemma.

Copyright © Floyd McClung 1993 The right of Floyd McClung to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988. First published 1993 Reprinted 1994 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.

.Unless otherwise indicated, biblical quotations are from the Revised Standard Version © 1946, 1952, 1971, 1973 by the Division of Education and Ministry of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. ISBN 0 86065 9453 Produced by Bookprint Creative Services P.O. Box 827, BN21 3YJ, England for KINGSWAY PUBLICATIONS LTD Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, E Sussex BN23 6NT.

Printed in Great Britain Typesetting by Servant Publications, Michigan, USA, and used by arrangement ae To Sally, my closest friend and companion for twenty-five years S Contents Foreword 11 Introduction 13 1. Knowing God 17 2. What a Friend We Have in Jesus 39 3. Walking With God 53 4. God’s Plan for the Ages 69 5. Religion: A Case of Mistaken Identity 85 6. True Identity: Who Are We, Really?

105 7. Nine Barriers to Friendship With God 119 8. Overcoming the Barriers 141 9. You Are My Friends IfYou Obey Me 161 10. Friendly Fire 179 11. The Friend Who Listens 197 Notes 211 Foreword When I first met Floyd McClung over a quarter of a century ago, I was impressed by this tall, athletic teenager who was an obvious leader. But most of all, I recognized that he was a young man with a quest to know God.

This quest has been the theme of Floyd’s life. From his knowledge of God has flowed the fruit of service to his God and to countless people—needy, suffering and alone—from Amsterdam to Afghanistan, from California to Calcutta. As I read Floyd’s book I found myself being swept upwards into the majestic infiniteness and yet tenderness of the creator God. This book will inspire you to an enrich- ment of your life through your daily walk with the Lord, and a contentment and fulfillment in your service towards God and man.

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