The God Hole

“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air; and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’ So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. Genesis 1: 26-27

Man is unlike any other living thing on earth. He was a special creation of God. He was made in God’s image. He is a three-in-one being. He has a physical body. He has a spirit. He also has a soul.

Inside man God has place a hole that can only be filled by Him. You see this in every human society. In primitive societies they worship nature, the heavens, even rocks. In our modern American society we have been trying to replace our God hole with pleasures, money, drugs, etc.

News people are amazed that people would join a group like ISIS. I don’t see why they should be so surprised. We have tried to take God out of society. The God hole must be filled. ISIS tells potential followers that they are a spiritual group. Man must believe in something. ISIS simply fills that void.

When you understand the God hole, it is quite easy to understand why radical groups can be attractive to people. When will we understand that man must worship God?