Who Is More Recognizable, Bigfoot Or God?

Big foot? Give us some proof.   How will we know if Bigfoot is real?  Capture one, find skeletal remains, take an undeniable picture, have enough witnesses.  In other words, we need some recognizable proof.

If you watch Animal Planet, you may have come across a sci-fi/reality research program called Finding Bigfoot.  The aim of the show is to present factual data – proof - that Bigfoot exist.  That Bigfoot and is alive and recognizably active.  The show is an offshoot of The Bigfoot Field Researches Organization or BFRO.

The overall mission of the BFRO is self-defined as a “multifaceted, but the organization essentially seeks to resolve the mystery surrounding the Bigfoot phenomenon — that is, to derive conclusive documentation of the species' existence. This goal is pursued through the proactive collection of empirical data and physical evidence from the field and by means of activities designed to promote an awareness and understanding of the nature and origin of the evidence.”

Theses researchers conclude that over the course of time, there are “way too many eyewitnesses for this phenomenon to be purely imaginary, as skeptics assert. With such an abundance of eyewitnesses, who are so dispersed across the continent; and dispersed across the decades, the alternate skeptical explanation that the sightings are the result of hoaxers, in whole or even in large part, becomes much less likely.”

God coming to my rescue in my life today? Give me some recognizable proof.  With a few alterations, the Finding Bigfoot show could just as easily refer to our hearts desire to know - that is prove by evidence - that God is real enough, active enough and interested enough in my life today to act in the circumstances of my life?  

How do we know God will deliver us from distress? How do we know that God is real enough to make a difference in our lives?  How do we know God can really rescue us from the tight places in our lives?

These are the foundational questions about God to which most of us would really like some hard, practical answers. Or as the BFRO might say, “to present factual data - proof,” that the rescuer God exist and is alive and active.  So, how do we know?  This Fall at Markham Woods Presbyterian Church, we will begin a new sermon series, where we will explore these ultimate questions about God’s real activity in our lives.  

The answers will not be like many you find in a Hollywood movie, but will assuredly change your own conceptions or preconceptions of God's activity in your live today.  However, as we explore the answers, what we will find is a real God who not only is really interested in our lives, but actually honors His Word in actions. The questions that remain are not so much about God, but about ourselves - if God acts, will we be prepared to recognize the movement and acknowledge Him?