Acts 17:25

"neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things"Neither is He served by men's hands, as though He needed anything" Paul is not saying that men cannot serve Him or that God does not want people to serve Him (Galatians 2:20). Rather, he is condemning. certain concept of "service": "Worshippers used to set offerings of food before the idols of the gods, the worshippers would leave food and offerings on the raised platforms over night, in the thought that the gods would come and eat to their satisfaction" (Reese p. 629). "Any attempt to tame or domesticate God, to reduce Him to the level of. household pet dependent on us for food and shelter, is again. ridiculous reversal of roles" (Stott p. 285). Yet many in our society, and some within the church, treat God as if God's relevance is dependant upon our faithfulness. When we start thinking that God is surely lucky to have us on His side and that the members need to be careful about how they treat us--or we might leave. We are then becoming just as confused about the true nature of God as were the Athenians. With or without my belief in Him, God will continue to exist. God will enjoy the future with His people in heaven with or without me. "Seeing He Himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things" This is one reason why God is eternal. He is completely self-sustaining and self-existent. God's existence is completely independent. He is not dependant upon anything or anyone for His existence, meaning or happiness. God gives life. He also enables life to continue (breathe), and He provides all other things for the continued existence of that life as well (Acts 14:17). Here again we find One God. The same God who created the universe is the same God who gives abundant harvests, and who brings sunshine and rain. He is the God over all seasons, climates and differences in terrain.