Monthly Archives: December 2013

Progress?

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What is the pride of man?  In his darkened reasoning even he admits that he is once removed from animals.   Yet, because he has learned to chip stone to make tools, he says he is respectable and vitally important.

And if he is once removed from animals, which direction has he removed himself?  Even animals allow one another to thrive.  The spider does not covet all food.  The Lion does not lay claim to what it cannot gain.  Has man been boasting that he is less and worse than animals?  Where is the pride of man?

If man would cast out greed he might equal “animal”.  But to become what man thinks he is requires godly attributes.  But how will that ever happen?  Man’s pride denies his dependence on God.  Truly man without God is merely one step removed from dirt.

Truth without pedigree

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The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

It is a serious handicap if we must know a man’s credentials before we trust his words.  And if he has no credentials we assume him to be either a liar or a fool.

How wonderfully freeing to accept the truth where you find it regardless who brings it to you.  And how mysteriously humbling.

Opinions

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Opinions are the glow of what we know

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

For Every Evil Thing

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There is no danger, before God, in loving others.  But there is a danger in being loved by humanity.  For so they treat false prophets, liars, thieves, immoral gluttonous leaders, and every other sort of enemy to God.  Love and be loved.  But of the latter, look closely to yourself lest they love you for all the wrong reasons.

Safe quoting

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It is safe to use another man’s words, particularly  if he is dead.  But to be living and speak against the godless is a crime of high treason in their eyes.  Since they have already murdered the one you are quoting what can they do?

Let me be one of those who is safe to quote.  Sin has murdered God’s Son.  How should his family hope to escape? 

The devil is obsessed with takeover plots.  If you side with his enemy you are under suspicion.  So be it.

The reason for Christmas

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Christmas always gets out of hand.  This is because it has been stolen by people who have absolutely no idea regarding the Majestic reason for it.  I do not say this to blame them.  A sinner corrupts where it can because it is a sinner. 

But I thought it might be helpful to remind us of the reason for Christianity.  Perhaps then the Majesty of our celebration of Christmas can find renewed appreciation.

We are saved because we have no rightful claim to rival against God.  The sin of our enemy is that he thought equality with God was something to grasp.  It is utterly impossible that we should foster such thinking. 

With this in mind we perceive correctly what is our place among God’s eternal kingdom.  Consider the love of a man toward his generous enemy.  Though he deserves to be destroyed with the rest of his countrymen, he is offered a lavish and peaceful life in his enemy’s kingdom.  Such love is presently being tested among all who will respond to the invitation from God.

He will utterly destroy all claims toward His throne.  He alone is vital.  God alone is righteous.  The Living God alone is good.  Nothing will ever secure an accusation against Him.  Thus He has prepared One who will minster between all creation and Himself.  Yet look at the very nature of the One God has chosen.

5 “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

6 Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; 7 rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.  8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”