Tag Archives: Religion and Spirituality

What a Silly Generation We Find Ourselves Among!

by

0


No political correctness

Image via Wikipedia

Well now.  What shall we say?  We are allowed to talk about anything we want, except. . .  And if we talk about the “except”, we’re supposed to craft our words so as to not offend anyone.  We speak about “except” in terms of love only, or we risk making someone feel bad.  Hmmmmm.

Well now.  What shall we say?  I will say that if you’re not interested in the whole story, why do you want to hear any of the story?  Or maybe that’s the point, isn’t it?

I’m on the very verge of offending for the sake of offending.  I’ve grown so tired of being asked to be politically correct regarding JESUS!  I feel myself being tempted to embrace a sinful anger.  And the venting would be to search out every liberal blogger just to lay a comment about the coming judgment.  That’s how my two blogs got started.  I’ve mellowed out a bit since then, however.  And now I question why.

This tendency to reject everything simply because it makes someone feel bad is a sickeningly weak approach to the realities of life.  Such people would not have done well in past eras.  They would have been laughed at and mocked as weak and useless.   Now why should I say such a cruel thing like that?

Think about it!

Relevant Elevant.

by

0


The eye of an asian elephant at Elephant Natur...

Image via Wikipedia

The story of the blind men and the elephant is a cool story.  But it approaches the Truth of God from man’s perspective.  That story is based on man’s understanding of the nature of things apparent.  But it does little to clarify the Holy and Living God in Christ Jesus.

Lucky You, Blessed Me.

by

0


Mountain Road Lottery Ticket 1768.

Image via Wikipedia

Jesus is the Son of the Living God.  It is not appropriate to consider Him as someone who set the universe in motion then stepped aside to see what would happen.  That would be to make God a God who embraces chance.  And chance is a figment of man’s imagination which pushes the Living God away.  Luck is of that pedigree; men desire to become lucky because they ignore the Living God’s call to faith. 

The Living God will show Himself to any who humble themselves to serve Him.  His revelation comes to man as he accepts the Holy Majesty of God’s control in his life.  As we fan this humility into flame by obeying what we hear, read, and observe from Him, He continues to give more of Himself.  But as we ignore His Holy ways, we endure a peculiar blindness. 

Perhaps you don’t believe what I’ve just said.  Humble yourself before the Most High, calling on the name of His Holy Son, and you will begin to see what is true.  Remain in doubt and you will remain simply lucky; living your life according to chance.

By His Grace.

“I Could Have Told You Vincent”

by

0


c. 1632

Image via Wikipedia

The Very Best of Don McLean
Image via Wikipedia

“But I could have told you, Vincent, This world was never meant for one. As beautiful as you.”  Don Mclean sung words which he did not understand the full meaning to.  Others have sung another song: “This world is not my home, I’m just a passing through.”  Indeed, this world was never meant as a home to those who serve Love.  There is a place where God’s people are destined to appear.  Yet, until we reach that place we will be utterly misunderstood and cast out of the world’s favor.  “They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated the world was not worthy of them.”

“How you suffered for your sanity.  How you tried to set them free.  They did not listen, they did not know how.  Perhaps they’ll listen now.”  Then the words render a different note of horror:  “. . . perhaps they never will.”  What is it to us if they listen or not?  We are bound by the Glory of God to testify!   And testify I will, regardless the response!

Were these words spoken as a testimony to your faith in Jesus, would you feel the power of that testimony?  Could they be spoken of you?  Will you permit me to ask you a question without turning toward pride?  What is stopping you from becoming a blazing flame of testimony for the One who has redeemed you? 

By His Grace.

Rise up! Open the Door!

by

0


via Flickr”]behind closed doors

Darkness abounds.  Men grope about, touching unfamiliar objects.  Though the Sun rises and light appears to dawn in the land of the living dead, they do not perceive the Light which has shown from eternity to eternity.  To their loss, men continue to grope.  And in this frantic reaching for that which does not last, they live as if dead.  The rot of their greed is a stench which their noses do not smell.  With eyes glazed over with the things of this world, they see nothing.  They speak of things which have no meaning but destruction; to themselves and those who hear their words.  But they do not perceive their plight.

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”  Like a man who fears the one who holds death in his hand, the living dead fear the sound of this knocking.  In their dead lives they perceive God’s calling as an omen of tragedy.  Yet, what do they have that is not tragedy?  How can encountering this Beautiful One be more terrible than the life they are now leading?  Still, how very few even ask, “Who is it who knocks on the door of my heart?”

Why do you fear what you do not understand?  What is this smell of fear in your house?  From who does that odor come?  It comes from you.  What do you have to lose that you have not already lost?  What do you have to gain that you have never tasted?  And with what will you redeem even one of your sins? 

Rise up and open the door!  You are already dead before the Throne of the Most High God.  For the sentence is already passed on those who live without the Lord Jesus.  And those who say they serve Him, yet walk in darkness will not fare much better.  There is a place where those who have proclaimed the name of the Lord, but never walked with Him, will be shown for who they were.  And they will be assigned a place with the unbelievers.  Rise up!  Open the Door!

By His Grace.

An Echo of a Moment

by

0


Sometimes a situation or question arrises which provokes special and pointed understandings.  It is impossible to replicate the words and thoughts at a later date.  And maybe it’s God’s way of removing pride from His people as we share His wisdom.  For this reason, I provide the following link to a conversation. 

http://zukunftsaugen.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/a-joke-or-a-revelation/