Before you throw out the Law of God and think it is so O.T. and therefore not relevant.
Comprehend this. Those who followed the Law LOVED it. We often think that the Law
is heavy and binding. Go and talk to any Orthodox Jew today and they will tell you that
they love the Law. Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the Law. What this means both for a Jew
and You and I is that Jesus lived out the Law's demands perfectly. Did he do this begrudgingly?
I don't think so. This also means that Jesus didn't come to do away with the Law but to see it
reach it's end and purpose. The Law not only is a school master to lead us to Joyful living, it
also reveals for us our shortcomings. Jesus fulfills the Law on our behalf, not that we may live
like pagans but to live under the Laws of God so the freedom that comes by obedience to them
might be for our benefit and the glory of God.
For more reading on the Jewish perspective of God's Law.
Read PSALM 119. It has 176 verses, written in a Hebrew Acrostic Poem,
whereby in every verse "LAW" is mentioned.
After reading ask: "Do I avoid the Law" or "Do I embrace it"
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Don't Watch This Video
Some things in my life just fade away in light of things like this...
I hate this video, but it is to me a picture of our planet.
It is the ticking of the clock that is continuely resounding but only
heard when one is quite enough to listen.
Watch if you dare...
My response:
Will I always be a consumer?
Will I ever give until it hurts?
Is God proud of my singing on Sunday morning?
Does God love my debates about minor doctrinal issues?
I bet God probably doesn't love me more?
What if these were my younger brothers?
What if they are?
I'm sure God will use someone else?
I'm sure this is an old video and this doesn't happen anymore?
Go ahead and post the questions that come to your mind after viewing this. The proper response is not guilt but gratitude and compassion.
p.s. Sorry to bother your busy life . . .
I hate this video, but it is to me a picture of our planet.
It is the ticking of the clock that is continuely resounding but only
heard when one is quite enough to listen.
Watch if you dare...
My response:
Will I always be a consumer?
Will I ever give until it hurts?
Is God proud of my singing on Sunday morning?
Does God love my debates about minor doctrinal issues?
I bet God probably doesn't love me more?
What if these were my younger brothers?
What if they are?
I'm sure God will use someone else?
I'm sure this is an old video and this doesn't happen anymore?
Go ahead and post the questions that come to your mind after viewing this. The proper response is not guilt but gratitude and compassion.
p.s. Sorry to bother your busy life . . .
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