Saturday, October 31, 2009

Suffering

Job an old testament saint put through the fire. He was blessed by God then in one day he lost everything yet even after everything had gone he did not say anything against God. Then he lost his health and he was slandered by his friends and others. They thought by his wrongdoing he was now suffering. Yet like the new testament saints he was being tested to be sure that he was truly loyal. That his confidence is in Christ.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

What is Romantic Love?

I always ask people their thoughts and one time got to the point when I wanted to get many different opinion on tape over this subject. I've notice their is a big distinctionn between what biblical born-again saved believers and those who live life according to their wants and desires. Love romantic love is not stirred up without purpose. It is not created through sexual contact. The love between a man and woman is one where one knows that they no longer belong to a specific family but to a spouse. The long to please the other not for the selfish want of the adrenaline focused infatuation but due to a want to be with the spouse to help them encourage them in their Christian walk. The man ready to lay down his life for his bride. The wife under the authority of her husband. Love is so much more that the idea set forth by Valentine's day.

What sweet devotion my love has.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

My Mom

The doctor said nothing more can be done. Yet I am not crying. I love my mom, she is my friend. We used to talk more but not as much since God saved me. My parents are into Word Faith/Prosperity Preaching. It is a movement that says if you have enough faith, if you speak things they will happen. A text that they use often is "I came that you may have life and have it more abundantly." Yet was Jesus talking about this life here on earth. Yes and No, let me explain my answer. In this life their will be trials, tribulations, mourning, persecution, and sorrow, yet the joy of God saving us, of him holding us by his grace. The joy of Him is more than the poverty, the sadness, the pain, the trials. Taking joy in God despite the sorrows of life on a cursed Earth is the abundant life. Not the health, the wealth, the fame, the money. Our lives end in a groan and we leave it the way we enter it with nothing. Unless our treasure is Jesus Christ the author and perfecter of our faith, our lives are worthless because the punishment for our transgressions would fall on us. Justly so. He took the sin of his people upon himself. How glorious is that.

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Your Grace

I am 25 and feel acutely that my days are numbered according to the will of a good and merciful God. He brings my sins before me and puts in me a sorrow that leads unto repentance. He has provided for me in a way my earthly father could never do. God is my Father, my Redeemer, my provider. I see now that all my steps are ordained my Him. My sins are my own and have been laid upon His Son. He was punished in my stead. I don't know how much time He has for me yet I am blessed with each moment He gives me with my family and most of all the moments when it is just me and God. Me putting all my needs and all my worries and my sins before Him, and even though what I bring before Him is not worthy He listens because of the mediation of His Son. I pray for salvation, I pray that He keeps those in Him secure and the He be glorified.

God, thank you.

Monday, October 5, 2009

God Knows

There is a knowledge that all the deeds in my life are known by God. There's some part of my mind that knows he knows my thoughts where they come from. Why do they rise up? The very reason why they are there, yet I loath to talk to God about it how pitiable.

God...