Jesus is not a man-made God,
but God-made-Man.
Saturday, 18 June 2016
Sunday, 29 May 2016
About dealing with the devil
Jesus clipped the devils' wings.
Now they can only hop impotently on the ground,
whispering naughty nothings in our ears.
Let us not listen.
Now they can only hop impotently on the ground,
whispering naughty nothings in our ears.
Let us not listen.
About Jesus and me
You are the Lord of my life
You are the Prince of my heart.
You are my Shepherd
but, best of all,
you are my Brother.
Thank you for being everything to me.
You are the Prince of my heart.
You are my Shepherd
but, best of all,
you are my Brother.
Thank you for being everything to me.
About evil and goodness
Evil is seen against the backdrop of goodness.
Our sad feelings about the darkness of life's tragedies and sorrows
are an implicit acknowledgement
that we aspire to live
in the light of happiness, goodness, beauty, joy.
The darker the night,
the brighter the stars.*
* Compare with the beautiful hymn, "Be still and know I'm with you"
Our sad feelings about the darkness of life's tragedies and sorrows
are an implicit acknowledgement
that we aspire to live
in the light of happiness, goodness, beauty, joy.
The darker the night,
the brighter the stars.*
* Compare with the beautiful hymn, "Be still and know I'm with you"
About 'speaking' our faith gently
Someone wrote recently that Jesus vented his wrath forcefully,
implying, I thought, our right to do likewise.
Some thoughts on this:
Jesus is God.
His is absolute authority,
to be wielded as a particular situation requires.
We are but God's children;
most of us, at some time or another,
failing and flailing about in ever-increasing circles.
It behoves us then, surely,
to speak to others as, in some way,
co-respondents in the ills and evils of life,
humbly looking to God to pull us up by our bootstraps,
loathe, always, to jump down the throats of others.
implying, I thought, our right to do likewise.
Some thoughts on this:
Jesus is God.
His is absolute authority,
to be wielded as a particular situation requires.
We are but God's children;
most of us, at some time or another,
failing and flailing about in ever-increasing circles.
It behoves us then, surely,
to speak to others as, in some way,
co-respondents in the ills and evils of life,
humbly looking to God to pull us up by our bootstraps,
loathe, always, to jump down the throats of others.
About images of Jesus
What is your image of Jesus?
There are many; the Good Shepherd, the Messiah, the Lord, the King; but who and what is he to those of us who have come to know and love him.
The image that means the most to me is of Jesus as my 'big brother', perhaps because I was the eldest in my own family and always seemed to feel as though I had to look out for the others. He is the older brother that we might dream of, the one who'll always watch over us, the solid secure presence.
I really feel that Jesus is always there for me; someone I can turn to, knowing that he will care and do everything he can to help me sort out the everyday ups and downs of life.
What a joy it is to have the sure and certain knowledge of his love for me personally. It would be wonderful if everyone who needs it (which is all of us really, I believe) could find the same comfort and strength that comes from knowing Jesus in whatever way each of us needs.
PS My second favourite image is of Jesus as the 'Good Shepherd'. If anyone needs a shepherd in order to be kept on the 'right path' and to be lead by restful waters, it's me!!
Of course, I always have husband to fall back on as well. He's is never very far away from 'keeping me on the right path' (or so he says; and who am I to demur or disagree!!). No wonder I need the restful waters!!
There are many; the Good Shepherd, the Messiah, the Lord, the King; but who and what is he to those of us who have come to know and love him.
The image that means the most to me is of Jesus as my 'big brother', perhaps because I was the eldest in my own family and always seemed to feel as though I had to look out for the others. He is the older brother that we might dream of, the one who'll always watch over us, the solid secure presence.
I really feel that Jesus is always there for me; someone I can turn to, knowing that he will care and do everything he can to help me sort out the everyday ups and downs of life.
What a joy it is to have the sure and certain knowledge of his love for me personally. It would be wonderful if everyone who needs it (which is all of us really, I believe) could find the same comfort and strength that comes from knowing Jesus in whatever way each of us needs.
PS My second favourite image is of Jesus as the 'Good Shepherd'. If anyone needs a shepherd in order to be kept on the 'right path' and to be lead by restful waters, it's me!!
Of course, I always have husband to fall back on as well. He's is never very far away from 'keeping me on the right path' (or so he says; and who am I to demur or disagree!!). No wonder I need the restful waters!!
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