I was just reading my bible when I came across a story about a hectic storm in the middle of a lake, the disciples are all scared for their lives 'and then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the waves, and it was completely calm.' And I just sat there and I was like ... cool. Well, I should probably clean up then. Until I rebuked myself and I was like 'HELLO, Jesus just told wind and waves what to do. And the obeyed Him. Thats not something to 'oh cool' about. Thats something to be completely mind-blown. The wind and the waves OBEY this guy, I can imagine if I was yelling at wind and waves, I'd probably just look really stupid.
I think I've become dulled to the Scriptures, and thats not at all what I want, sure I've been told of Jesus talking to wind and waves, or the creator of the universe coming into an earthly body ALOT of time, but each time should just get me more and more excited.
Saturday, August 27
Saturday, August 20
The Good, the Bad and the Crazy (in reverse order)
I'm still trying to read through the gospel/biography of Jesus' life from Matthews perspective, and I'm still trying to get my head around the crazy things Jesus says. Things that I immediatly go; 'its so easy to do the opposite' or 'oh gosh, thats so hard.' Things like 'do not judge others.' Oh my goodness, not even just a little bit? And themes of complete submission keep popping up, so like; relying on God for everything and not worrying about what I will wear, or drink or even eat.
Its not easy, in fact its hard to follow Jesus, I mean you sort of get those vibes when He says “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.' (Matthew 13-14) or 'Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.'" Taking up a cross every day doesn't exactly evoke images of happiness or ease. No, its kind of the opposite hey?
Buuut here's the really crazy part, and its true for a lot of life as well not just the Christian walk, often if things are harder, the reward is greater. Its very uncommon that the things that are easyare the things that give the most reward. But in the Christian walk, the reward is truly great; eternal love. As I've said before, every human desires love, often above all other things and God is the only one that gives true, unadultering, unwavering, unconditional love. For ever. Thats a pretty great reward.
Its not easy, in fact its hard to follow Jesus, I mean you sort of get those vibes when He says “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.' (Matthew 13-14) or 'Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.'" Taking up a cross every day doesn't exactly evoke images of happiness or ease. No, its kind of the opposite hey?
Buuut here's the really crazy part, and its true for a lot of life as well not just the Christian walk, often if things are harder, the reward is greater. Its very uncommon that the things that are easyare the things that give the most reward. But in the Christian walk, the reward is truly great; eternal love. As I've said before, every human desires love, often above all other things and God is the only one that gives true, unadultering, unwavering, unconditional love. For ever. Thats a pretty great reward.
Monday, August 8
Radical Jesus
I've been pretty quiet on here as of late, I've been super busy avoiding homework and stuff. Anyway, lets jump back in:
I've been reading through Matthew in my bible-reading-crazy-fun-times, and its been re-iterated (again) that Jesus isn't someone who calls on half-hearted, half-assed disciples, thats not how he rolls. He calls on them to love their enemies, rejoice in the face of strong and often harmful opposition, be humble in a society that uses 'proud' as a positive word, leave EVERYTHING behind to follow Him.
Am I ready for this? Father, take the rest of my life. Make it radical. Make it Yours.
I've been reading through Matthew in my bible-reading-crazy-fun-times, and its been re-iterated (again) that Jesus isn't someone who calls on half-hearted, half-assed disciples, thats not how he rolls. He calls on them to love their enemies, rejoice in the face of strong and often harmful opposition, be humble in a society that uses 'proud' as a positive word, leave EVERYTHING behind to follow Him.
Am I ready for this? Father, take the rest of my life. Make it radical. Make it Yours.
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