Hello Sir:
I hope that you are having a restful and peaceful weekend. You have been on my mind so I thought that I would utter some encouragement to you and what better encouragement than that found in the gospel of Jesus Christ. That is of course, only, if you are found in a less than blissful state.
I wish to start with my conclusions based on this fact. That God, knowing the fall of mankind would happen. Still ordained his son to die for the sins of the world; so he went ahead with his plan of creation.
Scientists will tell you that the universe began with a big bang, at a single point no bigger than the head of a pin; so all matter was created in a flash; a mere pin point in an abyss.
Our view of GOD as seen through Christ is a passionate, loving, healing, restoring, blessing, GOD that sees right into the very soul of a person, but for those whom worked against Him and for those whom denied his origin, to them He confessed the severest of warnings.
Now my question is this? Did Christ simply (for example the pharisees, the money changers,the scribes, the saducees) despise these people and did they not bring out his anger in such a way because , of his deep dislike for them as individuals or was there another agenda at work. And I feel my answer has deep implications for those who feel estranged from God. Also could the anger( maybe displeasure would be a better word) be brought out by a sense of frustration that a plan for rememption was not going as planned, or that his displays rendered somehow his " enemies" to nought!
I know I am bring up enough points here to last a lifetime but let me give my views on a few points and let a few linger with a few more questions.
Did the verbal retorts to pharisees , the saducees and the scribes and priests represent a personal attack against each individual, an in your face representation of disgust? IMO, NO, NEVER, not my God. It was what they stood for. While He was baiting them to crucify him; they at the same time denied his godliness; therefore denying him the foundation of the cross, and the "work"( sacrifice) that was made there( accomplished there).
Therefore if there are individuals out there that feel estranged from God; as if to think it is something personal, take my word for it, it is not personal. That person may be denying the cross, may be denying the sacrifice, may be denying the godliness of Christ, but it not personal, God does not hate you ! He loves you. But somehow someway He must get you to understand where you are missing the mark.
There is a road that does not end.
It's bounds are far from known.
Upon that road are the souls of those those come before.
Ahead just around the curve.
I know I have chosen the right path.
But on those dark nights. When the way is dimly lit.
Or those cloudy days when my view is limited.
I have a way to see. I close my eyes and God gives me a vision.
I pray and the light of a thousand suns illuminates my way.
My ears hear the voices of my loved ones calling out.
This is the way. Come see. The mist is lifting over here.
The dawn is near. Have no fear. For the voices are familiar.
And then I see that the way I came was steep. The road was winding and the dangers were many. But I thanked God for the darkness, and the mist and the fog. I would never have chosen this path, had I known.
But now I find myself on the mountain top. I can see Beullah Land. The sun is bright. The weather is warm. Lord where are you now?. Can I see you now?.
In Christ.............gregor |
