Rain, Rain, Rain
Man it just started pouring here in Seneca! it came out of nowhere..........I don't know about you but I don't like rain, it kind of gets me in a depressing mood.........but guess what?....there is nothing that I can do about it. Nothing that I do can prevent it from raining.
Since I am on that...here are some thoughts from DEEPER........
For those of you that weren't there, we talked about Matthew chapter 11. Where John the baptist is in prison and sends some of his disciples to ask Jesus if He is the One or should he be looking for someone else. Isn't this an odd question? John had already seen Jesus perform miricales....he even baptised Jesus, and heard the AUDIBLE voice of God! This would be enough to erase all doubts about Jesus being the Son of God. I mean Johns ENTIRE purpose was to pave the way for Christ!......So why did he ask that question?.........................
Because he was in prison! And it didn't seem like Jesus was coming to do anything about it!
Even more puzzling is the response that Jesus gives......He bascially tells him about all the miricales going on. (blind people are seeing, dead being raised, etc) Things that John ALREADY KNEW!!!! I'm sure this wasn't comforting to him......I can hear him saying..But what about me! Those things are great but I need You to come through for me!............
But listen to what Jesus says, Blessed is the man who doesn't fall away on accout of ME.....
That is a puzzling statement.......Basically Jesus said I'm not coming through for you this time, but your still going to be blessed if you hold on................you see John died in that prison.
What does this mean? You see Jesus had a kingdom mind set...He understood that to win a war you had to have some casualties.....
How does this apply to us? Maybe.. just maybe. Being a christian is not all about you. Maybe its more about US. And maybe we, as individuals, have to lose some personal battles sometimes in order for the overall war to be won......
Maybe you fell like God hasn't come through for you in some situations, but maybe there is a bigger picture going on. Even though we can't see it God knows what is going on..........remember God is in CONTROL!!...
I would love to hear your thoughts on this....whether you agree or disagree........
Josh
Since I am on that...here are some thoughts from DEEPER........
For those of you that weren't there, we talked about Matthew chapter 11. Where John the baptist is in prison and sends some of his disciples to ask Jesus if He is the One or should he be looking for someone else. Isn't this an odd question? John had already seen Jesus perform miricales....he even baptised Jesus, and heard the AUDIBLE voice of God! This would be enough to erase all doubts about Jesus being the Son of God. I mean Johns ENTIRE purpose was to pave the way for Christ!......So why did he ask that question?.........................
Because he was in prison! And it didn't seem like Jesus was coming to do anything about it!
Even more puzzling is the response that Jesus gives......He bascially tells him about all the miricales going on. (blind people are seeing, dead being raised, etc) Things that John ALREADY KNEW!!!! I'm sure this wasn't comforting to him......I can hear him saying..But what about me! Those things are great but I need You to come through for me!............
But listen to what Jesus says, Blessed is the man who doesn't fall away on accout of ME.....
That is a puzzling statement.......Basically Jesus said I'm not coming through for you this time, but your still going to be blessed if you hold on................you see John died in that prison.
What does this mean? You see Jesus had a kingdom mind set...He understood that to win a war you had to have some casualties.....
How does this apply to us? Maybe.. just maybe. Being a christian is not all about you. Maybe its more about US. And maybe we, as individuals, have to lose some personal battles sometimes in order for the overall war to be won......
Maybe you fell like God hasn't come through for you in some situations, but maybe there is a bigger picture going on. Even though we can't see it God knows what is going on..........remember God is in CONTROL!!...
I would love to hear your thoughts on this....whether you agree or disagree........
Josh
posted by Josh @ 3:11 PM
1 Comments:
At 11:40 PM,
Luther8587 said…
I agree. Different things have happened in my life I didn't like at the moment but it usually turns out to be better than what would have happened if things happened the way I wanted them to do. GOD IS IN CONTROL and you just have to trust him.
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