Sunday, January 20, 2008
Altered image
So, heres some questions that I've been trying to answer for myself lately - Do I know what Jesus wants me know about Him? Do I have the correct image of Him? How would a clear knowledge of Him radically revive our relationship? I was saved when I was eleven and have had a cute little picture of who Jesus was.- handsome,tall,bright eyes and had long hair.. But, the tailend of Isaiah 53:2 says 'He hath no form nor comeliness;and when we shall see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him' This rocked me!! Jesus probably looked ordinary. He was a real person. Just another face, but NOT just another man. That totally changed my image of Him. Jesus was a real person. I also thought Jesus was maybe flatvoiced and softspoken and strict. You know like on the Jesus movies? Jesus looks in one direction and just delivers his message. No charisma or spunk. But, the Gospels describe people completely enthralled with Jesus' teaching-and they were people just like us today, aching for truth and aching to understand the Word clearly, to come alive by it. Do you think Jesus was a boring flatvoiced preacher teacher who never got excited? I don't think so-not anymore, anyways. Reading of Jesus' anger, joy, sorrow and every emotion you could think of has shown me, though of course, Jesus was and is sinless, he felt everything we feel. He can relate to us. He has been there. My image of Jesus is really clearing up. "the Sunday-school Jesus" fog is lifting. Now I can see Him for who he really is. Emannuel. God with us.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Bitten by the blogbug
So, I decided to take up the pastime of blogging....we'll see how it goes. I have a sinking feeling several different things may happen.
1. No one will care about reading my blog
2.When my blog is read, it will be mocked heavily
3.I may become addicted to blogging over a period of time(I've seen this happen in the life of my student pastor-no, offense, sir)
4.This blog will be first and only
5.Evry word will be mispelled, but it'll look fine to me
6.Noone will read my blog(wait, did I say that one? oh, well, it deserves another mention!!!!)
Anyways, despite my fears, here I am.Maybe I'll be entertaining to someone and if not I'll be entertained myself, I'm sure.
1. No one will care about reading my blog
2.When my blog is read, it will be mocked heavily
3.I may become addicted to blogging over a period of time(I've seen this happen in the life of my student pastor-no, offense, sir)
4.This blog will be first and only
5.Evry word will be mispelled, but it'll look fine to me
6.Noone will read my blog(wait, did I say that one? oh, well, it deserves another mention!!!!)
Anyways, despite my fears, here I am.Maybe I'll be entertaining to someone and if not I'll be entertained myself, I'm sure.
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