We believe him just about to the point that we are saved, but not enough to believe him to be victorious. Do you believe Jesus resurrected? Do you know he died for you? Do you know Jesus? or Do you truly KNOOOOOOOOOOOOW Jesus?
I used to pray and thank God when things are at best but to pray and thank God when things are at the worst seems silly. Yet, what is God's will? (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." By knowing and believing in him, the ultimate joy in your life will dwell in you. By knowing and believing in him, you will realize that we don't have an angry God upon us. We have a loving God upon us. By reading the Bible, you have to know that. In Gensis 3:9 "But the LORD God called to the man, "Where are you?" Many believers need to know when God questioned Adam and Eve after they took a bite of the fruit, an apple, from the tree of Knowledge of good and evil, how did God say it? In an angry voice or a concerned softer voice? Isn't he a warmhearted God? I have to admit, God is not here to punish you but to love you. You must have it in your heart to give thanks all the times and know God is in control all the times. Before, I would look back in my past, present or even future how my life sucks. I mean, I believed I am not good enough on anything I do due to my past and then, I think about my present and future that I will always be a sinner and that's how it is. Now, I know the truth. When I am looking back in the past, I think what Jesus have done for me. When I am looking at the present, I think what he can do for me. When looking at the future, I think what will he do for me. God do not see you as a sinner anymore. Even if you believe you are a sinner, he still loves you. Romans 5:8 "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
So, I never want to approach this as an provoking, furious, or displeased tone and that's never my intention to attack anyone what I will about to say in the next paragraph. This is what I believe. I live by faith, not by sight. It's just a thinking, researching, and believing evaluation kind of deal. If you are interpreting the paragraph wrongly, please note I say this in the most sincerely loving, caring and pleasing way possible. I want you to experience what I have experience so far by having a relationship with God. I would never judge you nor point fingers at you. I used to be a non-believer because some Christians would tell you about the Bible hardcore and just down to your throat as if you are the enemy. It's a horrible thing to do to a person by sharing your faith like that. So, here it goes:
Do you believe in the Bible? It's not like April's Fools Day and many writers come together did make-up stories of Jesus Christ. Why bother writing anything if the stories never happened? Why write about George Washington, or rapid economic growth if those events never happened? If not, we definitely have a very tight knit group of people that over centuries have mastered the art of fabricating stories or they've written them because they're genuine accounts of history. Scholars have examined the writings of the scrolls and there are a couple different accounts written on the same scroll. One saw it this way and another saw it another way but both stories have the same basic truth as with scroll writings. The truth that Jesus Christ existed. I mean, the Bible is not about morality or immorality but the truth.
(Note: Sometimes once you know the truth, you just can't shut up about it. Remember, they are not you and you are not them. Everyone is different in this world and we grow up in different circumstances. For example if we are seeds, what kind of flowers are we? For me, I am the seed of God, child of God. As I, the seed, is watering by his word/gospel every week, I just can't help it but to grow in his love.)
Thursday, April 1, 2010
DO YOU KNOOOOOOOOW HIM?
Posted by Val-The Cupcake at 8:27 AM
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That's the best way to put it Valerie. Knowing the truth is not sugar-coating what Jesus Christ did for us on the cross. It is knowing the pain and suffering by Christ for the sinners (the prostitutes, the murderers, the envying) the worst people in the world. He truly loved so dearly that the only thing God saw was His children, and as a father, He wanted to save them no matter what they had done. There is no easy or "nice" way to say to anyone the things that Christ went through. It's reality, it's truth. I'm so glad to see the wonderful knowledge and love of God shining out and pouring onto others. You are truly blessed =). So, continue to seek the truth, that is the only way. It is the only path that will, in return, pull you back close because He knows you can't do it alone. LoveYou Val! <3
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