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So now I begin to read my bible because it's "the Christian thing to do." And the more I read, the more I begin to understand how God sees me. And it's not a pretty picture. I come to find out that He doesn't see me the same way I see myself, or the way others see me.
You see, all along I thought I was a good person. People think I'm a good person. But God sees me in a totally different way, and it's not even close to how I see myself. The conviction begins to become stronger and stronger the more I get into His word. And then it comes to the point where I think "I'm doomed" if this is the way God sees me.
All the amount of good things I do, I believe in God, read the bible, believe it to be true, but come to find out it's not good enough. Why? Because I'm still a sinner and there's nothing I can do about it.
In the book of Isaiah, Chapter 64 Verse 6, it says that we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as filthy rags. That's what God thinks of all my good deeds. I'm really not that good at all. Not in His sight anyways.
Now I'm in this dilemma. What can I do? I know I'm a sinner. I know I can't save myself. I can't even be "good enough" for God. I know there's a heaven and I know there's a hell, but how do I get into heaven when no unclean thing can enter into God's presence.
I have a sin problem that I cannot fix. But God can, and He's provided a way for me.
Picture yourself out in the middle of the ocean. You can't swim. And you fall out of the boat. Can you imagine being in the water helpless knowing you're going to drown? Now, what if someone in the boat threw you a rope? You either take the rope and pull yourself back into the boat, or you say, no, I don't want it. What are you going to do? I know what I'm doing, I'm taking the rope.
I do know the song "Love lifted me." It is a good one. There are a lot of hymns I like. I am a big fan of bluegrass gospel music. I actually play five different instruments and my favorite music to play is bluegrass gospel. A few of my favorites are Sweet Beulah Land, Wayfaring Stranger, and I Know Who Holds Tomorrow.
I Know Who Holds Tomorrow sung by Alison Krauss and the Cox Family is probably my most favorite!
Jesse I bought a used book months ago in a book store for cheap, the origins of hymns of Faith. Its
gives the background story behind the hymns. Its been an I opener to see the pressure the believers were under and what they were inspired to write under incredible pressure. Another interesting piece of history, Abraham lincoln heading to gettysburg to address the troops he had a migraine headache so bad they had his head in ice packs for two hours and during that time he wrote the Gettysburg Address. This stuff is inspiring to me but not nearly as much as studying Gods Word. Touching bases later!
I like that, "He is the Captain of our Salvation and the lighthouse of our lives." That is a beautiful way to look at it my brother. And that is an awesome gospel story. Here's something I find amusing about the whole scenario, and sometimes when I'm reading the gospels, I like to put myself in that particular situation. It's like what would I do in that situation? I mean, there's this fierce storm going on. The boat is taking on water. We're about to sink and drown, and Jesus is in the bottom portion of the boat sleeping through the whole thing.
But notice the disciple's reaction in the boat. They're "freaking out." I would too! They wake up Jesus and it's like there's this huge storm, and our boat is about to sink, and you're down here sleeping as if nothing's going on? But if we're in the same boat with Jesus, is that boat going to sink? There's a great message in that story. No matter how big the storm is, if we're in Christ, we'll never sink. He is our lighthouse that guides us through the storms of life.
A little humor is always good. Yes, SEISMOS is where we get our English word seismic from. So this would tell us that there was a great earthquake in the sea. In this very same section ( Matthew 8:26), when the disciples come to Jesus in a panic telling Him that they were going to perish, Jesus says to them, why are ye fearful?
The word fearful in Greek is not the word for fear. It is the word that means to be without courage. Why are you without courage, O little faith ones?
Remember in Joshua Chapter 1, He told Joshua to be of courage? He is saying to face life with courage. Why? Because I'm with you wherever you go. That is the Lord's message to us. The Lord is in the boat. What do they think? Do they think that they are going to sink and drown and He is going to drown too? It won't happen!
Brother, we're put in situations all the time where it looks like our boat is going to sink. Do you ever feel like that? Do you ever feel like your boat is going to sink? Sometimes I do. But our boat can't sink. It is impossible! Nothing can separate us from Christ or Him from us. So He asked them, why are you without courage?
Then He rose up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there is a great calm. Instantaneous, just like all the other miracles! When Jesus got through, the other Gospel writers said it was with a word. He silenced nature within a split-second, within the blink of an eye. Everything was as if nothing ever happened. No left over stuff you know? It was instantaneous.
I have enjoyed this conversation with you, thanks!!!
So now I begin to read my bible because it's "the Christian thing to do." And the more I read, the more I begin to understand how God sees me. And it's not a pretty picture. I come to find out that He doesn't see me the same way I see myself, or the way others see me.
You see, all along I thought I was a good person. People think I'm a good person. But God sees me in a totally different way, and it's not even close to how I see myself. The conviction begins to become stronger and stronger the more I get into His word. And then it comes to the point where I think "I'm doomed" if this is the way God sees me.
All the amount of good things I do, I believe in God, read the bible, believe it to be true, but come to find out it's not good enough. Why? Because I'm still a sinner and there's nothing I can do about it.
In the book of Isaiah, Chapter 64 Verse 6, it says that we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as filthy rags. That's what God thinks of all my good deeds. I'm really not that good at all. Not in His sight anyways.
Now I'm in this dilemma. What can I do? I know I'm a sinner. I know I can't save myself. I can't even be "good enough" for God. I know there's a heaven and I know there's a hell, but how do I get into heaven when no unclean thing can enter into God's presence.
I have a sin problem that I cannot fix. But God can, and He's provided a way for me.
Picture yourself out in the middle of the ocean. You can't swim. And you fall out of the boat. Can you imagine being in the water helpless knowing you're going to drown? Now, what if someone in the boat threw you a rope? You either take the rope and pull yourself back into the boat, or you say, no, I don't want it. What are you going to do? I know what I'm doing, I'm taking the rope.
what I called sin. The tune is Love Lifted me, look it up if you don't know it.
I do know the song "Love lifted me." It is a good one. There are a lot of hymns I like. I am a big fan of bluegrass gospel music. I actually play five different instruments and my favorite music to play is bluegrass gospel. A few of my favorites are Sweet Beulah Land, Wayfaring Stranger, and I Know Who Holds Tomorrow.
I Know Who Holds Tomorrow sung by Alison Krauss and the Cox Family is probably my most favorite!
gives the background story behind the hymns. Its been an I opener to see the pressure the believers were under and what they were inspired to write under incredible pressure. Another interesting piece of history, Abraham lincoln heading to gettysburg to address the troops he had a migraine headache so bad they had his head in ice packs for two hours and during that time he wrote the Gettysburg Address. This stuff is inspiring to me but not nearly as much as studying Gods Word. Touching bases later!
disciples woke up Jesus christ and he calmed the sea. He is the Captain of our Salvation and the lighthouse
of our lives.
I like that, "He is the Captain of our Salvation and the lighthouse of our lives." That is a beautiful way to look at it my brother. And that is an awesome gospel story. Here's something I find amusing about the whole scenario, and sometimes when I'm reading the gospels, I like to put myself in that particular situation. It's like what would I do in that situation? I mean, there's this fierce storm going on. The boat is taking on water. We're about to sink and drown, and Jesus is in the bottom portion of the boat sleeping through the whole thing.
But notice the disciple's reaction in the boat. They're "freaking out." I would too! They wake up Jesus and it's like there's this huge storm, and our boat is about to sink, and you're down here sleeping as if nothing's going on? But if we're in the same boat with Jesus, is that boat going to sink? There's a great message in that story. No matter how big the storm is, if we're in Christ, we'll never sink. He is our lighthouse that guides us through the storms of life.
perhaps earthquake because it came on quick and almost sank them, also i agree with you again this guy was
woke sound sleeper and just stops everything and I'll bet it was dead calm. I'll bet they needed potty paper on
that one. Again my sense of humor. He was the Master of His Surroundings and rightfully So.
A little humor is always good. Yes, SEISMOS is where we get our English word seismic from. So this would tell us that there was a great earthquake in the sea. In this very same section ( Matthew 8:26), when the disciples come to Jesus in a panic telling Him that they were going to perish, Jesus says to them, why are ye fearful?
The word fearful in Greek is not the word for fear. It is the word that means to be without courage. Why are you without courage, O little faith ones?
Remember in Joshua Chapter 1, He told Joshua to be of courage? He is saying to face life with courage. Why? Because I'm with you wherever you go. That is the Lord's message to us. The Lord is in the boat. What do they think? Do they think that they are going to sink and drown and He is going to drown too? It won't happen!
Brother, we're put in situations all the time where it looks like our boat is going to sink. Do you ever feel like that? Do you ever feel like your boat is going to sink? Sometimes I do. But our boat can't sink. It is impossible! Nothing can separate us from Christ or Him from us. So He asked them, why are you without courage?
Then He rose up, rebuked the winds and the sea, and there is a great calm. Instantaneous, just like all the other miracles! When Jesus got through, the other Gospel writers said it was with a word. He silenced nature within a split-second, within the blink of an eye. Everything was as if nothing ever happened. No left over stuff you know? It was instantaneous.
I have enjoyed this conversation with you, thanks!!!
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