"But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men."
In the previous chapter The evangelist gives us an instance of Jesus stilling the boisterous sea. He did not use it to walk over the water to go to his own city. Neither did he take on the tempter when he challenged him to turn the stone into bread for the simple reason that faith in God's holiness set him among men and fulfilling his Will gave glory to God. "And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed." It was a novel way to get a cure, on the same scale as the the woman with an issue of blood who touched the hem of Jesus's garment. Faith in both cases worked.("Thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour."-vv.20-22) Faith made the occasion count. Faith of God and man is the savor of salt to which Jesus had referred. "Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men."(5:13) Two symbols spun out of same faith: you are light of the world, God the Father of lights rendering you thus and the eye of faith is abiding in the true Light would imply. It is thus we see through his light. Salt is also similar.
Salt is made of atoms of Chlorine which is a deadly gas and Sodium a metal that burns when comes in contact with water. But when these trillions of atoms are arrayed precisely in order it is our common salt. Faith is the savor arising of God and man when held in place by the spirit without any deviation. This faith made the man with palsy take up his bed and walk. God gave such power to man, his saltiness was not in his own but in working with God.
St Paul says,"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God./ But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world." (Ro.10:17-18).We have the only guide which is His Word. Truth written in our inwards, which is our heart ,-not an anatomical part but a spiritual space. Writers use words to create a literary space. So when we read Gulliver's travel we are right there seeing as the author narrates it. It is an imaginary world. Not so withh the Bible. God framed the worlds by his word he made the quality of his Holiness.(He.11:3). So the unseen Will of the Father and the visible earth God the Son are mirror image created by faith. So. St Paul speaks of Jesus Christ as the visible image of God. (Col.1:15) For the same reason the Preacher says,'the Earth abides forever.'(Ec.1:4) Faith is one even as the Gospel is one. It is to which Paul refers in v.18.
God breathed into the nostrils of Adam and made him a living soul. So he has truth in his heart which makes his spiritual space meaningful. It is a world where man may know whatever he needs know of God, a Spirit. This is where Jesus Christ shall abide in a believer. So his eye of faith is active when he follows Jesus who set an example. Now that he has gone and is seated on the right hand of the most High, we may believe there is a royal highway connecting. So youand I are under the mighty shadow of His wings.(Ps.91:1). When we read from the Scripture our ear of faith catches the drift and it is how faith operates. You do not need any other guide than faith and the Spirit that raised up Jesus from the dead. As many as are led by the Spirit are the children of God.(Ro.8:14)
Before his Ascension Jesus breathed on his disciples ( John 20:22). Receive ye the Holy Ghost" God the Father and the Son work as one. So he as the visible God in his humanity proved faith, DNA of his Father. He is also called the last Adam.
Just one point. Sin is the disrupter of peace with God. In Christ you are a new creation and abiding in Christ the past is entirely forgotten. So Chist is spearheading you to the city that has foundations. Rest our souls in His promise. Amen
"But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men."
In the previous chapter The evangelist gives us an instance of Jesus stilling the boisterous sea. He did not use it to walk over the water to go to his own city. Neither did he take on the tempter when he challenged him to turn the stone into bread for the simple reason that faith in God's holiness set him among men and fulfilling his Will gave glory to God. "And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed." It was a novel way to get a cure, on the same scale as the the woman with an issue of blood who touched the hem of Jesus's garment. Faith in both cases worked.("Thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour."-vv.20-22) Faith made the occasion count. Faith of God and man is the savor of salt to which Jesus had referred. "Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men."(5:13) Two symbols spun out of same faith: you are light of the world, God the Father of lights rendering you thus and the eye of faith is abiding in the true Light would imply. It is thus we see through his light. Salt is also similar.
Salt is made of atoms of Chlorine which is a deadly gas and Sodium a metal that burns when comes in contact with water. But when these trillions of atoms are arrayed precisely in order it is our common salt. Faith is the savor arising of God and man when held in place by the spirit without any deviation. This faith made the man with palsy take up his bed and walk. God gave such power to man, his saltiness was not in his own but in working with God.
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St Paul says,"So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God./ But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world." (Ro.10:17-18).We have the only guide which is His Word. Truth written in our inwards, which is our heart ,-not an anatomical part but a spiritual space. Writers use words to create a literary space. So when we read Gulliver's travel we are right there seeing as the author narrates it. It is an imaginary world. Not so withh the Bible. God framed the worlds by his word he made the quality of his Holiness.(He.11:3). So the unseen Will of the Father and the visible earth God the Son are mirror image created by faith. So. St Paul speaks of Jesus Christ as the visible image of God. (Col.1:15) For the same reason the Preacher says,'the Earth abides forever.'(Ec.1:4) Faith is one even as the Gospel is one. It is to which Paul refers in v.18.
God breathed into the nostrils of Adam and made him a living soul. So he has truth in his heart which makes his spiritual space meaningful. It is a world where man may know whatever he needs know of God, a Spirit. This is where Jesus Christ shall abide in a believer. So his eye of faith is active when he follows Jesus who set an example. Now that he has gone and is seated on the right hand of the most High, we may believe there is a royal highway connecting. So youand I are under the mighty shadow of His wings.(Ps.91:1). When we read from the Scripture our ear of faith catches the drift and it is how faith operates. You do not need any other guide than faith and the Spirit that raised up Jesus from the dead. As many as are led by the Spirit are the children of God.(Ro.8:14)
Before his Ascension Jesus breathed on his disciples ( John 20:22). Receive ye the Holy Ghost" God the Father and the Son work as one. So he as the visible God in his humanity proved faith, DNA of his Father. He is also called the last Adam.
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Just one point. Sin is the disrupter of peace with God. In Christ you are a new creation and abiding in Christ the past is entirely forgotten. So Chist is spearheading you to the city that has foundations. Rest our souls in His promise. Amen
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