This week, the reality and starkness of the great equaliser, death, hit again...
When I look on, I could not help but notice the sweet, young innocence of a child,
their innate sensitivity to others, yet also, their deep, searching questions...
"Is popo asleep?", "How come she will never wake up?"
Then, there was also the indifferent, glee-filled lives,
those of insensitive, young men, whooping & watching a "spectacle"
no reverence, no care, just poking fun even at someone else's pain
We all have faults...some more obvious than others...
but really, it is our reaction to other people's faults that show us up the most,
I naturally abhor those who mock, create jokes & poke fun at others,
even more so, if it is done behind their backs...
no...I've no tolerance for such nonsense...
I'm seeing a dichotomy in the lives of the people...
and it is scary when they do not appear to see that schism...
there is something tremendously wrong when instead of working on it,
we say that we have to "accept it" because "this is me"...
really?
True that the sin nature resides within each of us,
but it is also true, true-r in fact that the power of God is an overcoming one,
If we say that, "this is me"...aren't we saying we dun wanna try?
That our choice is more important (are we God then?) and that God is powerless?
I simply think this, and I humbly submit this as it is,
we are just selfish, and slaves to our nature...
Talking a good talk, putting on some sort of appearance,
hoping never to be found out, but truly, bankrupt within...
Until the day we dare to admit that we are nothing,
that we can bow our knee to no idol...
and to work on worshipping no one but God...
until that day, we do not truly believe that God is God,
until that point of surrender, we will always live as if WE are God.
We do not say it, but our every action & choice will SCREAM it.
A verse that always breaks my heart...
When I look on, I could not help but notice the sweet, young innocence of a child,
their innate sensitivity to others, yet also, their deep, searching questions...
"Is popo asleep?", "How come she will never wake up?"
Then, there was also the indifferent, glee-filled lives,
those of insensitive, young men, whooping & watching a "spectacle"
no reverence, no care, just poking fun even at someone else's pain
We all have faults...some more obvious than others...
but really, it is our reaction to other people's faults that show us up the most,
I naturally abhor those who mock, create jokes & poke fun at others,
even more so, if it is done behind their backs...
no...I've no tolerance for such nonsense...
I'm seeing a dichotomy in the lives of the people...
and it is scary when they do not appear to see that schism...
there is something tremendously wrong when instead of working on it,
we say that we have to "accept it" because "this is me"...
really?
True that the sin nature resides within each of us,
but it is also true, true-r in fact that the power of God is an overcoming one,
If we say that, "this is me"...aren't we saying we dun wanna try?
That our choice is more important (are we God then?) and that God is powerless?
I simply think this, and I humbly submit this as it is,
we are just selfish, and slaves to our nature...
Talking a good talk, putting on some sort of appearance,
hoping never to be found out, but truly, bankrupt within...
Until the day we dare to admit that we are nothing,
that we can bow our knee to no idol...
and to work on worshipping no one but God...
until that day, we do not truly believe that God is God,
until that point of surrender, we will always live as if WE are God.
We do not say it, but our every action & choice will SCREAM it.
A verse that always breaks my heart...
"In those days there was no king in Israel;
everyone did what was right in his own eyes."
Judges 21:25
Are we living life any differently?
Or is there no King in your life?
"But understand this,
that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.
2 For people will be lovers of self...
...5 having the appearance of godliness,
but denying its power.
Avoid such people."
2 Tim 3:1,2,5
He is jealous for me...
Do we even understand what this means...?
The depth of Love described in such a simple line
the weightiness of the implied question...
how will you respond to His Love?
Receive or reject?
How come, after receiving...
we can sometimes so easily reject Him?
May He overwhelm & consume,
as is His divine right...
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