Thursday, February 26, 2009
Faith, Hope and Love
Our existence in this amazing world with all its complexities, perfectly balanced, with so many absolutes screams the reality of our creator. Why doesn't he just appear to us and tell us why we're here? It seems rather simple doesn't it. Well, maybe not. You see, there is a purpose for our existence, summed up in one word it's love. Love is the answer to the age old question why am I here. Not just to be loved but to give love. Love is something that hast to be given of your own free will. And in this man is unique. Placed outside of God's dimension because only in this setting could free choice really exist. Our minds cannot comprehend the overwhelming power of God's presents, Omnipotent,omniscient,omnipresent, I mean really, do you actually think you could stand before him and say I don't think I want you? Not reasonable. This is why faith is so important to him. Faith is how we can produce the love that is so precious to God . Knowing that by allowing free choice, he was allowing sin, and when sin, then death and all the pain and suffering that goes with it. But he saw the value of love and said, the suffering of this present life is not worthy to be compared .We don't really comprehend eternity in heaven, but the reality is we're here and I have found that if you seek him you will find him.and that is why I am filled with hope.
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Amen. Very good!
ReplyDeleteBy faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. 4By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Could you comment on "by faith he (Abel)still speaks"?
Gen.4"10 "The voice of thy brothers blood crieth unto me from the ground. Able by faith committed his life into Gods hands,it is therefore Gods obligation to judge all unrighteousness. This is a perfect example for Rev.6"10 "and they cried unto me "How long O Lord holy and true doest thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth". If we avenge our selves then we have taken into our hands what belongs to God.(Rom. 12:19). By living a life of faith towards God it becomes a "testimony" not lip service but a living praise, praise that cries out weather we wake or weather we sleep. Steven at his death pulled from Psalms 31:5 "into thy hands I committ my spirit" not avenging but placeing it in Gods hands. We can add our voice with those that cry out!
ReplyDeleteThank you for that. Such a wonderful understanding. It comes back to me now but for some reason, I had lost it. What an encouraging thought that our faith can cry out even after we are gone.
ReplyDeleteThank you. This is very inspiring. I knew this before and I had forgotten it. The Lord has given us such wonderful understanding. I am thankful.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I am so thankful for the understandings that the Lord allows us to have. This is a beautiful explanation of the eternal values tied up in our infinite God.
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ReplyDeleteSubject: Restoration
"I read your blog on faith,hope and love ,awesome post.I would like
to get your thoughts on restoration.
I have some thoughts on the subject. Since the dawn of the
reformation the church has been in restoration. We all agree on that.
I believe we all agree that we are still waiting for the church to be
restored. Restored into all truth and power free from hypocracy. Over
the years I have seen many changes in doctrine,standards and order in
the Body of Christ. I think changes are good how else can the church
be restored.More changes will be coming .Some ministers though, want
to hold to the order they have and be so rigid they don't welcome
change. The problem is true righteousness still has not beeen
produced. THe promise is that God would write his laws on the hearts
of man and Christ said the whole law hinged on these
commandedments:love God with your whole heart and soul and love your
neighbor as yoursellf.Thats true holiness and righteousness.I believe
men are seeing this truth yet some still hold on to a pharisee like
idealism that only cleans the outside of the saucer. Paul uses the
type in Galatians of Hagar and Sarah.I believe the message of
perfection came forth and like Abraham did with Hagar we went forth
and tried to help God bring it to pass.All it produced was Ishmael
(outer holiness)God said the promise would be to Isaac.Once true
righteousness starts being produced Ishamael will have to be cast
out.We will not be able to allow a false perception of righteousness
to prevail.Men hold on to these petty standards and yes some
traditions because of fear.Perfect love(charity) casteth out all
fear.Imagine having no fear except the fear of the Lord. Well those
are a few thoughts . it is getting late and I stopped thinking.I am
sure by now you heard about George Anthony. Sis Inez is holding up
well. pray for her and that family."