November 19, 2007 7:50 AM
Sam wrote:
Once more, Mark 14. Tomorrow we move up a chapter... The arrest of Jesus. I find it strange that Judas had to kiss Jesus in order for the soldiers to recognize him. Maybe it was because the soldiers hadn't seen him before, but I find that doubtful. It seems everyone knew about Jesus, and with the numbers that went to certain places to hear him speak, I find it hard to believe everyone didn't know what he looked like. And why use Judas as one to lead them to Jesus? Couldn't they have arrested him anytime they wanted to? Probably at night, in the garden, was their best option so as not to arouse all of his followers and risk a fight of some kind. Even Jesus asked about them not arresting him some other time, as they heard him speaking in the Temple courts...I guess it was so that prophesy would be fulfilled, that is, someone had to betray him. But again, why the kiss? I suppose that could be because of the irony of the situation. If not Judas, though, it had to be somebody. Heck, it could have even been one of us if we were living back then. What an awful thought...that we could be used as a tool to betray Jesus. Yet, we do that a lot today, albiet on a different scale. We betray him when we intentionally sin. We betray him when we don't evangelize. And we betray him when we don't express our love to him in prayer, deeds and thoughts. Reply to this
November 19, 2007 9:25 AM
rik wrote:
please pray for me, I have no drive right now. I am glad people keep on putting there thoughts on the blog because I can and do read them. alont with th Bible thay help me have some understanding when I am in these type of luls. thanks for all the prayers. Reply to this
November 19, 2007 4:18 PM
Sam wrote:
Those kinds of demons can not be brought out by prayer alone. (Although I did pray for you about this earlier today). What you need is good ole disciplin' as well as prayer. What are the issues? Do you need Jesus to energize you? He can. Do you need excitement in your 'biblical life'? Are you entangled in everyday worries and thoughts? Are you burdened with too much and you need Jesus to lighten your load? If the answer to any of these questions is 'yes', then you need disciplin'. I can't see how anyone who loves God can NOT be excited about reading His Word. There is SO much to learn and glean from it---we have seen this everyday....someone everyday always brings out something new. I liken it to sitting in a new car in the show room...the smells, the shine, the neatness and the feel all come at me in bursts when I read what God has had men write down for our benefit. And why? Why did He have it done? So we can have salvation and be thankful for it. Laziness breeds laziness....in one's self and one's friends and family. Lazy people are not thankful people. Lazy people are not greatful people. Lazy people are not Jesus' people. I have noticed a bit of laziness of late in your input for others on this blog. Some days it is great to read what insights you have, but somedays, your comment is so short I barely see it. Yes, you need to see excitement in this. Excitement in talking about Jesus to your friends....friends who need YOUR input as well as you needing theirs. I see selfishness and laziness in people who don't want to help their friends, but ask their friends for help all the time. To get drive, you need to think about others more worthy than you do yourself. To get drive, you must want to teach others more than you want to get taught. To get drive, you need to simply love God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength, and love your neighbor (friends) as yourself. Do you? I am not sure if you know it or not, but I am pretty much roughed up right now. Big butted and scrapes on both arms, elbows and one knee. Should never have been out on that bike...but I did, and I am paying for it. BUT, I did not give up on my friends by not reading and putting my insight out onto this blog. I was, and still am, very very tired....all my energy is going to my body trying to recoup from this...and am probably going to the hospital tomorrow to have it all checked out...fairly painful. But, besides all that pain and weariness, I knew I had to continue to offer what little I could to my friends; so I laboriously, and painfully, sat down at my desk both yesterday and today (and right now) and read the assignment and blogged my thoughts for the betterment of all. I think you can get out of a lull, if I (and OLD man) can continue to do this while in pretty much extreme pain and weariness. What say you? And, I'll also pray for you again tonight to help drive out your demons. Reply to this
Once more, Mark 14. Tomorrow we move up a chapter...
The arrest of Jesus. I find it strange that Judas had to kiss Jesus in order for the soldiers to recognize him. Maybe it was because the soldiers hadn't seen him before, but I find that doubtful. It seems everyone knew about Jesus, and with the numbers that went to certain places to hear him speak, I find it hard to believe everyone didn't know what he looked like. And why use Judas as one to lead them to Jesus? Couldn't they have arrested him anytime they wanted to? Probably at night, in the garden, was their best option so as not to arouse all of his followers and risk a fight of some kind. Even Jesus asked about them not arresting him some other time, as they heard him speaking in the Temple courts...I guess it was so that prophesy would be fulfilled, that is, someone had to betray him. But again, why the kiss? I suppose that could be because of the irony of the situation. If not Judas, though, it had to be somebody. Heck, it could have even been one of us if we were living back then. What an awful thought...that we could be used as a tool to betray Jesus. Yet, we do that a lot today, albiet on a different scale. We betray him when we intentionally sin. We betray him when we don't evangelize. And we betray him when we don't express our love to him in prayer, deeds and thoughts.
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please pray for me, I have no drive right now. I am glad people keep on putting there thoughts on the blog because I can and do read them. alont with th Bible thay help me have some understanding when I am in these type of luls. thanks for all the prayers.
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Those kinds of demons can not be brought out by prayer alone. (Although I did pray for you about this earlier today). What you need is good ole disciplin' as well as prayer. What are the issues? Do you need Jesus to energize you? He can. Do you need excitement in your 'biblical life'? Are you entangled in everyday worries and thoughts? Are you burdened with too much and you need Jesus to lighten your load? If the answer to any of these questions is 'yes', then you need disciplin'. I can't see how anyone who loves God can NOT be excited about reading His Word. There is SO much to learn and glean from it---we have seen this everyday....someone everyday always brings out something new. I liken it to sitting in a new car in the show room...the smells, the shine, the neatness and the feel all come at me in bursts when I read what God has had men write down for our benefit. And why? Why did He have it done? So we can have salvation and be thankful for it. Laziness breeds laziness....in one's self and one's friends and family. Lazy people are not thankful people. Lazy people are not greatful people.
Lazy people are not Jesus' people.
I have noticed a bit of laziness of late in your input for others on this blog. Some days it is great to read what insights you have, but somedays, your comment is so short I barely see it. Yes, you need to see excitement in this. Excitement in talking about Jesus to your friends....friends who need YOUR input as well as you needing theirs. I see selfishness and laziness in people who don't want to help their friends, but ask their friends for help all the time. To get drive, you need to think about others more worthy than you do yourself. To get drive, you must want to teach others more than you want to get taught. To get drive, you need to simply love God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength, and love your neighbor (friends) as yourself. Do you?
I am not sure if you know it or not, but I am pretty much roughed up right now. Big butted and scrapes on both arms, elbows and one knee. Should never have been out on that bike...but I did, and I am paying for it. BUT, I did not give up on my friends by not reading and putting my insight out onto this blog. I was, and still am, very very tired....all my energy is going to my body trying to recoup from this...and am probably going to the hospital tomorrow to have it all checked out...fairly painful. But, besides all that pain and weariness, I knew I had to continue to offer what little I could to my friends; so I laboriously, and painfully, sat down at my desk both yesterday and today (and right now) and read the assignment and blogged my thoughts for the betterment of all. I think you can get out of a lull, if I (and OLD man) can continue to do this while in pretty much extreme pain and weariness. What say you? And, I'll also pray for you again tonight to help drive out your demons.
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