There are periods of our life when things may seem dismal. It may be a day when you awake to a flat tire and are in a hurry. That same day your employer gives you a demanding amount of work and deadlines that seem impossible. You run into a rude person at a convenience store and forgot your wallet or purse being in a hurry . Your spouse or friend may not be understanding or caught up in their own priorities. Some can fall apart under this kind of pressure but as a Christian , we learn it is just another lesson in life.
When swimming in the ocean , I encountered a school of fish. Often this is a good thing if you are a fishermen, having one of those fish finders it can help to spot these fish and can produce a good catch. Why do fish travel in schools and so close together. You may already know this but it is to appear as a very large fish , so they are protected. The illusion is that all the tiny fishes are seen as a very large fish in the ocean they are safe (except from those fish finders).
How does this relate - it is the time when a person has a multitude of problems they are most vulnerable, not necessarily big problems but a bunch of little ones. When in prayer sometimes the total sum of these little issues surface. A trick of little fishes is often used by other forces.
In Matthew 8:28-34 , Luke 8:30 and Mark 5:9 We see Jesus encountering fierce forces , they called themselves Legion because they were many. They would not let others pass but Jesus recognized the forces and cast them into a herd of swine who ran into the water and drowned. This may seem strange to the carnal mind. Why would this be written about in multiple gospels, it obviously is a significant lesson to be learned. First they were Legion , Second no one could pass but Jesus, and Third they were terrified of Jesus because the Lord had knowledge of them even making them expose themselves.
We get a lot of messages about Love and Peace - these are the easy, welcome sermons often preached about in church. Once, in a chapel in which I was ministering overseas an elder came up to me and said. just preach on Love, do not mention the other things in the bible the natives are superstitious and afraid of demons. It seemed to make sense, I did not want scare anyone away from church, especially if they are superstitious. Then God spoke to my heart and I gave a sermon on Legion , how Jesus overcame the many. We as Christians have that same authority and power over the many. Why should we let them block our path to righteousness, why should we live in fear. The natives overcame their fear and came back the next Sunday for more.
My desire is to open the path to righteousness and face our problems though they may seem small can add up. Jesus would not have it any other way - defeat superstition and those imps that get in the way of our path. Some times it is the little things in life that can bring us down. Praise God, when you are having one of those days just think how Jesus would have faced them. Peace unto you.
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/pebbles-5/
When swimming in the ocean , I encountered a school of fish. Often this is a good thing if you are a fishermen, having one of those fish finders it can help to spot these fish and can produce a good catch. Why do fish travel in schools and so close together. You may already know this but it is to appear as a very large fish , so they are protected. The illusion is that all the tiny fishes are seen as a very large fish in the ocean they are safe (except from those fish finders).
How does this relate - it is the time when a person has a multitude of problems they are most vulnerable, not necessarily big problems but a bunch of little ones. When in prayer sometimes the total sum of these little issues surface. A trick of little fishes is often used by other forces.
In Matthew 8:28-34 , Luke 8:30 and Mark 5:9 We see Jesus encountering fierce forces , they called themselves Legion because they were many. They would not let others pass but Jesus recognized the forces and cast them into a herd of swine who ran into the water and drowned. This may seem strange to the carnal mind. Why would this be written about in multiple gospels, it obviously is a significant lesson to be learned. First they were Legion , Second no one could pass but Jesus, and Third they were terrified of Jesus because the Lord had knowledge of them even making them expose themselves.
We get a lot of messages about Love and Peace - these are the easy, welcome sermons often preached about in church. Once, in a chapel in which I was ministering overseas an elder came up to me and said. just preach on Love, do not mention the other things in the bible the natives are superstitious and afraid of demons. It seemed to make sense, I did not want scare anyone away from church, especially if they are superstitious. Then God spoke to my heart and I gave a sermon on Legion , how Jesus overcame the many. We as Christians have that same authority and power over the many. Why should we let them block our path to righteousness, why should we live in fear. The natives overcame their fear and came back the next Sunday for more.
My desire is to open the path to righteousness and face our problems though they may seem small can add up. Jesus would not have it any other way - defeat superstition and those imps that get in the way of our path. Some times it is the little things in life that can bring us down. Praise God, when you are having one of those days just think how Jesus would have faced them. Peace unto you.
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/pebbles-5/
Inspirational! Nice post!
ReplyDeleteHappy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Every moment, thank God.