I was talking to a dear brother the other day
who shared with me that his son and grandson are going to the state of Georgia
hunting for wild boars. I was excited to hear about that because my dad back
in village in Orissa hunted for wild boars. They roamed the hills and the
fields there, and usually came out from hiding during the monsoon season. My
dad was a smart and brave hunter. Another brother was sharing that he was going
to Canada hunting for moose in the Autumn season. Praise the Lord for the way
He replenishes the earth, with bounty and beauty. Praise the Lord Sunday is
coming. Let us plan to be in the Lord's house this coming Sunday to worship,
to serve, and witness. May Jesus Christ be praised.
It was Helen Keller who said, “Life is either a daring adventure, or it is nothing at all.” Those words would ring true no matter who said them, but coming from someone who lived a life like Helen Keller, they merit special consideration. Although as a child she was blind, deaf and unable to speak, she somehow found a way out of the darkness and into the world around her. Her story is one of the great miracles of the twentieth century. Millions of people have drawn inspiration from her example.
A life of faith is inherently a life of risk. When we go back to the Bible and take a look at the men and women who did great things for God we find that they were, almost without exception, risk-takers who weren’t afraid to lay it all on the line for God. Consider these examples . . .
Noah built an ark in a dry and dusty land.
Abraham left Ur of the Chaldees, the land of his fathers, to go to the Promised Land.
Moses led the people of God out of Egypt.
Joshua marched around the walls of Jericho.
David defeated Goliath.
Elijah faced down the prophets of Baal.
Esther risked everything to save her people.
Daniel refused to defile himself with the king’s food.
Nehemiah led the Jews to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
As we read the Bible, again and again we discover that the men and women who accomplished great things for God weren’t content to accept the status quo. They thought that more could be done if only someone would lead the way. When no one else stepped forward, they themselves volunteered.
This is only right and proper because the life of faith is inherently a life of risk. If we are unwilling to take a chance, we can never discover what living by faith is all about. If we have to have all the answers before we make a decision, if we are afraid to take a step unless we know things will work out to our advantage, faith will always be a mystery to us. We are called and challenged to walk, not by sight but by faith. Jesus will be always there...
In Him,
Brown
https://youtu.be/VAJ4y48MLXM
It was Helen Keller who said, “Life is either a daring adventure, or it is nothing at all.” Those words would ring true no matter who said them, but coming from someone who lived a life like Helen Keller, they merit special consideration. Although as a child she was blind, deaf and unable to speak, she somehow found a way out of the darkness and into the world around her. Her story is one of the great miracles of the twentieth century. Millions of people have drawn inspiration from her example.
A life of faith is inherently a life of risk. When we go back to the Bible and take a look at the men and women who did great things for God we find that they were, almost without exception, risk-takers who weren’t afraid to lay it all on the line for God. Consider these examples . . .
Noah built an ark in a dry and dusty land.
Abraham left Ur of the Chaldees, the land of his fathers, to go to the Promised Land.
Moses led the people of God out of Egypt.
Joshua marched around the walls of Jericho.
David defeated Goliath.
Elijah faced down the prophets of Baal.
Esther risked everything to save her people.
Daniel refused to defile himself with the king’s food.
Nehemiah led the Jews to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
As we read the Bible, again and again we discover that the men and women who accomplished great things for God weren’t content to accept the status quo. They thought that more could be done if only someone would lead the way. When no one else stepped forward, they themselves volunteered.
This is only right and proper because the life of faith is inherently a life of risk. If we are unwilling to take a chance, we can never discover what living by faith is all about. If we have to have all the answers before we make a decision, if we are afraid to take a step unless we know things will work out to our advantage, faith will always be a mystery to us. We are called and challenged to walk, not by sight but by faith. Jesus will be always there...
In Him,
Brown
https://youtu.be/VAJ4y48MLXM
No comments:
Post a Comment