You Come, Too

What Would it Hurt?

2 Chronicles 7:14 - NIV

            . . . if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

I hope we all go to Heaven together. I hope to see and be with everyone I love, everyone I ever enjoyed, shared and taught with or otherwise walked this life with here on earth. I look forward to spending eternity with hundreds of people I love, people I know will be there with me, and I grieve for those God has yet to convince; and sometimes I even chase them a little, which I know is not my place, but God’s place; not my way, but His. It’s only because I love them so . . . but none of us can change people. People have to change themselves. Chasing only makes others run.

After a lifetime of personal discernment and study of existence, people, this world and what it all means, I have faith in the one true God. I believe:

            • the Bible is a record of TRUTH,

            • that Jesus Christ IS the Son of God,

            • that though knowing Him, we will share all of eternity together

                        • happily free of the pain and suffering of this world,

                        • safely free of our egos,

                        • blissfully enjoying the people and activities we hold dear.

I trust Him.

I believe God holds all of existence in the universe and the space in between

and that He has tried, as any cherishing parent, everything He can think of to keep us happy and safe,

            • but we keep messing up, so:

                        • He sent His SON to speak directly to us human face to human face,

                        • and finally, I believe God had to allow His SON to die in order to finally                                                 • save us from OURSELVES.

This is what I believe. If those who do not believe gave this a try  . . . what would it hurt?

Beth Lively

May 4, 2013

                       

           

Families: This is Not About PRIDE

Were Jesus here, though I don’t think He would marry two men or two women, I do think he would bless each of them when they came to listen at His feet or to welcome Him into their home for a meal. I think He would consider the members of that household a family.

I also think He would recognize they shared a household, both cared for any children, so were both entitled to share finances, taxes to Rome, medical expenses, and possessions.  If one passed away, I think Jesus would not hesitate to consider the other as next of kin and continued guardian of the children, as would others who had known and loved them. I think the family would grieve within a loving community.  I think Rome wouldn’t care as long as they got their money.

To me, Jesus would love and teach while everyone else would be kind, fair and see the truth in the obvious. Neither God nor Jesus ever condemned love. God’s army is clothed and armed in the strength of love. God gave His son to die for love. Jesus suffered willingly for love. Love always wins. 

Truth, love and the obvious.  Laws against these things should be abolished.