Awesome Passages
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Awesome Passages
I have struggled with my Bible reading regimen. It has always seemed to be such a chore for me. Yet, tonight my reading was John 5:1-30. I read through the whole passage, and was just sucked in; verses 16-30 were especially amazing. I thought to myself, "I have to read this again." So I did. The power in the verses is overwhelming. Any one else ever feel this way? I also want to note I am using awesome in it true context; that is, awe inspiring where awe is defined as: A mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder inspired by authority, genius, great beauty, sublimity, or might.
[color="Red"]As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. - Proverbs 23:7[/color]
The Sundries
Robin: "If we close our eyes, we can't see anything."
Batman: "A sound observation, Robin."
The Sundries
Robin: "If we close our eyes, we can't see anything."
Batman: "A sound observation, Robin."
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Doubleshadow - Posts: 2102
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I, too, have felt that way about certain scripture passages, there are some that I keep coming back to because reading them is awe-inspiring. John 1:1-18 and Job 40-41 are like that for me, I cannot read them without feeling a sense of awe. Coming across great passages of scripture is a wonderful experience, and I find nothing more comforting and fascinating than reading about the attributes of God, for He is so awe-inspiring that hearing about who He is and praising Him for being God never gets old.
"...cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you." - John Owen The Mortification of Sin
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Mr. SmartyPants - Posts: 12541
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Acts 5:40-41:
"40 And when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name." [emphasis added]
That passage just made me realize that a selfish American girl I really am. Rejoicing because you're worthy to suffer? Lesee, when was the last time I did that. . .
"40 And when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name." [emphasis added]
That passage just made me realize that a selfish American girl I really am. Rejoicing because you're worthy to suffer? Lesee, when was the last time I did that. . .
Every year in Uganda, innumerable children simply. . . disappear. These children all stolen under the cover of darkness from their homes and impressed into the guerilla armies of the LRA [Lord's Resistance Army]. In the deserts of Uganda, they are forced to witness the mindless slaughter of other children until they themselves can do nothing but kill. Kill. These children, generally ranging from ages 5-12, are brainwashed into murdering in the name of the resistance and into stealing other children from their beds to suffer the same fate.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
Because of this genocide of innocence, hundred and hundreds of children live every night sleeping in public places miles from their homes, because they know that if the do not-- they will disappear. They will become just another number in this genocide to which the international community has chosen to turn a blind eye. They will become, in affect, invisible-- Invisible Children.
But there are those who are trying to fight against this slaughter of Uganda's children. They fight to protect these "invisible children." Please, help them help a country full of children who know nothing by fear. Help save the innocence. For more information concerning how you can help and how you can get an incredible video about this horrific reality, visit the Invisible Children home page.
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