If Life's a journey, then there must be a destination. Where are you headed?
Isaiah 6:3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
An excerpt from Ravi Zacharias' book "Can Man Live Without God?"
Steve Turner says "No!"...But we try all the time....
Contrast that to this poem written by Hardy Shaw in the trenches as bombs exploded over head.
RealityCheckMate: While I agree, there are always two sides to every story, you either missed the point that was being made in the contrast, or else you chose to ignore it. The point was to contrast a sarcastic creed on a worldview in which God is not present with a prayer written in a world that didn't make sense, and yet there was comfort when you mixed in God. The fact that the second poem was written in the trenches is secondary. It could've been written in any extremely difficult circumstance. The fact is, we, as Americans, could beat our guns into Tractors and many would say we should, however, due to the fallen sin nature of man, Russia, most likely, would not follow suite. That is the point. The point was a sarcastic view of how the world wants peace without Jesus. The point was to show the ineffectualness of an Atheistic world view, that by definition, has no Savior. Man can not be his own savior. As much as we will try, it will never happen.The world needs Jesus. That is the point of this post. It's not anti or pro war. Just pro-Jesus, pro-Savior, pro-Lord. God Bless. Psalm 1201 In my distress I cried unto the LORD[caps are in the text], and he heard me. 2 Deliver my soul, O LORD[caps are in the text], from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
realitycheckmate,"Peace is the way. Not sarcasm.Ps 120:7I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war."That's a great verse. Here are a few other good ones.Psa 18:34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.Ecc 3:8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.Exd 15:3 The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his nameWe servce the Prince of Peace who is also a Man of War. I'm not trying to validate any contemporary war, just want to make sure Psalm 120:7 is understood in the context in which it was written and intended, not in a later reintepretation of it.
I am afraid whether my comments will fit in --as I am 3 yrs late! I just stumbled on your blog - and the cry of the one directly involved in "Agfghan war" stopped me- I was forced to listen- If I a mortal could n't move any further- I am sure the Almighty 'd have not only stopped but even wept as every body else were just" beating around 'The Bush'"! Why this war! Please do not ever try to justify it and bring discredit to the lovable name of Christ - who is said to have given His life so that NONE (NO SOULS OF COURSE) should perish- let us look for our selves - and see the -fruits of this 'un holy' war_ Both the the journalist and the soldier are right on the dot- -we have failed to call a spade a spade! Jeyachandran- An Indian Christian
Jeya: Thanks for your comment. I wanted to let you know my church has been praying for the Christians in India as many of you are going through a very hard time right now.God Bless!
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RealityCheckMate: While I agree, there are always two sides to every story, you either missed the point that was being made in the contrast, or else you chose to ignore it.
The point was to contrast a sarcastic creed on a worldview in which God is not present with a prayer written in a world that didn't make sense, and yet there was comfort when you mixed in God. The fact that the second poem was written in the trenches is secondary. It could've been written in any extremely difficult circumstance. The fact is, we, as Americans, could beat our guns into Tractors and many would say we should, however, due to the fallen sin nature of man, Russia, most likely, would not follow suite. That is the point. The point was a sarcastic view of how the world wants peace without Jesus. The point was to show the ineffectualness of an Atheistic world view, that by definition, has no Savior. Man can not be his own savior. As much as we will try, it will never happen.
The world needs Jesus. That is the point of this post. It's not anti or pro war. Just pro-Jesus, pro-Savior, pro-Lord.
God Bless.
Psalm 120
1 In my distress I cried unto the LORD[caps are in the text], and he heard me. 2 Deliver my soul, O LORD[caps are in the text], from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
realitycheckmate,
"Peace is the way. Not sarcasm.
Ps 120:7
I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war."
That's a great verse. Here are a few other good ones.
Psa 18:34 He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
Ecc 3:8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Exd 15:3 The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name
We servce the Prince of Peace who is also a Man of War. I'm not trying to validate any contemporary war, just want to make sure Psalm 120:7 is understood in the context in which it was written and intended, not in a later reintepretation of it.
I am afraid whether my comments will fit in --as I am 3 yrs late! I just stumbled on your blog - and the cry of the one directly involved in "Agfghan war" stopped me- I was forced to listen- If I a mortal could n't move any further- I am sure the Almighty 'd have not only stopped but even wept as every body else were just" beating around 'The Bush'"! Why this war! Please do not ever try to justify it and bring discredit to the lovable name of Christ - who is said to have given His life so that NONE (NO SOULS OF COURSE) should perish- let us look for our selves - and see the -fruits of this 'un holy' war_ Both the the journalist and the soldier are right on the dot- -we have failed to call a spade a spade! Jeyachandran- An Indian Christian
Jeya: Thanks for your comment. I wanted to let you know my church has been praying for the Christians in India as many of you are going through a very hard time right now.
God Bless!
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