I'm no president and I'm certainly no Jesus Jr. Yet, I sometimes think that my words have more power than God's. What do I mean by that? In certain situations I have trouble letting scripture stand alone. Why can't I just let it do it's work? Why must I constantly try to explain it to people? Do I trust my power more than God's? If the answer is no, why do I insist on using my words to explain His? The power of the Bible, its words, its narrative, its stories is more than enough.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Luke 4 - Power
Jesus speaks and a demon is forced out of a man. That's power. On 24, the president (our symbol of power) speaks up against her capturer, a rogue foreign general. Her words aren't heeded, they only bring a slap to the face. In this situation, she's only brought words to a gun fight (that's more useless than a knife in this situation). The power of her words is limited. This is so contrary to Jesus, who shows unlimited power with His words.
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Enjoying reading the posts - you've always had a great ability to communicate in effective ways. Don't think of yourself as trying to explain or replace His words - providing insight into how those words translate to today and what they mean in every day life is what I think a lot of people are looking for. Simple to remember, solid concepts based on scripture are easier for me to remember than verbatim memorization and I can carry that with me every day.
ReplyDeleteThanks, and keep up the Good Work!