Date sent: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 08:27:11 -0800 Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Precedence: bulk Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Greetings Rangernetters..... > I must've read my Bible from beginning to end more than 15 times in my life, yet the >Holy Spirit is true in providing revelation and bringing new meaning to passages I've >both read and even memorized. Such was the case this week in reading from scripture >from the books of Matthew and Mark. > > I wake at 5:30am, shower, brew a pot of coffee, get dressed,and spend some time in >the Word before I wisk off to work at 6:45a. Before sunrise I can delve into the >Bible without any interruptions other than our cat Skeezics that chooses to accompany >me. It was Monday while reading in Matthew that the familiar story unfolded of the Centurion who asked for healing for his servant and Jesus marveling at his faith and told the Centurion "As you have Believed, so let it be done".[Matthew 8:13] Later,his disciples are in a wind-struck boat & filled with fear. They cry out to Jesus to save them. At which he replies; "OH you of little faith! and Jesus rebukes the wind. In chapter 9, a woman touches Jesus robe and is instantly healed - At which Jesus confesses, "Your Faith has made you whole". > > Yet by the time He arrives home town Jesus is unable to do many miracles because of >the people's unbelief. [Matthew 13:58]. So the new revelation I had was that there >are two realities. The one I live in and the TRUTH. My reality is filled with worry, >doubts, fears, cynicism and God's reality is one of peace, joy, truth and the miraculous. What separates me from THAT reality? Faith. > > I slapped down the Bible on the kitchen table, startling the cat! It's faith I need >more of to see the miracles I pray for in my life come to fruition! I can't >emphasize the importance of daily reading the WORD - it's a powerful way God >communicates to us. How can we as Christians entertain the belief in realities depicted in MATRIX or Star Trek, and yet not marvel at the true reality that Christ has to offer? This rediscovered reality has changed the way I look at everything and everyone this week. > > Cdr Jen > OP 207 - Vancouver, WA > > > > > > > > > There's a storm coming, our Storm. PROCLAIMING GOD'S LOVE TO A DYING WORLD Say to the captives, 'come out,' and those in darkness, 'Be free!' Isaiah 49:9 Love in Jesus Adrian Bonham aka Morning Light, The Larrikin I looked to the heavens to where God dwells I looked into my life to see he lives there as well. Outpost 49 Hawkesbury Royal Rangers Windsor, N.S.W. Australia F.C.F. 94 http://www.summit.net.au/~founder1/ _______ To subscribe or unsubscribe, go to http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm or to unsubscribe without web access, send "unsubscribe rrgold" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To post to RangerNet, please join RangerNet first (go to http://rangernet.org/subscribe.htm). You can then unsubscribe from RangerNet again if you want to go back to getting RRGold posts only.
