I asked this question this morning - how in the world can you put tribulation, the kingdom, patient endurance, and in Jesus all in the description. What's going on here?
I would not in my natural mindset think that way of the one whose voice is like the roar of many waters. He's too perfect to let tribulation touch Him. But obviously something I see is wrong!
I relate with Pearl - I have struggled with letting my senses obtain what they need to about God. I have a hard time spiriting out. I can read my bible, journal, whatever and not feel a thing sometimes! But I do it anyways in hope of something. But how casually John says "I was in spirit on the Lord's day when..." boggles my mind. It just says it as if nothing, when for me would be a bog deal. How do I conjoin the two? How do I let Christ aid the unaided senses and Johnson puts it.
Well I think the question is how do I partner IN CHRIST (back to my original question). How do I partner in tribulation, in the kingdom, and in patient endurance in Christ all at once. How do I partner alongside John?
I guess today I will discover that. Although I have had dry bible times the one thing that is always consistent is that God puts life into it throughout the day. And although today was far from dry, life will still be added I'm sure. So let's see what partnering with this so to say "mess" brings about!
Trevor
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