Man of Few Words Dept.

So much read, so little written lately.

I've got some good news and some bad news...

A Quote From: Hell's Best Kept Secret
Our churches are full of the nicest, kindest people who have never known the despair of guilt or the breathless wonder of forgiveness.-P. T. Forsyth
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Of course, secular institutions, religious, spiritual non christian groups, and the blogosphere are filled with these people as well.
"I've got some good news and some bad news."
Ever hear any stories that start that way?
To grasp the good news you need the context of the bad.

Likewise, the "Good News" proclaimed at Easter makes no sense
without a grasp of the Bad News.
We all need to know where we stand in
relation to God, here's a way you can do that.

What are His standards?
(Hint: They aren't the Ten Suggestions.)

Do we fall short of them?
(Hint: Be honest, have you ever lied?Stolen?
Coveted something that wasn't yours? I have.
That makes me a lying greedy thief according
to God's judgement. Bad News.)

What is the penalty for failure?
(Hint: The opposite of Heaven is ...yep, more Bad News.)

See, what makes the "Good News" of Jesus Christ's
resurrection 'good news' is the bad news of our culpability,
our failure to know God because we have broken His law.

When you know the misery and hopelessness of your guilt,
you will be able to find the breathless wonder He freely
gives in Christ.

Happy Easter,

Happy Resurrection Day!

Death, Resurection and Oh Dear God!- Shelly's Cafe

Shelly writes of the confusion of a 12 year old dealing with death,
and the confounding imagery of Psalm 23.

The Passion of the Christ and Good Friday

The burden of our sin , shame , sorrow , and sickness was greater than the horrible physical torture of crucifiction. Worse still, was the separation from His Father as he paid the price for sin.

Danny writes: "He not only had the weight of sin on Him but also more immediate needs in mind like warning the women about future calamity (Luke 23:28-31) and making sure His mother was watched by John (John 19:25-27) and even reassuring a thief that he'll be in heaven, too. As well as asking for forgiveness of those crucifying Him."

What compassion, to tend to these needs during His time of need.
What a savior!

republicansource.com

Time to gear up for November,
and for the year of jockeying before the Iowa caucuses.

Potfry: Cop Admits He Thought McKinney was Muppet "Beaker"; Wanted Autograph for His Kid

Potfry: Cop Admits He Thought McKinney was Muppet "Beaker"; Wanted Autograph for His Kid

Set down the coffee before you click on this.

Running on empty

Recently I was feeling that I was 'running on empty' ,
when the thought of the Empty Tomb came to mind,
and the promise from Romans 8:11- " And if the Spirit of him
who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you,
he who raised Christ from the dead will also
give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit,
who lives in you."

I think of the coming Resurrection when I read that,
but since the
"Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you"
occurs now,
I can expect "he who raised Christ from the dead "
to quicken or" give life to your mortal bodies" to occur now also.

I am running on empty,
the Empty Tomb, that is.

Romans 8:11 And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you.