there was a man who went up a cliff. he fell over the edge and managed to grab hold of a scraggly bush at the side of the cliff. hanging on for his life, he shouted out in desperation: is there anybody up there?
a voice sounded out from the air above him: Yes, I am here.
can you help me? the bush i'm hanging onto is going to let go anytime!
yes i suppose so. do you trust me?
yes! i do! i do!
then just let go of the plant, and all will be well.
err..
is there anybody ELSE up there??
how do we trust someone we cannot see, touch, handle?
Trust.
in the LORD (Jehovah God, the covenantal God) [note: vs Lord = teacher, master]
with all thine heart,
and unto
your own understanding
Lean not.
have u seen a blind man lead a sighted man across a busy road before?
don't be the first.
in all thy ways,
Acknowledge Him,
and He shall make your ways straight/even.
He has proved that.
there was an army officer in a ship with his wife. they were caught in a terrible storm, but the officer remained very calm throughout. the wife, however, was distraught. after some time, she could not take it anymore. she grabbed her husband's arm and exclaimed, "how can you be so calm!!?"
without a word, the officer took a few steps back, drew out his sword, and pointed it at his wife's chest.
"are you afraid of this?"
"no, because the sword is in your hands, and i know you love me too much to hurt me."
"yes, and i know the One who holds the winds and waves in the hollow of His Hands. He will watch over us and protect us because He loves us."
if only we can truly say we know Him. when we can know the fullness of His love and enter into His rest.
i like jim elliot's writing. so poetic, so inspiring.
to be drenched in the oil of the Spirit, to burn fierce and strong with the Consuming Fire, even if it may be short.
to be crushed by His feet, so that as sand at His foot, i cannot wander again.
motivated to learn Greek and Hebrew myself to read the Words of God in its original languages. i want to be awestruck by the simplicity and power of the words, as experienced by him.
just experienced how disastrous translation can be. though i trust God that the KJB has been translated by godly and capable men.