1 John 4:7-8 (King James Version)
7.Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
8.He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
I believe the Word of God to be true, and since it tells us that God is love, then I saw God yesterday. There was no great fire cloud in the sky, no deep voice calling from the heavens, and no remarkable sign to speak of. There was however: rakes, shovels, chainsaws and horse poop. Yes, horse poop, a whole truck full!
How in all of that chaos did I see God? I saw God through the people behind the rakes and shovel fulls of poop. Several of our parents at the preschool went against the advice of the weatherman and came out and helped to make the school look and function better. Love was displayed, for the children and to each other.
Elizabeth and I were overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from each of the parents. We truly are blessed to have become part of your family as you all have become a part of ours. A special thanks to the "Vine" pulling family that had to drive more than over the hills and through the woods.
For anyone who was unable to be there, I am sure we will have more opportunities to get together. The time together built flower beds, but more importantly friendships. To love one another is to show God's love to the world. This week we can show off the Preschool as the school that Love built!
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Easter Sunday
Happy Easter everyone!
This past week I had the honor of serving as the preacher for two funerals. The funerals were of two hospice patients that I had ministered to as Chaplain. The funerals were fairly routine, but there was something about doing a funeral on this week, the Passion Week. Knowing that Christ died for our sins and saved us from Hell is the most precious gift. During all of this "chaos" I had a thought.
Jesus had been to a wedding. He had been summoned to the bedside of those that were ill unto death, and gave life back to the body. Funerals were not common to Jesus. But most interesting is that Jesus never had a funeral.
Jesus had a trial. Jesus had an execution. Jesus even had a burial, but no where does the Bible mention a funeral. No songs sung, no flowers at the grave. Why is that? Ypu can't have a funeral for someone who is alive. Jesus was not dead. Why a borrowed tomb? He only needed it for a couple of days. Jesus did not need eloquent words spoken over his memory. He was the Word made flesh and besides he was only out on business. Jesus would change the fabric of the world, he had an appointment with our eternity.
Make no mistake, Jesus was not buried alive. No, he was dead as a doornail. Jesus had to be so that the devil would know where to hang the keys of death, Hell and the grave. Jesus may never have had a funeral, but he did face a most horrific death. A death that set right the relationship with us and God.It is now up to us as to how we treat that relationship.
Jesus never had a funeral, but he died to rise again for us if we will follow him.
Much Love, Do Good
Jonathan
This past week I had the honor of serving as the preacher for two funerals. The funerals were of two hospice patients that I had ministered to as Chaplain. The funerals were fairly routine, but there was something about doing a funeral on this week, the Passion Week. Knowing that Christ died for our sins and saved us from Hell is the most precious gift. During all of this "chaos" I had a thought.
Jesus had been to a wedding. He had been summoned to the bedside of those that were ill unto death, and gave life back to the body. Funerals were not common to Jesus. But most interesting is that Jesus never had a funeral.
Jesus had a trial. Jesus had an execution. Jesus even had a burial, but no where does the Bible mention a funeral. No songs sung, no flowers at the grave. Why is that? Ypu can't have a funeral for someone who is alive. Jesus was not dead. Why a borrowed tomb? He only needed it for a couple of days. Jesus did not need eloquent words spoken over his memory. He was the Word made flesh and besides he was only out on business. Jesus would change the fabric of the world, he had an appointment with our eternity.
Make no mistake, Jesus was not buried alive. No, he was dead as a doornail. Jesus had to be so that the devil would know where to hang the keys of death, Hell and the grave. Jesus may never have had a funeral, but he did face a most horrific death. A death that set right the relationship with us and God.It is now up to us as to how we treat that relationship.
Jesus never had a funeral, but he died to rise again for us if we will follow him.
Much Love, Do Good
Jonathan
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