I'd like to share my thoughts on Tama's message on Sunday. He spoke about putting things in order and prioritizing your life. The scripture verse for the sermon was Acts 4:11. "He is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone." The scripture was referring to Jesus and how the elders and the priests had rejected Him, yet now He was the foundation of life.
He went on to mention Jesus' sermon on the mount. He talked specifically about His parable about the wise man building His house upon the rock, while the foolish man built His house upon the sand. The "rock" Jesus was referring to was Himself, the same "rock" that Peter told the people in Acts that was rejected, yet is the cornerstone of our faith.
The main theme was that we should invest in things that are solid and will not be blown away by the winds of this world. As we see our investments dwindle away in the market, as we see our retirements disappear before us, it's a reminder to put all our strength and energy into things that last, eternal things. Often times, this world teaches us that true happiness and success is measured by our possessions and material gain. But the words of Jesus contradict that, as is His want. He says that those things will be washed away with the storm. Only a house set on a firm foundation can withstand the winds of this world. That foundation is Jesus and the eternal life He offers free of charge to all who accept it. All you have to do is accept it.
Many people are depressed because their worldview is limited to this life. As Christians, we are not confined to that perspective because our view is eternal. When all is lost in this world, our hope is not lost because our hope lies in the next life, with Jesus in heaven. Our life does not end when we die, but is just beginning. So even if you've been battered by the storms of this life, whether they be financial, health, relational, professional, know that because you've build your faith on Jesus, on solid rock, you will not despair. You are not hopeless.
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Matthew 11:28
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nothing is too big for God. Take your burdens to the lord and leave them there.
It is absolute how definite things are in this world as we know it. When i think about it, i find that all in all, i am dying as i walk in this life. i can't run from it, hide from it, or fight it. it is inevitable. So what really matters with that being known? i was chasing a dream that i thought would lead me to true happiness and i realized that wherever i am; no matter what the specificity of my situation, i will run into the same rivers(just replaced by different people, places, things, or ideas). The truth is, my rivers are ones that i create and i set as a void that needs to be bridged in my own mind. So when i really think about it, God is my only river that i want to bridge and that kind of absolute way of thinking(as in adapted into my personality and character) gives me an infinite endless feeling that is unexplainable. So wherever i go, i try my best to bridge myself closer to him by sharing and having his word heard and willing to learn and search for more truth. Thankyou Al for the post, it truly is a miracle how things just fall in place like this. i love yall...........Praise
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