GREENE STREET LETTERS: Blood

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Blood

It courses through our veins, aided by the constant thump of our hearts.
Pushed and pulled, drawing out that which sustains life, back around in the circle of life, our blood flows. Yet, sitting here at this computer, I am not aware of this movement inside of me. I feel no rush as this blood moves and turns and twists through veins and artery's and capillaries. Because I do not feel it does not diminish the truth of this liquid we call blood.

Long before science discovered it, God declared that "the life is in the blood."
Life....
Blood....
The life may be in the blood, but death is also a part of this equation.
In Hebrews we read that there is no forgiveness without the shedding of blood.
The two go together, life and death, yet it was the surrender of one life that saved us all.
It was the shedding...
The spilling out...
The opening up of one individual, allowing His blood to fall to the ground that pulled mankind back from the brink of eternal destruction.
The death of Jesus the Christ.
His blood...
Perfect blood....
No sin line to be traced down through his lineage because His blood had no earthly influence by a father.
Oh, He had a Father alright...
A heavenly Father who sent Him to planet earth.
Sent Him to be the payment to a debt that humanity could never pay.
He became the spiller of blood on a hillside outside of Jerusalem.

Those present that day could not make the connection between this man hanging there on that cross......
And the passover lamb that was being killed at the temple.
Both served a purpose in the eyes of God.
But only one had the type of blood that would forever break the power of sin...
Forever break the penalty of sin...
And forever break the presence of sin..
The blood of Jesus...

What can wash away my sin...
Nothing but the blood of Jesus...
What can make me whole again...
Nothing but the blood of Jesus....
Oh, precious is that flow....
That makes me white as snow...
No other fount I know....
Nothing but the blood of Jesus....

Thank you Father for this incredible selfless act of sacrifice.
That I can live free and clear from the grip of sin.
That I can move and act and live daily in communion with You.
Blessed be Your name...
In Jesus name, I pray...
Amen.

God on you....
mb

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Looking At The World Through Cracked Lens

As ol' Paul wrote in his Corinthian letters.."We see in part and we know in part." Now what piece of this bit of wisdom do we not get? I wish to not run around acting and trying to be some sort of Biblical G00-Ru (I meant to spell it wrong). Or a sage of sages.

I simply want to be able to communicate some of what God has given to me. Why? Do I think what I get is better than what you may have received from Him? Nope. But I do think encouragement comes when we share our daily story of struggle and victory in an effort to encourage each other.

Thanks for letting me share.

Time to soldier on..

mbb

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We believe that God is the eternal king. He is an infinite, unchangeable Spirit, perfect in holiness, wisdom, goodness, justice, power and love. From all eternity He exists as the One Living and True God in three persons of one substance, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit equal in power and glory. we believe that God created mankind in His image, male and female, for relationship with Himself and to govern the earth. Under the temptation of Satan, our original parents fell from grace, bringing sin, sickness and God's judgment of death to the earth. Through the fall, Satan and his demonic hosts gained access to God's good creation. Creation now experiences the consequences and effects of Adam's original sin. Human beings are born into sin, subject to God's judgment of death and captive to Satan's kingdom of darkness. We believe that Jesus, God's Son, was sent to this world, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of a virgin, Mary, fully God and fully man in one person. He is humanity as God intended us to be. Jesus was anointed as God's Messiah and empowered by the Holy Spirit, ushering in God's kingdom reign on earth, overpowering the reign of Satan by resisting temptation, preaching the good news of salvation, healing the sick, casting out demons and raising the dead. Jesus' atoning death on the cross took God's judgment for sin which we deserved as law-breakers. Jesus' resurrection and ascent back to heaven opened the door for those who received salvation to begin a relationship with God.

Little Nets Into Deep Waters

Fishing nets were designed for one purpose only. To catch fish. Nets are no good if they stay on the boat. Nets serve no purpose if they are never used. I think maybe God sees us this way. We are all created for a purpose (by the way, the creator gets to define what our purpose is). Any other use besides the one we were created for does us no good. But when the creator places His hands upon us, casting us out into those scary, dark places with deep waters, it is then we can see the reality of our purpose. He knew there would be a catch waiting for us. I think I will be the net God has called me to be.

The Twelve Steps

As a community of people in recovery, we affirm that our higher power is Jesus Christ. He did for us what we could not do for ourselves. Just as God told the children of Israel He was going to give them a promised land, He has revealed to us that He desires to give us a "Promised Life." When Israel got to the promised land, God instructed them to go and in a possess it, fight for it and claim it. In recovery, the 12 Steps are the directions given to us on how to fight, possess and claim this promised life.

Saturday, June 8, 2013

Blood

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