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If you had a one-on-one meal with Jesus, what would you discuss?

I know that it may sound corny but I do not (or at least I would hope to) not discuss anything, but simply just be before Him and listen.

I think the sins that I have committed in my life would not even need explaining. He already sees and knows them. However, if I was trying to hide them before God, that would be another story. He already sees and knows all of them. We cannot keep anything hidden before God. His look and eyes would say enough in how I have grieved Him.

However, my wife and I have been reading the Chronicles of Narnia together and in The Horse and His Boy, Aslan tells them that He is not telling them someone else's story, but theirs. Scripture also tells us that there are some things that we needent consider or worry about.

We cannot even perceive all that is in the mind of God. His ways are so much higher than our ways. I think that when there are things that He wants us to know, He will tell us. But for other things, as in Philippians 2:6-7, when it tells not to be anxious for anything, but in prayer and petition to present our requests to God, it doesn't say that He will neccessarily answer our requests. Instead it says that the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. He gives us the peace and knowledge that God is Soverign and in control of all things. We see and experience hardship, but still know that He knows each individual hair on our head. He knows us so well and knows what we are going through. One day He will wipe away every tear as well.

I would hope to just sit there and learn from Him. To quiet myself (as I need to do more here and now) and hear what He wants me to here. To have my focus not on my and my trivial worries and concerns, but to be a Mary, who just sits at His feet and be in his presence.

By: Shane Miller
Category: Invite Me to be Close to You

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I would be curious to see how this course has been affecting you and molding your character to become more like Christ. Through these past few weeks, what have you been experiencing (good and bad) through the course?

By: Shane Miller
Category: Love One Another

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"According to Jesus, what does it mean to be loved by God?"

These are just my thoughts, so if anyone has something different, definitely let me know. This question I am not sure of.

We know that at the time the Pharisees and other religious rulers of that time were meticiously trying to uphold every aspect of the Law. In fact, they had continually added more and more laws to the original Torah that Moses had given them.

However, in so doing, they had developed a works based mentality where they were trying to earn their way into heaven. Sadly, this is something that we all too often try to do ourselves also. Especially for me, living in an American society where everything is individualistic and the things you want you go out and get for yourself on your own, this idea is prevalent.

The rich man who came up to Jesus was trying this very thing. 'Good teacher, what must I do to inherit the keys of heaven...'

But Jesus saw right through this by asking him why he called Him good. Scripture clearly tells us that "ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God."

Yet, these people though that what they had would bring them to Heaven, and furthermore they lorded it over those who had been privaleged enough to receive these words and teachings. They, like we do sometime, judge others by calling them "sinners." (When Jesus was dining with them)

I must remember that I too am a Gentile. One who is described as a wild shoot who has been grafted into the vine. God does not show partiality and has forgiven all of my debts and transgressions. So I must not judge others for the same sins that I myself have done and/or may do in the future.

God blessed Abraham in Gen 22:17-18 in order that he might be a blessing to others. Also, as God has called me into His kingdom and poured his light into me, I must not keep it hidden. I too have been blessed in order to be a blessing to others. God has told us to preach His good news to the four corners of the earth. Just as God does not show partiality, I must not as well.

God desires that none should perish, but instead come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)

This then is the new commandment that we are to follow. Scripture tells us that if we do this and that, great and mighty things, but have not love, then we are NOTHING.

Love is the precept for which we can even have the strength and ability to do anything else that God calls us to do.

Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." Colassians 3:13b-14

By: Shane Miller
Category: God Loves & Values You

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