The last week has been interesting in many ways. For the most part, I can honestly say it's been good and for the best. My faith has grown immensely and my heart for the lost and floundering has grown as well. I'll try to be brief and use the least amount of melancholy descriptions as possible.
Ah, sweet digression...
1. Last week was so amazing. I saw God answer three specific prayers I have been praying for for a month. I left each in his hands..without telling anyone else. God answered each one and in ways I didn't expect. I'm grateful. I'm stoked. I'm blown away. We serve a personal, loving, intimate God.
2. One of our students and his father were robbed at gunpoint on Saturday. Literally, guns were held to their head as they worked laying tile. Only a couple of items were stolen from them, both easily replaceable. This is the second time this has happened to him. I am thankful for his safety...yet wonder who could do such a thing? Henry is growing massively in his faith and is a great testimony to many of his lost friends. I hear about this sort of thing on tv, but when it hits home, it's infuriating. It's also humbling. Our work for Christ is ever present...Jesus loves guys with guns.
3. I'm listening to Seven Day Jesus right now. (The Hunger cd) They are a band from the mid to late 90's. Pastor Jorge, my friend Tim and I were always very encouraged by their music. It's creative, it was ahead of it's time and it's encouraging. We even enjoyed their concerts...particularly one where a girl was crowd surfing and hit the floor! I heard Brian, the lead singer, stop the crowd many times to share the Gospel. It was evident he was passionate about it...everyone was rocking and wouldn't have known if he didn't, but he did, faithfully.
I caught up with their former lead singer (they disbanded late 90's or so) on myspace this week. I was bummed to see that now he doubts his faith altogether. It seems he had such bad experiences from people who claimed to be Christians, he decided to walk away. I realize the theological implications of such an experience. It's just weird to think that someone who has had an influence in many lives for quite some time now doubts his beliefs all together.
I've never been more sure of God's grace and his love for people...those who know Him, those who don't know Him and those who are questioning.
"I still remember when, I held my breath and dove right in...I never wondered would the water hold. So take me to the place, where I can't hide but see Your face...after all, I've never drown before." -Seven Day Jesus
2 comments:
Sad about SDJ. "The Hunger" would have made it in my iPod back then (if there were iPods)... they are in my iPhone now!
They were a Pinnacle band for me in the mid-90s (They disbanded in 1997). It's bad enough when Satan tears down the bride of Christ from the outside. It's unforgivable when the attacks come from within.
for sure man. They were amazing. I hear you man. It's a wretched thing to be attacked by family.
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