What if in heaven we experience intimacy with all who are present? Intimacy with God and man? What if our closeness is so warm that we feel content each moment of our existence in that place? What if all of the relational pain and hurdles are gone, removed, perfected in such a way that everyone is a friend and we share memories with all? A closeness that we know exists because we long for it and yet closeness we will never experience in this place?
The older I get the more I wait for this place, the more responsibility I believe I have to point the way. What if I were to say “Come with me to our real home”, “the true existence that squirms and cries deep within your heart.” Would you come? What if I could give you no more information than what is already inside, would you believe?
What if I said only a wise sage named Jesus could show the way? Would it sound really good until you heard His name? Would you say that is not what it is all about, a leader taking us to our home, the real home where all of the “what ifs” are answered.
How we have simplified an epic tale. I remember reading Star Wars comic books as a kid. Princess Leia just didn’t have the same pop. The bun hairdo just didn’t have the impact. It was easier to read and simpler to understand and yet it was not as fulfilling as the full movie experience and the story lost its impact.
How sad that we thought it wise to simplify Jesus to a comic book character. Trying to make Jesus something easy to understand has made Him hard to get. Just say this prayer and get saved, just get dunked under this water so your ticket is punched. Here are a list of facts about the man now get out there and be a nice person, and the epic was lost.
What makes it even sadder is that when you try to reignite this epic tale many don’t want to listen or hear or agree. Jesus is this simple list right here and the Bible was given so I could find this list, admittance is guaranteed.
My struggle has been with the giving in. I know better but it seems too hard. Pray for me that I will stand up and share, reality waits, if you think HD TV is great you haven’t seen anything yet.
God bless.
The older I get the more I wait for this place, the more responsibility I believe I have to point the way. What if I were to say “Come with me to our real home”, “the true existence that squirms and cries deep within your heart.” Would you come? What if I could give you no more information than what is already inside, would you believe?
What if I said only a wise sage named Jesus could show the way? Would it sound really good until you heard His name? Would you say that is not what it is all about, a leader taking us to our home, the real home where all of the “what ifs” are answered.
How we have simplified an epic tale. I remember reading Star Wars comic books as a kid. Princess Leia just didn’t have the same pop. The bun hairdo just didn’t have the impact. It was easier to read and simpler to understand and yet it was not as fulfilling as the full movie experience and the story lost its impact.
How sad that we thought it wise to simplify Jesus to a comic book character. Trying to make Jesus something easy to understand has made Him hard to get. Just say this prayer and get saved, just get dunked under this water so your ticket is punched. Here are a list of facts about the man now get out there and be a nice person, and the epic was lost.
What makes it even sadder is that when you try to reignite this epic tale many don’t want to listen or hear or agree. Jesus is this simple list right here and the Bible was given so I could find this list, admittance is guaranteed.
My struggle has been with the giving in. I know better but it seems too hard. Pray for me that I will stand up and share, reality waits, if you think HD TV is great you haven’t seen anything yet.
God bless.
posted by Darin L. Hamm at
3:29 PM
3 Comments:
Some of us still read Star Wars comics ... I won't say who though, :-)
Thank you for a very encouraging article.
Shalom,
Bobby Valentine
Stoogelover,
Calling it an article is to kind. They are without reservation random thoughts.
Thanks for stopping by. Your blog took me over to Mike Copes blog to read the IM feedback.
Thanks for stopping in.
I appreciate what you had to say. I think that it is funny that I can be at a sporting event with the actual game in front of me, in person...and still find myself staring at the game on the TV or huge jumbotron instead of looking at the real thing! How often we treat God that way - content to only see "only a reflection as in a mirror," rather than "face to face" (1 Cor 13:12. God bless
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