April 21st, 2010
Bricks
Sometimes, we I as a Christian, ‘say’ things without really thinking through the consequences of what I’m saying, and God says, “Whoa, wait – that’s not what I meant!” Then He goes through all sorts of ways to try and reinforce what He actually did mean.
Yesterday was one of those days, and God made sure that I really knew that the way that I was thinking was wrong, and I find it utterly amazing that God will use several different ways of reinforcing the same idea. Sometimes I wonder if it would be easier for Him to use a brick to get His idea across!
To backstep just a little, I said that I wouldn’t like to be found in creased clothes when Jesus returns, but then one of my dear friends, Ruby said, “We are clothed in the righteousness of Christ. We each must have the wedding garment to enter the marriage feast on that great day!”.
Just to reinforce that point, Amanda came here with the idea of writing almost the same thing. She wrote, “Oh Ruby, you took the words right out of my mouth! I came back to say the very thing you said!!”. Now, as if that isn’t amazing enough, our Bible devotion this morning was all about false hope, and it stated that, “God’s standard of perfection, however, requires a totally sinless life. There’s no way any of us can ever be ‘good enough’. It is only through the sacrifice of the sinless Saviour that we are made righteous. God made Jesus ” who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Cor. 5:21).
It is not important what we wear when Jesus returns, for we shall be,
“arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints”. Revelation 19:8
I truly look forward to the day when we shall meet with Jesus, and be arrayed in the fine linen of His righteousness.
Accept the teaching of the world
And hopeless you will be,
But trust in God’s eternal plan
If you want life that’s free. - Branon
I am a daughter of the King of Kings, seeking to live a godly life and mirror the love of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Dear Jillian,
I very seldom read about His return on blogland. What a wonderful post! Yesterday, I was thinking on these same thoughts, “His return” we all should be looking forward to such a glorious day.
((((hugs)))) from your Indiana, USA.
Katia
Hi Katia,
God doesn’t use bricks, but sometimes I feel as if He should!
He does use friends and other things in our everyday lives, though. These are just my thoughts, and I do hope that my blogging friends can make coherent sense of them, for I am a very deep thinker, and my thoughts sometimes go around my head several times before I can actually write on what I am going through, and what God is reinforcing in my life, at the moment.
Love and blessings from (South Australia, Australia),
Jillian ♥
Great posts, today and yesterday. I can not believe how many comments you got on a post about ironing! God is good and it is something I am loving about blogging, the sharpening and interaction between friends. This has happened to me quite a few times, and already twicethis week , that another commenter has confirmed what God has been showing me through real life teaching and situations,
I have also been pondering your post yesterday on another llevel and you may see me post on it some time soon.
Thanks for this great opportunity to share ideas. May God ccontinue to lead and guide us.
Do you know this often happens to me – I will read my daily devotion (We both read the same one) and then in the evening I will read (from a different book or the bible) and find the same message or something similar. Sometimes I am amazed – but I shouldn’t be – God is giving me a message loud and clear. It happens quite often.
My mum always use to say (still does) how much she was waiting for the return of Jesus and I couldn’t understand her excitement as a child – now that I am all grown up I understand 100%.
God Bless – from sunny ACT (but not for long as we are about to get some cold weather)
Jo
Jillian: My Dearest & I have been having losts of conversations recently about Christ’s return & how we should be preparing ~ individually & corporately. As always with the Lord, it is an interesting journey.
Hi Ruby,
Thank you – I couldn’t believe how many comments I received on a post about ironing, either! It seems that not many people like ironing, but everyone likes to talk about it.
God is awesome, and He is busy moulding and shaping us into the sort of people that He can use mightily in His service.
I pray that God will continue to help us to help one another to grow in Him!
Have a wonderful week, my friend,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
P.S. I shall look forward to your post.
Hi Jo,
I think it’s amazing that God goes to such lengths to make sure that we know exactly what He means in His Word, and how He uses people to fulfill His purposes.
I really look forward to the day when Jesus returns, and we spend eternity with Him, serving Him.
Have a wonderful week and
God bless you, my friend,
Love, Jillian ♥ (from sunny and warm South Australia)
Hi Ganeida,
It is an excellent journey that we are on, isn’t it? I truly do look forward to Christ’s return.
Have a wonderful and blessed week,
Love, Jillian ♥
It is more of a post about actual ironing! Just letting you know so you are not disappoited when I fail to produce a deep and ponderous spiritual post.
Very true Jillian!!!!!
God often has to ‘hit me over the head with a brick too ‘
luv Donna
Hi Donna,
Thank you – I’m glad that it’s not just me that ‘gets hit over the head with a brick’. I can just imagine God sitting up there shaking His head and working out ways to get His message through to me. Then He uses people in my life to reinforce the message.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥
Hi Ruby,
I shall look forward to it, for your posts are well-thought out.
Have a great weekend,
Love and blessings, Jillian ♥