So yesterday before work I made a new sticky note that said, “I forgive you. I even love you.” and put it on my bible and left my bible on the break room table again.
When I got off of work, this time I didn’t find my bible in the garbage. I hope that the person that’s been destroying it got the message.
-jer
Blessed (again)…
So, I take my bible back to work the next day because I refuse to be intimidated or affraid. Anyway, my bible ends up looking like this.
Then I pull it out of the garbage can again and set it on the table. After a while I feel like God is telling me, “Go put a note on it.” So I wrote a note and placed it on top of my disheaveled book. It simply says, “I forgive you”
I’m not sure if the guy got the note but when I came back for my bible at the end of the shift it wasn’t in the garbage.
Just in case he didn’t get it I stopped some guys in the parking lot (one guy who I thought might have done it) and I asked them, “you guys wouldn’t know who keeps destroying my book would you?” They said, “No man, but that’s really F’d up.” So I said, “Well, if you find out will you give them this note?” I handed them the previous note and said thanks.
One of the guys says, “I love you man.” Maybe he is a believer, or he was just sudenly touched by the note, I don’t know but I told him back.
so that’s the story of yesterday at FEDEX.
-jer
Matthew 5:11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
So I was blessed today, in a deeper and wierder way that usual (for me anyway)
I usually bring my bible to work and lay it on one of the tables in the break room. When I have a 10 minute break I can munch on something and read a little bit here and there. I also leave it there because I know that it can often spark something in people or start a conversation.
Well, I came back into the break room after my shift was over and was looking around for my bible. It wasn’t on the table, it wasn’t on top of the vending machines. Then I had a feeling I knew where it was, so I checked and I was right.
There it was in the garbage, with a large section torn. It was laying open with stuff on top and juice or whatever spilled on it.
I was instantly kind of sad about it and a little mad. But the more I thought about it the more I saw it as a blessing that I haven’t really gotten to experience before. The blessing of persecution and being counted worthy of it. It also gave me so much more of an appreciation for the Word of God and more of a resolve to spread the news about God’s love for people.
I’m praying that God will highlight to me the person who did it so I can forgive them and really show them that love. I really believe that God will use this for his Glory.
LOVE,
-jer
This is a recording of the service at Life Change Christian Center in Portland, OR w/ Pastor Mark Strong on June 15, 2008.
Please exuse the poor audio quality.
When the Holy Spirit wants to take over a church service and you are willing to let Him, some great things can happen…
About 50 minutes into the service you’ll hear people speaking out in toungues and others translating. You’ll also hear some of the church leadership giving prophecies to the church body.
God is good and he is alive and active today.
This is the link to the revival happening in Lakeland, Florida. 4-8pm PST. The site might ask you to create an account before you can view the stream.
Matthew 11:5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
I don’t know if you understand, but Jesus Christ is alive today and he’s still doing this stuff.
Today is the death of business as usual. I can’t just taste the glory of God and go back to “the every day” I can’t live in my “flesh” any longer. I would rather live in the provision and abundance and love of the Father than live in mans expectation of me. Today I’m alive in Christ.
Today I understand that we have a higher calling. That we must live for Him and not for the fear of man and the “wisdom” of man or by our own understanding. But we need to live by the Spirit, who is life and peace.
There is a whole new level for us to reach! There is freedom and love, there is unhindered community, there is no judgement! There is no stinky religiosity! There is only the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord!
Work is good, and work is fine. Work is a great virtue. But understand: put God in his rightful place and let him tell you what to do and how to do it! “Trust in the Lord your God and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths STRAIGHT!” Trust Him!
Today I give my life fully to the Gospel. Today I decide to live like the bible is true, even the crazy stuff like people being raised from the dead. Today I put action into my faith and decide to rest, move, listen, and abide in Christ.
Today I know the awesome loving touch of the Holy Spirit in a new and tangible way. Laying on the floor washed over with Love.
We need to go back to a child-like love.
Zookaboomba.
-jer