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воскресенье, июля 10, 2005
A Long Obedience in the Same Direction
The Essential thing "in heaven and earth" is... that there should be long obedience in the same direction; there thereby results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which has made life worth living. Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil
If you're worn out in this footrace against men, what makes you think you can race against horses? Jeremiah 12:5
For all of Nietzsche's objectional philosophies, something rings very true in that observation. We are called by the Spirit and the Word to follow hard after Aslan's call- Further Up and Further in!
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound. It calls us again and again. The Hound of Heaven dogs us unflinchingly through the alley-ways of time. Yea though we walk through the valley of shadow of death, His rod and His staff, they comfort us. Indeed, grace and mercy will chase after us the days of our life. Relentless. Nevertheless.
Looking back through past entries, I'm amazed at how prophetic some of them were (ignoring the utterly insane/nonsensical bits). The Valley of Decision (בְּעֵמֶק הֶחָרוּץ be.e.mek he.kha.ruts) written some 10 months ago still challenges me in my long obedience in the same direction:
He puts markers in our lives- milestones, roadblocks, signposts... those sort of things.
We don't get to Oz on an 28hr direct non-stop flight.
No. We don't get straight there.
We sip and taste of His goodness.
We walk and weather,
Sit and gather.
Cast our nets wide, and
Be obedient to obey when
He says to cast our nets on the right side.
That's the story for me right now anyway. Cast my bread on many waters, spreading my net wide, trying to be obedient to walk that seemingly dead-end path, that everyone thinks is a lemon. What will it take for me to walk my days, preserving my heart and nourishing my soul?
We are led into the valley of decision. What will we make of Christ? How do we approach his Throne of Grace? Will we look into His face because we've been longing and loving to all our lives, or will we slink away in shame and fear? How will you meet the Creator and Writer of the poem of our lives- a holy letter, written by the blood of the Author to be living sacrifices on the altar of faith, hope and love!
The Essential thing "in heaven and earth" is... that there should be long obedience in the same direction; there thereby results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which has made life worth living. Friedrich Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil
If you're worn out in this footrace against men, what makes you think you can race against horses? Jeremiah 12:5
For all of Nietzsche's objectional philosophies, something rings very true in that observation. We are called by the Spirit and the Word to follow hard after Aslan's call- Further Up and Further in!
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound. It calls us again and again. The Hound of Heaven dogs us unflinchingly through the alley-ways of time. Yea though we walk through the valley of shadow of death, His rod and His staff, they comfort us. Indeed, grace and mercy will chase after us the days of our life. Relentless. Nevertheless.
Looking back through past entries, I'm amazed at how prophetic some of them were (ignoring the utterly insane/nonsensical bits). The Valley of Decision (בְּעֵמֶק הֶחָרוּץ be.e.mek he.kha.ruts) written some 10 months ago still challenges me in my long obedience in the same direction:
He puts markers in our lives- milestones, roadblocks, signposts... those sort of things.
We don't get to Oz on an 28hr direct non-stop flight.
No. We don't get straight there.
We sip and taste of His goodness.
We walk and weather,
Sit and gather.
Cast our nets wide, and
Be obedient to obey when
He says to cast our nets on the right side.
That's the story for me right now anyway. Cast my bread on many waters, spreading my net wide, trying to be obedient to walk that seemingly dead-end path, that everyone thinks is a lemon. What will it take for me to walk my days, preserving my heart and nourishing my soul?
We are led into the valley of decision. What will we make of Christ? How do we approach his Throne of Grace? Will we look into His face because we've been longing and loving to all our lives, or will we slink away in shame and fear? How will you meet the Creator and Writer of the poem of our lives- a holy letter, written by the blood of the Author to be living sacrifices on the altar of faith, hope and love!
