The truth of Man in the image of God has been relegated to the mists of time with devastating results.
Man has no dignity or future without it. Thinking men are troubled but do not know where to find the answer. If the Church no longer declares this truth there is indeed darkness. This is the beginning, middle and end of our story. The theme of Scripture.
Only when we see what greatness God has bestowed on us in making us in His image do we begin to comprehend the awfulness of our fall. His grace in recreating us to something far greater, to the image of His Son, is little seen today.
Small wonder chaos and evil reign.
Saturday 22 August 2009
FINDING MY FEET
For two years I did not drive.
Why did I find such satisfaction in using my feet to motorise my day?
There were physical benefits to be sure. But it was more than this. I gloried in the knowledge that I had used my body productively and had been free from mechcanical transport. It made me value my legs in a way I had never done before. I took great care of them, fearing I would loose my newfound freedom.
Is this not what we want for our people? To appreciate and take care of their bodies? They will only do so when they value them. They will only value them when they use them productively. We no longer make or do worthwhile things with our bodies. We buy porridge at the station to eat on the train which takes us to work where we sit behind a computer and get Repetative Strain Injury from excessive use of our hands.
No wonder we tell the doctor we are sick. Yes, but we are sick of life. Smoking, eating and drinking degrade and destroy our bodies as we gaze impotently at the TV or computer screen.
What to do?
Rethink our daily activities and try to use our bodies as much as possible in different ways, to add value to our lives. And so they will aquire a value which we will treasure.
Why did I find such satisfaction in using my feet to motorise my day?
There were physical benefits to be sure. But it was more than this. I gloried in the knowledge that I had used my body productively and had been free from mechcanical transport. It made me value my legs in a way I had never done before. I took great care of them, fearing I would loose my newfound freedom.
Is this not what we want for our people? To appreciate and take care of their bodies? They will only do so when they value them. They will only value them when they use them productively. We no longer make or do worthwhile things with our bodies. We buy porridge at the station to eat on the train which takes us to work where we sit behind a computer and get Repetative Strain Injury from excessive use of our hands.
No wonder we tell the doctor we are sick. Yes, but we are sick of life. Smoking, eating and drinking degrade and destroy our bodies as we gaze impotently at the TV or computer screen.
What to do?
Rethink our daily activities and try to use our bodies as much as possible in different ways, to add value to our lives. And so they will aquire a value which we will treasure.
Monday 17 August 2009
SNOW
Words of Bishop J C Ryle, in the mid 1850's, written out of bitter experience.
"Property values and public stocks, dependent on public confidence, melting like snow in the Spring".
' There is nothing new under the sun'
Ecclesiastes 1 vs 10
"Property values and public stocks, dependent on public confidence, melting like snow in the Spring".
' There is nothing new under the sun'
Ecclesiastes 1 vs 10
EUTHANASIA
Scripture teaches that man is made in the image of God. Each embryo is a potential being made in that image, each day becoming more like that image. God's purpose is always to bring His will to fruition and He delights in fruitfulness.
We ignore this teaching, encouraging our young to dispose of 'something' which threatens our self-centred lifestyle.
We should not think it strange that when we enter old age, they have the same attitude towards us.
It is true justice.
We ignore this teaching, encouraging our young to dispose of 'something' which threatens our self-centred lifestyle.
We should not think it strange that when we enter old age, they have the same attitude towards us.
It is true justice.
Wednesday 12 August 2009
PROFIT
Man has gone from making money from goods and services to making a profit from money. Now he makes money out of nothing but syphers in the ether.
Others pay the bill.
Others pay the bill.
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