Destined brethren,
Yesterday I met my favorite worship artist Jason Upton. He led a special chapel service in the Regent University Theatre; he’s an alum. He ministered through song and story. He is unpretentious, unscripted and down to earth. A real man of God is always approachable. His closing song repeated the words “It’s hard learning to love like you” over and over again. It was on time, on target and on fire. For more on this gifted brother check out his website www.jasonupton.com.
It’s hard learning to love like Jesus. How does Jesus love us? “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13). That’s it and that’s what we, as born again believers, are called to as well. 1st John 3:16 says, “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” It’s so practical, so simple and straightforward. It’s easy to an intellectual ideal. It’s hard to live it out. That part requires faith in the faithfulness of God Almighty.
Yesterday I also had the pleasure of meeting producer and author Ken Wales. He most recently produced Amazing Grace; an amazing movie. He shared the story of his book Sea of Glory with me; it’s getting made into a film. It is based on a true story from World War II. Four naval chaplains laid down their lives so others could live. I plan on reading the book and look forward to the movie.
Jesus says the phrase “your Father, who sees what is done in secret” three times in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:4, 6:6 and 6:18). That’s where the Lord looks at us first, what we do in secret. What you do in public is your obligation, what you do in private is adoration. The living God, I believe, detests the idea of being anyone’s obligation but greatly delights in the adoration of his born again children.
May we all adore Him with all of our hearts,
Eric Ryan Olson
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We are called to love, is it that we lead people to Jesus to improve their depraved lives? No! absolutely not, we are to glorify Him and Him alone. Do we Preach to better other people? No! We preach to bring glory to His name. Do we pray to better people? NO! No! We pray that the Lamb that was slain may receive the reward of His suffering.
EZ cheese makes me hungry for the growing hunger pains of adulthood. I once sat in a chair that was not firmly placed onthe floor and it tipped back so much that the cherry 7-UP I was drinking nearly spilled all over me. Don't worry, I was close enough to the wall that i stopped I righted myself post haste, saving my shirt and the liquid refreshment both. EZ cheese would not have spilled because it comes in a pressurized can with a spout. Also, had I been eating EZ cheese at the time I would not have been sitting as I would have been internally stirred by the hunger pains of adulthood and perfered to stand, possibly even walk, to help burn the calories that the EZ cheese would undoubtedly be adding to my cottage cheese thighs. Why are you thinking about my thoghs sicko? Are you a gay Jesus? The beard makes you look like a gay Jesus. He was a woman by the way!
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