tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253506665415753283.post2828328886518991273..comments2023-12-18T16:47:45.600-08:00Comments on my church journey: Where Jesus fits into the storyNorma Hill - aka penandpapermamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034679415355279691noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253506665415753283.post-46221195821388822612011-02-26T12:56:23.311-08:002011-02-26T12:56:23.311-08:00Norma,
"I see His finger pointing, and I das...Norma,<br /><br />"I see His finger pointing, and I dash off, pell-mell, in the general direction, by myself,"<br /><br />That sounds like something I've done before! It seems like He has to correct my rabbit trails fairly frequently. The great thing is that He is so faithful to do it, and one day I will mature enough to not do it so frequently!<br /><br />MarkMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871432677951973950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253506665415753283.post-25332950589371188732011-02-25T13:10:49.775-08:002011-02-25T13:10:49.775-08:00"Then Christ points to the Father." I w..."Then Christ points to the Father." I wonder sometimes if I have dashed past Jesus in my rush to get to the Father (or to the Spirit, or to other things, at various times, that I've thought were the goal). Instead of stopping and looking at Jesus, spending lots of time with Him, SEEING FATHER IN HIM. <br /><br />And as if, out of the corner of my eye, I see His finger pointing, and I dash off, pell-mell, in the general direction, by myself, instead of walking the road step by step with Him. Naturally, I soon find myself way off the road.<br /><br />By the way, thank you for the family description, and the reminder of Jesus as our bridegroom, whom we walk up the aisle toward, our eyes glued to his face in love, and we take his hand, and face forever together with him. Of course I've heard and read this image many times, but somehow your words, "Jesus as our bridegroom, is the focus of our pursuit, while we learn to approach the Father as on who is in Christ," has made the analogy much clearer to me. :-)Norma Hill - aka penandpapermamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034679415355279691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4253506665415753283.post-19366053806726478392011-02-24T08:48:07.769-08:002011-02-24T08:48:07.769-08:00Norma,
As I read this post I think of a large fam...Norma,<br /><br />As I read this post I think of a large family, with the relationships described in scripture. God the Father, Jesus His only son, and us, the bride of Jesus. Of course, the Holy Spirit exists to point us to Him, as you have previously stated. In this scenario, the Father and Holy Spirit are integral parts, but the Holy Spirit takes a back seat, so to speak, and works "behind the scenes". He does not draw attention to Himself. Jesus, as our bridegroom, is the focus of our pursuit, while we learn to approach the Father as one who is in Christ. You are so right, that all things, from Old Testament scripture to creation, point to the all-consuming importance of Christ, and then Christ points to the Father. It really is a wonderful thing!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871432677951973950noreply@blogger.com