Monday, April 12, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
The last thing He did before His hands were bound...
This is an excerpt from one of my favorite devotionals by Amy Carmichael called Edges of His Ways. I pray it will encourage you!
Luke 22.50-51: And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And Jesus answered as said, Suffer ye this far. And he touched his ear and healed him.
John 18.12: Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound Him.
"The last thing the Lord Jesus did before His hands were bound was to heal.
Have you ever asked yourself, If I knew this was the last thing I should do, what would I do? I have never found the answer to that question. There are so very, very many things that we would want to do for those whom we love, that I do not think we are likely to be able to find the chief one of all these. So the best thing is to just go on simply, dong each thing as it comes as well as we can.
Our Lord Jesus spent much time in healing sick people, and in the natural course of events it happened that the last thing He did with His kind hands was to heal a bad cut. (I wonder how they could have the heart to bind His hands after that.)
In this, as in everything, He left us an example that we should follow in His steps. Do the thing that this next minute, this next hour, brings you, faithfully, and lovingly and patiently; and then the last thing you do, before power to do is taken from you ( if that should be), will be only the continuation of all that went before."
Luke 22.50-51: And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And Jesus answered as said, Suffer ye this far. And he touched his ear and healed him.
John 18.12: Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound Him.
"The last thing the Lord Jesus did before His hands were bound was to heal.
Have you ever asked yourself, If I knew this was the last thing I should do, what would I do? I have never found the answer to that question. There are so very, very many things that we would want to do for those whom we love, that I do not think we are likely to be able to find the chief one of all these. So the best thing is to just go on simply, dong each thing as it comes as well as we can.
Our Lord Jesus spent much time in healing sick people, and in the natural course of events it happened that the last thing He did with His kind hands was to heal a bad cut. (I wonder how they could have the heart to bind His hands after that.)
In this, as in everything, He left us an example that we should follow in His steps. Do the thing that this next minute, this next hour, brings you, faithfully, and lovingly and patiently; and then the last thing you do, before power to do is taken from you ( if that should be), will be only the continuation of all that went before."
Friday, April 2, 2010
My Blog is Getting a Facelift!!
Hey all! So yes, you're probably thinking "Ok Hans, you say thins every time...you aren't REALLY gonna keep blogging again!" Hehehe I do not blame you of you feel this way...I'm saying the same thing to myself as I type this! :D
However, it seems to me like blogging can be such a good way to encourage one another and such. I don't know how often I'll be able to post, but I will do my best to do it as often as I can.
If you would actually just comment often so I know you are reading, I would really appreciate it. Its always encouraging to know what I'm writing is actually being read. hehe
Feel free to share whatever on here (let's watch the language though). I hope and pray that this will encourage you and that it will minister to you.
So here's to new blog-beginings!
Enjoy the blessings our Loving Father has in store for us!
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