STRANGER THAN FICTION

I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE.

No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 14 - 6

NKJ

1 Chronicles 29 - 15

For we are aliens and pilgrims before You,

As were all our fathers;

Our days on earth are as a shadow,

and without hope.

Souls and spirits trapped in a fragile fleshly container.   Hands up all those who saw the peach and the hammer.   "Road Traffic Accident" poster.  That certainly had an impact on me.

When you have been blessed with a glimpse of heaven you have no desire other than to wait for blessed release from this earthly body.

Just to jump on the bus.  C.S. Lewis's brilliant book the Great Divorce.  Or to at last reach the river that  is crossed to the Golden City.  (John Bunyan - Pilgrims Progress)

Who has heard me sing "clowns to the left, jokers to the right, here I am Lord, truly stuck.   Like a rabbit imprisoned in a small wooden box I can only stare at the stars and long to be free.

We have no problem believing in time travel.  Transporters, worm holes.  "Oh its all in the future" proclaimed one visionary born too soon "the answer is out there"   Yes it is but any suggestion that over 2,000 years ago three disciples, Peter, James and John witnessed the transfiguration,  no, they reject the bible.   If that wasn't out of this world I don't know what is.  That was supernatural and unexplainable. 

Matthew 17.2

and He was transfigured before them.   His face shone like the sun and His clothes became as white as the light and if that wasn't scary enough, two dead guys Moses and Elijah appeared on either side.   They appeared to be having a discussion with Yeshua.   Then God's voice spoke out of a cloud "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased.   Hear Him.

Perhaps that's where Gene Roddenberry got his inspiration for the transporter and the lovely Captain Kirk arriving in the middle of another planet surprising its inhabitants.  Star Trek fans abound.

   

Or the resurrection - another amazing event.   Oh we don't believe that.   Their minds flow like rivers where science fiction is concerned but its blockage and gridlock when historical biblical events are placed before them.

Science fiction writers are often visionaries.    Arthur C. Clarke's vision of an orbiting space station came true.   Why do they find their predictions so easy to believe and yet disbelieve the prophetic writers of the old testament, they would do well to note few prophecies remain unfulfilled.    From whence comes any inspiration one might ask. 

We are warned this life is but a vapour.

Psalm 39 - 5

Certainly every man at his best state is but vapour.   Yes - it is short.

Enter the joggers and the gym freaks and those who search for every possible health food fad to halt the march of time, hoping that expensive cream will get rid of the wrinkles that have started to appear.   A sick society that has lost its creator and clings to the belief they can control their destiny and that one day science will produce their desired immortality.    Death comes to us all, sometimes suddenly, often tragically to a young child, but welcomed by the frail elderly skeleton in the nursing home.  

Back to resurrection glory.   I think we all have to be totally honest here.   We are seated in the upper room, perhaps wondering who is next on the Sanhedrin's hit list.  We would be afraid.

If we suddenly saw a spectre some would probably run like a bat out of hell. others would probably freeze on the spot,  a few might cry "I'm out of here" 

If we recognise Yeshua we will be on our knees and perhaps wise enough not to open our mouths until our brains were in gear.  Awesome as the experience would be it would be silent worship, we would be totally amazed. 

John 20 - 29  - Yeshua said to him "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed.  Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.

Will I be raising the roof in the local apostate churches this Easter.   No.

Matthew 6.6.

Yeshua said "But when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.

Matthew 23 - 9

Yeshua said: Do not call anyone on earth your father, for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.   That cuts out the middle men then.    Read the bible and discern everyone else.

As for worship and the strange heavy metal sounds that have invaded the new wave churches along with tattoos, tight fitting jeans and heavy make-up - do they know who they serve.

I will be listening and praising inspired by my new C.D.  of Messianic praise and worship  - SHOW ME YOUR GLORY.  This is truly beautiful worship from Keren Silver - available by e.mail from kiwi@netvision.net.il  Perhaps my particular favourite track Raui ata Adon Yeshua - You are worthy Lord Yeshua.    Amen to that. 

Yeshua said:

I am the resurrection and the life.

He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.

And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.

Do you believe this?

John 11 - 25

Like the notice on a cigarette packet there is a caution:   Pray for a spirit of discernment - many are teaching false doctrine.   They make way for the anti.Christ.

SHALOM