John 8:1-30
S: John 8:12 ..."I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have to light of life. "
John 8:7 ..."If anyone of you is without sin, let him be the firstt to throw a stone at her."
OAP: This makes me wonder, if God is always there why do we feel times like we have times of darkness and desolation? Why do we get to the point that we are willing to question God and his goodness when we aren't seeing him or seeing the benefits of following him. And why do we feel the need to blame God for the bad things in our life. I don't know. But i feel like when you are at that place it's hard to believe that there is something that is good and that you don't have to be alone in things. And if you look, i feel like God has his small ways of showing himself to you, even if it is simply through a conversation with someone. I really wish i had this verse when i was feeling alone in these dark times.
For the passage in John were Jesus was talking to the people and they brought the women who had been caught commiting adultery, each one of them acted as if they had done something good by bringing her and making her sins known to jesus. Its not fair that people are so willing to point out the flaws in everyone else and completely ignore the fact that they are flawed too, and everyone makes mistakes. I realize that I do this as well sometimes. It's so cool that Jesus is so bold and up front with people and just points it out to them and pretty much says who are you to judge her? If only we were able to see people as Jesus seesthem we could help people who go through these things and who need our help rather than our judgement.
i really don't think anything i'm even writing makes sense. i hope it does.
i pray we do not judge before we know what people are going through jesus. i really wish people actually considered others feelings before doing and saying hurtful things. i know you heal people and forgive them. and i pray that you will give your wisdom to those who feel like they are able to judge others.
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This is what I have been thinking a lot about lately. I think I would answer your first question: because we have put so much value on our feelings and our intellect. St. John of the Cross describes God's nature as a dark knowledge and His attributes as "I-do-not-know-what." He had met God in a way that transcended the senses, which he could not give words to, and seemed dark to his ability to describe God using normal words. He is so much bigger than our five senses can detect.
ReplyDeleteI have been trying to be okay with knowing He is there even when I can't "feel" him, and take it as a compliment that He thinks I am ready to know Him in a deeper way.