Obedience

For 10 years I had two callings on my life. I had run from them. I was unsure how to go about them so I put them on a backburner. About a month and a half ago, I was speaking to a minister and he began speaking to me as if he could read the first calling I had received. It was amazing..

I had run for so long I had finally tired out. I met with my pastor to speak of the calling. This is, the calling to preach. I accepted it, and now am on the steps to achieving said goal. I went back to the minister that I had first mentioned, and he said.. "I can't wait to see how many souls are going to be in heaven because of your obedience."

WOW!! How do you respond to that? When you look at it in the grand scheme. Obedience is good for us... but it also affects the WHOLE WORLD.... like.. if you take a dog to obedience school.. not only does the dog learn to listen, so he doesn't get in trouble... but he also keeps from biting people or eating their shoes...

Our lives are not our own and the choices we make, the things we run from, will affect the lives of multitudes. I had often thought of myself as a loner.. or an island.. and in fact.. removing myself from humanity.. just meant I was missing out on the blessings others had for me.. and being a blessing towards others..

I am learning so much more with each passing day. It is amazing and I'm blessed by the people in my life that are supporting me on this journey.

Blessings
Bones

The Storm

Friday, April 03, 2009

The Storm *funny music* Category: Religion and Philosophy Jesus Stills the Sea 35On that day, when evening came, He said to them, "Let us go over to the other side." 36Leaving the crowd, they took Him along with them Z)">in the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him. 37And there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up. 38Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?" 39And He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Hush, be still." And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm. 40And He said to them, "Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?" 41They became very much afraid and said to one another, "Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?" -------Wow.. so yea.. it hit me the other day that Jesus was sleeping. you see, He was in the boat WITH the disciples and they were still being overwhelmed with the adversity of a storm. You figure there's all these guys running around in panic mode.. they're not in sin.. God is actually with them... IN THE BOAT.. yet they finally wake Him up and freak out that they're all gonna die.. ITS JUST TOO MUCH FOR US!!!! how many times do we say that? and then we turn to God and He puts up His hand and says.. "hold it".. and everything stops... Jesus Christ can calm the storms in nature, and in our lives. sometimes its like we're just about to the breaking point before He finally says "enough".. It's part of what builds character, strength, endurance... faith.. the wind and the seas obey Him... and in a moment when they land.... so will the demons.. sometimes it feels like we're far from God.. or He's ignoring us.. but does anyone really think Jesus was unaware of the storm? sure the boat was rocking and waves crashing and lightning flashing (i'm gonna start singing People on a Boat).. but it didn't worry Him.. because He knew the authority which He had and has.. being in His fold... He uses that same authority over our lives.. in our lives.. and through our lives.. God has the power to calm the sea.. and He can loan us the power to do these things... and greater things... all honor and glory belongs to Christ.

All Shall Know

Thursday, April 02, 2009

all shall know... Category: Religion and Philosophy Ezekiel 37 Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones 1The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2He caused me to pass among them round about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and lo, they were very dry. 3He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" And I answered, "O Lord GOD, You know." 4Again He said to me, "Prophesy over these bones and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.' 5"Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones, 'Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life. 6'I will put sinews on you, make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin and put breath in you that you may come alive; and you will know that I am the LORD.'" 7So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold, a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8And I looked, and behold, sinews were on them, and flesh grew and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them. 9Then He said to me, "Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they come to life."'" 10So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army. The Vision Explained 11Then He said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, 'Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished We are completely cut off.' 12"Therefore prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel. 13"Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves and caused you to come up out of your graves, My people. 14"I will put My Spirit within you and you will come to life, and I will place you on your own land. Then you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken and done it," declares the LORD.'" ------ i love the Valley of Bones vision. in fact, that's actually where the name Bones came from in my name.. but that's a whole other story.. i've been listening to Judean RadioStatic's song Valley of Bones and it got me thinking and praying. God does all these wonderful things... He showed a vision of dried, dead bones... in the book of Joshua, He caused the sun to stand still.. why? why does He do this stuff? Why does He restore us when we fall away? so that all will know that the Lord is God. He let His own son be handed over to men and beaten, spit upon, and ultimately killed. but Jesus ended up getting out of the grave. why? so all would know that THE LORD IS GOD. He came so we would believe in Him, accept His death and resurrection, and let the world know that He is God. it's easy to get caught up in daily life. it's easy to end up having your spiritual walk dry up and be nothing but a pile of dry bones. but God can speak life into us. He will restore us to our full potential and take us exceedingly further... why? so that ALL WILL KNOW THAT THE LORD IS GOD!! i was nothing but bones... but now i'm a voice telling you... He is God.

Trials (repost)

Friday, December 14, 2007

Trials Category: Religion and Philosophy Rocky III was a great movie.. Sylvester Stallone, Mr. T... wow. i wanna watch it again.. one of the best illustrations tho, is the whole Eye of the Tiger that Apollo Creed talks about.. the idea that you will fight hard for something if you desire it more than anything.. to be a champion.. you have to train hard.. fight harder.. in life.. we have trials.. we have temptations and we have tests.. these are training.. and sometimes.. they are battles.. as Christians.. we need to have faith.. perserverance.. and all those other things we talk about when the sun is shining and life seems peachy... but we also need to remember to praise God in the storm.. Job lost everything.. but he would not curse God.. his wife told him to curse God.. but he did not.. he suffered.. and he mourned his suffering but he knew God was in control. Back to Rocky III .. when Rocky accepted Clubber Lang's challenge.. the training he did was a cakewalk.. it was all showy.. not really into it.. just kinda wishy washy...and when the battle came.. he didn't know what to do.. he lost.. it wasn't until he lost what was most prized to him, that Apollo came.. took him back to the dirty depths of training, and through hard physical and mental training, got Rocky back to a place where he could be a champion again.. the easy life is nice.. but when the hard times come.. will we be able to stand up to them or throw in the towel? God is faithful.. He loves us.. even tho we don't understand what goes on.. and why things happen.. just remember.. He allowed His Son to die as well... . He knows the loss of a child.. the suffering of friends.. and He knows that we can be strengthened if we trust Him.. i thank you all for everything... i thank you for being my friends.. this is just what is on my mind..

Greetings

Ok, so I've been doing the whole "blog thing" on myspace for a bit. I decided I'd do something a little more CRAZY and come on here. so I'm going to end up posting some of my favorite blogs from Myspace over on here, they will have a much older date in the body .. just so you don't think you were hanging around with Eli Brown..

my name is Lucas Jeremiah Bones and I was born to serve Jesus Christ. so... that's about it..