living_embers's Revelife

God and Image

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:37:35 GMT

According to Genesis (1:26), the Lord God decided to make man in His own image and likeness, male and female. By profaning our bodies (in any multitude of ways) we could be profaning God's holy image; we are irreverent to Him when we are irreverent with the human body and its images.

Names

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:51:44 GMT

What is in a name? Perhaps a reputation?

Names are not just what are given to us by our parents to distinguish us from one kid or another. Our names have a way of being tarnished or gleaming with our own reputation.

So, it can also be with God.

Exodus 20:7 (NKJV)
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

Exodus 20:7 (NAB; St Joseph Edition)
You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain. For the Lord will not leave unpunished him who takes his name in vain.

Maybe more than we are aware, the casual way we talk about God, inject His holy name into even the most flippant of conversations leaves non-believers wondering about our fear and reverence for this Creator we tell them we are so convicted about.

What do you do ...

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:03:01 GMT

when you are so spiritually beaten down by life and Satan, that you can hardly see what God would love and redeem a wretch like you (me)?

Mary the Dawn ...

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:44:00 GMT

Mary the Dawn, Christ the Perfect Day;
Mary the Gate, Christ the Heavenly Way!

Mary the Root, Christ the Mystic Vine;
Mary the Grape, Christ the Sacred Wine!

Mary the Wheat, Christ the Living-Bread;
Mary the Stem, Christ the Rose blood-red!

Mary the Font, Christ the Cleansing Flood;
Mary the Cup, Christ the Saving Blood!

Mary the Temple, Christ the temple's Lord;
Mary the Shrine, Christ the God adored!

Mary the Beacon, Christ the Heaven's Rest;
Mary the Mirror, Christ the Vision Blest!

Mary the Mother, Christ the Mother's Son
By all things blest while endless ages run. Amen.

+Traditional Marian Hymn

Friday, July 11, 2008

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:42:25 GMT

Hi everyone! I'm just getting started on Revelife... Drop me a comment if you've got some ideas on what to do first - or just to say, "Hi!" :-)