Monday, July 1, 2013

Welcome To The Way Ahead

Hello JECHS -  There is no more critical question any human in any era of history can ask than, "Who is Jesus?" May this blog be a place where God reveals His Son to us individually and corporately. To the Glory of God...by the power of His Spirit....we blog!

-Reid Delgado

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  1. Reid, the more I read this book the more I love it. the depth of the book is so cool and give much thought to things we take for granted every day.

    The Lamb of God Who Takes Away the Sin of the World, wow so much to think about, Love it.

    John the Baptist, Lamb, tales away, sin, world.

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  2. That is awesome! I'm glad you are enjoying it! This blog can become a powerful 24/7 community!! Can't wait to see where Jesus leads us! Look!! Look! The lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!!

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  3. This book just keeps getting better and better. I just cant get over the God who takes away the sins of the world!! I have a new found respect for John and his way of thinking about our Lord his family.

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  4. BTW Momish = Jamie Howen
    There is NOTHING I can do to remove my sin, but the Lamb of God, Jesus the Messiah, God in the flesh has done it all for me. Amazing and wonderful. That knowledge fils me with gratitude and a desire to live for Him and honor Him.

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  5. Covered in the Dust

    Rachael told me about him
    There was a glow in her face as she spoke
    I can’t believe she is falling for this Rabbi
    Yet she seemed happy
    At peace with life
    Covered in the dust of her Rabbi

    No way am I going to be that silly
    To give my life to following some wandering rabbi
    Especially that one
    Shunned by all our leaders
    A motley crew strung out behind him
    Covered in the dust of their Rabbi

    Then I saw him
    Speaking with and teaching his disciples about God
    His eyes met mine
    Piercing my walls, exposing my sin,
    Flooding my heart with…Love?
    His disciples moved on with him,
    Covered in the dust of their Rabbi

    But though I ran away
    That gaze pursued my heart
    Wooed me, called to me
    I didn’t want him to look at me like that
    But his love drew me to his side
    Now I wanted to be covered in the dust of this Rabbi

    To be covered with his dust, I needed to walk ever so close to him
    I followed him,
    Sometimes near but other times I strayed
    Tempted by the glittering world,
    Reaching out to grab something that will satisfy the thirst
    Not always willing to be covered by his dust,
    The dust of the Rabbi.


    I stumbled and fell behind
    Wept at my choices
    Then he came
    Offered that hand of help and love
    Eyes full of mercy and compassion, forgiveness
    I rose, at peace, with Shalom, ready now to be held in his arms of love
    Falling into his gaze of truth and mercy
    Willing to be covered with his dust,
    The dust of my Rabbi

    Now I stick “closer than a brother”
    Never taking my eyes off him
    Walking step for step
    Holding on to his words
    Words of life
    Words of grace
    Satisfying my thirst with his truth
    Covered in the dust of my Rabbi

    Sometimes it is so dark
    I cannot see my rabbi’s cloak ahead of me
    There is no moon to give me light
    But I listen for his voice
    Guiding me, calling me near,
    “Follow me closely, my daughter
    Be covered in the dust of your Rabbi”

    And here is where I will stay
    Listening to his words
    Measuring what I see by his truth
    Clinging to his love and mercy
    Seeking his forgiveness when I fail
    Covered in his dust
    Covered in the dust of my Rabbi

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    1. Jamie - this is very powerful! Thank you for sharing!

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  6. Two thoughts came to mind as I read this first chapter. One: very interesting to read about all the different views of "the Lamb" - familiar with all, but so good to be reminded that all of them fit our Lord. Two deals with page 10: "It is another thing altogether to speak of Jesus and His Gospel in a society that thinks it has 'heard it all before' and has written Him off." My cousin is dying - she's in her late sixties and has never wanted to have anything to do with Jesus. She probably thinks she has "heard it all before" - but she hasn't met Him yet! I'm praying desperately that she comes to Him in this, her eleventh hour.
    I also gave serious thought to the descriptions of sin - never really considered it in those ways before. Enlightening!

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