OzThoughts. Tuesday 27th October 2009

OzThoughts. Tuesday 27th October 2009

Our Corps Officer some time ago talked about describing what we really do each day and how that might differ from what people imagine when they hear our job description. I immediately whispered to my wife “I wander around all day talking to people in their pyjamas”. Officially, I am an “Ecumenical Chaplain Coordinator”. I have just thought all the patients I talk to are in their pyjamas except for one really delightful Christian gentleman who always is fully dressed including a tie. Yes, not many people wear a tie in bed!

The point of all this, is that I get to speak and listen to many people. I have found many give me their version of religion. Some opinions I find lines up with the Bible, as I understand it. Other people will say “I think that as long as we are sincere and believe in something, then it all will be okay”.

That is not what Peter says “The main thing to keep in mind here is that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of private opinion. And why? Because it's not something concocted in the human heart. Prophecy resulted when the Holy Spirit prompted men and women to speak God's Word”.

[Listen: http://www.salvoaudio.com/audio/music/mus_1595.mp3 ]

Set forth within the sacred word
The path of life is plainly shown;
The ways of God its lines record,
For every soul of man made known.
The truth, of all our hopes the ground,
Is here within its pages found.

God's ample grace for fallen man,
His care for our eternal good,
The depth of his salvation plan,
The doctrine of atoning blood,
The Scriptures' living words express
And point the way to holiness.

But how shall we that truth declare,
Thy grace, thy love, thy beauty show?
Only as we thy nature wear
Shall men that nature truly know;
And as we walk with thee abroad
They shall perceive the mind of God.

So teach us, Lord, to use each power
As we the doctrine shall adorn,
That truth and grace shall spring to flower
In lives renewed and souls reborn;
As we to all the world unfold
The glory of the faith we hold.
Author: Will J. Brand (1889-1977)
The Salvation Army Song Book: Song Number: 656
Peter 1:12-21 (The Message)
12-15 Because the stakes are so high, even though you're up-to-date on all this truth and practice it inside and out, I'm not going to let up for a minute in calling you to attention before it. This is the post to which I've been assigned—keeping you alert with frequent reminders—and I'm sticking to it as long as I live. I know that I'm to die soon; the Master has made that quite clear to me. And so I am especially eager that you have all this down in black and white so that after I die, you'll have it for ready reference.
16-18 We weren't, you know, just wishing on a star when we laid the facts out before you regarding the powerful return of our Master, Jesus Christ. We were there for the preview! We saw it with our own eyes: Jesus resplendent with light from God the Father as the voice of Majestic Glory spoke: "This is my Son, marked by my love, focus of all my delight." We were there on the holy mountain with him. We heard the voice out of heaven with our very own ears.
19-21 We couldn't be more sure of what we saw and heard—God's glory, God's voice. The prophetic Word was confirmed to us. You'll do well to keep focusing on it. It's the one light you have in a dark time as you wait for daybreak and the rising of the Morning Star in your hearts. The main thing to keep in mind here is that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of private opinion. And why? Because it's not something concocted in the human heart. Prophecy resulted when the Holy Spirit prompted men and women to speak God's Word.


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