Chaotic Nature of Christ
- By Chris Sterrett
- Published 10/2/2008
The thought "Chaotic nature of Christ" rang thru my head this morning.
Obviously, God is not the creature of chaos nor the author of confusion. Everything done by the hand of God is done with intent and purpose and for the good for those that love Him.
However, with that said, It is our human mind, our stinking thinking, our human nature to see chaos, to see confusion, to feel turmoil when God is working in an orderly process.
What we call chaos, God cause progress, what we call turmoil, God calls a neccesity, what we call a storm, God calls a faith builder, what we call a mountain, God calls a moment of truth.
What was the little boy thinking when he was in the middle of the desert and was approached and was told to "give up your lunch"...
I'm sure that could have been a hard thing
to do given the circumstances...
What did people think when he spit in the dirt and smeared it in a blind mans eyes...
I am sure that was a very unsettled feeling in the gut of any onlooker...
How did Lazarus' family respond to Jesus "messing up their mourning"...
A time so sensitive in the life of the Jews..
When Jesus was ignoring everyones grief and started being God...
I am certain there was a host of people that were hurt, distressed, and looked at him like a bafoon...
It is the restoring order by Christ that sometimes causes the disorder in our lives.Lord, bless our feable minds today, allow our faith to be shaken so that it may grow so that we can see the calming bringing of order by your hand in the midst of our perceived chaos.
*Thoughts italicized were submitted by Jayson Pagan.
Obviously, God is not the creature of chaos nor the author of confusion. Everything done by the hand of God is done with intent and purpose and for the good for those that love Him.
However, with that said, It is our human mind, our stinking thinking, our human nature to see chaos, to see confusion, to feel turmoil when God is working in an orderly process.
What we call chaos, God cause progress, what we call turmoil, God calls a neccesity, what we call a storm, God calls a faith builder, what we call a mountain, God calls a moment of truth.
What was the little boy thinking when he was in the middle of the desert and was approached and was told to "give up your lunch"...
I'm sure that could have been a hard thing
What did people think when he spit in the dirt and smeared it in a blind mans eyes...
I am sure that was a very unsettled feeling in the gut of any onlooker...
How did Lazarus' family respond to Jesus "messing up their mourning"...
A time so sensitive in the life of the Jews..
When Jesus was ignoring everyones grief and started being God...
I am certain there was a host of people that were hurt, distressed, and looked at him like a bafoon...
It is the restoring order by Christ that sometimes causes the disorder in our lives.Lord, bless our feable minds today, allow our faith to be shaken so that it may grow so that we can see the calming bringing of order by your hand in the midst of our perceived chaos.
*Thoughts italicized were submitted by Jayson Pagan.
Chris Sterrett
Born and raised on and under a Pentecostal pew. Have learned many things thru the ups and downs of life but most of all, I learned how to allow God to guide and direct my steps.
