I have been enjoying the early Indiana Jones movies with my children. My favorite scene is from the original movie. This samurai guy is throwing a sword around in a wonderful display of skill and beauty. It shows just how great he is at sword fighting. Indiana assesses the situation and then shoots him.
You can see it here
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1qXlFNYoyQg&feature=related
I remember watching this in the theater as the audience rushed with laughter. This huge display of fighting technique ended in one bullet.
It made me think about the battles we face every day.
When I go into a battle do I prepare and train to show my enemy just how great I am? Am I so worried about how I will do that I forget the other guy could just pull a bullet? Or do I ensure my victory by giving the battle and the Glory to God? I think sometimes we make it harder than we have to. Thanks Indy for the reminder!
2 Chronicles 20:15
'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's.
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Thursday, August 07, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
"Preparing", by Rachel Smith
We are in the process of preparing for our summer vacation and I'm a little overwhelmed with the amount of work it takes to be gone. Pack clothes, clean the house, do the laundry, kennel the dog, pray my plants don't die…and the lists keep going and going (OH stop the mail!)
I wonder if this is the picture Jesus wanted us to have when he in the Gospel of John "I am going to prepare a place for you…"
I can't even imagine the preparations Christ is making for all of us to come to the father's house. After all there are many rooms and I only have one small place to clean!
As we all make arrangements for summer travel, remember that Christ too is preparing a place for you- are you ready to go?
John 14:1-4
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going."
I wonder if this is the picture Jesus wanted us to have when he in the Gospel of John "I am going to prepare a place for you…"
I can't even imagine the preparations Christ is making for all of us to come to the father's house. After all there are many rooms and I only have one small place to clean!
As we all make arrangements for summer travel, remember that Christ too is preparing a place for you- are you ready to go?
John 14:1-4
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going."
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