Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Thesis- The Suffering Servant
After my operation to remove my Gall Bladder I have decided on my subject for my Thesis, the Suffering Servant is one of the fundermental questions we ask God, if you love us so much why is there so much suffering in the world?
A good topic don't you think, not that I except popular approval but I find the subject interesting and not morbid, as St Paul say's the suffering in this world is nothing compared with the glory that is to be revealed in us. This principal that God not only allows suffering but sees it as a necessary method of waking us up! Quite often we go about our lives with the attitude of corperal satisfaction relates to our happiness, in affect the evangelical counsel are the paths to happiness and salvation. The key to this is faith and reason, as we grow in life we not learn important matters in our history but have to relate our own personal lives to the world and most importantly to God, the creator of heaven and earth. I come from God, I belong to God, I will return to God.
A good topic don't you think, not that I except popular approval but I find the subject interesting and not morbid, as St Paul say's the suffering in this world is nothing compared with the glory that is to be revealed in us. This principal that God not only allows suffering but sees it as a necessary method of waking us up! Quite often we go about our lives with the attitude of corperal satisfaction relates to our happiness, in affect the evangelical counsel are the paths to happiness and salvation. The key to this is faith and reason, as we grow in life we not learn important matters in our history but have to relate our own personal lives to the world and most importantly to God, the creator of heaven and earth. I come from God, I belong to God, I will return to God.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Wedding Feast at Cana
The Wedding Feast at Cana.
Although many times we see Jesus preforming miracles this first one is cignificant in that Mary has the job of telling J to get on with it. Even though He rebukes her He never the less does as she says. The Jewish ritual of washing from the 30 gallon barrels is significant in that it represents the forthcoming washing away of sins by J'S blood. Maybe this is why J is hesitant about this miracle, he has human pain and feels the coming symbolic suffering.
The wine feast is of course an allegory of the Eucharist and brings the Sacrament to the fore, reminding us of the affect of this celebration. Not only a sign of Gods loving forgiveness but a efficacous grace that wins a salvation by justification for any who believe.
Although many times we see Jesus preforming miracles this first one is cignificant in that Mary has the job of telling J to get on with it. Even though He rebukes her He never the less does as she says. The Jewish ritual of washing from the 30 gallon barrels is significant in that it represents the forthcoming washing away of sins by J'S blood. Maybe this is why J is hesitant about this miracle, he has human pain and feels the coming symbolic suffering.
The wine feast is of course an allegory of the Eucharist and brings the Sacrament to the fore, reminding us of the affect of this celebration. Not only a sign of Gods loving forgiveness but a efficacous grace that wins a salvation by justification for any who believe.
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