tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929437075353118939.post5190050598050720768..comments2023-03-25T09:52:10.892+13:00Comments on The Restless Heart: Fig treesJohn Thayer Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13500741932687812142noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929437075353118939.post-6496007218455648062010-02-09T15:18:38.320+13:002010-02-09T15:18:38.320+13:00I don't know why I'm brooding over it :-)
...I don't know why I'm brooding over it :-)<br /><br />It just came on me a few years ago. I agree. In the literal sense, of course it is not for everyone.<br /><br />But ... it won't leave me ... and now it joins forces with "ask ... and it shall be given."John Thayer Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500741932687812142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929437075353118939.post-65809383984666042362010-02-09T09:12:35.879+13:002010-02-09T09:12:35.879+13:00Are you brooding over the story of the rich young ...Are you brooding over the story of the rich young man because you think it is general and thus a call for everyone? If so, then I am not so sure it is: Jesus does request, generally, taking up of one's cross, but to sell everything and give all to the poor, he asks only of this man, not of everyone.John from Canadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929437075353118939.post-53004724194500918852010-02-09T08:46:47.916+13:002010-02-09T08:46:47.916+13:00Just last night I was meditating on this subject -...Just last night I was meditating on this subject - "whatever you ask, believing, you will receive" - and the other slightly worrying passage came to mind.<br /><br />"...go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me" (Mark 10:21 - and parallel passages in Matthew and Luke)<br /><John Thayer Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500741932687812142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929437075353118939.post-47404568935777968152010-02-09T06:43:42.305+13:002010-02-09T06:43:42.305+13:00Re: screwing up your faith: other relevant texts a...Re: screwing up your faith: other relevant texts are John 14:12-13, John 15:7, Matt 7:7-11. I think we need them all to understand properly what Jesus means. Matthew 7 notes the Father's benevolence, Matthew 21 and John 14 the faith of the person praying, and John 15 the unity of the person praying with the person and the words of Christ. So if "faith in God" in the context of the John from Canadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929437075353118939.post-65891782998224124282010-02-08T07:58:19.390+13:002010-02-08T07:58:19.390+13:00Intriguing, indeed. There are some in the 'he...Intriguing, indeed. There are some in the 'health and wealth' gospel who take poor Janis's approach - just screw up your 'faith' and you will get that Mercedes-Benz (personally I think I would rather have a Volvo, but that's just boring me).<br /><br />But what fascinated me was the triple conjunction:<br /><br />1) Jerusalem's final warning<br /><br />2) Promise John Thayer Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500741932687812142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4929437075353118939.post-57629748698084946502010-02-07T20:21:14.586+13:002010-02-07T20:21:14.586+13:00this passage has always intrigued me too, there ar...this passage has always intrigued me too, there are so many different interpretations. <br /><br />it's humbling, that's for sure.<br />thanks dad.Edgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05323516126918165417noreply@blogger.com