Perry Noble's Blog

What If The Pharisees Had Twittered? January 12, 2010

Disclaimer…some of these phrases MAY be over 140 characters, work with me! :-)

• “Heard this guy named Jesus teach today, not very impressed. All He did was tell stories, didn’t really go in depth like the guys do at the tabernacle.”
• “That Jesus guy healed a dude on the Sabbath right in front of everyone, which was so disrespectful. Sure, it was nice that the person got healed, I just don’t agree with the way He went about it.”
• “BIG DEAL! So this Jesus guy fed over 5,000 men with five loaves and two pieces of fish. Seems to me like He is just into trying to do entertaining things to get people’s attention rather than teaching them anything of substance.”
• “The people that seem to be following Jesus and taking on some responsibilities for Him have not been to seminary…this is not acceptable!”
• “This Jesus guy keeps talking TO and ABOUT ‘lost people.’ I think His singular focus is going to be destructive to His ministry.”
• “This Jesus guy won’t answer any of our questions. I think He is arrogant to not listen to us…doesn’t He understand who we are?”
• “Jesus didn’t wash His hands before He ate a meal with me last night, I did, therefore I am so much cleaner than Him!”
• “Jesus called me a snake/viper today, I am not quite sure that was appropriate language and I think that kind of talk is going to damage His reputation.”
• “Jesus always calls me and my friends out for His perceived problems with us…and quite often isn’t very ‘loving’ in the way He does it. I think He has temper issues and should stop being so reactive.”
• “Jesus keeps hanging out with the wrong people…doesn’t He know that the people who are closest to Him don’t have their act together?”
• “Jesus lost His temper today and threw things and people out of the temple. His irreverence for the things that matter to me is quite disturbing.”
• “This guy Jesus waters down His teachings, the way He is presenting things ANYONE can be forgiven!”

By Perry Noble

Abundant

Psalm 68:9, “You sent abundant rain, O God, to refresh the weary land.” Our God provides for us. Later on in the Psalm, in verses 19-20 it says, “Praise the Lord, praise God or Savior! For EACH day He CARRIES us in His arms. Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign Lord rescues us from death”. Take a second and re-read over that verse a few times. What stands out to you? I encourage you to take a few minutes and think about the last year. What has God done in your life? Think over sometimes where you felt God’s presence carrying you through some rough patches. He is constantly by your side and won’t leave you, Hebrews 13:8 says that Jesus is the same today, yesterday, and forever. Then in Hebrews 13:16, it says,”…The Lord is my helper so I will have NO fear. What can mere people do to me?” Through Christ we have all power over the things that hold us down. We are free in Him and through His death on the cross we have overcome and won the battle against Satan. In 1 Peter 5:10-11, Paul says, “In His kindness God called you to share in His ETERNAL glory by means of Jesus Christ. So after you suffered a little while He will, RESTORE, SUPPORT, and STRENGTHEN you and He will place you on a FIRM foundation. All power to Him forever! Amen” You have the victory, go run strong and remember all that God has done in your life. He is mightier than any giants you may face, put all you are in Him and you can overcome anything.

Much love- Danielle

Burning Flame

Burning Flame

Megan See

I sit here waiting while everything is in motion around me. My heart pounds. Everything moves faster and faster. My life is flashing before my eyes. My heart is burning with this passionate flame. It's like a fire. It starts out small and grows bigger and bigger. My faith is just like this fire. If it is not tended to it will die down and soon enough will die out... That's why I have to stay strong, so it won't fade away. So I won't fade away. It burdens me when I see one fade away and then die. I reach out to those fading in hope that I will be able to bring them back to a passionate burning flame but I don't always succeed, even though I may fail at times, I will never give up. For when I was fading He never gave up on me. He held me and stayed with me. He tended to me. He still is tending to me. So, that I will stay bright and passionate for Him. This is why I will never give up. I will hold onto the broken, the poor, the deprived and depressed. I will reach out and grab on forever in hope that they will be saved as was I. My flame may fade and maybe even go out at times but it always will come back to the burning passionate flame that He has called me to be. It always comes back because He has never let go and He never will. This day it is a bright, strong, passionate, crazy, and a wild flame for Him. There may be days when it's not but I will always have a little spark. For this little piece is what brought it to become this raging flame. A little flame is all it takes to become a raging flame. I'm here to do exactly what was done to me. Someone lit a tiny little flame in my heart and look at me now. I will light little flames in those who haven't seen. I will light them because someone lit a flame in my heart. Then we will go out into all the world and shine. Shine with our raging, wild, beautiful, bright, crazy, and passionate flames. Our flames will become fires as we grow and we will shine for all and all shall see.