Bapa,
Your "glory" is Your station, Your rank, Your attributes, Your ways: righteousness, might, divinity, strength, grace, honor.
Hebrews 2:9 "...now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death..."
Psalm 22:22-23a "I will declare your name to my brothers; in the congregation I will praise you. You who fear the lord, praise him!"
My Strong's concordance speaks of the definition of "praise" in these verses to be "to boast" and even the sun and moon are called upon to praise Him! How incredible!
Flabbergasting, Bapa! From Hebrews 3:6 "hope" to Galatians 5:5 "But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope." Strong's concordance puts it just as beautifully: "the believers complete conformity to God's will, at the coming of Christ." => "the hope of righteousness." Lord, thank You for such confidence, assurance, comfort, and hope. Thank You for putting this so beautifully. The things I've never even thought of before! What did You do to change me so radically? Finally found someone to put into my life to call it as he saw it and to say to me, "focus on the good and not the bad"? How wise and compassionate You are! Bless him, please. I want this yearning for You to continue and deepen. I can so easily feel Your presence in worship right now. Help me to hold onto that. How wonderful it would be to be in Your presence always!!! And to praise You daily?! What an honor that would be! Help me to show others what an honor and blessing this can be onto their lives. I think now of my mother and brother...if only they knew what I feel and see in You/from You. I want them to know.
~Alexandra
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Friday, February 3, 2012
The Resurrection
It may seem odd that I've entitled this post "The Resurrection" when this post is about my rabbit, Dekker. He passed away today. I had my cousin's dog (Dakota) over at my house and Dakota caught Dekker with her teeth.
Dekker, just like each person, had his own personality. When I talked to other rabbit owners about their rabbits I noticed that every rabbit was different. Dekker was a house rabbit and was allowed to run around the house pretty much anywhere he wanted. He was territorial, but not as territorial as female rabbits. He was always another presence in a house where it was just my father and myself. He was so adorable when he was laying down on the floor because he seemed much more vulnerable and almost relaxed. He was hard to get a good picture of though. :)
You know, it's okay to be sad when our pets die. They act as our companions and our friends. They probably know us better than our best friends do because they see what others do not.
Just like our marriages here on earth, the relationships with our pets are not meant to go beyond our time here. When we marry, that relationship is meant for earth as well, but not for heaven. We are given a partner in marriage here on earth to demonstrate Christ's love for the church. It's because it is here on earth that it is need, not in heaven where there is no sin. The relationship we have with our pets is similar. It's meant to be a source of comfort, a tool for teaching, and a reflection of the basic love any person can have. If we beat our animals, then we are not saying that we love them.
Matthew 22:25-30
"Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother. The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh. Finally, the woman died. Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her? Jesus replied, 'You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.'"
I can't be mad at the dog who killed my rabbit. I'm hurt by the way it happened, even that it happened at all, but I'm not mad at Dakota. If I could give advice, then I would say that Dakota needs some actual dog training. I'm not mad at her though.
Dekker, just like each person, had his own personality. When I talked to other rabbit owners about their rabbits I noticed that every rabbit was different. Dekker was a house rabbit and was allowed to run around the house pretty much anywhere he wanted. He was territorial, but not as territorial as female rabbits. He was always another presence in a house where it was just my father and myself. He was so adorable when he was laying down on the floor because he seemed much more vulnerable and almost relaxed. He was hard to get a good picture of though. :)
You know, it's okay to be sad when our pets die. They act as our companions and our friends. They probably know us better than our best friends do because they see what others do not.
Just like our marriages here on earth, the relationships with our pets are not meant to go beyond our time here. When we marry, that relationship is meant for earth as well, but not for heaven. We are given a partner in marriage here on earth to demonstrate Christ's love for the church. It's because it is here on earth that it is need, not in heaven where there is no sin. The relationship we have with our pets is similar. It's meant to be a source of comfort, a tool for teaching, and a reflection of the basic love any person can have. If we beat our animals, then we are not saying that we love them.
Matthew 22:25-30
"Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother. The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh. Finally, the woman died. Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her? Jesus replied, 'You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.'"
I can't be mad at the dog who killed my rabbit. I'm hurt by the way it happened, even that it happened at all, but I'm not mad at Dakota. If I could give advice, then I would say that Dakota needs some actual dog training. I'm not mad at her though.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Experience
What experience can you give when you've live but a short life?
What lessons can you teach?
What advice can you impart?
What hope can you pass on?
Even if you're only a teenager, you have something to give. Even if you're only 15, you have already lived.
Everyone can provide something. And as you live, you learn.
Here's hoping you do something with the knowledge you already have.
What lessons can you teach?
What advice can you impart?
What hope can you pass on?
Even if you're only a teenager, you have something to give. Even if you're only 15, you have already lived.
Everyone can provide something. And as you live, you learn.
Here's hoping you do something with the knowledge you already have.
Friday, January 27, 2012
By Your Side
To watch you smile is like the gleam of sunlight through falling leaves.
To hold your hand is like the glow of firey coals on a winter's day.
And to look into your eyes is like being caught up in worship.
The indescribable peace of being with you cannot be mirrored by anything here on earth.
To speak with you is like a waterfall; a tumble of emotions that always ends in ease.
To embrace you is like being liberated.
And to walk with you is like the ocean's contact with the sand.
The unforgettable love I feel when I'm with you cannot be copied by anyone's word or deed.
And so I choose...I choose to be by your side.
By: Alexandria Muto
To hold your hand is like the glow of firey coals on a winter's day.
And to look into your eyes is like being caught up in worship.
The indescribable peace of being with you cannot be mirrored by anything here on earth.
To speak with you is like a waterfall; a tumble of emotions that always ends in ease.
To embrace you is like being liberated.
And to walk with you is like the ocean's contact with the sand.
The unforgettable love I feel when I'm with you cannot be copied by anyone's word or deed.
And so I choose...I choose to be by your side.
By: Alexandria Muto
In and Through
It is in dying that we live.
In singing that we praise.
In teaching that we learn.
In seeking that we find. In trusting that we laugh.
And that in believing we receive grace.
It is through experience that we are mindful.
Through living that we journey.
Through talking that we heal.
Through giving that we love.
And it is through loving that we forgive.
by Alexandria Muto
In singing that we praise.
In teaching that we learn.
In seeking that we find. In trusting that we laugh.
And that in believing we receive grace.
It is through experience that we are mindful.
Through living that we journey.
Through talking that we heal.
Through giving that we love.
And it is through loving that we forgive.
by Alexandria Muto
Monday, November 28, 2011
Ecclesiastes 5:18-20
"18 This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them—for this is their lot. 19 Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God. 20 They seldom reflect on the days of their life, because God keeps them occupied with gladness of heart."
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Presence
"I have been given a gift....A gift I will never understand my possession of, but am grateful in its presence." ~lossehelin
Bapa,
Please help keep me in Your presence.
Bapa,
Please help keep me in Your presence.
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