Believe and Obey with Angelic Insight
Posted: Thursday, October 08, 2009
by Marijo Phelps
"Mom, I am SO excited about this game, if we win, we get to go to State!"
"Yes, Hon, you have played with heart and soul this season, I am proud of you and the team."
"Mom, there's a stop sign coming up."
" Yes, I see it up there in its bright red color."
"Mom, why aren't you slowing down? MOMMMMM, there' s a semi coming the other way"
Two huge heavenly warriors were close by. Dressed in splendor, no earthly tailor made their garments.
"What are we doing here?"
"We are here to escort someone to meet her Savior."
"What happened at that stop sign? Didn't the mom see it in time?"
"Apparently she saw it, knew and believed it was a stop sign."
"Why didn't she stop at the two way stop then?"
"Well, it would be easy to explain in Hebrew or Greek where believe implies acting on that belief or obeying. In English they seem to have something called "mental assent" or "head knowledge" and they say "yes, yes, I believe it is a stop sign. Yes, yes, I know it means we are supposed to stop then for some reason they decide it doesn't really mean that or doesn't apply to them or ."
"Let me get this straight, the mom saw the sign and sailed right on through the intersection getting hit by that huge semi truck? And they are both gone?"
"I'm sorry, yes, and we are here to take that little ball player to meet her Lord Jesus."
"Well, what about the mom? Are we taking her to meet the Lord too?"
"Nooo, apparently she "believed" in Him the way she did the stop sign. We are to leave her here for the other guys to escort......."
"Ohhhh..this is terrible. How could anyone turn down such an incredible, eternal FREE gift?"
"Maybe we can talk more about this later but right now let's go hug that little ball player and take her into the most awesome inning of her life!"
Do we believe and act like we believe? Or do we just nod and give mental assent? Do we DO things because we love Him? Or does the Word of God go "in one eye and out the other" as we read?
James 2:19
You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror. (NIV)
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Marijo Phelps,saved by Jesus grace in 1974, from 9 years atheism into His loving arms. She is wanting to spread the good news about His redemptive plan for our lives through written media. Her name is pronounced Mary Jo. She was an RN for 23+ years, missionary with YWAM,statistical analyst for Every Home for Christ 9 years. Her first poem published when she was four years old. (her mom had much to do with that!) She has been writing ever since.
Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
Her new blog can be found: http://myincrediblelord.blogspot.com
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)What a story, Marijo. Sobering, and one that will stay in the minds of many, I think.Thanks so much Lorrie - I wanted to get into the Greek and Hebrew (not that I am a scholar) and what I have learned about believe meaning obey too - took the form of a short story to make the point and hope it helps the reader to ponder and think.... Marijo
Enjoyed your article. Thanks for sharing.Appreciate your reading and commenting Thanks, Marijo
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