There’s no Brokenness greater than God’s Fixidness
The resurrection of Jesus Christ, when God the Father raised his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, was the singular most concentrated moment of love, ever. There is no other singularity (a meshing of technology and man) that will ever eclipse Christ’ resurrection from the dead. At that moment, Jesus’ human suffering on the cross; all the trials and temptations he faced as the only God-man; yet, without sin, came to fruition. He bore all of humanity’s sins for he knew the eternal peace and perfect relationship he would have with the Father. He experienced the joy of knowing that any who would believe in Him would also share in the same overcoming of sin and death. It is for us that God the Father sent His Son – in order that we can experience the fullness, in Christ, that comes when being able to be with the Father, freed from sin.
You don’t have to wait for your good deeds to outweigh your bad deeds to have this peace. Have it right now by asking Jesus into your heart. Have confidence and conviction, through the Holy Spirit, that what Jesus said is true, as quoted to the doubting disciple, Thomas, and the rest of his disciples, recorded for all time in John 14:6,
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
When deep sea fishing it is said that if one becomes seasick it is best to look to the horizon, for it alone is fixed. Everything else is subject to move but the horizon can be counted on for it alone never changes. Parachutists use this same practice when preparing to jump from airplanes.
The Bible in Hebrews 13:8 states:
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”
He, the Father and the Holy Spirit are the all-knowing, all-present, all-powerful and all-loving CONSTANT, for all time.
A horizon may be adequate for seasickness;
but the Lord is all that is needed to overcome this world –
John 16:33
“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” – Jesus Christ
Romans 8:38,39
“38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
There’s no Brokenness greater than God’s Fixidness
Reflections of a Tin Hatter 
This is truly an awesome post. It definitely reaffirms some key points of Christianity and is very evangelical in nature. I love the example of the horizon being the only thing in the setting of deep sea fishing that is a constant. I agree, that just as staying focused on the horizon in the setting of deep sea fishing can cause a person to be cured of sea sickness, that staying focused on Jesus Christ can cause a person to be cured from any sickness that is common to man. This is awesome. I believe that as believers, we have to utilize the principle of walking according to vision and not circumstances. I believe that if we consistently walk according to vision, then our eyes will always be focused on the Kingdom. Our eyes will always be focused on Christ and the circumstances around us will not matter. In our lives, we have to decide what are we going to accept. Are we going to accept the promises of God? Are we going to believe the report of the Lord? Or are we going to believe all of the lies that circumstances, the world, the flesh, and ultimately Satan will speak to us? God is truly awesome, and as long as we come to Him, He will meet us at the point of our need.
6 But He gives us more and more grace ([a]power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it).
7 So be subject to God. Resist the devil [stand firm against him], and he will flee from you.
8 Come close to God and He will come close to you. [Recognize that you are] sinners, get your soiled hands clean; [realize that you have been disloyal] wavering individuals with divided interests, and purify your hearts [of your spiritual adultery].
James 4:6-8
Amplified Bible (AMP)
Thanks brother!
As you said, “the circumstances around us will not matter,” when we focus on Christ.I started this blog in order to better interact with a world that looks to be increasingly violent. The world doesn’t have to dictate our being. Our interactions with the world can be as Christ’, i.e. every evidence of the fruit of the Spirit described in Galatians will become evident when we dwell in Jesus Christ, 5: 22,23 (KJV) –
“22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
Every day I ask myself (not that I’m a recovering addict; but the HALT acronym used by Alcoholics
Anonymous and others is a good barometer) – “Jeff, are you too Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired?”
This helps me gauge my relationship with Jesus. There can’t be any fruit of the Spirit outside
of relationship with Christ and, at times, the HALT acronym reminds me that, when I am feeling those
things, to do the Psalm 46:10 (KJV) thing –
“BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD.”
Sometimes I’m so busy critically thinking about some deep problem that I need the HALT acronym to
remind me to just be still, quiet, to open the Bible, invest a little more in Jesus; then pray and
wait for his response.
I don’t know where this blogging experience will go but thanks for responding. Our Brokenness in this life will continue to be surpassed by God’s Fixidness. May we abound in his grace, fixated on our faith and open, receptive, responsive, prayerful and hopeful in an increasingly violent world.
Jeff