When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got…
When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. The men were amazed, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”
🗨 The purpose of a human being on this earth is to contribute to life and beauty and to apprehend, to behold the magnificence of creation and take delight in it. ~~Charles Eisenstein
I recall an inspirational take on that famous parable. As a prayer for the Christian, or as simply an inspirational meditation for the rest, consider that, from the sailor's viewpoint, having the courage or serenty to accept his situation (rocking on a perilous sea) is equally as good as God quieting the storm. There are other variations on the idea. Another classic is: A one-legged man went to pray at a local shrine (church, etc.) An Athesit scoffed "Fool! God isn't going to regrow your leg!" The believer calmly replied "I did not ask God for a new leg. I asked Him to give me the strength to live without one."
When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him. And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep. And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!” He said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm. The men were amazed, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”
— Matthew 8:23-27 NASB1995
🗨 The purpose of a human being on this earth is to contribute to life and beauty and to apprehend, to behold the magnificence of creation and take delight in it. ~~Charles Eisenstein
charleseisenstein.substack.com/p/ufos-planetcide-and-the-maturation
The "other" purpose of a human being is to glorify God, and enjoy Him forever.
It is the sole preoccupation of man to search for God and find him.
“Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your (whole) heart” Jeremiah 29
But, if He wasn't searching for us...we'd never find Him. As Spurgeon so wisely said, He's the Hound Dog from heaven.
The MOST important purpose is to know and glorify God and to share the Gospel with others!
What is man's chief end?
To glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.
I recall an inspirational take on that famous parable. As a prayer for the Christian, or as simply an inspirational meditation for the rest, consider that, from the sailor's viewpoint, having the courage or serenty to accept his situation (rocking on a perilous sea) is equally as good as God quieting the storm. There are other variations on the idea. Another classic is: A one-legged man went to pray at a local shrine (church, etc.) An Athesit scoffed "Fool! God isn't going to regrow your leg!" The believer calmly replied "I did not ask God for a new leg. I asked Him to give me the strength to live without one."
This scripture was the basis of our Sermon on Sunday🙏. The Great I Am. Wonderful.
This scripture was our message just yesterday! I love how God has our backs. ❤️
Do you happen to live in CO?
No. I love visiting that beautiful state though! I am in deep blue IL.