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Готови да срещнем Исус

Готови да срещнем Исус

Вчера разговарях с една дама, която се чудеше как Бог изобщо някога би могъл да сложи край на греха на тази планета.

Тя размишляваше върху факта, че на планетата има над шест милиарда души и много други се раждат всеки ден, като повечето от тях никога не са чували за Исус Христос. Тя описа колко заети са хората, като „ плъхове бягащи в колело”, стават рано всеки ден, работа, занимания с децата, домашни задължения,вечер си лягат изтощени, само за да се повтори същото на следващия ден. Сподели, че повечето хора изглеждат твърде заети, за да мислят за вечните реалности. Как, чудеше се тя, Бог ще приготви хората да се срещнат с Него? След което попита това, което беше най-голямото й безпокойство: В свят като нашият, какво ще определи кой ще отиде на небето и кой не?

Какво мислите? Как бихте отговорили? Докато размишлявах върху нейните въпроси, умът ми се обърна към Божието слово и си спомних думите на Исус в Евангелието от Матей 24 глава. Той каза, че преди Неговото идване времената ще са тежки, ще има войни и слухове за войни, глад, епидемии, лъжехристи, природни бедствия и опасни събития. Книгата Откровение добавя още щрихи към картината, като описва икономическия колапс и правителствени злоупотреби. Мислих за двата антагонистични принципа, воюващи на тази планета, двата принципа, които се борят за надмощие във всяко сърце. Божият принцип на безкористна любов, любовта, която “не търси своето” (1 Кор 13), любовта, която дава всичко, дори живота си за другите (1Йоан 3:16), която е във война със сатанския принцип на егоизма – “оцеляване на най-силния” – принципът, който се стреми да възвиши азът, дори до степен да убие другите, за да защити себе си.

Като размислях над тези два принципа, осъзнах, че истинският характер на човека не се определя в лесни, а в трудни времена. Лесно е да се демонстрира “доброта и любов”, когато времето е добро, но истинското безкористно служене, истинската любов към другите се разкрива най-ясно, когато времето е трудно. Ще продължим ли да даваме за другите, когато дори живота ни е застрашен?

В Трета Книга на царете глава 17 четем историята на вдовицата от град Сарепта. Пророк Илия беше в конфликт с цар Ахав и дълго време не бе валял дъжд на земята. Потоците бяха пресъхнали, храната бе станала оскъдна – истинско време на изпитания. Когато Илия пристига в град Сарепта, той среща една вдовица и нейния син. Илия я моли за вода и парче хляб. Тя има брашно и зехтин за един последен хляб – какво да прави? Да ги запази за себе си и сина си или да направи хляб за Илия? Да даде, в хармония с Божия закон за любовта или да защити себе си и запази малкото, което има?

Тя избра да даде, като по този начин влезе в Божия кръг на любовта и получи от Бога постоянни доставки на брашно и зехтин, които снабдяваха нуждата й по време на целият период на глад. Но тя получи повече от това. Когато единственият й син се разболя и умря, пророк Илия, чрез Божията благодат, върна отново живота на момчето . Каква благословия, каква награда като обичаш и поставиш другите преди себе си!

Когато в бъдеще, проблемите разрушат нашия свят – домове ни са унищожени, нашите близки отнети, здравето ни страда, финансовите ни средства са изгубени, свободата ни е застрашена – когато нещата от тази земя, на които разчитаме за нашата сигурност, са премахнати, кой от двата антагонистични принципа ще управлява сърцата ни? Ще продължим ли да обичаме другите в нашата бедност, в загубата ни, в земната ни разруха или ще се стремим да издигнем себе си, да експлоатираме другите, за да защитим финансиите си, имота си и дори живота си? Кой от двата принципа – любовта или егоизмът – ще бъде управляващата сила в нашия живот?

Онези, които са готови да се срещнат с Исус, са онези, които нахранват гладните, обличат голите, посещават затворените и помагат на болните  Онези, които дават, дори когато не им остава нищо. Онези, които са като Исус, не се страхуват от това, което се случва с тях, и няма да се отдръпнат от обичането на другите, дори ако това означава отказ от собствения им живот (Матей 25: 34-45, Откр. 12:11).
И точно както вдовицата и нейният син, онези, които обичат другите, влизат в Божия кръг на любовта и дори да заспят в гробовете си, един ден отново ще бъдат възкресени! Всеки човек ще бъде изправен пред избор – избор да даде себе си, да защитава, повдига, помага и обича другите или вместо това да защитава, повдига и помага на себе си, за сметка на другите. Коя сила ще изберем?

 

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Testimony 36

Thank you and may God continue to bless you as you share with others the intricacies of how we are all “fearfully and wonderfully made”. I must share that you have opened a whole new world to me, and I have found tremendous healing through what you have shared in two of your books, “Could It Be This Simple?” and “The God Shaped Brain.” I praise God for what you shared, what I have learned, and how I have grown and healed! My prayer is that My Precious Jesus will be seen by others in the way I live, act, talk, etc. and they may be encouraged to know He is truly a GREAT God of LOVE, desiring that no one should perish! God Bless you in your continued endeavors to present Him as He really is!

Joleen H. GA, USA

 

Testimony 18

The Healing the Mind DVD set tarted me on a journey that has changed my relationship with our loving God more significantly than any other study, and brought me to your book and Bible study podcasts, which I now listen to daily, thanks to the availability of archived content on your site and on iTunes.

Anonymous

 

Testimony 54

I had a lot of pressure, as a pastor’s kid, to conform and be “good.” I was good at being “good.” I thought my life was going along well until it all started falling apart and I could not figure out why! In my search for “why is this happening to me, God?” I came across your book, “Could it be this Simple,” and God started revealing to me the many distortions I held about His character, His principles, and how He has designed His universe to operate. I remember thinking, “Wow, I have had this all backwards.” I was happy and angry all at the same time. Happy to have the light of truth break through the darkness, revealing a wonderful, beautiful way of understanding God and His plan for His children, and angry, because I felt deceived and cheated by the church, my family, and myself!

My heart thrills when I listen to your bible study lessons. Literally I have gone from death to life. It is a journey I look forward to every day, as God reveals areas this distortion affects. Praise GOD! I will ever be grateful to God for this ministry and your cooperation with the Spirit!

Karen S., Portal, AZ, USA

 

Testimony 46

Over the past couple of years God has been expanding my view of Himself and His character. Along my approximately 40-year journey, I have often had questions, but was hesitant to voice these and step outside the traditionally accepted thinking, for fear of admitting that I may in fact be eternally lost. In the recesses of my thinking has been the thought – if one blindly accepts (which is widely regarded as “real faith”) and does not question, is this really ‘truth?’ I often find it challenging to grapple with very theological ‘speak,’ but Dr. Jennings has a real gift of explaining spiritual concepts with clear practical examples. The weekly discussions are growing my Christian experience and slowly changing my view of how to live as a child of God in today’s complex world. Finally the whole Old Testament sanctuary teaching moved in my mind from fantasy to reality!

Beverly S., South Africa

 

Testimony 27

Your teachings about our heavenly Father have changed my life. Thank you sooooooo very very much! I know He’s doing some serious healing in my heart and life and I look forward to each new day to learn something new about Him and to just hear you speak about Him. Thank you, forever.

Nancy S.

 

Testimony 16

Your seminars are still inspiring and changing our lives and we continue to share the principles we have learned from you. Your ministry has changed our lives!

E.W.

 

Testimony 34

I was introduced to Come and Reason Ministries by accident, via a passing comment made in a bible study class we were visiting. I checked this website out and my life was changed. The understanding of the truth of God’s character, and how we apply it, is so right. The tricky part is consistently applying which “lens” to look through. As I began to understand, I started sharing the basics of this understanding with a discussion group I was leading and, suddenly, a lot of things started to make sense that never used to. At the same time, I enjoyed an amazing opportunity. I was able to conduct a full bible study at WORK! What an amazing experience! It is such a joy to share the truth about God and to share how it all fits in the war between God and Satan. So many people benefit when we have a correct understanding about how God works and who He really is! Thank you for this transformational understanding. Keep up the good work! God Bless you!

Tony P., CA, USA

 

Testimony 6

I got the book “Could It Be This Simple?” a few months ago and the reading was wonderful and I was fascinated. I lent the book to a friend at work. She is having a difficult time and the book is helping her to find Jesus and I found this very exciting. She has asked me questions and I can see her life changing.

H. S., Australia

 

Testimony 74

Thank you so much for opening my eyes. I’ve been through a lot of ministries that just didn’t show the love of God that I felt he was. You have helped me to begin the process of true healing. I thought I was “too far gone,” now I know there’s hope in Jesus, because he loves us beyond what we can comprehend. Thank you again for all you do. I truly appreciate it and pray more people find you (physical at your studio and through this website).

Dalio M.

Testimony 43

Two years ago I stumbled upon your book, “Could It Be This Simple,” and then found “The God-Shaped Brain” videos on YouTube, your bible study class, and the ‘Come And Reason’ mobile app. I shared your book with a friend and after nine months of showing love, patience, and kindness this person has been changed by the love of God, too. The same love that healed me, I now express to other women in tangible ways, such as to a Baptist woman with high anxiety and childhood trauma. She was extremely happy and relieved when I shared about the so-called “judgment of God” and burning in hell. She had no desire to serve a God that was so harsh. I have repeated the phrase dozens of times to her. “What we believe has power over us, but we have power over what we believe…”

This message that you are sharing has changed my life. I will continue to serve other women and bring this message of God’s healing love to their lives by sharing your books, YouTube videos, and The Remedy Bible app. Keep up the good work. Don’t be discouraged. God is doing a mighty work in and through this ministry!

Jill L., Midwest, USA

 

Testimony 75

Thank you so much for everything you do! Because of all these truths, I’m excited to be with Jesus! I always pray everyday, “COME TODAY, JESUS.” Before finding C&R, I was always praying for delays, “NOT TODAY OH GOD. I AM NOT READY.” I just need to share more, talk more bout this truth, so everybody will be excited for Jesus.

J C Shin

Testimony 58

I have been watching your videos in The Power of Love seminar and I must say these have liberated me and have improved my relationship with the Lord. I am no longer terrified of him as I was before following your teachings.

Thando N., South Africa

 

Testimony 19

I truly believe that to know who God really is the first step to understand ourselves in a balanced and kind way, so the healing can take place. Your approach really makes sense – Thank you for your ministry!

A.M., Pittsburg, PA, USA

Testimony 31

It was very touching to hear the testimony of your class share how viewing God’s true character has changed their lives. My feelings are the same – there is so much freedom in knowing that God LOVES me – regardless of my… just, REGARDLESS! I’m still blown away by the true gospel, the fact that God is not ready to strike us when we fail. He is not arbitrary. He simply loves us and warns of the natural consequences because He can’t stand to see us suffer. I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS GOD!!!

Ceil V.,  UT, USA

 

Testimony 33

I was invited over a friend’s house to see the “God and Your Brain” seminar today. I became [a christian] 36 years ago at the age of 19, but have struggled with the concept of God taking His ‘pound of flesh’ out on His Son to be appeased. Wow. Your seminar has been an incredible revelation and breath of reason and fresh air! I have your book, “The God Shaped Brain,” and it is SO eye opening. Finally, after 36 years enlightenment has come! Praise the Good Lord! What can I say, but that the Real Gospel is truly “Good News!” Thank you for your efforts in giving the Gospel a clear sound!

Paul C.,  Springfield, MA, USA