Kia ora and blessings to you, beloved children of the King! I've been soaking here as per usual, a continuous bath of sorts! These last few days I've watched 2 incredible movies that you must watch-"Finger of God" and "Furious Love", by Darren Wilson. Perhaps some of you aren't so keen to waste away your day watching a pointless movie, and I'm right there with you. However, these movies have purpose and really make you think.
So I'm talking about Finger of Love today. This movie has people showing gold teeth God gave them in the first 5 minutes, and it continues to blow you away-the next few minutes include gold dust, gemstones appearing from thin air (which jewelers cannot identify as these gems are completely perfect and flawless), as well as manna turning up in people's hands and (one man's) bible-just a few of many signs of God's power. This filmmaker proceeds to travel around the world capturing many more signs on tape, as well as interviewing alot of people. As the film progresses, he asks a thought provoking question, something to the lines of "Could it be that signs and wonders are not to be once-in-a-while occasions, but part of everyday life as a Christian?" He interviews Heidi Baker as well, who drops this "Children believe God can do anything, until an adult tells them otherwise."
Fast-food Christianity is simply not cutting it. Where in the Bible does it say go to church once a week, maybe the Tuesday prayer meetings, then put your Bible aside til Sunday and she'll be right?
I have yet to find this in the Bible-so I'm quite curious how this perspective engulfed most of the Western world. I'll tell you what Christ does say, though: "Follow Me." If you're going to follow someone, you need to walk in their footsteps. Christ didn't simply "do" church. He went around loving people and doing signs and wonders-even in cities where unbelief was present. He also gave us authority and said we would do greater works...so what are we waiting for?
So I'm talking about Finger of Love today. This movie has people showing gold teeth God gave them in the first 5 minutes, and it continues to blow you away-the next few minutes include gold dust, gemstones appearing from thin air (which jewelers cannot identify as these gems are completely perfect and flawless), as well as manna turning up in people's hands and (one man's) bible-just a few of many signs of God's power. This filmmaker proceeds to travel around the world capturing many more signs on tape, as well as interviewing alot of people. As the film progresses, he asks a thought provoking question, something to the lines of "Could it be that signs and wonders are not to be once-in-a-while occasions, but part of everyday life as a Christian?" He interviews Heidi Baker as well, who drops this "Children believe God can do anything, until an adult tells them otherwise."
Fast-food Christianity is simply not cutting it. Where in the Bible does it say go to church once a week, maybe the Tuesday prayer meetings, then put your Bible aside til Sunday and she'll be right?
I have yet to find this in the Bible-so I'm quite curious how this perspective engulfed most of the Western world. I'll tell you what Christ does say, though: "Follow Me." If you're going to follow someone, you need to walk in their footsteps. Christ didn't simply "do" church. He went around loving people and doing signs and wonders-even in cities where unbelief was present. He also gave us authority and said we would do greater works...so what are we waiting for?
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