We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when adults are afraid of the light. PLATO
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, Look! There is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29 NLT)
It is said that the apostle John died of natural causes at the age of 100. He was the only one of the twelve disciples that died naturally, and the only one that live to a ripe old age. He wrote his account of the life and ministry of Jesus around the year 90 A.D., which was some sixty years after the fact. John had lots of time to reflect on his walk with his beloved friend and Savior. I think that is why the Book of John in some ways has a more direct approach to the life of Jesus. The genealogies that go on and on in the other gospel accounts are not found in John. John puts both feet right in the middle of the Saviors life. What drew me to look closer at the scripture verse from the Book of John was the word, sin. The Greek word that John used is hamartia, and it come from the root word hamartano which has a meaning of missing the mark, and to not share in the prize. John uses a word for sin that refers to someone shooting at a target and missing. When I think of the word sin I dont particularly think of missing a target. I more or less think of not having a target at all, and just wildly shooting. Thats exactly the way my life was before Jesus. I was like a top that has been spun; you dont know where its going. It might just sit there and spin, or it may wildly go wherever it pleases. I had no target and the direction I was shooting was not safe for myself, and the others who were around me. When Jesus came into my life I realized that I needed direction, and the Word of God gave me some boundaries. I became an arrow on the archery range of my life. The target was built out of love held in place on a frame of forgiveness, with the bulls eye being eternal life. The bulls eye is centered in other circles, circles of service, sanctification, holiness, and righteousness. I am so grateful for the grace of God, which does not just give me one and only one shot. When I miss the mark, I may try again. The only failure is to quit and give up. With each try my aim gets better. With each try God helps me adjust my speed, my strength, and my elevation. I am not an expert. I can claim spiritual progress not spiritual perfection. I know that if I dont give up, my final shot will hit the bulls eye. This I know! God will help me make the last shot, because God will do for me what I could not do for myself .JRE
The Greek word harmartia, missing the mark; always in a moral sense, a sin, whether by omission or commission, in thought, word, or deed. Christ came to teach men how to shoot straight, to hit the moral bulls eye every time.
FINNIS JENNINGS DAKE
Be content with who you are, and dont put on airs. Gods strong hand is on you; hell promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you.
1 PETER 5:6-7 THE MESSAGE
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, Look! There is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (John 1:29 NLT)
It is said that the apostle John died of natural causes at the age of 100. He was the only one of the twelve disciples that died naturally, and the only one that live to a ripe old age. He wrote his account of the life and ministry of Jesus around the year 90 A.D., which was some sixty years after the fact. John had lots of time to reflect on his walk with his beloved friend and Savior. I think that is why the Book of John in some ways has a more direct approach to the life of Jesus. The genealogies that go on and on in the other gospel accounts are not found in John. John puts both feet right in the middle of the Saviors life. What drew me to look closer at the scripture verse from the Book of John was the word, sin. The Greek word that John used is hamartia, and it come from the root word hamartano which has a meaning of missing the mark, and to not share in the prize. John uses a word for sin that refers to someone shooting at a target and missing. When I think of the word sin I dont particularly think of missing a target. I more or less think of not having a target at all, and just wildly shooting. Thats exactly the way my life was before Jesus. I was like a top that has been spun; you dont know where its going. It might just sit there and spin, or it may wildly go wherever it pleases. I had no target and the direction I was shooting was not safe for myself, and the others who were around me. When Jesus came into my life I realized that I needed direction, and the Word of God gave me some boundaries. I became an arrow on the archery range of my life. The target was built out of love held in place on a frame of forgiveness, with the bulls eye being eternal life. The bulls eye is centered in other circles, circles of service, sanctification, holiness, and righteousness. I am so grateful for the grace of God, which does not just give me one and only one shot. When I miss the mark, I may try again. The only failure is to quit and give up. With each try my aim gets better. With each try God helps me adjust my speed, my strength, and my elevation. I am not an expert. I can claim spiritual progress not spiritual perfection. I know that if I dont give up, my final shot will hit the bulls eye. This I know! God will help me make the last shot, because God will do for me what I could not do for myself .JRE
The Greek word harmartia, missing the mark; always in a moral sense, a sin, whether by omission or commission, in thought, word, or deed. Christ came to teach men how to shoot straight, to hit the moral bulls eye every time.
FINNIS JENNINGS DAKE
Be content with who you are, and dont put on airs. Gods strong hand is on you; hell promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God; he is most careful with you.
1 PETER 5:6-7 THE MESSAGE
