Response

Fools.

This is the word that describes us humans. Homo sapiens. Why, if Eve would know she was getting this kind of wisdom, would she eat it? It's a pretty bad deal, isn't it? Only us fools would be so gullible to believe. (A side note, and I'm again not saying anything bad about salesmen, but just an observation) We still do make the same choices now, don't we? We see television ads promising slim bodies, cleaner clothes, easier life, "at a very low price of SGD XX.XX" "CALL NOW!" We do, let's just admit it shall we?

But behind this, behind all these, i see that we are normally the passive ones. Like sheep, we wait, like it or not, we wait. We wait to be fed, wait to be chased by those pesky border collies to the open meadows, wait to be chased back, wait to be shaved, wait. In other words, we respond.

So how good do we fare? With our fallen nature, and fallen mind, my guess is that we have all failed. God gave us chances to grow, to be loved by Him. He prepared a spiritual family for us, He prepared ministry for us, He prepared so much for us. The so-called "green pastures". Yet, we respond in two ways...

like swines, we prefer to play with dirt. And believe me, dirt can be very fun. (figuratively speaking of course. By the way, scientific reports show that dirt makes people happy by working just the same as anti depressants)

like sheep, we wait until someone kicks us, until someone whoops us. And when that happen, we turn around, "huh?"-ed, and continue to stay put at our present state.

God so love the world, that He gave His only begotten Son. We happily receive, celebrates His birthday (with someone else, sometimes) and move on with our lives. So nice of buying a spiritual insurance. Leaving you without worries so you can go on and live life, your own way. We are saved, aren't we?

When will God's love grind our hearts so deep, until all the "old self" oozes out, completely? Do i really want to hit rock bottom before turning into a spiritual person? Do we all really wanted it this way? When will grace be really amazing in our hearts? When will it be etched so deeply in us? I thought we were once blind, but now we see? Isn't this what Newton sang? Then WE BECAME SHORT SIGHTED AGAIN, SEVERELY. So sad, isn't it?

So, the Great Physician, really is very great indeed. Greater then human understanding, if not we would say that He have failed. Very patient indeed. Well, of course time didn't matter to Him (besides the 33 years here..), but the heartache is really for Him i guess. Forgive us Lord, for we know not what we do.

The bottom line is, when will we be burning, like the bush that Moses saw, burning, but not consumed, potentially burning to eternity?

At the end of the day, Jesus did told us, that He is the Way. Way, meaning, a passage to carry one through, scientifically from point A to point B. Now, if the end point is perfect, then, we are imperfect, let's just make sure we are heading in the right direction, shall we?

P.S. Thanks to JJ and KP for replying. Listening ears are great. =)