Came across this video a little while ago and really liked it.
Though I do not support Barak Obama I can’t say that I buy into the whole ideals that everything I am is wrapped up in the political process. I remember my Sunday School class discussin politics briefly and many people say they fear what will happen if Obama is elected. My question was and still is why? When i notion the fact that if Obama is president it is because God has allowed him to be people some how can not fathom such a thing. I would challenge those who believe in Jesus Christ to let their vote count but also let their life count. As usual I think John Piper has said it well in this short clip.
Today I decided to use two videos as my post. The first video is of John Piper I am sure most of you have already seen it but I wanted to share it anyway. Every-time I watch this video I am moved. Since we have been getting ready to move I have clamped down on money realizing I need to save as much as possible. I still could probably tighten down even more like cut off cable, and so forth. But I often think of how much I spend on different things and wonder how is this going to help me bring someone to Christ. Often I may be convicted about spending and justify it in my own mind as a need but it is usually a want.
I grew up very poor. I can remember my mother working three jobs to support us and keep food in our stomachs. I remember going to the dump site to look for stuff. I can remember times not having anything new for Christmas I was satisfied with what I had. I think as time wheres on and we get more we spoil ourselves and become less satisfied with what we have. I think of how half the world lives on less then $2 a day and how we stand in line at buffets and throw food away, how we get upset without fast internet, etc., while in Haiti people are eating dirt.
Ill never forget the pictures a missionary friend of mine showed me of children from Haiti. I remember asking him why their hair was orange and he telling me it was because they were not getting nutrients. Some of the stories he shared I will never forget. Even when I grew up poor I was not really poor. I recently heard of a challenge where the church had challenged the people to live on nothing but beans and rice for a week and to take what they had saved and donate it to the poor. Maybe we can all learn from this. Anyway thanks John Piper for this video it makes you think, of the prosperity Gospel.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukcV-xtU3hc
The second video speaks of the affects of the fall of man. I have been often asked the question why is there suffering? Or why is there death and pain? The answer to say because of sin is usually not popular typically we want to water it down. But the truth is the truth.
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned–(Romans 5:12)
I do not look around the world and wonder how it can be so messed up I know how it is because of sin. Why do we treat each other so poorly? Â Because of sin sadly much of it is Christian on Christian. The first time I watched this video I cried. I was motivated what am I doing to share with the world the very hope that is found in Genesis. Yes we all have sinned but right after God pronounces his judgement he says this
And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel.” (Genesis 3:15)
This is known as “protoevangelium” or “first gospel” your big word for the day. Praise God that he had already planned the death of His son for our salvation. Please enjoy the video.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgs0EDlNv80