My grass is growing again. This is the time of year it looks great. My lawn has had plenty of water and it is lush and green. I don't mind my grass growing because I have an awesome lawnmower. It it one of those industrial jobs with a platform that is huge and it makes great stripes. Every man I know likes his lawn to have good stripes. My mower causes men to curse in jealousy when they drive by my house. At least that is what I tell myself as I mow. I went out to start my mower the other day. If you know me at all you know I am not very mechanical. By that I mean my wife changes the light bulbs in my house. My mower would not start. Now, it is not because I fail to love it. I already told you that I love that big green machine. I may not have changed the plug (if it has one) or changed the oil (way, way too much trouble), but I still believe it should start each season. It has the whole winter off and now it is time to pull its weight. I don't like it when things break. It frustrates me. I usually don't find out something is broken until I need it and of course I am lousy at fixing anything so the whole idea that the second law of thermodynamics has our universe in a death grip bums me. I realized something reading scripture the other day. God likes broken things. They don't frustrate him the way they frustrate me. Maybe it is because He is so good at fixing them. It seems like the one thing that really does wear God down is a broken thing that won't admit it is broken. Maybe because that is one thing He can't fix. For me, this is more good news. I find it ironic I don't like broken things when I am so broken myself. It seems I ought to find stuff that doesn't work like it should and throw my arm around it and say,"Hey buddy, I know exactly how you feel." So, today I am thankful that there is someone who loves me even more than I love my mower. But more than that even, I am thankful for a God who loves broken things, like broken hearts, and broken relationships, and broken dreams, and broken kids, and broken marriages. And not only does He love those broken things but He is the only one who knows how to fix them. You think on that while I go out and try to start my mower one more time.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
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I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Chirst will stand alone if need be as Jeremiah and will not waiver nor compromise what I know to be truth. You find God in GOD'S BOOK.
I see something broken when God gives us clear cut instructions as written below from God's word and express my concern in engaging an author who believes you can find God in Harry Potter books.
"There shall not be found among you anyone who... practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord..." Deuteronomy 18:9-12
God gives us a very strong warning against witchcraft and sorcery. So, it is either from God or the evil one. I have chosen who I will follow and what I will put into my mind and heart.
I am grateful for a pastor who many years ago, when I was broken, was able to speak God's word and let me see the love of my Savior. I now live in God's mercy and promise.
I understand your concern over Harry Potter I think. I read the book and found it fascinating. The Harry Potter books are the most popular books for an entire generation. If there is a way to redeem them, give people a way to move the conversation from Harry Potter to God with others who have read the book then I am all for it. I would encourage you to go to the talk or get the book out of the library and read it before you come to a conclusion but that is up to you.
Thank you Pastor for your response. Harry Potter I realize is fantasy. I will pray with you that those that have read the books, seen the movies will choose to follow and be like minded with Christ and not dabble in what the Harry Potter books have glamorized and made facinating realizing that there are real demons that do exist. We read about Jesus' encounter with them throughout his ministry. We do agree but as for me I still choose not to read the books.
I think you would have appreciated the presentation since the John Granger felt the same way as you did. He brought a really interesting perspective on the genre of the literature and I recommend his books to give an informed view of the themes and purpose of J.K.Rowlings writing.
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