The God Who Dreamed - Max Lucado
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In the beginning was the Word...
The Word became a human and lived among us.
John 1:1,14
The Author Of Life
Seated at the great desk, the Author opens the large book. It has no words. It has no words because no words exist.
No words exist because no words are needed.
There are no ears to hear them., no eyes to read them. The Author is alone.
And so he take the great pen and begins to write. Like an artist gathers his colors and woodcarver his tools, the Author assembles his words.
There are three. Three single words. One of these three will pour a million thoughts. But on these three words, the story suspend.
He takes his quill and spells the first. T-i-m-e.
Time did not exist until he wrote it. He, himself, is timeless, but his story would be encased in time. The story would have a first rising of the sun, a first shifting of the sand. A beginning . . . and an end. A final chapter. He knows before he writes it.
Time. A footspan on enternity's trail.
Slowly, tenderly, the Author writes the second word. A name.
A-d-a-m.
As he writes, he sees him, the first Adam. Then he sees all the others. In a thousand eras in a thousand lands., the Author sees them.
Each Adam. Each child. Instantly loved. Permanently loved. Toeach he assigns a time. To each he appoints a place. No accidents. No coincidences. Just design.
The Author makes a promise to these unborn: In my image i will make you. You will be like me. You will laugh. You will create. You will never die. And you will write.
They must. For each life is a book, not to read, but rather a story to be written. The Author starts each life story, but each life will write his or her own ending.
What dangerous liberty. How much safer it would have beem to finish the story for each Adam. To script every option. It would have been much simpler. It would have been safer. But it would not have been love.
Love is only love if chosen.
So the Author decides to give each child a pen. 'Write carefully,'' he whispers.
Lovingly, deliberately, he writes the third word, already feeling the pain.
E-m-m-a-n-u-e-l
The greatest mind in the universe imagined time. The truest judge granted Adam a choice. But it was love that gave Emmanuel, God with us.
The Author would enter his own story.
The word became flesh. He, too, would be born.
He, too, would be human.
He, too, would have feet and hands.
He, too, would have tears and trials.
And most importantly, he, too, would have a choice.
Emmanuel would stand at crossroads of life and death and make a choice.
The Author knows well of the weight of that decision. He pauses as he writes the page of his own pain. He could stop.
Even the Author has a choice. But how can the Author not create?
How can a Writer not write?
How can Love not love?
So he chooses life, though it means death, with hope that his children will do the same.
And so the Author of Life completes the story. He drives the spike in the flesh and rolls the stone over the cave. Knowing the choice he will make, knowing the choice all Adams will make, he pens, ''The End,'' then closes the book and proclaims the beginning.
''Let there be light!'' -
Originally posted by M©+square:
AMEN.
In the beginning was the Word...
The Word became a human and lived among us.
John 1:1,14
[b]The Author Of Life
Seated at the great desk, the Author opens the large book. It has no words. It has no words because no words exist.
No words exist because no words are needed.
There are no ears to hear them., no eyes to read them. The Author is alone.
And so he take the great pen and begins to write. Like an artist gathers his colors and woodcarver his tools, the Author assembles his words.
There are three. Three single words. One of these three will pour a million thoughts. But on these three words, the story suspend.
He takes his quill and spells the first. T-i-m-e.
Time did not exist until he wrote it. He, himself, is timeless, but his story would be encased in time. The story would have a first rising of the sun, a first shifting of the sand. A beginning . . . and an end. A final chapter. He knows before he writes it.
Time. A footspan on enternity's trail.
Slowly, tenderly, the Author writes the second word. A name.
A-d-a-m.
As he writes, he sees him, the first Adam. Then he sees all the others. In a thousand eras in a thousand lands., the Author sees them.
Each Adam. Each child. Instantly loved. Permanently loved. Toeach he assigns a time. To each he appoints a place. No accidents. No coincidences. Just design.
The Author makes a promise to these unborn: In my image i will make you. You will be like me. You will laugh. You will create. You will never die. And you will write.
They must. For each life is a book, not to read, but rather a story to be written. The Author starts each life story, but each life will write his or her own ending.
What dangerous liberty. How much safer it would have beem to finish the story for each Adam. To script every option. It would have been much simpler. It would have been safer. But it would not have been love.
Love is only love if chosen.
So the Author decides to give each child a pen. 'Write carefully,'' he whispers.
Lovingly, deliberately, he writes the third word, already feeling the pain.
E-m-m-a-n-u-e-l
The greatest mind in the universe imagined time. The truest judge granted Adam a choice. But it was love that gave Emmanuel, God with us.
The Author would enter his own story.
The word became flesh. He, too, would be born.
He, too, would be human.
He, too, would have feet and hands.
He, too, would have tears and trials.
And most importantly, he, too, would have a choice.
Emmanuel would stand at crossroads of life and death and make a choice.
The Author knows well of the weight of that decision. He pauses as he writes the page of his own pain. He could stop.
Even the Author has a choice. But how can the Author not create?
How can a Writer not write?
How can Love not love?
So he chooses life, though it means death, with hope that his children will do the same.
And so the Author of Life completes the story. He drives the spike in the flesh and rolls the stone over the cave. Knowing the choice he will make, knowing the choice all Adams will make, he pens, ''The End,'' then closes the book and proclaims the beginning.
''Let there be light!''
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And Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead never to die again & went to be with His Father, our God & Creator & sent the Holy Spirit to help us & make atonement for sin once for all, having nailed them to the cross forever. The end of sins & the beginning of God's saving grace begins.
Believe in Jesus or Yeshua & you shall be saved, you & your household! There is no name under heaven in which we shall be saved except Jesus' name! His blood washed us from all our sins once for all! His blood is the blood of the New Covenant shed for the remission of our sins. Believe in Jesus & you shall have eternal life! -
interesting
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Hmm...yeah.
This thread is suppose to have a subtle thought on the theology of Creation and The Fall Of Man.
Glad to see other perspective as well.
Cheers -
Man fell but God has sent Jesus Christ or Yeshua His Son to save us. Only if we believe Him who was crucified for us all. Man was made right with God again thru His death & resurrection.Originally posted by M©+square:Hmm...yeah.
This thread is suppose to have a subtle thought on the theology of Creation and The Fall Of Man.
Glad to see other perspective as well.
Cheers -
What sort of writer is Max Lucado? i read a few of his book. he's not theologian-ish . very narrative style but very sothing.Originally posted by M©+square:Hmm...yeah.
This thread is suppose to have a subtle thought on the theology of Creation and The Fall Of Man.
Glad to see other perspective as well.
Cheers
i recommend the Author Henri Nouwen -
You've made your point in the earlier post.Originally posted by The Elder:Man fell but God has sent Jesus Christ or Yeshua His Son to save us. Only if we believe Him who was crucified for us all. Man was made right with God again thru His death & resurrection. -
I would label him a inspirational writer on Biography of God.Originally posted by ben1xy:What sort of writer is Max Lucado? i read a few of his book. he's not theologian-ish . very narrative style but very sothing.
i recommend the Author Henri Nouwen
I tend to interprete his narration involves a hint of Pre-destination. Which is a problematic issue in Creationism.
He also managed to let believers see the point of Free will and the Love of God instead of defending the problematic questions.
I had a very hard time comprehending the concept on Pre-destination after reading the chapter on Max lucado's book....took me a few months to give serious thought to it.
As i read the bible from cover to cover. I've come to terms with it, i don't have perfect answer to it. I believe in subscribtion to either school of theories/answers will have their own set of questions and problems.
The emphasis on God's love(in the bible) is something which overwhelms me more than anything else.
At times, There are still questions here and there which challenges me. These questions helped to redefine my stand and perspective in Theology and other doctrines in Christianity.
He(Max Lucado) writes stories to narrate God's Love. If you like reading stories, you may wish to pick up his book.
Cheers -
i bought this condensed book from faith, hope and love... somehwere near the old library.Originally posted by M©+square:I would label him a inspirational writer on Biography of God.
I tend to interprete his narration involves a hint of Pre-destination. Which is a problematic issue in Creationism.
He also managed to let believers see the point of Free will and the Love of God instead of defending the problematic questions.
I had a very hard time comprehending the concept on Pre-destination after reading the chapter on Max lucado's book....took me a few months to give serious thought to it.
As i read the bible from cover to cover. I've come to terms with it, i don't have perfect answer to it. I believe in subscribtion to either school of theories/answers will have their own set of questions and problems.
The emphasis on God's love(in the bible) is something which overwhelms me more than anything else.
At times, There are still questions here and there which challenges me. These questions helped to redefine my stand and perspective in Theology and other doctrines in Christianity.
He(Max Lucado) writes stories to narrate God's Love. If you like reading stories, you may wish to pick up his book.
Cheers
but yeah ... his books are very soothing... sometimes it reads like a poem -
I find him romantic. It's about God's love right? & what love isnt romantic?Originally posted by ben1xy:i bought this condensed book from faith, hope and love... somehwere near the old library.
but yeah ... his books are very soothing... sometimes it reads like a poem