PCM 04-09-2010 The Big picture - get your mind ready

PCM 04-09-2010 “The Big picture” get your mind ready....


Everyone Jesus healed died.......eventually [otherwise they would
be almost 2000 years old].


Think about it...........while they were healed of their physical
illnesses at the moment, eventually... they physically perished.
These bodies we were given have [hidden, thank God!] expiration dates
just like the gallon of milk you bought the other day. As a side
note, please take good care of the “milk,” do not waste what you
have been given..... you will never think about “got milk”
quite the same way...


Looking at the Big picture means looking at things from God's
point of view. The difficulty is we are stuck in our minds with what
is right in front of us. Try to see things from an eternal point of
view, change your perspective to try and see ALL of eternity in the
picture.



Of course if you are angry at God this will be hard to do. Try
putting your anger aside, reason with yourself that there are some
things in this life you are not going to understand [I still cannot
wrap my mind fully around all this wireless stuff and GPS but I still
use it even though my brain is too tiny ], just give Him the benefit
of the doubt on this one. It's worth the try! What do you have to
lose? There is so much here to gain!


In Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not
worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.
http://biblestudy.crosswalk.com/


Or as the Message version puts it



That's why I don't think there's any comparison between the
present hard times and the coming good times.





OK now that you have tried to see things from a different point of
view, let's try looking at each other with that same point of view,
try looking at other people from God's point of view, with compassion
and love. I have started a study of the four Gospels, re-examining
all the instances where Jesus came into
contact with PC people. What I discovered is that even though Jesus
knew the healings were temporary, He also felt compassion for those
around Him. [He still does feel compassion for you]


Love & peace,Bill Sullivan