When all those people ask for God to reveal him self, or show me more of you, come and meet with me. It all sounds good but i think i would crap myself. Just look at the times when God has appeared to people through out the bible stuff happens. God doesn’t want to just meet with people and have a nice little chat, a cup of tea, slice of cake and then go again. People are sent into wilderness for 40 years. They cannot walk properly again. Stuff happens that if you think about it you would probably run a mile if you thought it might actually happen to you.
Will - agreed - except for Isaiah every prophet ran for the hills when they heard God calling them. And the first thing out of an angel’s mouth when they appear to say Mary and Elizabeth is “be not afraid” - a phrase you wouldn’t utter unless someone is shaking in their boots. What’s missing from all these angelic paintings of people receiving word from God and his messengers is the puddle on the floor cause they were so scared they peed in their pants.
Think it is a tad odd looking for ‘Gods awesome presence’ when it is in front of our face all the time - in creation, in people (especially those that are left out/marginalised) and on ASBO Jesus! Hey - I think God may have 4 toes Jon - Simpsons!
There’s an old song/chorus (”Spirit of the Living God…”), with the line, “Break me, melt me, mould me, fill me”. I’ve always felt really scared to sing that! Yeh fill me, Lord, but skip the breaking, melting and moulding please.
Honesty stops me leaving it there because I know perfectly well that I’ve grown far more through the hard bits of my life than I have in the easy times.
[...] real expectation of meeting Jesus or openness to being changed. Their attitude is well summed up in this cartoon. What Scott writes is much more appropriate: if we expect to meet jesus anywhere … we have to [...]
Quality post. People use such slack terms in ‘worship’ that you really think that ‘it’s all about me, Jesus, it’s not about you as if I should do things your way’ is the church’s motto. God is so gracious!
Comment by John(spurgeons) — May 21, 2008 @ 3:56 pm
Those eskimos hearing the wind of God in their church, stuff like that…all good but there’s a rhyme and a reason.
Who wouldn’t want God’s power but who wants God’s love more?
Comment by sarah — May 16, 2008 @ 10:34 am
Well the big foot is a bit far-fetched, but I am always slightly amused when I see a lightning conductor on a church!
Comment by JF — May 16, 2008 @ 10:37 am
that’s funny!
Comment by soniamain — May 16, 2008 @ 10:50 am
hehehe Jon this is fab!
Comment by dadube — May 16, 2008 @ 10:51 am
QUALITY! only God is far cooler than sandals.
Comment by dennis coburn — May 16, 2008 @ 11:04 am
I’ve found (ASBO) Jesus!!
Can’t believe I’ve known you all this time Jon and I’ve only just discovered your blog.
Fantastic stuff - keep up the great work!
Comment by janetp — May 16, 2008 @ 11:28 am
Very Monty Python. Love it.
Comment by dorsey — May 16, 2008 @ 12:09 pm
When all those people ask for God to reveal him self, or show me more of you, come and meet with me. It all sounds good but i think i would crap myself. Just look at the times when God has appeared to people through out the bible stuff happens. God doesn’t want to just meet with people and have a nice little chat, a cup of tea, slice of cake and then go again. People are sent into wilderness for 40 years. They cannot walk properly again. Stuff happens that if you think about it you would probably run a mile if you thought it might actually happen to you.
Comment by Will — May 16, 2008 @ 12:38 pm
Will - agreed - except for Isaiah every prophet ran for the hills when they heard God calling them. And the first thing out of an angel’s mouth when they appear to say Mary and Elizabeth is “be not afraid” - a phrase you wouldn’t utter unless someone is shaking in their boots. What’s missing from all these angelic paintings of people receiving word from God and his messengers is the puddle on the floor cause they were so scared they peed in their pants.
Comment by becky — May 16, 2008 @ 1:20 pm
[...] (ht:: ASBO Jesus) [...]
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God wears Sandals??
Who knew!
Good one Jon!
Comment by Laura — May 16, 2008 @ 4:04 pm
Wait….God’s toes are backwards too.
Comment by Laura — May 16, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
Now this one is really funny..
Comment by Carole — May 16, 2008 @ 4:10 pm
Dennis (5) you’ve got me really intrigued now…exactly what kind of shoes would God wear?
Comment by Carole — May 16, 2008 @ 4:13 pm
Think it is a tad odd looking for ‘Gods awesome presence’ when it is in front of our face all the time - in creation, in people (especially those that are left out/marginalised) and on ASBO Jesus! Hey - I think God may have 4 toes Jon - Simpsons!
Comment by Dave — May 16, 2008 @ 4:14 pm
I note that the foot has come down just far enough to crush the building but not the people. A nice touch, whether intended or not!
And yes, of course God wears sandals.
Comment by Peter Kirk — May 16, 2008 @ 5:05 pm
There’s an old song/chorus (”Spirit of the Living God…”), with the line, “Break me, melt me, mould me, fill me”. I’ve always felt really scared to sing that! Yeh fill me, Lord, but skip the breaking, melting and moulding please.
Honesty stops me leaving it there because I know perfectly well that I’ve grown far more through the hard bits of my life than I have in the easy times.
Ax
Comment by AnneDroid — May 16, 2008 @ 10:31 pm
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Shut up big nose
Comment by Robb — May 16, 2008 @ 10:54 pm
“I’ve grown far more through the hard bits of my life than I have in the easy times.”
me too.
Comment by jonbirch — May 17, 2008 @ 12:48 am
Praise (ASBO) Jesus!
Yeah, this is very Monty Python. Excellent work.
Comment by shelly — May 17, 2008 @ 12:52 am
[...] Are You Sure? Thanks to ASBO Jesus [...]
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Who ya callin’ big nose Robb?
Comment by Laura — May 17, 2008 @ 7:02 am
Better keep listening. Might be a bit about ‘Blessed are the big noses.’
Comment by Robb — May 17, 2008 @ 8:17 am
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thanks shelly.
Comment by jonbirch — May 18, 2008 @ 10:16 am
Must have been the “jesus’ part of the Trinity - he’s wearing sandals.
Comment by brunettekoala — May 18, 2008 @ 9:52 pm
Quality post. People use such slack terms in ‘worship’ that you really think that ‘it’s all about me, Jesus, it’s not about you as if I should do things your way’ is the church’s motto. God is so gracious!
Comment by John(spurgeons) — May 21, 2008 @ 3:56 pm
it’s a good job he is!
Comment by jonbirch — May 21, 2008 @ 4:22 pm