Each of us have our own problems, have committed to our own ways of dealing with the world. Whether that is through Christ, or through hobbies, through whatever outlet, we each have our own systematic ways of dealing.
I found myself arguing (not debating, for the two are quite different) with a fellow "sister of Christ", and she held this philosophy of not recalling or recognizing the things we have done.
Now, I will be the first to tell you I have made mistakes, that I am certainly not the quintessence of perfection (duh), and that I have some fairly deep scars from my past.
I have gathered that the scars of our past help shape who we are in the present. They may not define us as humans, but they have certainly changed us in some way, shape, or form. The question is raised, "Should we keep the scars of our past, or should we cover them up?"
Should we recognize that our scars helped make us the person we are today, and thank God for bringing us through times of tribulation, Or-
Should we act as if they do not exist, living in ignorance of its effect to further your own philosophies on life?
Just some food for thought, I suppose. Something to contemplate.
-Bethany Faith
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
Tetelestai
Every single one of us who has read the absolute piercing horror of the crucifixion recalls the final words of Christ Himself. Having brought unto Himself all the horror of mankind, throughout our entire existence, he uttered the phrase, "It is finished"...
I do not believe most of us realize how very heavy this phrase is, or, perhaps you do. But I feel that it needs a little more circulation.
The word in Greek was "Tetelestai". I stumbled upon it while combing through my Greek New Testament recently in the full tackle of a challenge presented by my youth pastor.
The word jumped out at me, firstly, because I could read it clearly in the Greek text. (This happens sometimes, for reasons I still do not know.) After a little research, I came to find that the last words of Christ, in reference to His brutal execution, had an incredible amount of implication behind them.
The word Tetelestai not only literally means, "It is finished", but implies complete, perfect, fullness. It means that something was begun, fulfilled, completed in the most superlative manner obtainable possible. As well as the action, the thing that was finished, will have incredible consequences.
Now, one could argue that Jesus likely spoke a dialect of Aramaic, but that's not relevant. Assuming that the Bible is Truth (which I believe it is), it was meant to be best understood as this word, Tetelestai.
Just something to contemplate...
-Bethany
I do not believe most of us realize how very heavy this phrase is, or, perhaps you do. But I feel that it needs a little more circulation.
The word in Greek was "Tetelestai". I stumbled upon it while combing through my Greek New Testament recently in the full tackle of a challenge presented by my youth pastor.
The word jumped out at me, firstly, because I could read it clearly in the Greek text. (This happens sometimes, for reasons I still do not know.) After a little research, I came to find that the last words of Christ, in reference to His brutal execution, had an incredible amount of implication behind them.
The word Tetelestai not only literally means, "It is finished", but implies complete, perfect, fullness. It means that something was begun, fulfilled, completed in the most superlative manner obtainable possible. As well as the action, the thing that was finished, will have incredible consequences.
Now, one could argue that Jesus likely spoke a dialect of Aramaic, but that's not relevant. Assuming that the Bible is Truth (which I believe it is), it was meant to be best understood as this word, Tetelestai.
Just something to contemplate...
-Bethany
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