"many were apalled at thee - so marred was his visage unlike that of a man" -Isaiah
Is he not who you think he is? What is his physical description? The presumption of his appearance? "Marred" is the word of the prophet. The desert is full of damaged goods. It has become a place to collect trash. The stuff left behind for better things. Left to rust, fade away and become a part of the landscape. You'd be amazed what you can find out here. Or for that matter who is out here. Have you forgotten already? God is in the desert.
Oh, I know you saw Jesus in town. The Walmart Jesus; convenient, expendable, one size fits all and on sale at that. Or was it the uptown Jesus? Available to only a select few. A limited number of models, specially designed to your preferences. The marred Jesus was abandoned long ago. He has become unrecognizeable to those who claim to bear his name. But he did say that in the last days there would be many "christs."
He leaves tracks in the desert, footprints in the sand with flecks of blood (and I saw a lamb as if slain-St. John). They are there that we might follow. If you dare. They go deeper into the desert, uncharted territories, boundless. And some say; 'there in the desert, is a lion that haunts the night.' At times it appears as if his and those of Jesus have become one. Sola Fide, WHB
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I don't care if you disagree with something that I have written, if you don't like the book that I have read, or simply have a problem with my views. But to approach a well-meaning conversation with negative personal comments is simply bad form.
If you'd like to throw negative personal comments at me, you can always email me with your list of slurs at artboulet[at]gmail[dot]com.
I have a lot of respect for you and your ministry...which is why your comments were so disappointing.
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