Bringing out flavors and colors of God

"Let me tell you why you are here. You're here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You've lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage. "Here's another way to put it: You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We're going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm putting you on a light stand. Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand - shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven."

Jesus (Matthew 5:13-16/ The Message)

Christ's Church - His people

I am still reading "Heavenly man". There was chapter about unity of Christians. Actually the chapter was more about disunity. Not talking of the details of the chapter some thought came to my mind. Specially it is concerning those of us (Christians), who does not know much about each other here on web net.
I just thought - is not it true - as long as we cling to our Master Jesus, considering our relationships with Him the highest priority; our passion to know God (John 17:3) - the Father and the Son; the Good Book - the Message as the purest source of wisdom which Spirit makes us understandable - that long we Christians are united. Thoughts of division come to us when we start to speak about denomination we belong to. But there is one Church Jesus is building and it does not consists of stones but living people - His people who accept Him. Let us talk about HIM, let us share Him with those who live apart from His love.
There is film festival going on in Riga (my town) and i just went to excellent film ("Luther") about Martin Luther (big reformist). We could think that Martin Luther did big reform of the Church of those days. Did he? or it was God through him? It was excellent movie which showed the heart of God in a man. It showed the spiritual hunger of people who seek freedom of their souls and Luther who took a courage to trust and obey God and to let God work through him to make a major surgery of His Church. There was even some wonderful line about translating the Bible in German language so that ordinary people could read and understand God's Word.
The line was something like that:
"Words are like children, the more you play with them, the more attention they demand from you"
This is exactly what i am experiencing when i do translation of certain verses or passages of the Bible into my language.

Giving flesh to the wind.
I'm just thinking. If wind would be a person, i could say - we had a moment of fun, playing with each other.

This picture is such a good reminder of a lovely day on/by a lake we spent in Canada this summer while visiting Sarah's cousin and his lovely family. Picture is taken by one of their daughters - Kara. Thank you Kara, this is excellent shot. Keep practicing and learning photography. You live in such a wonderful place.

Huang Enguang

The more blogs i write the more i see how precise is the name of my blog. It becomes more and more motto of my life.
I still reading a book called "Heavenly man". There was an excellent chapter about young boy who was in prison for murder. He was like wild animal in his cell till he was moved to another cell, where brother Yun was in and his other baby Christian cell mates. Through obedient heart of Yun and his love for Jesus, this man (Huang) was also born in God's Family. His heart was overwhelmed by God's love to him, such a sinner, but there was not many days for him left to live as he was sentenced to death. He was changed by God radically. He was learning about God as much as he could Before Leaving Earth and it made his heart go out in prayer for his family, who did not know Jesus. One day he decided to write them a letter, but after he wrote three words there was no ink left in a pen, so he cut his finger to finish the letter with his own blood:
"... I want to tell you some tremendous news. I will not die, for I've received eternal life! I met a merciful man in prison, the respected Brother Yun. He rescued my life and helped me believe in Jesus. He loved me, cared for me, and fed me every day.
Papa and Mama, I'm on my way to the kingdom of God. I will pray for you all. You must believe in Jesus! Please allow my Brother Yun to share the gospel with you. When he visits you, he will tell you the rest of my story. May you receive eternal life!
See you in the kingdom of God,
Your son Huang Enguang."

See you, dear brother, in the kingdom of our dear Savior!