this was a comment on the video
"So sad...my prayers are with those who lost loved ones. But I don't like this song, never have. "The Lord gives & takes away." That's old testament...the N.T. says, "satan came to kill, steal & to destroy, Jesus came that we would have life and have it more abundantly." My did NOT do this awful thing in Alabama! I will always defend Him!"
It ate at me for a whole day. I believe that scripture is God breathed, and that Jesus coming and dying for us was fulfillment of the Old Testament. If God is anything, he's consistent. He's the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. Yesterday doesn't stop at the cross. The Lord DOES still give and take away. Yes, the accuser comes to steal kill and destroy, and Jesus came so we could have abundant life. But MY God gives me everything I need, and takes away the pain of the path I am on. HIS Joy and peace is given to me, and the pain, suffering and despair he takes. He took my sin, on himself, and gave me life. So don't tell me He doesnt Give and Take away.... anyone else have thoughts on this?
I don't believe in consequences, I believe that my God knows what's coming, and sometimes when I don't understand why things are the way they are, I can still Praise God in the Storm of life because I know HE knows whats going on, and has it under control. Case in point, the slow as molasses medicaid movement...and yesterday I find out that our caseworkers mom was just diagnosed with Alz. I was able to help her in the first steps of her journey, a journey I would be able to stay on if it werent for God taking my burden and giving me the strength.
I debated posting a reply on youtube. Is it the place to get into a spiritual discussion? Sure, why not. I didn't want to start a debate (and so far, I haven't) but it got me thinking. We are supposed to stand up for truth no matter what, right? Even if its hard. Even if its "unpopular".
Isn't that what I tell my kids? Don't I tell them all the time we don't do x, y or z or allow you to watch x, y, or z, or wear x, y or z because it isn't right. It isn't right because God is against it. Even if other people are doing it, watching it or wearing it.
When did the church in American become so CHICKEN! My Jesus over turned tables in the temple because they were not honoring God's holiness, yet we cant get up the gumption to tell people He's alive, much less what they are doing is wrong in his sight. My Jesus wept, bleed, was beaten beyond recognition, took the sin of the world on himself, which made God the Father have to turn away leave him alone, gave US the gift of eternal life, yet we are too scared to hurt peoples "feelings" or be considered "weird". I'm not throwing stones. I'm just as guilty. I want to fit in. I want people to like me. I was afraid to post a response on a website, where people don't even know who I am! I was afraid of what they might "think" of "me". Who cares??! I shouldn't care what they think of me, but what they think of my Father. I even had the lie in my head "they didn't mean what you think they meant, they only meant that God didnt send the tornado to punish people" So. I needed to post the truth.
So this is what I posted. I wrote and rewrote and edited, but finally I clicked send.
I agree that the accuser came to steal, kill and destroy, and that the sin in the world is the root cause of all of our problems. However, I have to disagree that the Lord does not give and take away still. My God does. He gave his life, to take my sin, to give me life. He takes my pain and suffering and gives me joy and peace that can only come from Him and His strength in times of trial. Praise Him the Storm, because His strength will carry you on, even when you cant see it.
It probably wont make a hill of beans difference to the original poster. However, it might make an eternal difference to someone else who stumbles on it...
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