Hey people!
It has been a while since I wrote, thought i might get you up to date!
I have now been working for two weeks (praktik/työharjoittelu) and i have to say it feels pretty good, definetly beats just beeing home doing nothing even tough i don't get as much paid as i "should", yet...Still four more weeks and then i will officially be employed, so im looking forwards to that!
I have been thinking quit a bit about Malawi again, and it feels good to make just plans, because i don't feel that i am in a hurry in any way. Hopefully i will get permanent employment and get to stay where i work for the autumn and winter, and so on....In that case im thinking of going back to Malawi for a couple of months during next winter! =)
I can't really think of anything else to write about this time, but life does feel good!! =)
Take care guys, and here's a video i uploaded to youtube from last time i was in Malawi:
Dancing at an open air meeting! =)
Friday, April 23, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Hey!
Thought it might be time to write something again, but i haven't got a clue yet what to write about, so here goes!
Been thinking quite a bit lately, about the future, making plans for it, but there is one thing that has specially got stuck on my mind.
Bringing the kingdom of heaven to earth.
We many times think (we, as in we who believe in Jesus and in the power of his work) that all that there is to it is just being saved, getting forgiveness for our sins, and having a place secured in heaven. Some people might even think as far as, why can't this time just be over, Jesus come back now so that we might enjoy heaven and all that is included with that. Maybe i should just put us in three groups instead, and with that i don't mean to put us in groups even tough im just gonna do that right now.
1. Those who remember the "good old days" and are happy and satisfied with what they got and just waiting for Jesus to come back.
2. Those who are all the above but not quite satisfied with what they got, those who want more but don't really know what it means or how to get there.
3. We, i say we because i believe im in this group, who understands that there really is more to it and knows what it means.The Kingdom of Heaven on earth!
Maybe i should add another group aswell, and that is those who really are living and understanding The Kingdom of heaven on earth in their own life, and by the way, where i want to get myself indeed!
There is more to it!!!
Now to what i want to empower or share.
We can have The Kingdom of heaven on earth! Amen! And do you know why? Because heaven is in us, in each and everyone of us. When Jesus was crusified and ascended to the heavens to sit on the right side of The Father God, He left us a promise of The Holy Spirit,and with that comes the gifts of The Holy Spirit! This has already come to pass in the second chapter of Acts, and is still happening everyday!
Jesus left the "job" to us and he gave US the power to actually do the job!
In Matthew 10 Jesus gave us instructions, Matt 10:7 ;As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons.
Freely you have received, freely give.
Now, we might think, "yes, God heals thru us, or even think that Jesus only uses some "big" men of God to heal people", and we wonder or make theology of why God does not heal always. I personally think that we should put that thougt aside and not even wondrer or make theology of that. Jesus said, "lay your hands on the sick and they shall be healed/recover"! End of story. God is willing to heal always!
Even the disciples made theology in John 9 as Jesus saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" And then Jesus answered to them:
3"Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life. 4As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
Here He says that "we must do the work of him who sent me". No questions asked, He was simply doing the job He was sent to do. Then he says: "while I am in the world, I am the light of the world", and now we are, as we know the light of the world and we are sent to do the work of Him who has sent us!
So, what i want to emply with this is that we should just do what we are sent to do, and keep on going, not being discouraged, no matter what happens when we lay hands on the sick.
There is so much more to this, not just healing, and this would probably take forever to go thru, but the thing i want to leave to you is: Gods Kingdom is within each and everyone of us, and we should share it with everyone around us. God is a supernatural god and he wants us to be a part of His works!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnUm-AjKKb4 Grocery store healing.
Happy Easter to you!
/Henrik
Thought it might be time to write something again, but i haven't got a clue yet what to write about, so here goes!
Been thinking quite a bit lately, about the future, making plans for it, but there is one thing that has specially got stuck on my mind.
Bringing the kingdom of heaven to earth.
We many times think (we, as in we who believe in Jesus and in the power of his work) that all that there is to it is just being saved, getting forgiveness for our sins, and having a place secured in heaven. Some people might even think as far as, why can't this time just be over, Jesus come back now so that we might enjoy heaven and all that is included with that. Maybe i should just put us in three groups instead, and with that i don't mean to put us in groups even tough im just gonna do that right now.
1. Those who remember the "good old days" and are happy and satisfied with what they got and just waiting for Jesus to come back.
2. Those who are all the above but not quite satisfied with what they got, those who want more but don't really know what it means or how to get there.
3. We, i say we because i believe im in this group, who understands that there really is more to it and knows what it means.The Kingdom of Heaven on earth!
Maybe i should add another group aswell, and that is those who really are living and understanding The Kingdom of heaven on earth in their own life, and by the way, where i want to get myself indeed!
There is more to it!!!
Now to what i want to empower or share.
We can have The Kingdom of heaven on earth! Amen! And do you know why? Because heaven is in us, in each and everyone of us. When Jesus was crusified and ascended to the heavens to sit on the right side of The Father God, He left us a promise of The Holy Spirit,and with that comes the gifts of The Holy Spirit! This has already come to pass in the second chapter of Acts, and is still happening everyday!
Jesus left the "job" to us and he gave US the power to actually do the job!
In Matthew 10 Jesus gave us instructions, Matt 10:7 ;As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons.
Freely you have received, freely give.
Now, we might think, "yes, God heals thru us, or even think that Jesus only uses some "big" men of God to heal people", and we wonder or make theology of why God does not heal always. I personally think that we should put that thougt aside and not even wondrer or make theology of that. Jesus said, "lay your hands on the sick and they shall be healed/recover"! End of story. God is willing to heal always!
Even the disciples made theology in John 9 as Jesus saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" And then Jesus answered to them:
3"Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life. 4As long as it is day, we must do the work of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5While I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
Here He says that "we must do the work of him who sent me". No questions asked, He was simply doing the job He was sent to do. Then he says: "while I am in the world, I am the light of the world", and now we are, as we know the light of the world and we are sent to do the work of Him who has sent us!
So, what i want to emply with this is that we should just do what we are sent to do, and keep on going, not being discouraged, no matter what happens when we lay hands on the sick.
There is so much more to this, not just healing, and this would probably take forever to go thru, but the thing i want to leave to you is: Gods Kingdom is within each and everyone of us, and we should share it with everyone around us. God is a supernatural god and he wants us to be a part of His works!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnUm-AjKKb4 Grocery store healing.
Happy Easter to you!
/Henrik
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