The blood (II)

Life and blood go hand in hand; are inseparable. All that lives has some form of a bloodstream, taking all that is necessary to maintain and sustain life to each and every part of the body.
I can live with one kidney, without toes, eyes, arms, even whole legs. But cut the bloodstream and I’m as dead as can be.

What else could God have chosen but the blood?

I think I am beginning to see the light. Apply the principle to the Body of Christ, His church, and immediately one understands the centrality of Christ in Gods plan.
Religion can’t give what Christ alone can give: LIFE.

Today I attended a seminar with Brian Mclaren. I believe Brian is Gods gift to the Global Church, a modern prophet calling Gods children to “repent” which, in his words, means “rethink everything”.
I like that idea since it implies that the church and its individual members need to be in perpetual repentance mode. Where and when we stop repenting we become and institute and are on the verge of becoming fossils.

The church easily becomes a fossil, trapped, unable to move with the tides of time

Yes, the church needs a boost I its bloodstream. Who is Jesus really? What were and are His intentions? How does the Kingdom of God operate and grow.

The good news was and is the Kingdom of God. Years ago I started on this quest to understand the Kingdom of God better (to be honest, I had no idea what it was). In church I sort of learned that the church is a group of people in a big warehouse, whining about how sinful they are and eagerly awaiting the return of Christ so finally things would get better).
I tell you that this idea is a lie of the devil. The Kingdom of God is the most fascinating, invigorating, rejuvenating reality that exists.
We need the life of Christ to stream through our veins to get it. Once we get it…. Hold on tight, you’re in for a roller coaster ride.

More about the Kingdom in the next Blog