29Jesus answered, "The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent."
Do you struggle with this?
Wanting ‘to do something’ that makes more ‘sense’ to you…
The way to worship…
the way to pray…
the 613 rabbinic tributaries…
the apostolic letters…the epistles…
Hey man, don’t feel alone if you do.
8Philip said, "Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us."
Would it?
36 In all the travels of the Israelite s, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out; 37 but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out—until the day it lifted. 38 So the cloud of the LORD was over the tabernacle by day, and fire was in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel during all their travels.
Well,Ok..
So if I saw George Burns (‘oh God’)… or maybe Morgan Freeman (‘Bruce Almighty’)… role playing for ‘the Philip’ in me...
would it be enough?
Be honest….
Would it be enough for tomorrow?
No..and
Jesus the Christ knew better.
13But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
Aghhh
There is that stumbling block again!
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- So Howard says to me as we look at the Electra Glide on the lift
’ when you changed the back pressure with the Vance and Hines, you really need to change to change your intake…’
In other words.. if you want the machine to run well, and sound very cool…
you got to change its diet….you got to feed it more.
And differently.
I went for the Arlen Ness ‘Big Sucker’ air filter system..
had him re-map the fuel delivery on the ‘Power Commander’…
and I am here to tell you..
rolling on the throttle never felt or sounded so good!
Howard knows bikes…
he cares..
and if you listen to him..let him do his job..
you will be pleasantly surprised with the quality of your ride.
Did it cost?
Oh yeah. Initially, it was something I didn’t want to pay.
Is it worth it?
Phew, baby!
Any of this illustration sound vaguely familiar to you??
Changing the intake will keep you from just making a lot of noise with no performance.
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out on the road today
I saw a dead head sticker on a Cadillac
a voice inside my head said don't look back
you can never look back
I saw a dead head sticker on a Cadillac
a voice inside my head said don't look back
you can never look back
(‘the boys of summer’ from the album ‘building the perfect beast’ by don henley)
Getting it….
- 640 am…48 degrees…leathered up…a very healthy Harley idling…warming up.
Time enough to walk my little black prayer partner for last call…
and to commune before my commute.
First few leaves are falling…colors just getting started…
Seasons?
We got ‘em.
We got ‘em.
Yeah man.
Pretty soon I’ll be counting how many full moons till spring.
And as we walk…I see a new tenant in my neighbors ‘in law’ apartment…and think
How the mind of the tenant..
should be my mind.
My brothers and sisters in the CMA and Melchizedeks bike clubs..
ministering at the Blackthorn Bike fest ….
serving Hells Angels….69rs…
People…
Creations…
Souls.
Praying.
Worship went for an hour and a half Sunday…at the place I go to gather with others…
Tongues…
Singing..
Crying…
Praying.
Lord…how foolish can we be…in saying ‘I got it’.
when it is all about ‘getting it’.
Not past tense..
But present.
Just look at all creation around you,
and tell me which one is ‘right’.
Is there something about me knowing ‘I am getting it’
Instead of ‘I got it’
That makes all the difference in the world?
And in the words of a friend ’Lord what have you done?’
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Kissed my wife good bye…patted my little pal on the head…
And as I put my foot down at the first traffic light…I look up at an old building
where the gutter had become disconnected from the downspout..
And smile.
I am getting it.
Looked at the colors on the hillside…as I draw in a deep one…and hit 3rd gear as I leave town..
I just love the way this iron is running!
By 5th I am thinking of a duckbill platypus…and shaking my head.
‘God, what were you thinkin’’
Yeah, I think that is crazy?
It gets….
16"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[f] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Got it??
Hardly.
But…
I think I am getting it.
13And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory.
Today
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