Ownership

I wanted that pink hibiscus. It was attached to a healthy bush in someone’s front yard. Flowers are to be picked I said to myself. God wanted me to have that hibiscus. But out of respect for the ownership I didn’t pick it. They planted it. It was there to be admired by all. When I was 18 I lived with Brenda in Carlton. One day she came home with a bunch of gorgeous local flowers including jasmine. She had taken a pair of scissors around the block with her. (Well she was a character caught awol and thrown out of the army.) But back to ownership. God owns the ‘cattle on a thousand hills.’ Why is it we have to claim our plot, stick our flag on the moon etc. It’s funny the way we have to stake our claim. There’s nothing wrong with ownership. God was to show Abraham the promised land and I am a descendant by default or really by Plan A. I can enter the promised land which is the true kingdom, the land flowing with milk and honey. They were to kick out the enemies and stake their claim (Joshua and Caleb). Jesus is going to prepare a place for us. In his kingdom are many mansions. But back to the land of the living. We all hope to own our own home and leave some legacy for those we love. Jesus said ‘Occupy until I come’ That is bring the kingdom to wherever we are.

Magic Versus Prayer

There’s not a lot of difference between magic and prayer. Both may achieve supernatural results so here’s a run down as I see it.

Magic /Prayer
Want something Done /Want something Done
Self will /God’s will
Summon power of self or evil /Summon the power of God
Inferior power of Magicians in DanielMoses time /Daniel &Moses outdid the magicians
Simon the Sorcerer in the New Testament / Magician in Exposed with a heart problem by the Apostles



God detests magic. I think I know why. Not because He is left out of the equation but more that we are left to our own silly devices (like Merlin). Word was out that it displeased God for many generations and finally the truth has been abandoned. The resurgence now through New Age and Harry Potter has forgotten this truth. If Christians were to rise to the occasion and enter into faith smashing miracles, magic would soon take a back seat and hopefully it’s not far off. For Christians we walk in the light but those who haven’t crossed over stumble around in the dark searching.