tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26927801.post116593730180795082..comments2024-02-20T08:06:31.639+00:00Comments on The man with the mop: Zion revisitedn0rma1http://www.blogger.com/profile/04759839214467484759noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26927801.post-1166052653819024182006-12-13T23:30:00.000+00:002006-12-13T23:30:00.000+00:00One expression that captured my imagination years ...One expression that captured my imagination years back was 'perfected humanity', and I guess we felt that we had found a road to the fulfillment of dreams. It is common to man to long for perfection, in contrast to so much imperfection around us. But maybe that is also why some left after a while because reality could not live up to the dream. Well I still believe we can touch something of perfection as a foretaste of the eternal fullness ahead, and I do see it often. Humanity can be changed by grace, including our church 'society'. Every spark of unselfish love, every bit of forgiveness or healing, every holy insight, every heart agreement, every sacrifice of obedience to the Holy Spirit.. these are the stuff of 'Zion'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26927801.post-1166031133894958582006-12-13T17:32:00.000+00:002006-12-13T17:32:00.000+00:00zion is home... a place of safety a place where I ...zion is home... <BR/>a place of safety a place where I can give and be given <BR/>where I can bring healing through friendship and be healed<BR/>where |I can worship the father and creator and centre of my life <BR/>where i can find freedom and bring demonstration of freedom <BR/>where I can be taught and teach <BR/>a place where I can breathe and dwell in hte holy of holy places <BR/>where restoration comes. <BR/>where I can be discipled and disciple <BR/>where I can give more than I ever thought possible and learn about receiving <BR/>it is homedee-bravehearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14989418266180954015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26927801.post-1166018614925844562006-12-13T14:03:00.000+00:002006-12-13T14:03:00.000+00:00Zion to me, (the newheart), is about the 'dwelling...Zion to me, (the newheart), is about the 'dwelling' of God. It's the place He likes to be most. ie with His people. Being Dad, King, Elder Brother, Jesus with his disciples. To me it's about the 'here and now <BR/>presence of God' who responds to born again, Holy Spirit filled Christians who are willing not to just 'leave all and follow Him', but are willing to become His group, His culture, His Kingdom Community. When He sees such a primary commitment in a group of Christians to being together as His, (practically, geographically, spiritually), then He draws near, and dwells with them in a presence and help that is the closest expression of His Power and glory found anywhere else on earth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com