Comments on: The Hound Of Heaven http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2009/04/the-hound-of-heaven.html Connecting God's Truth to Real Life Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:02:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mark Altrogge http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2009/04/the-hound-of-heaven.html/comment-page-1#comment-5761 Mark Altrogge Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:03:06 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=2295#comment-5761 Hey Emily, For someone who has been saved for only 4 years, you display so much maturity. It's obvious to me, even reading your comments that God is doing great things in your life. I'm not sure I even understood the gospel 4 years into my Christian life. Thanks for your regular encouraging comments! Hi Ron, I too fall into the trap of thinking I must be cool and relevant in order for someone to believe the gospel and accept Christ. My only problem is that coolness and relevance left me around, oh, sometime in the late 70's. So I too am glad that Jesus does the seeking! Hope you have a great week, Ron! Hey Devorah, Yeah, I need to grow a LOT in seeking the lost. May the Lord give all of us opportunities this week! Thanks for commenting. Hey Emily,

For someone who has been saved for only 4 years, you display so much maturity. It’s obvious to me, even reading your comments that God is doing great things in your life. I’m not sure I even understood the gospel 4 years into my Christian life. Thanks for your regular encouraging comments!

Hi Ron,

I too fall into the trap of thinking I must be cool and relevant in order for someone to believe the gospel and accept Christ. My only problem is that coolness and relevance left me around, oh, sometime in the late 70′s. So I too am glad that Jesus does the seeking! Hope you have a great week, Ron!

Hey Devorah,

Yeah, I need to grow a LOT in seeking the lost. May the Lord give all of us opportunities this week! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Devorah http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2009/04/the-hound-of-heaven.html/comment-page-1#comment-5755 Devorah Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:12:24 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=2295#comment-5755 Thanks for the reminder Mark! It's amazing to reflect on the Lords love, how he has pursued us and how we should imitate him by seeking the lost. Blessings! Devorah =) Thanks for the reminder Mark! It’s amazing to reflect on the Lords love, how he has pursued us and how we should imitate him by seeking the lost.
Blessings!
Devorah =)

]]> By: Ron Reffett http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2009/04/the-hound-of-heaven.html/comment-page-1#comment-5743 Ron Reffett Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:20:56 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=2295#comment-5743 Hey Mark, Great post this morning, as usual! What a worship filled thought, that Jesus actually sought after me, a worthless miserable sinner. The good news of that is that He still pursues me each and every day of my life, working on me and forming me more and more until I have the family resemblance. I am so thankful for Jesus and that He found me, when I wasn't really looking for Him! That is truly good news not only for us but also for the lost that we come in contact with, so many times I think that we feel like we have to be cool or relevant to their lives, like we have the power to change somebody's life. Knowing that Jesus is the one who does the seeking and actually uses us in any way, totally blows my mind! Great post and another great start to the week my friend, thank you! Blessings Ron Reffett Hey Mark,
Great post this morning, as usual! What a worship filled thought, that Jesus actually sought after me, a worthless miserable sinner. The good news of that is that He still pursues me each and every day of my life, working on me and forming me more and more until I have the family resemblance. I am so thankful for Jesus and that He found me, when I wasn’t really looking for Him!
That is truly good news not only for us but also for the lost that we come in contact with, so many times I think that we feel like we have to be cool or relevant to their lives, like we have the power to change somebody’s life. Knowing that Jesus is the one who does the seeking and actually uses us in any way, totally blows my mind!
Great post and another great start to the week my friend, thank you!
Blessings
Ron Reffett

]]> By: emily http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2009/04/the-hound-of-heaven.html/comment-page-1#comment-5742 emily Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:16:34 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=2295#comment-5742 Mark, what a great reminder. I love this poem. I am grateful that God pursued me and brought me to him nearly 4 years ago now. the realization of this pursuing God haunted me before I came to understand the love of Christ and yet today, brings much comfort. He is so faithful. Lately I have found much hope in remembering that the God who pursued me so faithfully and patiently and continually revealed to me His love, will not quit. He is still hunting for my heart and devotion. He is still pursuing me. Even as I run from that. "For, though I knew His love Who followèd, yet was I sore adread lest, having Him, I must have naught beside" (all too often, this is my response to His pursuing love... yet still His faithfulness pursues! what a comfort this is.) God's been reminding me lately that His pursuit of my heart means abandoning all else. As I so often find myself running, it means dropping all I cling to so dearly. And as those idols drop, God is faithful still to reveal His love... "Alack, thou knowest not How little worthy of any love thou art ! Whom wilt thou find to love ignoble thee, Save Me, save only Me ? All which I took from thee I did but take, Not for thy harms, But just that thou might'st seek it in My arms." :Not for thy harms..." How grateful I am that God pursued me not to kill. He is on a hunt to display His love. As He pursues, I find myself dropping all I once held to tightly but as that happens, such a surprising contrast is taking place... He is bringing joy and peace in Himself... He is showing me love and mercy... even as I all too often run from that. What a great reminder. Thanks! Mark, what a great reminder. I love this poem. I am grateful that God pursued me and brought me to him nearly 4 years ago now. the realization of this pursuing God haunted me before I came to understand the love of Christ and yet today, brings much comfort. He is so faithful.

Lately I have found much hope in remembering that the God who pursued me so faithfully and patiently and continually revealed to me His love, will not quit. He is still hunting for my heart and devotion. He is still pursuing me. Even as I run from that.

“For, though I knew His love Who followèd,
yet was I sore adread
lest, having Him, I must have naught beside” (all too often, this is my response to His pursuing love… yet still His faithfulness pursues! what a comfort this is.)

God’s been reminding me lately that His pursuit of my heart means abandoning all else. As I so often find myself running, it means dropping all I cling to so dearly. And as those idols drop, God is faithful still to reveal His love…

“Alack, thou knowest not
How little worthy of any love thou art !
Whom wilt thou find to love ignoble thee,
Save Me, save only Me ?
All which I took from thee I did but take,
Not for thy harms,
But just that thou might’st seek it in My arms.”

:Not for thy harms…” How grateful I am that God pursued me not to kill. He is on a hunt to display His love. As He pursues, I find myself dropping all I once held to tightly but as that happens, such a surprising contrast is taking place… He is bringing joy and peace in Himself… He is showing me love and mercy… even as I all too often run from that.

What a great reminder. Thanks!

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