The halfbaked Bard

Heb 11:7 By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith. Noah's faith was linked to condemning the world that was around him. He was not interested in what was happening around him. It looked alluring for others. To make money, to have fun and to enjoy life there way. But Noah condemned all these.  His eyes were set on the life to come. His eyes were set on God. So when God called him to build an ark in preparation of rain, that which He has never even heard of, he simply obeyed fully and completely. Condemned the world and looked forward to something better. What do I  look forward to? Eagerly and earnestly waiting? Money? Secure future? Enjoyment? Aish karna? Or do I condemn all these in the sight of eternal surplousness in my Father's kingdom. Do I long for His kingdom come? If not - you shall not be one an heir of righteousness as promised for Noah. In faith Noah became an heir of righteousness as he conde...

'Come Enoch let's walk'. Enoch thought that would be just like any other day. Walking with God. But that day was different somehow. He didn't know why. Everything around him was joyous. The smile was even more radiant in God's face. He couldn't understand when the wind whispered in his ear, you're going home. But joy was definitely bubbling in his heart too. He didn't know why. Yards turned to miles. Sand became rocks. But the talking and fun wouldn't cease. Then at the top of some mountain they reached. He said, come lets go home with a radiant smile. Enoch turned to walk back alone. He thought Oh! I have to wait till tomorrow again to meet my Love yet again. But he could see the ground dropping low, and the air getting thinner. And when He realised he is in the arms of his husband, oh! What joy. God is taking him to his heavenly home for eternity. No more time constraints. Enoch's heart was now jumping with joy. Kissing frantically ...

By faith he was commenced as a righteous man Heb:11:4 Abel learned to offer the right sacrifice according to the standards of God. Bloodshed was needed for forgiveness of sin, according to God. He knew just that, because he wanted genuine forgiveness and reinstation. He believed that by offering a pleasing sacrifice, he could gain God's favour and forgiveness and reinstation. And that was counted to him as righteousness. Where as Cain brought some things which he thought was good. Probably out of compulsion, or out of peer pressure. If he was genuine, he would have sought and found out what would please God. There was superficiality instead of genuinety in it. Because Abel believed and he was seeking God from his heart, out of his desperation to reinstate and bring back his relation with God, it was counted as Abel's righteousness. The prayers of a righteous man availeth much. Only if you seek him from the depths of your heart will you be able to find Him. Image cre...

Heb:11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. I believe in the creation of the world by a Supreme, intellectual being rather than a blast that occured randomly. Blast of what? Vacuum producing Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen in itself is imperceivable and ludicrous. Then what about these atoms join to form what we call as life. There has to be a higher being who fashioned the world that we see ( and that we do not see), by His own wisdom and by His own hands. There has to be a beginning of time and there has to be a nothingness from which all that we see was created. It cannot just come into existence. If it were so, then why is nothing coming into existence even now? Why are we not able to recreate life? Mixing Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen and Oxygen? Why are new brings not being formed out of nothingness now? Why do I believe this? Along with reasoning and logicality, I believe so ...

Heb:11:1 Now faith is a substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. The definition of faith. Faith is hoping. Not of an idea which is beyond logic. It is evidence based. Even when you have not seen it. Faith is not based on a written code which you decipher out or construe for your comfort. But faith is based on the character that is behind the promise. The person who made the promise. Him whom I call my Father. My Appa. That is the base of my faith. On this Appa, I have put my faith in my redemption, my salvation, for my eternal life. On Him I will place my faith for my everyday walk. He is good and He will do all things for my good. That is enough for me to trust in Him. So when something overwhelming comes my way, I will still choose to trust Him. I will still choose to cling close to Him. For He holds me. Doubt or fear or worry is an antonym to faith. Faith hopes. Faith ensures. Faith relieves. Faith brings joy. Faith is the sum and substance of my l...

Therefore brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus. Heb:10:19 Because the final sacrifice has been done and the ransom has been paid full- Therefore we have the boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus. Because the veil has been torn, we have full access to Him, who was denied to us first, because of our sins. Because a new and living way has been granted to us, we have full access to God, that which He is already willing to reveal. Therefore let us draw near with a true heart. Grateful for the grace offered. Thankful for the mercy for not giving what we truly deserved. Let our hearts be genuinely open to Him. Let us live with that fear of God. That God orientedness. Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Renouncing that which He abhors. Staying pure. Having justified. Being sanctified. Therefore let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works. Not to be selfish an...