Quote from the High Priest

The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me. He has sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, to preach release to captives, and to give sight to the blind; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of visitation of our God, to comfort all who mourn.

Greetings

Royal Priests are everywhere. Any believer of Jesus the Christ our Lord and Savior is called to priesthood. Any heart that is restless and breaks free in small bursts of grace, any soul that persists under pressure, any mind that ponders the vastness of the glory of God is a Royal Priest.

Not to take too much of the spotlight, but this blog is my part in the story, indeed The Greatest Story Ever Written - the story of God and mankind. Though the holy fire has been doused somewhat with my reunion with the world, the embers are here - with the hope that you, dear reader, might have enough to light your way. Remember, Our Lord is always with us...even in everyday moments. Nothing is so "real" that it loses its spiritual side. If you need anything, know that His Door is always open and His Light is always on. May God bless you always, my friend.

Answer the call, and begin the adventure of your life.

Runaway Train 2007

We come at last to the end of another year, another chapter in The Greatest Story Ever Told... and even now, the best end is yet to come. So before I sign off for some contemplating time, I'll leave the details of today in writing so we may never forget that God is in the details. So let's recap this "runaway train," as Al Pacino described life in Devil's Advocate.
The cellphone alarm rings. 12:00AM. I crawl off the bed. I'm in the office's ret room. I fix myself, log in, and pull back a Lipovitan to start up the veins. By the time I get conscious, I have 5 minutes left before my shift starts. The day drags me in and out of dreamland (this is the last abrupt schedule change of the year), until Nhoan gives me the rest of her Starbucks Praline Mocha. I didn't really need to drink it, I just needed to ask how much the cup was to wake up.
The day ends with "Happy New Year!" greetings across the floor. I slump back in the ret room, where Ena waits for me. We get up at 3:00 PM to go home. I take the bus, then the train to get here. I update this blog, and look forward to the New Year with "fear and trembling," as Kierkegaard would have it, but with eager anticipation.
Happy New Year, everybody! God bless you all!

Royal References & Recommendations

  • Websites - Godsblogs.org, Godspeaks.com, Desiringgod.org, Multnomahbooks.com
  • Music - Jars of Clay, DC Talk, The Fighting Temptations OST, Don Moen, Ron Kenoly, Hillsong
  • Movies - The Passion of the Christ, The Greatest Story Ever Told, Barabbas, The Ten Commandments, The Gospel of John, The Prince of Egypt, Joseph: King of Dreams
  • Books - Experiencing The Heart of Jesus Books 1 & 2 by Max Lucado, The Pleasures of God by John Piper, The Purpose-Driven Life by Rick Warren, God's Blogs by Lanny Donoho, Gods of Power by David M. Steyne