"Brought to Light"

"And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness." (Psalms 145:6)

  A little different kind of speak; one that is more about disclosure or maybe even giving an answer to a question. Do they really need an answer? Well, that might depend upon who is asking and why it matters that they know the facts. I was thinking about the appearance of cloven tongues that appeared as fire, on the of the Day of Pentecost; as those that were Baptized by the Holy Spirit began speaking in the languages of those who were there from other nations. Besides their questions about how these Galileans could be speaking in their languages, they also had a question within them about what was being said. There was utterances of the wonders of God; no doubt, the Spirit was declaring the resurrected Lord, Christ Jesus! Obviously, not everyone in the room got the message, nor could they understand what was being said; but those that did hear, were more than just amazed by what they saw, they were really searching for the answer to what it meant. Call it confirmation, if that is the right way to describe it; but if you are feeling something needs to be answered, the answer really needs to fit. I know that I have mentioned this before, but I was asked a question by someone a few years ago; whether it was sincere or sarcastic, I really did not know; maybe a little of both. But the question was asked: Why would God need to come down here and die on the cross? At the time, I really thought that it was sincere and that she needed to know; but after I gave her the answer, she scoffed and said the answer did not make any sense. There is just something about needing to be saved, that can only be fixed by the proper Savior; if the Savior is not powerful enough to complete the salvation process, then how can we put all our hope and trust in Him? Those that did not receive the message, they only heard gibberish, and they could not see the point of what was being said; as far as they were concerned, it was a bunch of people "full of new wine." We cannot make anyone hear what we are saying, unless they have the question that fits what we are bringing to light. Maybe it is all about the need to be saved; because if you really don't feel hopelessly lost, then the salvation being offered does not fit the giant void, because you do not feel that there is one. That is really not a question, it is just a fact...

""Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house open a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the wind blew, and beat upon the house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built he house upon the sand: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon the house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it."" (Matthew 7:24-27)