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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Maranatha مرانتاه


«لِـيَكُنِ إِسْمُ اللهِ مُبارَكا مِنَ الأزَلِ وإلى الأبدِ. فلَهُ الحكمَةُ والجَبَروتُ، وهوَ الّذي يُغَيِّرُ الأوقاتَ والأزمِنَةَ ويَعزِلُ المُلوكَ ويُقيمُهُم ويهَبُ الحكمَةَ للحُكَماءِ والمعرِفَةَ للفُهَماءِ. هوَ الّذي يكشِفُ الأعماقَ والخفايا، ويَعلَمُ ما في الظُّلمَةِ، وعِندَهُ يُضيءُ النُّورُ." دنيال ٢: ٢٠-٢٢.
إن النور للخالق ومنه خرج، ولكلّ من يؤمن به له أن يعيش في ملئه، إذ "ومن ملئه أخذنا جميعنا نعمة فوق نعمة" يو ١: ١٦، والظلمة لمن استعمل حريته فرصة للجسد، ولكنه رغم خياره الحر، سيبقى في حضرة الله وتحت نظره!
فيما نحن على حدود اللا حدود، وانتظار المجهول كبشر، طبيعيّ أن نتأثر ببيئتنا والأحداث التي نعيشها، فنحن أولاد مجتمعاتنا في جماليّاتها وضعفاتها. فما أجمل أن نعي انتماءنا لتراب هذا الشرق الذي خرجنا منه وإليه نعود، ولكن الأروع هو أن نصنع التاريخ ما بين البعث والعودة. تاريخ ملؤه إيمان ومسؤوليّة وثمار تفوح منها رائحة المسيح الزكيّة دونما انتفاخ وكبرياء بل بتواضع الروح، عالمين أننا "كلنا قد أخطأنا وأعوزنا مجد الله" رو ٣: ٢٣، وبمجد ذلك النور فقط الذي أظهره في المسيح، لنا أن نشهد عنه كأبناء عاينوا واختبروا سرّ محبّته، ليس لبرّ عملناه، بل بمقتضى هذه المحبّة الغير مشروطة وأمانته الثابتة! 
اليوم وبرغم تغيير الظروف وتقلـّباتها، لنا إله لا يتغيّر... برغم شموخنا وانحنائنا، لنا أب لا يتبدّل... برغم الشرّ وتسلـّطه، لنا شفيع لدى الله وجالس عن يمينه يرثي لضعفاتنا وقد غلب العالم...
هنيئاً لنا بمسيح يترك سلاماً في القلب، ويريح المتعب وثقيل الأحمال، ويخلص الروح من المهْلِك. إن لم تختبر لك الخيار، وإن فعلت، صلِّ معنا: مرانتاه، تعال أيها الرب يسوع.

"May the name of God be praised forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him." Daniel 2: 20-22
The light belongs to the Creator, and is sent by Him. Everyone who beliefs in the Light can live in His fulness, as it is written "And of His fulness have all we received, and grace for grace." Jn 1:16, and the darkness for who uses his freewill as an occasion for the flesh. Even though, with our freewill to choose Him or not, we're all within His presence, and under His sight!
In a time where we stand on no border awaiting for the unknown, as human, it's natural that we can be influenced by our environmental circumstances. At the end, we are children of our societies with all their advantages and weaknesses. It's precious to remind ourselves that we belong to the Holy land in the Middle East, and we were made from its soil. But the best is to make History between the bloom and the faint of ourselves! A History that is full of faith, responsibility and fruits that smell Jesus' scent, without self bulge & pride, knowing that "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" Rom. 3:23. In the glory of that light only that was shown in Christ, we can testify for Him as children who have seen and experienced His love, not because of our sanctity but because of His unconditional love and constant faithfulness.
Today, with unstable circumstances, we have an unchangeable God. With all our ups and downs, we have a faithful father. Despite the evil powers, we have an advocate with the Father who intercedes for our transgressions, and has defeated the world...

We're blessed to have a Christ that plants peace into heart, and rest "all that labour and are heavy laden" Mat. 11: 28, and saves the soul from the waster. If someone didn't experience, he always has the choice; And if he did, let this be our prayer: Maranatha, "Even so, come, Lord Jesus." Rev. 22:20

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