John 12 + Musings

John 12
v. 47
For I did not come to judge the world but to save it.

Musings
I realized that I daydream a lot in class. Sometimes I just look directly at the teacher and I could be thinking something totally different. So in my Spanish class today, I was trying to catch myself daydreaming and write down what I was thinking. I basically do not know what we did in that class. There were a lot of things I couldn't remember but I wrote down what I could.
Among other things...

• In "Zoolander", it would have been cool if they sold the piano necktie. And then what if the person who actually invented it got into a legal battle with them?
  

• I love the worship team but sometimes we argue about chords, timings and such. If I proved someone wrong on stage, I would come up to them and wave my hand in my face and stare at them while walking back.

• Sewing my small shirts to fit my sister.

• I was thinking about my old apartment and how they used to have bible study once a week. I imagined saying to my roommate from upstairs, "When are they leaving?" in Korean. And 70% of them were Korean. And how awkward it would be between the Koreans and non-koreans who don't understand.

• The world would be a better place if people wore bowties.

• We're doing this video project for this one class and there are many dream sequences. So what if we marked the transitions with a big noise like

And then I was thinking about how funny it would be if 30 Rock did that.

• Post Esperanza Spalding. Look her up! I have a special place in my heart for bassists. Pretty cool story.
  

• If the korean word for glitter was 반짝반짝 (ban jjak ban jjak). I was making this thing at the English camp in Korea that used glitter. "Give me that bban jak bban jak!" 반짝반짝 눈이부셔?
  

Ok, I was like cracking myself up while writing these down in Spanish class but now that I am writing this in my comp sci class I find much of this terribly unfunny so a sincere apology.

John 11

This chapter covers the story of Lazarus, Mary and Martha's brother. Today, I was meditating on v. 32-36.
"When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, 'Lord if you had been here, my brother would not have died.'
When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. 'Where have you laid him?' he asked.
'Come and see, Lord,' they replied.
Jesus wept.
Then the Jews said, 'See how he loved him!'"

These verses revealed to me a side of Jesus I had too long forgotten. Jesus is personal. There's more to God than being a Genie, military commander. God is an emotional God and His passion is over us. I'm amazed at how Jesus, the omnipotent God, alpha and omega was so deeply moved as to weep over a single human. See how he loved him!

John 10

Jesus is telling the crowd what it is all about, summing things up with v.30 "I and the father are one." There's a little more talking and then they try to seize him and he escapes again.

Then, v. 41. They said, "Though John never performed a miraculous sign, all that John said about this man was true." And in that place many believed in Jesus.

Our role as forerunners is important. Had John not been one to prepare Jesus' way, these people might not have believed. So it wasn't only the miracles that gave Jesus credibility, it was the forerunner. Partnership!

John 9

So Jesus heals a blind man and the Pharisees investigate the healing. They eventually throw out the healed man based on his testimony. Jesus goes to find the man after he hears that he's been thrown out.

He says, v.39 "For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind."

So the only way we can see is to be blind. Being blind requires complete dependence, being led by the hand. On the flip side, when we invest in our own vision, we're blind. Let's lean on our beloved.

John 8

v. 34 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Like really, just Being that child. dude, let that be enough for my life.

Crowder

Such a realistic portrayal of electric players. I can't wait for the new cd!

John 7

Heart and Mind

V. 37 "On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink."

Jesus amazes me in this verse. This took place at the feast of tabernacles and the crowd was split on whether or not Jesus was the real deal. Jesus could have easily said "Hey, John. Write this down, these fools aren't going to believe anyways. Just tell em like soulja boi later." But no, Jesus not only held the knowledge, he also had a heart for the people. He gets up and says, as Crowder likes to say, "in a loud voice",

V. 37 "On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink."

I remember someone saying before "the most distant 10 inches is from your head to your heart". So God give me not only head knowledge but knowledge of your heart for your people, including myself.

Clippers
They Received the first pick in the 2009 NBA Draft.

John 6

I was debating whether or not to have a separate blog for this but I wanted to keep my thoughts on one page. So Eevan is doing this with his China team and now a few of us from the small group are posting. So, chapter a day!

Real Bread
So after Jesus feeds the five thousand, the people want to crown him so he makes his getaway. They finally find him in Capernaum and Jesus preaches to them.

v.40 "For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."

Dude, real eternal life. v.49 he says, "Your forefathers ate the manna in the desert yet they died. But here is the bread that comes down from heaven (talking about himself), which a man may eat and not die."

He compares the earthly mindset to the heavenly mindset, death to life. v. 63 "The spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing." Jesus is like "guys, step yo game up". There's more to life than just living 70 years and then kaput. Let's know God. Thank you Jesus for defeating death and giving eternal life.

Incoherent poetry

Cost of Love

Monday took place at the matinee
You were too good for rentals
Handled 3 sushi rolls yesterday
but going dutch sounded too judgmental.
Then asked for green tea fried icecream
Next time we won't go oriental.
This morning you asked to get coffee
but ended up with the continental

So today my wallet looks slimmed down
I miss the presidentials.
But the weight it's lost is a tribute to
how I wait lost to be found by you

The future is an unsolvable mystery

From school to...?

Right now I am job searching online to see where my possibilities for this summer lies. I remember asking innocently with eyes wide open "Where will I be in 10 years from now?" Today I ask the same question, except adding a "No, but seriously" in front of it. I saw this trailer for a movie called "Post Grad" and I'm wondering, "Is this what it will be like for me??" I'm not nearly as charming and witty as Alexis Bledel. If she cannot make it, what of the rest of us? I need to pray more.