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So I was a freshman in college. I was the class president, on the varsity football team, and had one of the lead roles in the school play. So needless to say, I was quite busy and had a hard time keeping my head on straight. Beginning to mid-October...what a time. You see, that was our homecomming day. There were luncheons, a football game I had to be at, and the play, that night. I had to make speeches all day, play in a football game, and then perform that night. Well, by the time the performance came around, I was worn out and my mind just wasn't all there. So i got into my costume. I waited for my big entrance. I heard the line. I began to walk towards my entrance point and.....

*PLOP

I fell flat on my face. Why? In all my tiredness and trying to get prepared, I forgot to to change my belt. You see, the belt i had was old and brittle. So when I put it on for the umpteeth thousands time, it finally broke. I pulled my pants up, after missing my entrance, and ran out and had to hold onto my pants the entire time I was up on stage. Unfortunately, one part required for both of my hands to be in the air...and you can imagine what happened. Thus, the lesson in the story is, don't use a brittled belt.

Yet there's a deeper message involved. We look to Jeremiah 13:1-11 and find that Israel and Judah are a ruined belt to God. They've left Him "exposed", they are totally worthless. Back in the ancient days they wore tunics. Basically it was a giant piece of cloth thrown over you. The only way to keep this from shifting into revealing positions and to keep it tight to your body was by using a wasteband. God tells Jeremiah that Israel has become nothing more than a ruined wasteband to Him. They were created to worship God, to be a shining example of His character throughout the land. They were suppose to cling to God. Unfortunately, they followed other gods and abandoned their purpose.

In a way, we as Christians can do this. We have been created to serve God. Our purpose is to bring glory to God. If we are not doing that, if we have created other gods and are following them, then we are leaving God "exposed". We're a useless belt for God. We are not fufilling our purpose. So in other words, don't be a ruined wasteband.

Just some thoughts :P

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Great thread! I love your story :P

In a way, we as Christians can do this. We have been created to serve God. Our purpose is to bring glory to God. If we are not doing that, if we have created other gods and are following them, then we are leaving God "exposed". We're a useless belt for God. We are not fufilling our purpose. So in other words, don't be a ruined wasteband.

Right on Bro! :D Thanks for the reminder :t:

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awww, all my thoughts from midnight are doomed to get one responce :laugh: (my other one in another forum only got one responce as well)

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Just remember, one response to the right person is worth more than thousands of responses to those that don't care... :laugh:

Good story and analogy

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Actually I was thinking that we are the ones found naked in the site of God when we dont clothe ourselves in Him.

I have the same reoccurring dream every time I start to drift. In it I am always running around naked trying to find something to put on, I feel so embarrassed yet I cant seem to find my clothes.

God is definately saying something there.

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In a way, we as Christians can do this. We have been created to serve God. Our purpose is to bring glory to God. If we are not doing that, if we have created other gods and are following them, then we are leaving God "exposed". We're a useless belt for God. We are not fufilling our purpose. So in other words, don't be a ruined wasteband.

I think your post is a great analogy and good food for thought.

In Christ,

Kat

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I agree, and will use this same thought tonight in Church. :laugh:

We are heading up a new series of messages on the Ten Commandments.

tonight: "Thou shalt have no other gods before me"

thanks

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I like that analagy!

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