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GLEANINGS FROM THE WORD Experiencing an extraordinary God in ordinary life Issue # 396 January 27, 2002 The Dreaded Cliché As a writer, I sometimes struggle to avoid the use of clichés. You know, those expressions or ideas that have lost their originality or impact through overuse. Awesome has been used so much that anything can be awesome. I had an awesome pizza the other night or that song is really awesome. The party was awesome. But when I look up the word awe in the dictionary, most things are highly unlikely to inspire awe. Here are a couple definitions at random from www.dictionary.com To strike with fear and reverence; to inspire with awe; to control by inspiring dread. The emotion inspired by something dreadful and sublime; an undefined sense of the dreadful and the sublime; reverential fear, or solemn wonder; profound reverence. Another cliché that I’ve often heard and said is "over my dead body." We’ve probably all said it or heard it: "That will happen over my dead body." It’s usually used to express anger, resolution or defiance and means that we’re prepared to put up a fight over something, although it’s highly unlikely we’re actually prepared to battle to the death over it. Perhaps it is time we restored the use of this cliché, but in perspective. I know my own heart and past, I know the holiness of God and I know they don’t match. On judgement day, I’ll stand before God and a long list of my sins will be read. I’ll plead for mercy and Jesus will say: "You’ll get into heaven over my dead body." What blessed words those will be for those of us who heard and accepted Him. He loved us enough to die for our sins and we will literally be given admission to heaven over His dead body. Two Bible verses have become almost cliché, but they are truly awesome (in the real sense of the word) Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 NIV For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 NIV Have these verses become cliché or do you still remember the gratefulness you first felt when He promised you eternal life and forgiveness over His own dead body? Until next time, may those cliché verses fill you with thankfulness and joy. God bless. Kevin Do you look at your life and think there is no way you can ever be loved or forgiven, let alone accepted by God? There is good news; you can be accepted over Jesus’ dead body. Email me and I’ll share a few Bible verses that explain why that relationship with Jesus is so important and a prayer that will make it possible. To share your thoughts on this issue of Gleanings, or to share prayer concerns email us at corbin_writer@hotmail.com. or write us at : Gleanings From The Word 114 Oak Street Sherwood Park, AB Canada, T8A 0V8 At Gleanings, we have a dedicated team of prayer warriors and all prayer concerns are kept strictly confidential. If you enjoyed this issue of Gleanings From The Word, email it, in its entirety, to a friend. For information on use of Gleanings in your church newsletter or other situations please visit the permissions page on our website
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