Bible Questions and Spiritual Discussion

Open the Gate & Step Out of the Court
When I listened to today's daily audio bible... it traced me back to something I had written a lil over a year ago. I wanted to share this piece to you guys and ask what you think of it...(this happens a lot, when I listen to the daily audio bible, it is almost as if my clock is turned backwards, and I'm brought back to believing like a child.)

So here it is!:

Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners. --Psalm 146:7

In my neighbourhood, if you can call it that, there is this tennis court. They no longer keep to the rules hanging on the fence. It is no longer enforced because, they no longer use it as a tennis court. You walk inside, and immediately feel imprisoned. If you walk to the very back, you see the gate there is locked, chained to never open. The tennis court is run down completely. There are cracks all over the asphalt and bits out of the metal fence have been torn, leaving a gaping hole in it. The point to my story here is simple; If the gate is closed, you have the brief illusion that you are locked out with no escape. Had you gone closer to the gate which is now closed shut, you would notice that the lock is dangling on the fencing of the gate and the handle is broken. I thought of a way this could be applied to life. You see, you are born into a “run down” world, correct? Picture yourself being born in a fenced area, similar to this tennis court. You grow up and when you look out of the gate, you see darkness. You might catch a few glimpses of trees here and there, but for the most part, you’re locked from anything beautiful. A man comes to the gate he destroys the chains on the door while you were sleeping, locks the lock on the fence and breaks the latch for the fence. When he leaves, you wake up, but you never look at the gate, you pace in the court in a continual restless pattern. Then you daydream of a better world. One day, the same man comes to the gate, standing in front of it he smiles and asks, “Why do you remain in this court?” You look back at him like he was insane, and you answer, “Because, I’m a prisoner.” He smiles and nudges the gate open, extending a hand to you he says, “Follow me.” You stare at him for a moment and see the scars on his hands. Finally, will you take his hand? Will you take his hand and be led outside? The darkness will fade away, and you will find a world in need and a world of love. You just have to open the gate, and step out of the court!
Ari 05/02/2014 08:39

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Adrienne Germany 09/09/2014 20:26
Nice analogy