Time Travel
by Mike Choate
A few days ago I was thinking about time travel. What a silly thing to think about, but nonetheless that’s what I was pondering. I thought about all the great events in history that I could go back to see. It really would be interesting to say the least. I’m sure everyone can think of events that they might want to observe.
It would be great to go back in time and witness first hand God’s work upon this earth and His people, the parting of the Red Sea, the walls of Jericho, God’s people entering the promised land. There are numerous biblical and spiritual times that one might wish to see.
I thought perhaps I would want to be there at our Savior’s crucifixion, but no, I could not stand to see His precious blood spilled for sinful mankind knowing what it means to those of us who are redeemed by that Holy blood, to see our sins imputed to Him, to see the suffering, and to see His death. I am truly thankful for the price He paid for me but I really wouldn’t want to observe it.
One of the times that I would truly like to visit is London the 1800’s and hear the voice of Charles Haddon Spurgeon as he delivered one of his marvelous sermons on “The Doctrine of Grace”. It would be wonderful to feel the power of God as the Holy Spirit worked God’s effectual Grace in the lives of the Londoners of that time. It is said that hundreds of people experienced God’s Grace at these meetings.
Perhaps I would like to eavesdrop on the learned men who wrote “The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith” which for many years was one of the centerpieces of our Baptist faith. Sadly, no one knows much about it now as our ministers and Southern Baptist leaders have turned to a lesser and ill-conceived confession.
None of these times can even come close to what I would really like to be a witness to in the past. What a joy it would be to travel back in time before the foundation of the world and to hear God the Father as He said to the Son “Behold Mike Choate, He is one of Yours because I give him to You”. Then the Son said “Father, I thank you for Mike Choate and I know that he will come to Me because You will draw him, and I will in no wise cast him out”. Joy beyond compare! I can only say “Who am I that Thou art mindful of me”.
Romans 8:28-30 (New King James Version)
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
John 6:37 (New King James Version)
37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
John 17:24 (New King James Version)
24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world
Mike Choate
by Mike Choate
A few days ago I was thinking about time travel. What a silly thing to think about, but nonetheless that’s what I was pondering. I thought about all the great events in history that I could go back to see. It really would be interesting to say the least. I’m sure everyone can think of events that they might want to observe.
It would be great to go back in time and witness first hand God’s work upon this earth and His people, the parting of the Red Sea, the walls of Jericho, God’s people entering the promised land. There are numerous biblical and spiritual times that one might wish to see.
I thought perhaps I would want to be there at our Savior’s crucifixion, but no, I could not stand to see His precious blood spilled for sinful mankind knowing what it means to those of us who are redeemed by that Holy blood, to see our sins imputed to Him, to see the suffering, and to see His death. I am truly thankful for the price He paid for me but I really wouldn’t want to observe it.
One of the times that I would truly like to visit is London the 1800’s and hear the voice of Charles Haddon Spurgeon as he delivered one of his marvelous sermons on “The Doctrine of Grace”. It would be wonderful to feel the power of God as the Holy Spirit worked God’s effectual Grace in the lives of the Londoners of that time. It is said that hundreds of people experienced God’s Grace at these meetings.
Perhaps I would like to eavesdrop on the learned men who wrote “The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith” which for many years was one of the centerpieces of our Baptist faith. Sadly, no one knows much about it now as our ministers and Southern Baptist leaders have turned to a lesser and ill-conceived confession.
None of these times can even come close to what I would really like to be a witness to in the past. What a joy it would be to travel back in time before the foundation of the world and to hear God the Father as He said to the Son “Behold Mike Choate, He is one of Yours because I give him to You”. Then the Son said “Father, I thank you for Mike Choate and I know that he will come to Me because You will draw him, and I will in no wise cast him out”. Joy beyond compare! I can only say “Who am I that Thou art mindful of me”.
Romans 8:28-30 (New King James Version)
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 29 For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. 30 Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.
John 6:37 (New King James Version)
37 All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
John 17:24 (New King James Version)
24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world
Mike Choate