Thursday, March 19, 2009
What do you do when you feel like you're at the crossroads?
What do you think when it feels like things should not have been this way?
How are we expected to feel when we're constantly told not to give up, but still you can't help coming back to square one where you just feel like throwing yourself on the floor and giving up?
How we wish that someone would just come and deal with these problems for us, problems of the heart,mind and outside there.
In the end, what has happened, has happened and could not have happened any other way...
So then, is what has not happened the same as something that has dissapeared?
But I think it's different, because if it didn't happen, I wouldn't have gained and learned. And I never want to forget that, ever.
If I can remember all my painful memories, someday I'll look back at them and be strong enough to face them again. So I never want to forget any one of them.
John 1:16 From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 10:40 PM
Saturday, May 10, 2008
The heart of the Expectant-is prepared beforehand
John 5:7--The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I am coming, another steps down before me."
I find this verse so interesting, first he claims that he cant get into the pool without anyone’s help, then he later says ‘but while I am coming’---the earlier statement that there is no one to help him was more of an excuse for him then.
What if, instead of waiting for someone to Help him in, he could’ve chosen to wait nearer to the pool in PREPARATION for the stirring. That would’ve reflected how desperate he was wat. Or, he could’ve chosen to respond immediately when the stirring began.
Basically, I think sometimes we also take TOO LONG to respond to the spirit. I think when there’s a stirring in a heart, we should respond immediately, whether you’re a leader or not! And finally when we choose to respond, the stirring’s gone already. Sighhh..
Maybe this guy could’ve gotten in if he had come earlier, Maybe we could’ve gotten that miracle had we come earlier, maybe if we were more prepared, no matter how lame or pathetic we are—
If we were expectant, we would come prepared.
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 9:18 PM
Friday, May 9, 2008
Eternal life
I will be sharing a quiet time that i did last week which was on Matthew 19. When I got to Matthew 23-26, it said
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. 24 I’ll say it again—it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”
25 The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked.
26 Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”
Jesus has said in this message that human speakingly, it is impossible for anyone to go to heaven which is a scary thought... but he continues saying that "But with God everything is possible"
From this scripture... it really shows that we need to stick to God and follow him otherwise our chances of going to heaven will be none. Hell is a scary place, in Matthew 5:29, it compares how loosing one part of your body is better than your whole body to go in to hell. Loosing one part of your body is very pain already but it shows in the scripture that it is better to suffer that pain than to go to hell. It shows that Hell is really not a nice place.
30And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
Our daily life can be so drawn to so many things that we forget God. It is important that we stay close to him, seek him and obey him because it is very easy to walk the other direction where God doesn't want us to walk in and it may be too late to turn back.
God sent his son to die on the cross for us because he loves us and made it POSSIBLE for us to Go to heaven. We should not walk away from this great opportunity but grab it.
In life, there are alot of times where God has challenge us to step out of comfort zone but we don't take the challenge because we would have to be uncomfortablE. However, think about it, God has done so much for us... he gave his son to die on the cross for us... Jesus suffered for us... And God may challenge but he NEVER means bad but to help us grow and learn. When we follow and obey in his will, It will be rewarding. Trust God for he knows the best for us.
It is better to suffer temporary pain that would help us grow in life than to suffer ETERNAL pain.
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Bernie Tan praised Jesus at 7:12 PM
Friday, March 7, 2008
Practising or Preaching?
Hebrews 2:17-18 For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.
Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Now think about this,
Jesus Was made like us in Every Way! Every way!
He had nothing Magical about him, or something Unnatural about him, or anything in the Physical that is better than us.
He was Also Man on earth, Exposed to the Same temptations, Same Sufferings, Same Worries, Same Types of People, Same Danger...Etc etc!
So, we are no lesser of a person than Jesus!
YOu...Yes YOu!! Are made by God as He chose to make Jesus! Anointed to receive the Word of God and Power of God!
Now look at this...
18 Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.[NIV]
18For because He Himself [in His humanity] has suffered in being tempted (tested and tried), He is able [immediately] to run to the cry of (assist, relieve) those who are being tempted and tested and tried [and who therefore are being exposed to suffering]. [AmpBible]
Jesus Suffered in His humanity right...and He Overcame it!
he Overcame the Suffering, the temptation, resisted the Devil himself,used the Power of God in times Needed!!!
And Therefore, He is Able to HELP THoSE Who are Experiencing the same thing!!!
What is Jesus Doing?? can u follow me yet?
Well, think about this...What Jesus Was doing, was that He Was Preaching What He Practiced!!
Well, let me put it this way
Because he himself (practiced) when he was tempted, he is able to (preach to) those who are being tempted.
And Likewise, we Should Also Be Able to Preach What We Practise! (sure practice what u preach,but how bout the other way round?)
Can u Preach what u Practice, and is it still in line with the Word of God?
Because then,
You can help those who are suffering, because You have suffered, and Overcome..
You can help those who are in need, Because you have asked, and been provided..
You can help those who are in trouble, because you have Prayed, and Conquered!
You go peeps! =)
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 10:20 PM
Monday, March 3, 2008
Taking Hold?!
1 Tim 6:11-12;But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Paul was addressing a Christian(man of God) to take hold of the eternal life we were called to!
That means,
1, we(those how have confessed) are all called to eternal life, not eternal death!
2, Christians Don't Automatically get eternal life, it's something we have to work for!
3,We have to take hold of the eternal life, like we really want it! (taking hold!!) not Think about it, or slack and Wait for it to come, but TAKE Hold of eternal life!
it is something that REquires us to do something as welll!!! we have to fulfill what God requires us to do in the Word of God!
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 1:07 PM
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Obey!
1john2:3 We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. 4The man who says, 'I know him,' but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: 6Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.
OBedience to God is very important.Because it says we will come to kNOW Him if we obey His commands. Therefore, those who Do NOT obey Him, doesn't know God. and by Know, i'm talking about intimately know.
I guess i went back to basics for a while, Truly repenting from my sins. Because sometimes we take God's grace for granted, assuming if we sin, and do good works, it will cover up. But that's not it! Even Christians have to repent from sins, because that's how we remain holy and blameless!
Justifying our sinful actions Are Even Worse!!!Because then we become deceived!
Stealing something of very little worth, and justifying it's nothing-is still a Sin to God!
Those who say 'i know him' but yet do not obey, need to repent now and turn to the right direction.The Word of God is absolute, it has authority.
We Have to Understand the Authority God has! disobeying it is like disobeying a king-only much worse! Because i'm talking about Eternity here, not aBOut earthly life!
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 8:56 AM
A Pack
1peter5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of suffering
In a battle between a lion and wolf, the wolf would have a pretty hard time. So looking into this situation, the wolf represents someone who is suffering, and the lion is here to devour him. grouping with his fellow brothers however, would give them an advantage! a lion can't take down a pack of wolves!Well, definitely not without difficulty.
So thats what unity can do for us! We are a pack, not a singular individual! So remembering our fellow brothers and sisters suffering the same way will give us that support we need to work as a pack.
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 8:46 AM
