小羊のBlog (Little Lamb's Blog)

Epilogue...

2011-06-11T01:44:00.006+08:00

We all desire to participate in the revival right?

Let us read Acts 3:12.

Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness? (Acts 3:12)

Peter was used by God to perform great miracles that changed the world. People are surprised why someone like him is used. Note that, is not by his own power, nor godliness the people are healed. It's not by our own power... It's not by our own godliness... that we are used by God to do greater things. It is by His grace alone, fortified by His love and mercy for us.

Acts 3:6-10.

But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!”

Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened. He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them.

All the people saw him walking and heard him praising God. When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded!

I believe anyone of you can be Peter, demonstrating the power and authority of Heaven on Earth. Just like Peter, you can do it too! Let us get closer to Lord, let us learn to depend on Him, and love Him even more than ever before. You are His Bride, beloved.

"Lord, who is it? Lord, who is it that is going to be like Peter?"

We might ask this question as we ponder about this. Believe that "You are the one!". You are the one that are going to be used by Lord. You are the leader of revival. You are the one who is going to walk in miracles and wonders. Believe that you can! Pray about it, and start desiring with faith like mustard seed. When it's the time, God will bring you up. God will bring you into your position, as you learn to trust in Him with a child-like faith.

Wasn't we have Holy Spirit in us? Wasn't we having the same Spirit of truth as Peter, Paul and the other apostles? Well, we have the same Holy Spirit in us. Then, we can be like them. We can spark a great revival. But "Not by might, nor by power, but by Holy Spirit."

Now, we need to prepare our heart, and clean ourselves out of things that don't please the Lord. We need to repent for all the disobedience we have done in the past, and embrace His holiness. We need to make ourselves ready for the revival. It is said that "It's easy to get anointing, but hard to keep it." Let us GAMBATEH together! ^_^

Now, read Acts 29.

(Wait, Acts 29 doesn't exists!!!)

Now is the time for us to write history of revival! We are the ones who will continue the book of Acts, in your city, your state, your country, your nation. We are history-makers, right? Our history is in God's hand, but are you willing to be a vessel who will be emptied, so that God could be glorified through you?

Let us seek the Lord in prayer, and be closer to Him in the secret place. He is the One you should depend on.

God loves you.

Amen.

P.S.
1. Learn to hear the voice of Jesus, and be like Him, and then walk the way He walks, in pure love.
2. Adore Him as the most beautiful Savior, and praise Him in your everyday's lives.
3. Desire the Holy Spirit.
4. When trouble comes, do not be afraid, have faith in the One you trust.
5. Jesus is always there... loving you as you are... caring for you, as you need.
6. Jesus will fill you with His Holy Spirit as you desire Him, and live His way of truth, as you serve Him with your whole heart.

Amen.

My last message for you

2011-06-11T01:17:00.003+08:00

Dear beloved readers(who are also mighty leaders of revival),

This is not a word from Lord, but what I write from my own heart for you, and also myself. I'm glad that I have meet you, even we never meet before. Thanks for reading all these blog posts until now...

Actually, I gained most during time of writing in this limited space. I am actually a learner who don't know anything, only Holy Spirit taught me those things via the messages I write even in the state of lacking confidence.

I'm actually a learner, not a writer, and I did learn from what is posted here, too. I'm only 23, a normal person without any title, theology degree, nor any position in Church. You can sure do much better than I, I believe. May God bless you with all the wondrous gifts and anointing as you continue to serve the Lord.

Tell you a secret: "Not by might, nor by power, but by Holy Spirit." (Zechariah 4:6 paraphrased) Not by past experiences, nor by knowledge or abilities, but by you and me's dependent on the Holy Spirit of the Most High. You can be Paul, Peter, John and whoever else you dreamed to be in the Lord. Remember, obey Lord and our leaders and pastors in Church, we are one flock who need shepherd so that no one will get lost. What we know are too little, I have seen many past leaders fall because they left the flock. Their history is our lesson.

I love you. Hope to see you fulfill your God's given dreams. May us all contend together for the prizes that are prepared for us in Christ Jesus. Amen?

This is just the beginning of something greater. May God bless you abundantly as you depend on Him and bless you even more than you could imagine. May you fulfill your dreams in Lord Jesus Christ for His words never fails. Don't give up in the dreams Lord had given you. Have faith in Him and do not be afraid. May the Lord's presence be with you no matter where you go, Amen.

Farewell, and see you soon. Let's change the world together! XD

Best regards,
Joseph

Holy Spirit

2011-06-11T01:12:00.002+08:00

Holy Spirit
Redo

I love You my Lord
Only You that I need
When I see Your face
My life has been changed

I’m longing for You
Longing for Your presence, Lord

To be closer to You
That is my heart’s desire

Reff:
Holy Spirit, we love You Lord
Let me see You face to face
Holy Spirit, we love You Lord
Let me see You face to face

Revival is ready... are you?

2011-06-05T09:43:00.004+08:00

"LORD, I have heard of your fame;
I stand in awe of your deeds, LORD.
Repeat them in our day,
in our time make them known;
in wrath remember mercy." (Habakkuk 3:2)

God desires to save a generation. This is His mercy. So, don't worry about speculations of when the world is going to end. God wants to save a generation, God wants to save a generation.

Isaiah 43:5-8.

Do not be afraid, for I am with you;
I will bring your children from the east
and gather you from the west.
I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’
and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’
Bring my sons from afar
and my daughters from the ends of the earth—
everyone who is called by my name,
whom I created for my glory,
whom I formed and made.”

Lead out those who have eyes but are blind,
who have ears but are deaf.

God is calling His children to return to Him, God is calling His children to return to Him. We do not need to be afraid, this is the love of Father who is calling us. "Do not be afraid, for I am with you," He said.

A call to build the house of the Lord

Haggai 1:1-11.

In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest:
This is what the LORD Almighty says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the LORD’s house.’”

Then the word of the LORD came through the prophet Haggai: “Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?”

Now this is what the LORD Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways. You have planted much, but harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.”

This is what the LORD Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways. Go up into the mountains and bring down timber and build my house, so that I may take pleasure in it and be honored,” says the LORD. “You expected much, but see, it turned out to be little. What you brought home, I blew away. Why?” declares the LORD Almighty. “Because of my house, which remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with your own house. Therefore, because of you the heavens have withheld their dew and the earth its crops. I called for a drought on the fields and the mountains, on the grain, the new wine, the olive oil and everything else the ground produces, on people and livestock, and on all the labor of your hands.”

Are we still care only for our own lives? Are we still care only for our own lives? God is calling us to build His house, our house, which is Church, the house of the Lord. Many of us thinks that building His house is waste of time, money, and even there is no return. Awake! Lord says: "Now is the time!" This is the time for us to care for the house of the Lord. The revival is not still pending, nor coming later. The revival is NOW!

As we care for God's things, He will care for your things, my things - Your dreams, your future, your family, your every single thing, for even your hair is numbered by Lord Jesus Christ. So, don't worry. For He said: "Do not be afraid, for I am with you." Amen?

Purpose of becoming Christian

Next, do you know what is the purpose of we becoming Christian? Is it for us to go to heaven after we die ONLY? Is it for us to receive tremendous blessings on this life ONLY? Is it so that we could sing cheerful songs with our beloved every week ONLY?

Let us see this verse:

For this is what the Lord has commanded us:

“‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles,
that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” (Acts 13:47)

We are being called to become light for those who not yet received Salvation of Lord Jesus Christ. We are destined to bring light to those who are in darkness. If you are still in darkness and sin, get out NOW!!! Coz we are light for those who are around us - our friends, our family, our colleagues, business partners, friends and every single soul around us. You are the light among your friends! Don't wait for preacher to come and preach to your friends, you are the ONE who can save them. Be confident in yourself, and in the Lord who created the universe, and all the galaxies and marvelous heavenly bodies including planet Earth and everything inside. Have faith in Him, seek Him with all your heart before you want to share Jesus with your friends.

So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD Almighty. (Zechariah 4:6)

We learn to depend on the Holy Spirit when we wanna save our friends, not by our own knowledge, our fluency of the words, nor our own skills and understanding. Do you know how many people are being turned off when you were trying to preach to them by your own strength and memory? But don't worry, continue to pray for them, remember them in your everyday prayer. This time, "Not by might nor power, but by God's Spirit" Learn to lean on Him, let Jesus save your friends. Obey Him in every single words you use, and discern. May Jesus save your friends, may He answers your prayer. Give thanks to Him, for He will save your friends, as you lean on Him. He will not let your prayers left unanswered, because you are His beloved. But lean on Him, please. The devils seek to kill, steal and destroy. Please cover your friends in prayer, everyday. Amen?

Desire is the key!

Now, please read 2 Kings 2:1-13. Pray and seek God about this passage.

2 Kings 2:1-13.

When the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; the LORD has sent me to Bethel.”
But Elisha said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

The company of the prophets at Bethel came out to Elisha and asked, “Do you know that the LORD is going to take your master from you today?”

“Yes, I know,” Elisha replied, “so be quiet.”

Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, Elisha; the LORD has sent me to Jericho.”

And he replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So they went to Jericho.

The company of the prophets at Jericho went up to Elisha and asked him, “Do you know that the LORD is going to take your master from you today?”

“Yes, I know,” he replied, “so be quiet.”

Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here; the LORD has sent me to the Jordan.”

And he replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you live, I will not leave you.” So the two of them walked on.

Fifty men from the company of the prophets went and stood at a distance, facing the place where Elijah and Elisha had stopped at the Jordan. Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up and struck the water with it. The water divided to the right and to the left, and the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?”

“Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied.

“You have asked a difficult thing,” Elijah said, “yet if you see me when I am taken from you, it will be yours—otherwise, it will not.”

As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha saw this and cried out, “My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And Elisha saw him no more. Then he took hold of his garment and tore it in two.

Elisha then picked up Elijah’s cloak that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.

What do you understand from this scripture? Elisha desires the anointing! Desire is the key! Elisha dreamed of walking in power and authority, even surpasses Elijah, who was a great prophet at that time. You know why he will get it? Because he desires.

Are you desire to be used by God? Are you desire to be like Paul? Are you desire to walk in signs and miracles and wonders?

Desire!

Most importantly, never never never never GIVE UP! Did Elisha give up when he wanted the power of Elijah? Did he give up when everybody is asking him to give up? Did he give up when he was tired of travelling across 5 places which is far from each other? He don't. Don't give up on your dreams. Don't give up on your hope in Jesus. Don't give up on Church. Elisha just never never never give up! He walked closely with his master Elijah, we should walk closely with our master Jesus. Don't give up.

As you walk closely with Jesus, you will know Him intimately. Then you will start seeing His glory presence in your life. For those who desires to serve God, there is a good news for you. You will surely be used. You will even walk in power and authority if you desire! But, before that, make your heart straight with the Lord. Learn to draw closer to Him, and listen to His voice. When the time comes, Lord will raise you up. Just don't give up on Him. Amen.

The revival

Acts 19:1-8.

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”
They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?”

“John’s baptism,” they replied.

Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. There were about twelve men in all.

Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.

We have to be filled by the Holy Spirit, each and everyone of us. As we know the Lord and His Holy Spirit, we will no longer be in the bondage of religion. So, you really believed that Christianity is a religion? Do religion save people? Lord Jesus Christ is the Savior. However, wasn't He himself also being persecuted by religious people at that time? So, we need to clear our mindset of being a religion. We are God's chosen people to save this generation. Let go of our "beloved" religious mindset.

Now is the time for us to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Only by His Spirit we can lead a revival, we can't do it by our own understanding, rules and regulations, methods and abilities, but depending only on His Spirit. The Holy Spirit will lead you to lead the revival, trust in Him, He is your God, and your friend. You are friend in His eyes. Trust in Him, trust in Jesus. Amen?

However, we need to be prepare for oppositions, as revival always face opposition.

Acts 19:9-10.

But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.

However, we need to love those who mock, ridicule, and persecute us in their words and actions. For they are also beloved in God's eyes. We need to forgive them and pray for them, as they need Jesus more, they did what they did not know. If they know Him, they won't do that again. Your prayer can change their heart. At least some of them will get saved through your obedience in prayer.

Lastly, we will read Acts 19:11-12.

God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them.

Do you believe that God can do extraordinary miracles through you? If you believe in bible, then believe it! Church was walking in extraordinary miracles in their daily lives in Paul's time. Even those who serve the Lord in ministry of distributing food in Church such as Stephen performed many miracles. Don't believe in me? Read Acts 6:8.

The Church will see signs and wonders increasing again. She will be restored to her original state. She will show the world who God is, with signs and wonders from the Heaven. Do you desire to perform miracles? Do you desire? Then, be closer to God. Make your heart straight and love Him even more. As you desire Him more, He will give you the desire of you heart. You wanted to see a great revival, right? Tell you something, the greatest Church revival in history of the Earth is about to unfold. You are about to see it, but do you want to be part of it? Desire is the key.

That's it. Let us witness the greatest revival in the Church's history. Amen and amen.

May God bless all the readers. So that they will recognize the Savior and His Salvation. Amen, in the name of Jesus. ^_^

People Of Passion

2011-05-30T20:36:00.002+08:00

People Of Passion
Redo Daeng Badji

We are Your people of passion
We strive to live out Your word
We are Your people of passion
We will show Your love for this world

And forever and ever
We’ll give You our praise
We proclaim that
Jesus Christ is Lord
And savior.. savior...

Reff:
We run by faith
Reach Your vision
Yes Lord!! We are ready for the revival
Our hearts ablaze
Because we are
Your people of passion

Bridge:
We are.. we are.. Your people of passion
We are..we are.. 4x

Jesus loves you, let's prepare for the move!

2011-05-28T12:19:00.003+08:00

Before we start, please read 2 Chronicles chapter 29. Pray and meditate on the passage. Thanks.

Story of King Hezekiah purifies the temple

In this story of 2 Chronicles, King Hezekiah cleans the temple so that people of his kingdom could worship the Lord again in a pure heart.

Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19). Therefore, if we fall short of His glory, for example we sinned, having bad habits, having various weaknesses that do not glorify God our Father, then now is the time to clean our hearts. So that, we could see Him face to face in the spirit.

Then, we saw that the people of Hezekiah burnt offerings and sacrifice to Lord God. We also need to offer hearts to Lord, so we could please the Lord. As we offer ourselves to Lord again, we don't need to worry about anything anymore. It is because Lord Jesus Christ will work out everything for our own good. We will learn to be obedient children of Most High, be holy just as he is holy.

Let's praise Lord everyday in our lives. Let devote ourselves an hour at least each day to pray to Him face to face. As we do so, we will be closer and closer to Jesus, we will know Him, no longer by words, but as a friend who know what He is doing. Amen?

Lord's chosen ones

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. This is my command: Love each other. (John 15:16-17)

We did not choose the Lord, but Lord has chosen us in this hour. Church, arise! You are a remnant that is chosen by Lord in order to bear fruits. We are chosen in this hour to show the love and mercy of Father to the unreached, and to all those around us. We need to bear fruits of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). We need to be testimony of Jesus. Whatever we ask in Jesus's name, according to His will, God will give us. So, why are many of us worry about things in the world that is about to pass? Why are so many people worry about doomsday? We should worry about all those around us, those who do not know Christ, some even never heard about Jesus Christ, properly. So, what are you waiting for? Please realign yourself with the Kingdom of God, and start marching to the field of harvest, which we are already in: our school, marketplace, office, park that is opposite our house, etc.

Harvest, harvest, harvest

Genesis 13:14-17

The LORD said to Abram after Lot had parted from him, “Look around from where you are, to the north and south, to the east and west. All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever. I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth, so that if anyone could count the dust, then your offspring could be counted. Go, walk through the length and breadth of the land, for I am giving it to you.”

Just like Lord had promised Abraham, Lord had promised us a great revival. The Church has always longed for revival, but do we take the first step to step into the field of harvest? Those who do, will be like Abraham, walking into the land of promise, a step at a time. We have to depend on Holy Spirit alone in everything we do, not by our own understanding, experiences, and skills, but by Spirit of God (Zechariah 4:6). Wasn't God wanted David to fight using different strategies each time when he was battling the enemies? Then, why do we stick to the same strategy that have already been used since 20 years ago? Then, I believe, the number of the saved will increase, exponentially, more than we could ever imagine.

"Do not be afraid!" Lord says.

Now, please read Isaiah 43:1-7, and pray about it. Thanks.

"Do not be afraid!" Lord says. God will protect us, our lives is in his hands. We heard in the news that the natural catastrophe is increasing throughout the globe. We heard crazy fella are spreading acids on strangers across the city. We heard that many places start to have unrest. However, God will never leave or forsake us. "I will be with you." He says. Don't worry about tomorrow, we need to appreciate our lives now. We ought to love the Lord and serve Him, while we can. The life is short. However, have you made the right choice? Have you received Lord Jesus Christ as your personal savior? If not, let's do it now. Find a Christian friend or pastor or Spirit-filled people and ask him/her to pray for you and with you. Ask him/her who Jesus is, and how to receive salvation of the soul. This is for your own good. Jack Sparrow said in the pirate movie: "Do what I need to do so I can go to place where the good people go," right? XD

Pray for this type of people

Mark 13:43-45

Just as he was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.
Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.” Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!” and kissed him.

The scene above is normally portrayed as "Kiss of Judas". Judas Iscariot pretended to be Jesus's ally from the very beginning, known as the twelve. Yet Jesus know his heart and tried to save him from following the darkness. However, Judas stray away and away from the Lord due to his greed and own assumption. In the end, he sold Jesus for thirty-piece of silver. Judas turned away from the Lord.

I believe that many will arise in the name of Christianity, but they teach things that are not of the truth. Learn to discern by yourselves which are from Lord and which are not, for you have the Holy Spirit in you. Some of those are actually our beloved in Christ, do pray for them, so that they would let go their pride and return to the Lord. Jesus really loves them, even if they walked away. So, instead of criticizing those who made mistakes, why not we intercede for them in love so that they might come into repentance? Jesus loves us, Jesus loves them, Jesus loves every human beings. So, we are not to judge other people's acts. Instead, pray for those who God loves so that they may return to the Lord. Amen.

Crossing Over

Now is the time to cross over! The movement of the Holy Spirit has begun! The awakening has begun! Yeah! I will share the song "Crossing Over" by City Harvest Church to end this post:

(Verse 1)
We come before Your throne
Our hearts we give to You
We long to see Your kingdom come
And bring Your truth to all the earth

{Verse 2)
Your cross before our eyes
You've set our hearts on fire
To give what we can never keep
To gain what can never lose

(Chorus)
Nations will cry out Your name
Send us to Your harvest Lord we pray

By Your spirit O Lord we claim the nations
Of the world for You Jesus
Pour down Your rain
Holy Spirit move in us today
By Your spirit O Lord we claim the nations
Of the world for You Jesus
By Your word of truth we're crossing over
To win the lost for You

God bless you all, He loves you very much! ^_^

Wind of the Holy Spirit

2011-05-23T00:23:00.003+08:00

Thank You Lord Jesus Christ for Your never-ending mercy. Thank You Lord that You give us Your blessings and grace. Thank You for Your love, may You have all the glory. It is not by my own effort and strength that I would be able to post all this, but all glory to the Holy Spirit who is the Counselor. I cannot write any of these blog posts at all, but is Lord who gives me grace to write all these. Therefore, give full glory to God, not man. Amen.

Thirsty for the Lord

"But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life." (John 4:14)

Do we thirst for Lord, desire Him, to be closer to Him? We are craving for water when we are thirsty, but do we thirst for the Holy Spirit to fill us? Let us spend more time with the Lord in devotion, prayer, speaking in tongue, worship, personal time, etc. Devote yourself a personal time for Lord everyday, so that you may be closer to Him. Lord desire you to be closer to Him, but are you desire to be closer to Him?

I saw a man with a meat costume like the one in cartoon. Actually this is what a leader of mine receive from the Lord not long ago. Many times, we are actually living by flesh, we are not depending on the Holy Spirit in everything we do. Many times, Holy Spirit is longing for us to be closer to him, but are you longing to be closer to Him?

"The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit." (John 3:8)

Then, I see a wind blowing... The wind is actually Holy Spirit who are able to help us to overcome our flesh. We are born of the Spirit as we believe in Christ. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. (Galatians 5:25) Holy Spirit can help us to overcome our sin, our sickness, iniquity, weakness, past failures, our old habits and many more garbages of the past. As you depend on Him, He could help you to overcome. This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun! (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Then, I see gifts falling from the heaven. God wanna bless us with all the good things we long for. Be it spiritual gifts, blessings in life and anything good. As you follow the Lord, many of this presents will fall onto you like Father likes to give wonderful Christmas gifts to His children. Amen.

Then, I saw the wind of the Pentecost. The disciples of Lord Jesus Christ was praying in the upper-room for 10 days desiring Lord. Finally, the Wind of the Holy Spirit come and they are filled with power and new strength to do the remarkable.

Acts 2:1-4.

On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.

Are you desiring the Lord?

Are you long for the Presence of God in every area in your life?

Are you wanna to become a generation who change the world?

Then, I saw Peter preaching to the crowd and 3000 are saved! It is in Acts 2:14-41. Peter was a fishermen, who didn't attended theology college and any seminary. Yet, when he speaks, he speaks out the word of Lord that changed the atmosphere around him, and people believed. Wow! How remarkable! Are you desiring to be like Peter as well?

Desire is the key. Thirst for the Lord.

Next, I saw a map. I saw the revival of Antioch spread around the whole world. When the Holy Spirit fall down, a great revival will follow. Do you desire to see more people coming to Christ, in your hometown, your city, your family members and school? You are the seed of revival. You are to change the atmosphere around you. Remember, revival starts from your household. As we become closer to the Lord, we will know Him better. We will no longer know Him from what people says, what we read from books, we will know Him personally. Then, we will change the world. Are you ready for the Wind of the Holy Spirit?

Then, I see glory of God start to fill the atmosphere, spreading across the land. It's God's desire to make His glory known to Earth. We had not yet living in the fullness of our faith. Do you know that in Church of Antioch, miracles and healing and more miracles and even more healing are a normal part of their everyday life? How about you? Do you want to live in the fullness of your faith, with miracles in everywhere you walk? Hallelujah! Glory of God will fill the Church again, as we believe, desire and be filled by the Holy Spirit.

After that, I saw planet Earth. I saw the glory of God fills the Earth.

"For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD as the waters cover the sea." (Habakkuk 2:14, NIV)

Hallelujah! Coz glory of God gonna fills the Earth! Glory of God gonna fills the Earth! May Your glory fall down and fills the Earth! Amen.

Do you want to be carrier of His glory?

Desire Him please. Know Him personally. Have an intimate relationship with Him. Know Him more. Desire Him more. Desire Him even more. Love Him with all your heart, your soul and your everything. Put Him first in your life. Love others like yourself. Love is the only thing that counts. Love creates miracle.

Do you believe in Him? Do you believe that He loves you? Do you believe that He really love you? Yeah, you. If you don't believe, read this:

For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. (John 3:16-17)

Hope that you may know His love for you. He desires you to know Him personally and enjoy Himself. As you believe, you will no longer be the same. May God bless you, Amen.

That's all.

Hallelujah + A Lovely Song

2011-05-21T10:32:00.002+08:00

Thank You Lord Jesus Christ for giving us this new song... This is a simple song that begins with Hallelujah song, then continue with "一首爱的歌" (A Lovely Song)

The melody is simple and sweet, and the verses can be repeated again and again, and shuffled as your wish. May God bless you all. :D

Hallelujah + 一首爱的歌

Hallelujah x 4
Hallelujah x 4
Hallelujah x 4 (slow)
Hallelujah x 4 (slow)

圣灵，求充满我
圣灵，求带领我
圣灵，我需要你
圣灵，我爱你

圣灵，我渴慕你
圣灵，我追求你
圣灵，你爱我
圣灵，求帮助我

耶稣，我爱你
耶稣，你拯救我
耶稣，我跟随你
耶稣，我荣耀你

耶稣，我敬拜你
耶稣，我渴慕你
耶稣，你爱我
耶稣，我相信你

谢谢，主耶稣
谢谢，你拯救我
我爱你，主耶稣
谢谢，你爱我

Cry

2011-05-14T02:57:00.001+08:00

Cry
CHC

Lost in You alone
Is where I wanna be
To hear Your voice
Softly in my ear
You whisper words to me
That I am Yours

Can't live a day without Your presence
Closer to You, I wanna be

My soul cries out for more of You, my Lord
My portion and hope
I close my eyes and feel You there
There's nobody else that can
Take Your place
In my heart

Ready? Get ready now...

2011-05-13T00:34:00.000+08:00

Are you ready?

Matthew 22:1-14.

Jesus also told them other parables. He said, “The Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a king who prepared a great wedding feast for his son. When the banquet was ready, he sent his servants to notify those who were invited. But they all refused to come!
“So he sent other servants to tell them, ‘The feast has been prepared. The bulls and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!’ But the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way, one to his farm, another to his business. Others seized his messengers and insulted them and killed them.

“The king was furious, and he sent out his army to destroy the murderers and burn their town. And he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, and the guests I invited aren’t worthy of the honor. Now go out to the street corners and invite everyone you see.’ So the servants brought in everyone they could find, good and bad alike, and the banquet hall was filled with guests.

“But when the king came in to meet the guests, he noticed a man who wasn’t wearing the proper clothes for a wedding. ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how is it that you are here without wedding clothes?’ But the man had no reply. Then the king said to his aides, ‘Bind his hands and feet and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

“For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Jesus had said this parable before to the Israelites. The kingdom of God is like a prepared banquet, and we are called to attend the feast. Are you ready? Are you ready to experience the glory of God? Are you ready to carry the glory of God? Are you the chosen ones? I hope we all are ready.

Now, let us read Acts 28:26-27.

‘Go and say to this people:
When you hear what I say,
you will not understand.
When you see what I do,
you will not comprehend.
For the hearts of these people are hardened,
and their ears cannot hear,
and they have closed their eyes—
so their eyes cannot see,
and their ears cannot hear,
and their hearts cannot understand,
and they cannot turn to me
and let me heal them.’

It is kinda sad that some people will never understand the glory of God. They are unwilling to accept the truth, even if they see with their own eyes. This is what happened in Jesus's time, it also happens now. Hope none of us are the ones who are unwilling to accept the truth.

It's time to get ready!

James 5:13-18.

Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises. Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven.
Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years! Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops.

It is now the time for us to get ready to become the carrier of glory of the Lord. Let us pray, let us sing, let us support each other in love. Believe the power of your prayer, God hears! Have child-like faith!

Next, James 5:19-20 tell us that:

My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.

Some of our beloved ones might be already "away" for a long time. It is time to bring them back, show them LOVE. They are all previous in Lord's eyes. All of them are apple of His eyes. He loves them just as He loves you. Don't forget to get them ready as well. We are all one family.

Get ready if you are not yet ready!

James 4:3-10.

And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.

You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. What do you think the Scriptures mean when they say that the spirit God has placed within us is filled with envy? But he gives us even more grace to stand against such evil desires. As the Scriptures say,

“God opposes the proud
but favors the humble.”

So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.

Some of us who are reading this are not yet ready for the Lord. Some of us still pursue worldly desires. Some of us still easily fell and fell again. So, God is good, we ought to humble ourselves before the Lord, and He will lift us up in honor. Let us fully TRUST in Him, not on our own understanding, not in our own past experiences, only Him and Him alone. Isn't He is still loving us, what do we need to worry about our desires. We should put Him first in our lives. We know that God loves us and will provide us whatever we need, even whatever we desires, so don't worry.

Let us read 1 Peter 1:13-16.

So think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy. For the Scriptures say, “You must be holy because I am holy.”

Do we live a holy life? If not, it is now time to start be holy. We must be holy because He is holy. Holiness is not set of rules to follow. Holiness is Christ-likeness. Let us learn to be obedient children of God, and don't ever pursue evil desires again. We need to get ready... for the time is running short. We don't want to left behind in God's Holy Spirit movement.

Let us continue reading 1 Peter 1:22-25.

You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart.

For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God. As the Scriptures say,

“People are like grass;
their beauty is like a flower in the field.
The grass withers and the flower fades.
But the word of the Lord remains forever.”

And that word is the Good News that was preached to you.

I believe many of us have already believing in the Gospel of Lord Jesus Christ. So, we must start living like children of God. We ought to learn to love each other sincerely. For everyone who loves are from God. Remember, the greatest commandment is to love God, and love others like ourselves, period.

Give thanks.

Psalm 9:1-4.

I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;
I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.
I will be filled with joy because of you.
I will sing praises to your name, O Most High.
My enemies retreated;
they staggered and died when you appeared.
For you have judged in my favor;
from your throne you have judged with fairness.

Let us praise the Lord! Let us praise Him for all the marvels He has done! He had triumph over the enemies who accuse us and tempt us day and night. Let us praise and give thanks to Him, and remember every good deeds He had done to our lives, every single day.

We need to be matured, spiritually.

Psalm 115:1-2.

Not to us, O Lord, not to us,
but to your name goes all the glory
for your unfailing love and faithfulness.
Why let the nations say,
“Where is their God?”

We know that our God is real. But, why many people wouldn't believe in us? It is because some of us still not yet ready to carry His glory. We need to get ready.

In Hebrews 5:11-14 Paul says.

There is much more we would like to say about this, but it is difficult to explain, especially since you are spiritually dull and don’t seem to listen. You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word. You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food. For someone who lives on milk is still an infant and doesn’t know how to do what is right. Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill to recognize the difference between right and wrong.

Some of us still not yet being able to recognize what is right and what is wrong. Therefore, we need to grow up. We can't just stay on our circumstances for too long. The wind of the Holy Spirit is ready to blow, but are you ready to soar in the wind?

Hebrews 10:16-17.

“This is the new covenant I will make
with my people on that day, says the Lord:
I will put my laws in their hearts,
and I will write them on their minds.”

Then he says,

“I will never again remember
their sins and lawless deeds.”

But need not to be worry. Lord will never again remember our sins and lawless deeds, after we repent. Be strong! Lord can help us to get ready. We need to be fully dependent on Him. Lord loves everyone of us. So, be strong! Let us all get ready for the wind of the Holy Spirit.

God bless you all, my beloved brothers and sisters.

Lord died for you like tis, did you know tat?

2011-04-24T22:25:00.003+08:00

Today, during the Easter Service in Church, we watched a short clip about Passion of Christ during worship.

I heard my Lord said to me (in my native language): "I died for you like this, did you know that?"

My eyes burst with tears, and wept afterward.

In the evening, I stumbled upon this animated movie while online, which tells the story of Jesus's crucifixion in the point of view of a robber. I share it to you.

Lord died for you like this, did you know that?

He died for you, no matter you accept him or not. That is a fact. He died for us so that we may gain life, and escape grasp of hell. Jesus died for us while we are still in darkness, and resurrected in 3rd day after he was crucified and buried in a tomb covered by a big big stone. Jesus is alive, he is resurrection! He could resurrect us too. (that our life is anew) ^_^

"I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying." (John 11:25)

Lord died for you like this, did you know that?

Happy Resurrection Day!

God's promises will come to pass

2011-04-23T13:25:00.003+08:00

Faith requires action

James 2:14-18.

What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?
So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”

How many times we said that we have faith but sit here doing nothing? How many times we didn't help all those around us? How many times we went into passivity and didn't try to overcome the circumstances? I need to repent about this, I am too passive, claiming that I have faith, but my faith is without action.

Do we believe in the Lord?

And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith. (Genesis 15:6)

Many times we had face trials and challenges in life, many times we need to face that "Giant" in front of our face. But rejoice! For all these is to mold us to be more like Christ. We need to have faith in God we trust. If we had believed in Him, why not we fully trust in Him? Is He not our God then, if we still complain about everything that is happening around us? Aren't we His beloved? He loves us, and desires us to be more like Jesus, having His character and love.

We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. (Romans 5:3-4)

God will do everything He promises

Let us read Romans 4:20-23.

Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises. And because of Abraham’s faith, God counted him as righteous. And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn’t just for Abraham’s benefit. It was recorded

God's promises to you will certainly come to pass, if you waited patiently and never give up upon following Him. I know that many of us will doubt like "God has really said that?", "That's only my imagination.", "That is not for me...", "I can't do it.", etc. That all are lies of the enemies! Don't believe in all those negative thoughts, for the devil comes to steal, kill and destroy. God's promises is for you and for everyone He loves. They will surely come to pass if you waited patiently and never never never give up upon following Him.

"Never say never!" (Whatever God has said will be fulfilled, don't say it will "never" come into fulfillment)

Be patient while waiting

Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near. (James 5:7-8)

Do we wait patiently for God's promises to become a reality? Lord has planted His words into us, but do we wait for the rains to fall, for the seeds to grow, for the fruits to bud, for the harvest to ripen? We must be patient. Have faith in the Lord Most High.

Now, let us read the parable of the persistent widow. (Luke 18:1-8)

One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. “There was a judge in a certain city,” he said, “who neither feared God nor cared about people. A widow of that city came to him repeatedly, saying, ‘Give me justice in this dispute with my enemy.’ The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people, but this woman is driving me crazy. I’m going to see that she gets justice, because she is wearing me out with her constant requests!’”
Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don’t you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?”

Do we pray persistently while waiting on the promises of the Lord to come pass? Some says PUSH! (Pray until something happens) Praying is an action. We need to pray for God's promises after we have received them. We need to pray consistently, and never give up. We need to be active, not passive. We need to actively listening to the voice of God, directing us into the land He had promised. We need to get ready, so that we would be qualified to become heir of His promises. He need your FAITH, He need your ACTION, He need you to TRUST in Him, totally surrendered and trust in Him, for His is faithful, His word will never return empty.

Do we have faith in the Lord we trust? Do we have faith in the Lord we trust? If we trust Him totally, absolutely, 100%-ly, we will see HOPE in every of our circumstances. We will see HOPE in our future. For Jesus is our hope, He remains faithful yesterday, today, and tomorrow. TRUST in Him, please.

"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." (Matthew 6:33, NIV 1984)

What we need to do now is to seek first His kingdom and righteousness. Do we seek His kingdom, and do His will? Do we care about God's stuff? When we put God first in our life, and everything we do, God will surely bless us, more than we could imagine. Certainly, His promises will come to pass.

Amen.

God bless everyone who is reading this blog post. Believe in Him, for He is true and only God. He could bring your life into a new height. "Everyone who believes in him will never be ashamed." Your life will no longer be the same. God is a God that do miracles. Believing in Him, and accepting Him into your life will bring your life into a new height. Do you need miracle in your life? God is there for you.

God bless everyone! ^_^

My Soul Magnifies The Lord

2011-04-23T12:21:00.002+08:00

My Soul Magnifies The Lord
Chris Tomlin

(Verse 1)
Good news of great joy
For every woman, every man
This will be a sign to you
A baby born in Bethlehem

(Pre-Chorus)
Come and worship, do not be afraid

(Verse 2)
A company of angels
Glory in the highest
And on the Earth peace among
Those on whom His favor rests

(Repeat Pre-Chorus)

(Chorus)
My soul, my soul magnifies the Lord
My soul magnifies the Lord
He has done great things for me
Great things for me

(Verse 3)
Unto you a child is born
Unto us a Son is giv'n
Let every heart prepare His throne
In every nation under Heav'n

(Repeat Pre-Chorus and Chorus)

(Bridge)
Of His government
There will be no end
He'll establish it with His righteousness
And He shall reign on David's throne
And His name shall be from this day on
Wonderful, Counselor, Everlasting Father

(Repeat)

God wants u to turn back to Him

2011-04-16T15:56:00.004+08:00

Turning back to Lord

Let us read Psalms 119:33-40.

Teach me your decrees, O Lord;
I will keep them to the end.
Give me understanding and I will obey your instructions;
I will put them into practice with all my heart.
Make me walk along the path of your commands,
for that is where my happiness is found.
Give me an eagerness for your laws
rather than a love for money!
Turn my eyes from worthless things,
and give me life through your word.
Reassure me of your promise,
made to those who fear you.
Help me abandon my shameful ways;
for your regulations are good.
I long to obey your commandments!
Renew my life with your goodness.

Be encouraged! Because the Lord is with us. Let us turn back to Him again, and put Him first in our life. Help us to live a righteous way before Him. Help us to obey His commandments, that is to love each other like ourselves, and love Him even more.

Therefore, say to the people, ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.’ (Zechariah 1:3)

Have faith in Him!

But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.” (Mark 5:36)

Are you worrying about your life? Your died dreams? Unfulfilled promises? Your tomorrow and your future? Why is it whatever Lord has said is not yet come to pass? "Don't be afraid. Just have faith." Lord says.

Remember the story of Jairus in Mark 5? How Jairus's daughter was dead, and she seems to be not able to see the world again. Jesus our Lord is a worker of miracle, there is nothing impossible in Him. God is the God who do the impossible things. He could resurrect your long lost dreams, your finance, your family, your future just as you submit to His word. He can resurrect Jairus's daugther, He surely can bring anything that seemly is dead to life again, be it your long lost dreams, your finance, your family, your future. Just "Don't be afraid. Just have faith."

Please turn back to Lord.

Let us read Romans 3:21-29.

But now God has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long ago. We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.
For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. For God presented Jesus as the sacrifice for sin. People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood. This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did not punish those who sinned in times past, for he was looking ahead and including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness, for he himself is fair and just, and he declares sinners to be right in his sight when they believe in Jesus.

Can we boast, then, that we have done anything to be accepted by God? No, because our acquittal is not based on obeying the law. It is based on faith. So we are made right with God through faith and not by obeying the law.

After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is.

Do you think that your are saved because how good, how wonderful you are? Wrong! You are saved because He is good, not you are good. We are all sinners, we all fall short of His glory. We are here today is because of His mercy, not because we are a good person. We are here today is because of His love, not because we deed a lot of good things. We are here today is because of His sacrifice, not because of how much we have let go for him. We are here today is because of his grace, not because of how devoted we are. Before we love Him, He already is loving us. Before we know Him, He already is knowing us. Before we seek Him, He already is waiting for us. Please turn back to Lord, please turn back to Lord. He love you very much.

May us all turn back to Lord. Amen.

God bless everyone. ^_^

Devotion - Hillsong United

2011-04-12T10:38:00.002+08:00

Devotion
Hillsong United

I've been running, trying to be one who sees
I've been working, this salvation out on my knees
There is nothing better than knowing
We are redeemed
I'm believing, trusting in creative hands
I am praying for our world to bow to your plan
And this one thought is unmistakable
To take up my cross and follow You Lord

When You stand, the tall tress and mountains bow
When You speak, the fiercest of oceans is still
And I see the sinner seek devotion
The lost become chosen, and I fall to my knees

I'm forgiven by a Savior who did not deserve death
He was blameless and I was lost in shamefulness
Undelivered, but it doesn't seem right
Unless I keep my eyes focues on the Savior who gave His life
In the middle of a world that denies it believes
It is breaking apart at the very seams
There is one thing to be alive for
And it's to take up my cross and follow You Lord

When You stand, the tall trees and mountains bow
When You speak, the fiercest of oceans is still
And I see the sinner seek devotion
The lost become chosen, and I fall to my knees

I will take up my cross and follow Lord where You lead me
And I will take up my cross and follow wherever you go

When You stand, the tall trees and mountains bow
When You speak, the fiercest of oceans are still
And I see the sinner seek devotion
The lost become chosen, and I fall to my knees

Fall to my knees

Point of Difference

2011-04-07T09:52:00.001+08:00

This morning, this song keep playing at my mind, so I share it here. ^_^ (Today is my birthday as well, so happy.)

Point of Difference
Hillsong United

The tide is turning
This is redemptions hour
In the midst of a world lost for love
You are all we have now
The lost returning
Salvation is all around
In the midst of the world broken down
You are all we have now
For You are God and this hope is ours
So Father open the skies
Flood the earth with Your light
This is love
To break the world indifferent

Our hearts are burning
A fire that won't burn out
In the midst of a world that's grown cold
You are all we have now
The earth resounding
The anthem of your reknown
As we lift up our eyes
And look to Your glory

Call us out
Let the world see
You are God
And this hope is ours
So call us out
Let the world see
You are God, as we sing

So Father open the skies
Flood the earth with Your light
This is love
To break the world indifferent
As we lift up our eyes
Fill our hearts with Your fire
In a world of sin
We'll be different, the difference

Our eyes are open
Every chain now broken
In this world
We are different
Let Your love become us
As we live to make You famous
In this world
We are different
So call us out
Let the world see
You are God, as we sing

So call us out
Let the world see
You are God
One and only
In this world
You are all we have now

Hillsong - Oceans Will Part - With Subtitles/Lyrics

2011-03-26T01:31:00.000+08:00

I share a meaningful song for you. Enjoy! Thanks for watching. ^^

God bless you.

Crossing over...

2011-03-15T00:13:00.002+08:00

Let's align and cross-over! I therefore share a song lyrics for you.

Crossing Over
City Harvest Church

We come before Your throne
Our hearts we give to You
We long to see Your kingdom come
And bring Your truth to all the earth

Nations will cry out Your name
Send us to Your harvest Lord we pray

By Your spirit O Lord we claim the nations
Of the world for You Jesus
Pour down Your rain
Holy Spirit move in us today
By Your spirit O Lord we claim the nations
Of the world for You Jesus
By Your word of truth we're crossing over
To win the lost for You

Your cross before our eyes
You've set our hearts on fire
To give what we can never keep
To gain what can never lose

Army of God

2011-03-07T23:21:00.002+08:00

Army of God

Now is the time
Your people arise
To be an army
Show your glory

There is no one
Who can stop us
To take this city
For your glory

Show your greatness
And your power
Give us the victory

(Chorus)
We are we are the army of God
Burning burning the fire of God Yeah!
We are we are the army of God
Burning burning the fire of God Yeah!

(Bridge)
No one can stop us now
We are history makers
we're gonna take this city
Take it for you Glory

History Maker

2011-02-25T08:03:00.002+08:00

Today, I would like to share the song "History Maker" to you.

History Maker
Delirious?

Is it true today that when people pray
Cloudless skies will break
Kings and queens will shake
Yes it's true and I believe it
I'm living for you

Is it true today that when people pray
We'll see dead men rise
And the blind set free
Yes it's true and I believe it
I'm living for you

I'm gonna be a history maker in this land
I'm gonna be a speaker of truth to all mankind
I'm gonna stand, I'm gonna run
Into your arms, into your arms again
Into your arms, into your arms again

Well it's true today that when people stand
With the fire of God, and the truth in hand
We'll see miracles, we'll see angels sing
We'll see broken hearts making history
Yes it's true and I believe it
We're living for you

Message of faith XD

2011-02-21T20:11:00.003+08:00

Come, Holy Spirit!

John 12:31 Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.

God will now judge the enemy of our soul, who seeks to steal, kill and destroy. Let's cast out devil in Jesus name, from our lives, yeah!

Acts 2:32-37.

God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said,

“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet.”’

“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

God is going to pour out His Holy Spirit on us. We have overcome the enemy coz Christ is our Lord and Savior. But, what should we do now?

Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Repent, and be forgiven. Then, we will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. ^_^

Galatians 5:22-26.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

We belong to Christ Jesus, therefore we should no longer live in our flesh, but live by the Spirit and continue to do so.

John 16:8-11.

When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: about sin, because people do not believe in me; about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.

When Holy Spirit comes, He will show us what is right and what is wrong. We need to follow the way of righteousness, for the prince of this world, devil, now stands condemned. I believe we belongs to Jesus, not the devil.

Healing of the Holy Spirit

Acts 5:16 Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.

Do you want to be healed? Do you want to get released from bondage of evils? Do you want to heal others? Yeah! Let's act!

John 14:13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Ask Lord Jesus Christ, listen to His words and obey, and it will be done for you, so that Jesus will be glorified. Do you want your dreams come true? Ask Jesus. Do you want a better life? Ask Jesus. Do you want to get healed? Ask Jesus. Do you even want to heal others? Ask Jesus.

Faith is the key

John 14:10-12.

Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me? The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority. Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves. Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.

Don't you believe? That you are in Jesus, and that Jesus is in you? Truly, those who believe in Lord Jesus Christ will do the works He have been doing, even greater. Let's us get our FAITH ready! For

FAITH + WORD OF GOD = MIRACLE

You want to have miracle in your study? You want to have miracle in your work? You want to have miracle in you relationship? Business? Serving? Just miracles? Let us have 100% faith on Him. Let us change the world!

Way of the prophets

Malachi 4:5-6 “See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes. He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come and strike the land with total destruction.”

Lord will send anyone who are in fire with Christ, as Elijah is known as prophet of fire. Let us burn in the fire of love of God, let us arise and change the world! Let the Bride of Christ arise! We will reconcile people with the Father. Let us bring our friends back to God, coz we don't want to see anyone face destruction.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-22.

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Do not quench the Spirit. Do not treat prophecies with contempt but test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil.

Do not quench the Holy Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Please pray for yourselves and your family, and give thanks in all circumstances. For God's favor is upon you. Be good and resists all kind of evil. Let go the past, and embrace the future. XD

Message of the Kingdom

1 Corinthians 2:9.

However, as it is written:
“What no eye has seen,
what no ear has heard,
and what no human mind has conceived”—
the things God has prepared for those who love him

If we love God, and keep His commandments, we will surely be blessed. That's even a blessing to live on Earth during this hour! ^_^

1 Corinthians 2:3-5.

I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power.

Do you believe in the message of the cross? Do you believe that Jesus has died for you? If God is not real, then why there are so many who are willing to lay down their lives for him? They lay down their possessions, career, future, time, even themselves? What is so attractive about Jesus? What if you see demonstration of God's power, then only you will believe? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe. Believing is seeing, don't wait until it's too late.

1 Corinthians 2:6-8.

We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Do you know the true meaning of life? Do you know the reality of this world? Do you know why you never see cats and dogs having religion? Do you know that you are destined for glory, even before time began? None of the people who didn't believe know this, if they had, their lives will never be the same.

John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Jesus is the only way for us to enter into Heaven, whether you believe or not. There is no incarnation exists in this universe. There is no human becoming deities through nirvana. There is no people evolving into post-humans. Only those who really believe in Jesus will experience eternal life with joy, love and hope. And, forget to mention that, nice foods! :D

The Great Commission

Matthew 28:18-20.

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Christians, arise! We have to unite in this hour. No longer we should bother ourselves with this denominations and that denominations. Let us fulfill the Great Commission in unity. For maturity in Christ Jesus is true spiritual unity. As we know Lord Jesus Christ more, the less we will distinguish ourselves. We will be One Church.

God bless you all, my brothers and sisters and dear friends. ^_^

Age to Age

2011-02-20T11:57:00.002+08:00

Today, I would like to share this video with u guys... ^_^

You gave me hope
You made me whole
At the cross
You took my place
You showed me grace
At the cross
Where you died for me

Metamophosis XD

2011-02-11T16:59:00.003+08:00

Many are in the process metamorphosis. A caterpillar has to go through the process until it can become a beautiful butterfly that signifies new life and freedom. I read it on an article here (Click here). Don't worry about the uncertainty about current trials, for it is the process of our "metamorphosis". After that, we will have a new identity in Christ. Prepare for awakening! :P (I share the song "Awakening" by Chris Tomlin below)

Awakening
Chris Tomlin

In our hearts Lord, in this nation
Awakening
Holy Spirit, we desire
Awakening

For You and You alone
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
For the world You love
Your will be done, let Your will be done in me

In Your presence, in Your power
Awakening
For this moment, for this hour
Awakening

For You and You alone
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
For the world You love
Your will be done, let Your will be done in me

For You and You alone
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
For the world You love
Your will be done, let Your will be done in me

Like the rising sun that shines
From the darkness comes a light
I hear Your voice and this is my
Awakening

Like the rising sun that shines
From the darkness comes a light
I hear Your voice and this is my
Awakening

Like the rising sun that shines
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
From the darkness comes a light
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing

Like the rising sun that shines
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing
Only You can raise a life
Awake my soul, awake my soul and sing

You Are My Father

2011-02-06T19:06:00.002+08:00

Today, I would like to share a song that we sang in church while I am in hometown during this festive season. This songs speaks what is in my heart, how Lord always lift me when I fall. I am just a sinner, that's it. It's Lord mercy I am still able to write this post. May you all also know the Father's love. God bless.

You Are My Father
True Worshippers

(Verse 1)
It doesn't matter where I run, You're there for me
It doesn't matter what I've done Your love's for me
You wipe away the tears, You lift me when I fall
My life is safe by the mercy of Your grace

(Verse 2)
It doesn't matter where I go, You walk with me
It doesn't matter when I fall, You cover me
You wipe away the tears, You lift me when I fall
My life is safe by the mercy of Your grace

(Chorus)
You are my Father, Provider
You're my Deliverer
Your mercies embrace me, surround me
Through Your everlasting love
Father I worship You
Father I worship You

(Bridge)
And Your love is for me
And Your love is for me
And Your love is forever

Your Love Never Fails

2011-02-05T23:22:00.003+08:00

A friend of mine shared this link at twitter. So, I share it here. Nothing could separate, even when I run away (from God), coz the love of God never fails. If you run away from God, please turn back to Him. I even dunno whether I could make it to the other side, but I don't have to be afraid. Because I know You love me. Thanks.

He made all things together for our good. His love never changes. God bless you, my dear friends.

Enjoy this festive season~ :P

Hosanna

2011-01-29T21:36:00.003+08:00

Today, I would like to share lyrics of the song "Hosanna". It's time to rise up and take our place. Let us make this song our prayer to the Lord. XD

Hosanna
Hillsong United

I see the king of glory
Coming on the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes
The whole earth shakes

I see his love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing
The people sing

[Chorus]
Hosanna
Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest (x2)

I see a generation
Rising up to take their place
With selfless faith
With selfless faith

I see a near revival
Stirring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees
We're on our knees

[Chorus]

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me

Break my heart from what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdoms cause
As I go from nothing to
Eternity

[Chorus x2]

Hosanna in the highest

The time is very near. XD

2011-01-27T17:29:00.004+08:00

Yesterday, I meditated on Romans 13:11-14.

This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.

The time is near. Am I ready for meeting the Lord if He comes now? Am I still slumber in darkness instead of becoming a children of light? I must get ready, for the time is near. I must clothe myself with the presence of Lord Jesus Christ and stop indulging in my evil desires.

Then, I go to read about Luke 19:11-27.

The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away. He said, “A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return. Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.’ But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, ‘We do not want him to be our king.’
“After he was crowned king, he returned and called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what their profits were. The first servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made ten times the original amount!’

“‘Well done!’ the king exclaimed. ‘You are a good servant. You have been faithful with the little I entrusted to you, so you will be governor of ten cities as your reward.’

“The next servant reported, ‘Master, I invested your money and made five times the original amount.’

“‘Well done!’ the king said. ‘You will be governor over five cities.’

“But the third servant brought back only the original amount of money and said, ‘Master, I hid your money and kept it safe. I was afraid because you are a hard man to deal with, taking what isn’t yours and harvesting crops you didn’t plant.’

“‘You wicked servant!’ the king roared. ‘Your own words condemn you. If you knew that I’m a hard man who takes what isn’t mine and harvests crops I didn’t plant, why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank? At least I could have gotten some interest on it.’

“Then, turning to the others standing nearby, the king ordered, ‘Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one who has ten pounds.’

“‘But, master,’ they said, ‘he already has ten pounds!’

“‘Yes,’ the king replied, ‘and to those who use well what they are given, even more will be given. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away. And as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to be their king—bring them in and execute them right here in front of me.’”

May I be the good servant of the King. May I use wisely the gifts that Lord has given me. May I not becoming the wicked servant that has wrong impression on Lord, and not knowing Lord, and fall back in fear and false humility. I know that the King is good and care for us, for He loved everyone of us. Yet, He had called us for being His representatives on Earth. Do we bear fruits of the Holy Spirit? Or do we continue to live in the lifestyle of sin, choosing to not know the Lord? I have to repent and start to abide in Christ so that I could bear fruits of the Holy Spirit. GAMBATEH all of us! XD

Luke 12:35-48.

“Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning, as though you were waiting for your master to return from the wedding feast. Then you will be ready to open the door and let him in the moment he arrives and knocks. The servants who are ready and waiting for his return will be rewarded. I tell you the truth, he himself will seat them, put on an apron, and serve them as they sit and eat! He may come in the middle of the night or just before dawn. But whenever he comes, he will reward the servants who are ready.
“Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would not permit his house to be broken into. You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.”

Peter asked, “Lord, is that illustration just for us or for everyone?”

And the Lord replied, “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them. If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward. I tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns. But what if the servant thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’ and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting drunk? The master will return unannounced and unexpected, and he will cut the servant in pieces and banish him with the unfaithful.

“And a servant who knows what the master wants, but isn’t prepared and doesn’t carry out those instructions, will be severely punished. But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.

Am I the faithful servant? Am I ready when my master comes? Let us prepare ourselves and live in God's presence. May we be faithful to whatever God has entrusted us. The time is near. Lord will come when we are least expected.

Let us see Romans 13:11-14 again.

This is all the more urgent, for you know how late it is; time is running out. Wake up, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.

It is time for us to change, and become children of light, as the time is running out, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. We must live a testimony of Lord Jesus Christ, and abide in His presence.

Luke 6:20-23.

Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said,
“God blesses you who are poor,
for the Kingdom of God is yours.
God blesses you who are hungry now,
for you will be satisfied.
God blesses you who weep now,
for in due time you will laugh.

What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the Son of Man. When that happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, their ancestors treated the ancient prophets that same way.

We don't need to worry as we follow Lord Jesus Christ, coz our rewards will be great in heaven. I have to learn to follow the way of Jesus also.

Today, I read Matthew 10:16-25.

“Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves. But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me. When you are arrested, don’t worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time. For it is not you who will be speaking—it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.

“A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed. And all nations will hate you because you are my followers. But everyone who endures to the end will be saved. When you are persecuted in one town, flee to the next. I tell you the truth, the Son of Man will return before you have reached all the towns of Israel.

“Students are not greater than their teacher, and slaves are not greater than their master. Students are to be like their teacher, and slaves are to be like their master. And since I, the master of the household, have been called the prince of demons, the members of my household will be called by even worse names!

What will happen if people dislikes us in the end times? We don't need to worry still. We need to endure to the end, so we will be saved. We don't need to be afraid, as Lord will greatly reward us as we lean our understanding on Him.

Then, I read Galatians 5:16-21.

So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.
When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

We ought to learn to let the Holy Spirit guide our lives. Then we won't be doing what our sinful nature craves. We need put put on the new wineskin. May us all inherit the Kingdom of God.

God bless you all, my dear friends. ^^

Still

2011-01-27T12:51:00.002+08:00

Be still and know He is God. God is our provision in this time of test and trial. Lord has overcome the world. Be still!

Still
Hillsong United

Hide me now
Under Your wings
Cover me
Within Your mighty hand

When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with You above the storm
Father you are King over the flood
I will be still and know You are God

Find rest my soul
In Christ alone
Know His power
In quietness and trust

When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with You above the storm
Father You are king over the flood
I will be still and know You are God

My Life, Your Song

2011-01-26T00:10:00.005+08:00

Now, I would like to share a song "My Life, Your Song" by City Harvest Church. In this trial season, we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him. Be encouraged!

My Life, Your Song
City Harvest Church

(Verse 1)
WHOSE HANDS ARE THESE
HOLDING MY TRAPEZE
WHEN I FLY
YOU CARRY ME

WHOSE EYES ARE THESE
WATCHING OVER ME
EYES OF LOVE
THAT SET ME FREE

(Pre-Chorus)
UNAFRAID
WHAT’S AHEAD
YOU ARE ALWAYS THERE BEFORE
MY WHOLE WORLD
YOUR DESIGN
YOU ARE ALWAYS THERE
JUST RIGHT BEHIND

(Chorus)
MY LIFE IS YOUR SONG
TO YOU MY HEART BELONGS
LET ALL EARTHLY CROWNS
FADE IN THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS

MY LIFE IS YOUR SONG
I’LL SING FOR YOU ALONE
NOTHING IN THIS WORLD
CAN TAKE ME AWAY FROM YOU
OUR LOVE GOES ON AND ON

(Verse 2)
WHOSE ARMS ARE THESE
SHELTER ME FROM HARM
IN THE STORM
YOU ARE MY CALM

WHOSE VOICE I HEAR
WHISPER IN MY EAR
WHEN I’M LOST
YOU’RE ALWAYS NEAR

(Bridge)
IN ALL MY LIFE
BE GLORIFIED
WITH CHRIST IN ME
NO LONGER I
SO TAKE MY ALL
CONSUMING FIRE
YOUR LIGHT IN ME
I’LL LET IT SHINE

The Harvest... Are you ready? XD

2011-01-21T09:49:00.005+08:00

A few days ago, I entered into prayer closet and attempted to seek word from Lord Jesus Christ. I read Ezekiel 37:1-10.

The hand of the LORD was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”
I said, “Sovereign LORD, you alone know.”

Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”

So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them.

Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’” So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army.

In the above bible passage, Ezekiel saw a valley of dry bones that come to life, then become a vast army. This means that some of the lost we harvested in our Church will become harvester, id est an army of God.

Matthew 28:19-20.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

The above verse states the Great Commission of the Church. Discipleship is important to prepare those Holy Spirit-filled harvesters.

Ephesians 2:1-10.

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

We are saved by grace of Lord Jesus Christ, so please don't fall back into the our past, where there were always failures and no matter how many times we fall, please stand again. For the past is past. We are saved by faith, so that we could do good works the Lord prepared us to do. Leave all that junks behind! Let's move forward into ur inheritance in 2011!

Romans 10:13-17.

for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?” Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.

We should preach the good news of Jesus Christ to our beloved friends around us. The world is dying... Many has died because they didn't have chance to hear the good news. GAMBATEH all of us!

John 15:1-10.

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.

Christians, this is time to bear fruit of the Holy Spirit. This is a time where we all need to abide in Christ. Apart from Christ we are fruitless, and we can do nothing. Fruits of the Holy Spirit signifies our character in Christ. We can't continue to live a lifestyle of sin anymore. We have to return to Jesus and abide in Him, coz we are disciples of Jesus. God loved us, pls remain in His love. ^^

Ezekiel 3:16-21.

At the end of seven days the word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me. When I say to a wicked person, ‘You will surely die,’ and you do not warn them or speak out to dissuade them from their evil ways in order to save their life, that wicked person will die for their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood. But if you do warn the wicked person and they do not turn from their wickedness or from their evil ways, they will die for their sin; but you will have saved yourself.
“Again, when a righteous person turns from their righteousness and does evil, and I put a stumbling block before them, they will die. Since you did not warn them, they will die for their sin. The righteous things that person did will not be remembered, and I will hold you accountable for their blood. But if you do warn the righteous person not to sin and they do not sin, they will surely live because they took warning, and you will have saved yourself.”

We have to help our brothers and sisters who has stumbled, and bring them up in love of Jesus. We can't afford to see any of our brothers and sisters not approved by Lord, we need to help them so that they will also overcome. For those who are wicked in our eyes, please forgive them, for Jesus has forgiven them and loved them unconditionally, just as u are. If can, share good news to them and show them the love of Christ.

Then, I read Mark 6:7-13.

Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits.

These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts. Wear sandals but not an extra shirt. Whenever you enter a house, stay there until you leave that town. And if any place will not welcome you or listen to you, leave that place and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”

They went out and preached that people should repent. They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.

Church has the authority over kingdom of darkness. Let's us preach the good news so that people will repent and receive Christ. Let us see miracles happening in this dying world.

Acts 11:19-26.

Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews. Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

We will be like Church of Antioch. We will spark a revival. We will preach the gospel to the world, even unknown places that are unfamiliar to us.

Then, I read Acts 2:17-21.

‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy.
I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

Now is a time which is called last days, as predicted by Joel. Those who believe and call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ will receive salvation. And, we will see a great move of God on Earth, so that Earth be filled by His glory.

Then, I remembered about Revelation 3:7-8.

To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:
These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

Brothers and sisters, Lord have placed before us an open door that no one have shut. He knows what we have being going through, and how you have kept His word and have not denied His name. He knows your love to Him, your affliction and your tears and joys in Him. He know you as u are, and has chosen you. You passed the test. XD

Isaiah 22:22 said, "I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open."

Church now holds the key of David, what we bind on earth will be bound, what we loose on earth will be loosed. Let us intercede for our beloved nations.

Finally, Mark 16:15-20.

He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”

After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.

Hallelujah! Church will recover to her original state. Once again, sons and daughters of God will walk in authority and power. There will be miracles, miracles, miracles... As the Lord confirm his word with signs that accompanied where they went. Lord is with us! Emmanuel.

God bless you all, my dear brothers and sisters. Emmanuel!

Life is a choice. XD

2011-01-18T11:28:00.006+08:00

Today, I seek word from Lord. I studied the bible and found out that Lord is burdened to save the lost souls.

John 3:18-21.

There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.

We must not love the darkness. Let us come into the light.

Then, John 13:19-20.

I tell you this beforehand, so that when it happens you will believe that I Am the Messiah. I tell you the truth, anyone who welcomes my messenger is welcoming me, and anyone who welcomes me is welcoming the Father who sent me.

Jesus is the Messiah, the Messiah has come. Through Him we could gain life. Hope we welcome His Name when we see great things be done on Earth. As we welcomes messenger of the Lord, we are welcoming God Our Creator. Please don't harden your heart as u see things u never seen before, and hear things u never hear before.

John 3:16-17.

For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

This is a famous verse about salvation of Jesus. Do u believe in Him? If you do, u will be in Heaven during your afterlife.

Then, I read about 5:19-29. It is about authority of Christ/Messiah.

So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing. In fact, the Father will show him how to do even greater works than healing this man. Then you will truly be astonished. For just as the Father gives life to those he raises from the dead, so the Son gives life to anyone he wants. In addition, the Father judges no one. Instead, he has given the Son absolute authority to judge, so that everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son is certainly not honoring the Father who sent him.

“I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.

“And I assure you that the time is coming, indeed it’s here now, when the dead will hear my voice—the voice of the Son of God. And those who listen will live. The Father has life in himself, and he has granted that same life-giving power to his Son. And he has given him authority to judge everyone because he is the Son of Man. Don’t be so surprised! Indeed, the time is coming when all the dead in their graves will hear the voice of God’s Son, and they will rise again. Those who have done good will rise to experience eternal life, and those who have continued in evil will rise to experience judgment.

The time is running short. Do u believe in their message?

John 12:37-40.

But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him. This is exactly what Isaiah the prophet had predicted:
“Lord, who has believed our message?
To whom has the Lord revealed his powerful arm?”

But the people couldn’t believe, for as Isaiah also said,

“The Lord has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts—
so that their eyes cannot see,
and their hearts cannot understand,
and they cannot turn to me
and have me heal them.”

Too bad. Some is not going to believe in their message no matter how many miraculous sign they have seen. Their hearts are hardened and didn't choose eternal life.

John 1:29.

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

Jesus is Lamb of God, who takes away our sin. As we open our hearts and believe, our sins will be taken away and we will gain eternal life. This is the only way of salvation of soul.

John 12:23-26.

Jesus replied, “Now the time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory. I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives. Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity. Anyone who wants to be my disciple must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.

It is time for Jesus to be glorified on Earth. He died for you and me so that we may gain new life. We must not love life in sins and darkness, instead we should follow the Lord. Life is a choice.

Then, I turned to Romans 10:8-13.

In fact, it says,

“The message is very close at hand;
it is on your lips and in your heart.”

And that message is the very message about faith that we preach: If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved. As the Scriptures tell us, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disgraced.” Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on him. For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Do you believe in His Name? Do you trust in Him? Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. It is not just mention the name "Jesus" repeatedly, but building a lasting relationship with Him. Name signifies the person. When we call on the name of the Lord, means we acknowledge Him as our Savior. Then, we start to know God. You know your friends by names right? We call our friend by name. It is the same concept here. Let us call on the name of the Lord.

The next verses is Roman:14-17.

But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, “How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!”

But not everyone welcomes the Good News, for Isaiah the prophet said, “Lord, who has believed our message?” So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.

Let us RSVP to the Good News about Lord Jesus Christ! Although not everyone welcomes the Good News, but hopefully we are the ones who chooses life. Even if u do not believe, at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.

God bless you all, my dear friends. ^^

Shine Like Stars

2011-01-17T18:38:00.002+08:00

This afternoon, I would like to share a song lyrics "Shine Like Stars" by True Worshippers. It is the time for us to shine like stars. May you glory fall O Lord. Fall on us, so that we would be carrier of your glory, to the end of Earth. May Your will be done on Earth, as it is on the Heaven. Amen. In Jesus's name I pray.

Shine Like Stars
True Worshippers

(Verse 1)
LOOK AT THE WORLD WE LIVE TODAY
LOOK AT THE HURTING EVERYWHERE
LET US SEE MERCY AND YOUR GRACE
OVERFLOWED IN EVERY PLACE

LET US BE ONE WITH YOU TODAY
AND LET YOUR GLORY FALL

(Chorus)
WE WILL SHINE
SHINE LIKE STARS ABOVE
SHINING IN YOUR LIGHT
GUIDED BY YOUR LOVE

LET YOUR FIRE BURN IN US
BURNING LIKE THE SUN
AS WE GLORIFY
SHOW YOUR KINGDOM COME
IN ALL THE EARTH

(Bridge)
WE WILL SHINE LIKE STARS ABOVE
AS WE'RE BURNING LIKE THE SUN

(Verse 2)
TEACH US TO LIVE IN RIGHTEOUSNESS
TEACH US TO LOVE IN ONE ACCORD
GUIDE US TO LIVE LIFE EVERYDAY
AS WE WORSHIP IN YOUR COURT

LET US DECLARE YOUR MAJESTY
AND LET YOUR GLORY FALL

Happy Day (Chinese Version)

2011-01-14T11:04:00.002+08:00

I feel that today is a happy day. I wanna share a video about this happy day. Therefore, I share a Chinese version of "Happy Day" by Sien and Joshua Band. Enjoy! XD

Oh happy day, happy day
You washed my sin away
Oh happy day, happy day
I'll never be the same
Forever I am changed

^_^

Enjoy!

Jesus is our advocate with the Father, if we sinned...

2011-01-13T09:40:00.003+08:00

Yesterday, before I go to sleep, I turn out my bible to seek God's word. In my mind, word "1 Peter" come out.

I turned to 1 Peter 1:13-16 and see.

Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

As Christian, I should not conform to the bad desires I once had, instead I have to learn to be holy, like Jesus.

Then, I turned to 2 Peter 1:3-11.

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins.

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

I ought to live a godly life, and get rid of all the ungodly attitude and desires inside me. I have to learn to add to my faith goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, mutual affection and finally, love. I pondered if I have all these, I will know how Jesus lived. "But whoever does not have them is nearsighted and blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their past sins." (I have been cleansed from my past sins.)

I know I stumbled... but I have to make every effort to confirm my calling. Salvation is not by works, but by faith. But it seems that we are faithless if we didn't produce the fruits of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). If I do these things, I will never stumble, and I will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

What if I stumbled? (Since no one is righteous, not even one. See Romans 3:10)

Indeed, there is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins. (Ecclesiastes 7:20)

Now, let us see 1 John 2:1-6.

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

We know that we have come to know him if we keep his commands. Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person. But if anyone obeys his word, love for God is truly made complete in them. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.

Jesus Christ is the Righteous One. If anyone sinned, he is our advocate with God. He died for you and me on the cross, for your sins my sins. However, we need to do our part. We only know Jesus if we keep his commands. If we say we love God, we ought to obey His word. Since we are living in Him, and He in us, we must live like Jesus did.

Let us 100% believe that Jesus Christ is our Savior that will save us out from our sins. He is our Savior, not our religious leader. Savior saves. When we 100% believe, we will live by faith. May the Holy Spirit lead you all.

God bless you all, my dear friends. ^^

Consuming Fire

2011-01-12T17:29:00.002+08:00

This afternoon, I would share a song lyrics "Consuming Fire". Let us renew our hearts and passion for the Lord. The time is near. Let us get ready for Lord's best for us.

Consuming Fire
by Tim Hughes

There must be more than this
O breath of God come breath within
There must be more than this
Spirit of God we wait for You

Fill us anew we pray
Fill us anew we pray

(Chorus)
Consuming Fire fan into flame
A passion for Your name
Spirit of God fall in this place
Lord have ur way
Lord have ur way with us

Come like a rushing wind
Fill us with power from on high
Now set the captives free
Leave us abandoned to Your praise

Lord let your glory fall
Lord let your glory fall

(Repeat chorus x2)

Stir it up in our hearts Lord
A passion for Your name

Psalm 33

2011-01-10T10:20:00.003+08:00

Today, I would like to share Psalm 33. Be encouraged! XD

Psalm 33

1 Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous;
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
2 Praise the LORD with the harp;
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
3 Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy.
4 For the word of the LORD is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.
5 The LORD loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love.

6 By the word of the LORD the heavens were made,
their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
7 He gathers the waters of the sea into jars;
he puts the deep into storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the LORD;
let all the people of the world revere him.
9 For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm.

10 The LORD foils the plans of the nations;
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
11 But the plans of the LORD stand firm forever,
the purposes of his heart through all generations.

12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
the people he chose for his inheritance.
13 From heaven the LORD looks down
and sees all mankind;
14 from his dwelling place he watches
all who live on earth—
15 he who forms the hearts of all,
who considers everything they do.

16 No king is saved by the size of his army;
no warrior escapes by his great strength.
17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
despite all its great strength it cannot save.
18 But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
19 to deliver them from death
and keep them alive in famine.

20 We wait in hope for the LORD;
he is our help and our shield.
21 In him our hearts rejoice,
for we trust in his holy name.
22 May your unfailing love be with us, LORD,
even as we put our hope in you.

We could just praise Him and trust in His sovereign power. haha. ^^

God bless you. ^^

I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever ^^

2011-01-09T10:36:00.002+08:00

This morning, I would like to share lyrics of "I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever".

I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever
by Delirious?

Over the mountains and the sea
Your river runs with love for me
And I will open up my heart
And let the Healer set me free
I'm happy to be in the truth
And I will daily lift my hands
For I will always sing of when
Your love came down

I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever
I could sing of Your love forever
[Repeat]

Oh, I feel like dancing
It's foolishness I know
But, when the world has seen the light
They will dance with joy
Like we're dancing now

Another personal word for me...

2011-01-08T11:10:00.002+08:00

Yesterday, I went into the prayer closet and pray to Lord. I was so scared because I'm a sinner.

After praying, and ask for forgiveness. I turned to the Bible.

I found Isaiah 61:1-3 and 61:10.

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,
to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the LORD
for the display of his splendor.

(verse 10)

I delight greatly in the LORD;
my soul rejoices in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation
and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,
as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Lord come to save, not judge. I feel encouraged. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness.

Then, Lord showed me the story of Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37. He is like our "Good Samaritan", having mercy to people who fell down like me. Jesus wants us to be like him. He said in verse 37: “Go and do likewise.” (I believe Lord just mentioned the verse in Matthew 5:7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy")

How do I feel when God is so lovingly, merciful to me? I am deeply touched... Like in a hip-hop song "Runnin" by Grits, there is one part that sings:

Runnin
My desires lead me right to you
The very thing that has me runnin
Back to you

(I feel like the younger son in the story of the Prodigal Son)

Then, I listen to the song One Life, One Love. There is a part of the lyrics.

Who am I
That You would know me from the start
Set me apart

Who am I
That You would place eternity
Into my heart

You have given to me
More than this world could give
My purpose is found in You

I feel unworthy, for God accepted me even knowing me weaknesses from the start. He just accept me as I am. It is His desire for me to be saved in the first place. Lord had died for our sins on the cross. I believe that we are saved from the wage of sins, which is death.

Then, I continue my current bible-reading schedule. I read Matthew 5:13-16.

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

We ought to bring flavors of heaven and colors of God unto Earth. :P I am still learning. God never punished a learner, although He might chastise him/her, to be disciplined. Therefore, we are going to be salt and light that brings flavor and color of God unto Earth.

Thank You Jesus. ^_^

God bless you all, my dear friends.

One Life, One Love

2011-01-05T21:17:00.002+08:00

Today, this song plays faintly in my heart, as my deepest prayer to the Lord... I couldn't know Lord's grace but to believe in awe.

One Life, One Love
by City Harvest Church

Who am I
That You would know me from the start
Set me apart

Who am I
That You would place eternity
Into my heart

You have given to me
More than this world could give
My purpose is found in You

(Chorus)
One life, I lay at Your altar
One love, I have with You
Touch me again
Fill me as You hold
My outstretched hands
One word, You know I will follow
One heart, broken to You
Use me again
Your mercies follow me
For all my days

(Bridge)
In Your presence
In Your power
Holy Spirit, I surrender

A personal word for me... XD

2011-01-04T11:44:00.007+08:00

After some prayer, I was shown Luke 7:36-50. It is about the story of Jesus anointed by a sinful woman. I am a sinner and I feel like I am that woman. While I am reading the paragraph, I sense Jesus said "You will pour out your life for me." Just as Jesus said to that sinful woman "Your sins are forgiven." I could know that Lord forgive my sins are due to His grace. If I love the Lord, I will not sin again, because when we love someone, we don't want to hurt him/her right?

I believe that "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. " (1 John 1:9) If we had think, or done anything that doesn't please the Lord, pls repent before the Lord immediately. I believe Lord will just forgive us.

Then, Lord show me this.

Zechariah 10:6. (NIV, 1984)

I will strengthen the house of Judah
and save the house of Joseph.
I will restore them
because I have compassion on them.
They will be as though
I had not rejected them,
for I am the LORD their God
and I will answer them.

"I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. " (Lord will save my household)

After that, I read Hosea 14:1-9. It is about repentance to bring blessing. I believe that Lord loves you and me, He will surely bless you and me, Hallelujah! According to verse 4, Lord will even heal our waywardness, and love us freely, if we are still falling. Lord is the one who brings us up.

Then, I think Lord qualifies us not because what we did or what we did not do, but because of Christ in you and me. We are called righteous just because we believe in the Lord Our Savior. As we trust in Him, He will change us. As we trust in the Lord, our blessings will be like in Malachi 3:10. Why not we try and see?

Then, I received about how I could be righteous. I listened to the song "You Are Good" by Planetshakers.

You Are Good
by Planetshakers

You are God and I am not
So take Your place above my life

With everything that all I am
I'm holding onto Your plan

My life is not my own
So come and take control
Cause You alone are good

(Chorus)
You are good all the time
And Your love endures forever
You are good all the time
You are good

(Bridge)
There's no other name
No other name like Jesus

As I depend on Jesus and place Him above my life, I could be righteous. God is good all the time, and His love endures forever. No matter how many times you might fall, please turn back to Jesus, for He is good and His love endures forever.

Interestingly, the Chinese letter for "righteousness" has a pictograph that means "Lamb above my life". Here is a picture of Chinese word for "righteousness".

The word "righteousness" in Chinese consists of 2 parts. The above part 羊 means lamb in Chinese, or Lamb of God (Jesus). The lamb here is sacrificial lamb that take atonement of our sins. The part below the "Lamb" is 我 means me in Chinese. So, that means... When we place Jesus the Lamb of God above "me", then we are righteous. End of story. XD

God bless you all, my friends.
May you all know the love of Jesus.
Jesus love you. ^_^

Born That We May Have Life

2011-01-02T10:07:00.002+08:00

This morning, I would like to share another song by Chris Tomlin "Born That We May Have Life", Jesus was born that we may have life.

Born That We May Have Life
Chris Tomlin

No reputation, no stately bearing
No palace bed for royalty
But a star in the heavens
A sign full of wonder
Announcing the coming of the King of kings

(Chorus)
Rejoice! O, world Your Savior has come
Through the love of a virgin's womb
Son of God, Son of Man
Born that we may have life
You were born that we may have life

A throne in a manger, the cross in a cradle
The hidden revealing this glorious plan
A child who would suffer
A child who would conquer
The sin of every woman, the sins of every man

(Repeat Chorus)

Philippians 4:4-7 says:

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

God bless you, my beloved friends.

Happy New Year 2011!! ^_^

Happy New Year 2011

2011-01-01T11:54:00.002+08:00

Lord had done many great things for me in 2010... mostly are life-changing. Thank You Jesus. With You, everything won't be the same again. Thank You for saving me from the grasp of hell. Thank You for showing my weaknesses and strengths for the time to come. Thank You for everything u gave me, give me and will give me. Thank You for your promises. Thank You for such a wonderful year in 2010. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.

Let's mark an end for year 2010! Let us forget the past and look forward to what lies ahead! 2011 will be one of the best year to come!

Friends,

Happy and Blessed New Year 2011!!! XD

Wings of Love

2010-12-30T11:49:00.004+08:00

This morning, I asked Lord what He has in store for me in 2011.

I received a rhythm of a Chinese song "爱的翅膀" (Wings of Love) by Kingdom Works artists.

Lord had spoken to me via the lyrics, and I cried. T.T

爱的翅膀
Kingdom Works

没有祂在身旁
找不到方向
我没有起点
终点失去方向感
彷徨无助陪我
度过了孤单
只甘心堕落
因为自己不能干
很疲惫很自卑
没有出路是我狼狈
走到尽头恍然想起奇迹的宿光
再寻找天涯海角希望找到终点的宝
期待生命有祂陪着我一起翱翔
Hallelujah
生命已找到了新的方向
不再迷惘也不需要回过去的悲伤
在这地方我找到了那真爱和希望
也已不再回头望
Hallelujah
靠祂的能力往梦想飞翔
不再彷徨因祂会一直守在我身旁
在这地方能让我洗掉心灵的忧伤
我戴上了爱的翅膀勇敢向未来飞翔

Since I have friends that can't read Chinese, I roughly translated the lyrics into English language. Here is the translation.

Without Him besides
Direction can’t be found
I don’t have starting point
And the finishing line lost sense of direction
Anxious and helpless is accompanying me
To spend lonely
Heart only is willing to fall
Because myself is useless
Very tired and very low self-esteem
No way out is my confusion
When come to the end suddenly remembered a light of miracle
Again search the end of the Earth hoping to find treasure of the finishing line
Long for Him to be with me in life and fly together
Hallelujah
Life has found a new direction
No longer lost and no longer need to return to past sadness
In this place I found the true love and hope
And no longer looking back
Hallelujah
Depend on His power flying towards dream
No longer anxious because He will always be with me
In this place could let sadness of my soul be washed away
I put on the wings of love and bravely flying toward the future

Isaiah 40:29-31 says:

He gives strength to the weary
And increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
And young men stumble and fall;
But those who hope in the LORD
Will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
They will walk and not be faint.

I shall soar wings like eagles in 2011 as I hope in the Lord.

Philippians 3:12-14 says:

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.

I shall forget what is behind and straining forward what is ahead, just as Paul said. I shall laugh at the past failures as they will be history. The best is going to come in 2011.

Brothers and sisters, I encourage you to seek Lord for what He has in stored for you in 2011. God bless you all.

Friends, I encourage you to open your heart to know the Lord, coz what I write here is not fabricated. Jesus is really that real. haha.

God bless you all, my dear friends. ^_^

Passion of Christ, in my life XD

2010-12-28T10:25:00.005+08:00

Last week, I read John chapter 18 and 19. But, I am not sure why what God wanted to show me via these two chapters. I asked my brothers and sisters in Church and they suggested me to go seek before the Lord and pray about it. So, I did it. Now, I would like to share a story about Passion of Christ, in my life.

Read John 18 - 19.
John 18:1-2.

After believing in Jesus, I started to build a relationship with Him, and pray with Him always in the "garden". This is how I started to become his disciple. However, the Betrayer(devil) knows my heart to the Lord. he started to scheme with his underlings on how to take me out of God's presence.

John 18:3-6

Jesus, knowing what will going to happen to us, knowing that satan is trying to rob God's glory in my life. he wants "Jesus". However, Jesus is "I am". His name has authority, he is in charge of everything. satan will simply fell no matter how hard he try to devour us. he will be deliberately fail in his schemes.

John 18 :7-8

Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go.”

Jesus is protecting me from the enemies, he won't allow them to destroy me. He will not lost any one of us. For it is written: “I have not lost one of those you gave me.” Therefore, no matter what the devil is trying to do, I am safe in palm of the Lord.

John 18:9-11

I am likened to Simon Peter in this story. When I meet difficulty in my life, I tried to content using my own "sword". It only hurts even more.

“Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?”

Jesus knew that I couldn't defeat the enemy using my own sword(strength), but He had drink the cup for suffering for us. He knew what I am going through.

John 18:12-14

Around 2000 years ago, Jesus already knew me and what I am going through. Therefore, he chose to died for you and me. He let himself to be arrested by those who hated him. In his eyes, it is good for him to die for us and take away the suffering from us (verse 14).

John 18:15-18.

Jesus so loved me. But I always denied Jesus. I always feel awkward to recognize Jesus in front of other people. I am like Peter in this story.

“You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you?”

“I am not.”

John 18:19-23.

Meanwhile, in around 2000 years ago, Jesus was being questioned about his disciples and his teaching.

“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus replied. “I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. Why question me? Ask those who heard me. Surely they know what I said.”

Although Jesus is the Son of God, he was being slapped in the face by those who mocked him.

“If I said something wrong,” Jesus replied, “testify as to what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why did you strike me?”

How often I still doubt about what Jesus have said about my life? I know that Jesus will only speak the truth. How often I was not believe about what he'd taught?

John 18:25-27.

Even though I believe in Jesus, I denied Jesus again and again, and fall into a lifestyle of sin. I never really recognized Jesus in my life, until "the rooster crows", then only I realize how important Jesus is in my life.

John 18:28-40.

Meanwhile in 2000 years ago, Jesus was before Pilate, a Roman governor. They hand him over to the government like he is a criminal. Yet Jesus never defended himself. His adversaries had planned to have him died, and having us in his mind, he is ready for that.

Pilate asked Jesus whether he is a king or not.

Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.”

“You are a king, then!” said Pilate.

Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.”

“What is truth?” retorted Pilate.

Then, according to Pilate's custom, he will release one prisoner at a time of the Passover. During that time, he let the crowd choose whether they want him to release Barabbas or Jesus. Barabbas was involved in an uprising.

How often I choose "Barabbas" instead of Jesus over my life. Many times, I preferred to live my own way instead of choosing Jesus in my life.

John 19:1-3.

I didn't really treated him as my king. In reality, I ruled over my own life, and do anything I likes, and fall into trouble again and again.

John 19:4-7.

Although they find no basis of charges against Jesus, they chose to crucify him. Crucifixion is one of the most painful and slow-dying method of execution during the Roman era.

John 19:8-12.

Pilate told Jesus that he had the power to free him or crucify him. but

Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”

However, Pilate chose to dwell in sin.

John 19:13-16.

Poor Pilate, he was overwhelmed by many voices that wanted him to sin, and he never have chance to repent before the Lord (according to history, Pilate committed suicide not long after Jesus had been crucified)

John 19:17-27.

Finally, Jesus was being crucified on the cross. He was doing that for what I am going through. He knew my current circumstances, my worry, my stress, my tears, my problems, my challenges, etc. He was putting all that on the cross and died for you and me. How can I continue to live in the bondage, after all Jesus had given me freedom via the work of cross.

John 19:28-37.

Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. (John 19:28-30)

Jesus had finished the work of cross for you and me. And I ought to believe that the Bible is real. Why I said so? Because everything in the scripture is being fulfilled. For me, it is not a religious book, but a book which we could seek the truth through it, because it is God's written word for us. Bible is for us to seek Him, and know Him.

John 19:38-42.

The final part of John chapter 19 is about the burial of Jesus. He was laid in a new tomb, but ascended to heaven later in the next chapter. Now, Jesus lives in our hearts. Do you believe that Jesus lives in your heart? It is in Ephesians 3:17.

Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. (Ephesians 3:17-19, NLT)

May God bless you all, my dear friends.

Lord will never abandon us, we could count on Him.

2010-12-27T10:57:00.003+08:00

This the story about The Last Supper as in Mark 14:12-26.

On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go to prepare the Passover meal for you?”
So Jesus sent two of them into Jerusalem with these instructions: “As you go into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’ He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up. That is where you should prepare our meal.” So the two disciples went into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there.

In the evening Jesus arrived with the twelve disciples. As they were at the table eating, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, one of you eating with me here will betray me.”

Greatly distressed, each one asked in turn, “Am I the one?”

He replied, “It is one of you twelve who is eating from this bowl with me. For the Son of Man must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for the one who betrays him. It would be far better for that man if he had never been born!”

As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it, for this is my body.” And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And he said to them, “This is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice for many. I tell you the truth, I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new in the Kingdom of God.”

Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.

This is a story that is so familiar to us. As we are preparing for the next year to come. We need to learn to follow Him, as he knows what is up next. He had a plan prepared for us. As we trust in Him, we will find that everything is just as Jesus had said. Did you receive any unfulfilled promises and blessings from Lord? It is going to be unfolded as we believe in Him. His blood confirms the covenant between Him and you. His words never misses.

Then, I will share the story of Jeremiah's trust in the Lord in Jeremiah 17:11-18.

Like a partridge that hatches eggs she has not laid,
so are those who get their wealth by unjust means.
At midlife they will lose their riches;
in the end, they will become poor old fools.
But we worship at your throne—
eternal, high, and glorious!
O Lord, the hope of Israel,
all who turn away from you will be disgraced.
They will be buried in the dust of the earth,
for they have abandoned the Lord, the fountain of living water.
O Lord, if you heal me, I will be truly healed;
if you save me, I will be truly saved.
My praises are for you alone!
People scoff at me and say,
“What is this ‘message from the Lord’ you talk about?
Why don’t your predictions come true?”

Lord, I have not abandoned my job
as a shepherd for your people.
I have not urged you to send disaster.
You have heard everything I’ve said.
Lord, don’t terrorize me!
You alone are my hope in the day of disaster.
Bring shame and dismay on all who persecute me,
but don’t let me experience shame and dismay.
Bring a day of terror on them.
Yes, bring double destruction upon them!

Lord, if you heal me, I will be truly healed. If you save me, I will be truly saved. I should praise Lord instead of complaining. I have to learn to trust in the Lord, like Jeremiah did. I know that Lord will save us from satan that are trying to devour me like a roaring lion. satan will experience shame and dismay, not me. No matter what circumstances we are in, we could depend on Lord, and trust in Him in all the ways. I believe He will help us to overcome any circumstances we are in. We could trust in the Lord.

Lord will never abandon us, even if we abandoned Him.

Amos 5:14-15.

Do what is good and run from evil
so that you may live!
Then the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies will be your helper,
just as you have claimed.
Hate evil and love what is good;
turn your courts into true halls of justice.
Perhaps even yet the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies
will have mercy on the remnant of his people.

The above verses is pretty clear to me. I have to do what is good and run from evil. then, the Lord God will be my helper just as I have claimed. I believe Lord wants me to seek His Kingdom and righteousness first, then He will give me everything I need.

Then, I will share a story in John 2:13-22. It is about Jesus clearing the Temple.

It was nearly time for the Jewish Passover celebration, so Jesus went to Jerusalem. In the Temple area he saw merchants selling cattle, sheep, and doves for sacrifices; he also saw dealers at tables exchanging foreign money. Jesus made a whip from some ropes and chased them all out of the Temple. He drove out the sheep and cattle, scattered the money changers’ coins over the floor, and turned over their tables. 16 Then, going over to the people who sold doves, he told them, “Get these things out of here. Stop turning my Father’s house into a marketplace!”
Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Passion for God’s house will consume me.”

But the Jewish leaders demanded, “What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us a miraculous sign to prove it.”

“All right,” Jesus replied. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

“What!” they exclaimed. “It has taken forty-six years to build this Temple, and you can rebuild it in three days?” But when Jesus said “this temple,” he meant his own body. After he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered he had said this, and they believed both the Scriptures and what Jesus had said.

Do you know that our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit?

It is stated in 1 Corinthians 6:19, "Don't you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself." As we learn to trust in the God, we need to clean ourselves from any sins that may hinder our relationship with Him. God desires us to be holy just like He is holy. That's for the good of us. Therefore, our "temple" need to be renewed.

Jesus died for us on the cross with our old selves around 2000 years ago. He'd already taken away all negative things from us, and put it onto the cross. He could have saving himself, but he chose to remain on the cross because he sees our tears, our stress, our problems, circumstances, weakness, sickness, and whatever we have been going through. This is the love of Christ, so that we may gain eternal life.

Therefore, we need to appreciate our salvation. We need to reach out for those who are not yet saved, and bring them the blessings of the kingdom of God.

God bless you all, my dear friends.

Light Of The World by Chris Tomlin

2010-12-26T10:31:00.003+08:00

Today, I would like to share the lyric of a song "Light Of The World" by Chris Tomlin. Merry Christmas to everyone ^^

Light Of The World
by Chris Tomlin

O Jesus, son of God , so full of grace and truth
The Father's saving Word, so wonderful are you
The Angels longed to see and prophets searched to find
The glory we have seen revealed

You shone upon the earth but who will understand?
You came unto Your own but who will recognize?
Your birth was prophesied, for You were the Messiah
Who came and walked upon the Earth

Your glory we have seen, the one and only King
And now You're living in our hearts

Light of the world, light of the world
Light of the world, You shine upon us
Light of the world, light of the world
Light of the world, You shine upon us

In You all things were made and nothing without You
In Heaven and on Earth all things are held in You
And yet You became flesh, living as one of us
Under the shadow of the cross

Where, through the blood you shed
You have made peace again
Peace for a world that God so loves

And yet You became flesh, living as one of us
Under the shadow of the cross

Where, through the blood you shed
You have made peace again
Peace for a world that God so loves

God's provision

2010-12-25T09:59:00.004+08:00

I seek God's word yesterday, the Holy Spirit lead me to Psalm 107:1-9.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story—
those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
those he gathered from the lands,
from east and west, from north and south.

Some wandered in desert wastelands,
finding no way to a city where they could settle.
They were hungry and thirsty,
and their lives ebbed away.
Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
He led them by a straight way
to a city where they could settle.
Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
for he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.

Despites my current circumstances, I must give thanks to Lord, for He is good. He is our provision. He is our provider. Even though I am experiencing lack now, as I cries to the Lord He will deliver me from my distress and satisfy me with good things, the things that I needed.

Then, I read Psalm 21:1-7.

The king rejoices in your strength, LORD.
How great is his joy in the victories you give!

You have granted him his heart’s desire
and have not withheld the request of his lips.
You came to greet him with rich blessings
and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
He asked you for life, and you gave it to him—
length of days, for ever and ever.
Through the victories you gave, his glory is great;
you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.
Surely you have granted him unending blessings
and made him glad with the joy of your presence.
For the king trusts in the LORD;
through the unfailing love of the Most High
he will not be shaken.

We are children of God, who are also His priestly kings and queens. Therefore, we are susceptible to His blessings. Whatever we desires for, Lord already knows before we asked Him, and He desires good things for us. He is a giver, not a taker. As we trusts in the Lord, through His unfailing love, we won't be shaken. We will be greatly blessed. What a promise!

Then, Lord showed me His promise in Luke 12:22-24. So, I turn to the pages and read it.

Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
“Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you—you of little faith! And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

We DO NOT need to worry.

In Luke 12:22-34, we see how God had promised to provide us the best things we could have, not He won't let us be hungry. I need to have more faith in Lord. I want to seek his kingdom first, then Lord will provide all these things to me as well.

"But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well."

I don't need to be afraid, for Father has been pleased to give me the kingdom. I could learn to give to the needy, and tithe in Church. This is an act of faith, for faith without action is dead. It is because "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." God only wants our heart, not our treasure.

Then, I read Ezekiel 30:10-19. What does this mean?

As I browse through the paragraph. I noticed God want us to be righteous while we are enjoying His provision. We should not idolize our possessions, success and wealth (verse 13). For God is our provider. He is Jehovah Jireh. We should not be arrogant (verse 18), for is God who gives everything to us. For everything is His. We are His steward so that we could help those who are in need. And, most importantly, we should not do evil things (verse 12), we ought to learn how to live a holy life.

Lastly, Lord showed me Isaiah 11:1-9.

A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;
from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of might,
the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD—
and he will delight in the fear of the LORD.
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,
or decide by what he hears with his ears;
but with righteousness he will judge the needy,
with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth;
with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
Righteousness will be his belt
and faithfulness the sash around his waist.

The wolf will live with the lamb,
the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling together;
and a little child will lead them.
The cow will feed with the bear,
their young will lie down together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
The infant will play near the cobra’s den,
the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest.
They will neither harm nor destroy
on all my holy mountain,
for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the LORD
as the waters cover the sea.

The above example is how Jesus Christ lived. He is the branch from Jesse. We should learn how to live like Jesus, while he was on Earth. I want to learn how to live like Jesus, full of wisdom and righteousness, yet full of compassion and love to others. Only through Jesus, I could be righteous, for I know that my spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak. Lord, help me.

Finally, we will all know Lord (verse 9).

Merry Christmas to all of my beloved friends. ^_^

Merry Christmas 2010 XD

2010-12-25T03:14:00.002+08:00

Dear Friends,

Merry Christmas!!!

God bless u all!!! The best is yet to come!!! XD

LOVE by Jaeson Ma

2010-12-24T08:48:00.003+08:00

Here is one of my favorite music video of all time. It is talking about LOVE. I would like to listen to it again and again to understand its meaning. Therefore, I share it to you.

Enjoy!

GBU!

Saviour King

2010-12-23T13:47:00.003+08:00

Today, I would like to share the lyric of the song "Saviour King" by Hillsong United.

Saviour King
by Hillsong United

And now the weak say I have strength
By the spirit of power that raised Christ from the dead
And now the poor stand and confess
That my portion is Him and I'm more than blessed

Let now our hearts burn with a flame
A fire consuming all for your Son's holy name
And with the heavens we declare
You are our king

We love you Lord, we worship you
You are our God, you alone are good

You asked your Son to carry this
The heavy cross our weight of sin

I love you Lord, I worship you
Hope which was lost, now stands renewed
I give my life to honor this
The love of Christ, the savior king

Let now your church shine as the bride
That you soar in your heart as you offered up your life
Let now the lost be welcomed home
By the saved and redeemed those adopted as your own

I give my life to honor this
The love of Christ, the savior king

My understanding about leaders...

2010-12-22T14:40:00.006+08:00

Today, I read Ecclesiastes 8:1-3.

Who is like the wise?
Who knows the explanation of things?
A person’s wisdom brightens their face
and changes its hard appearance.

Obey the king’s command, I say, because you took an oath before God. Do not be in a hurry to leave the king’s presence. Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.

I could understand that people who are wise will obey the King's command. So, in order to become wise, I ought to obey the King of Kings, who is our Lord. And, I won't want to leave the King's presence. Therefore, I will be a nice person before Lord, and turn away from evil doings. How many times I have turned away from presence of Lord? How many times I have been disobeying His words? I don't want to do that again.

Then, I turned to the story of Mark 10:35-45. In this story, James and John, the sons of Zebedee asked Jesus to grant them high seats in the glory of the Lord. But, Jesus said in verse 42-45, "You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

In ordered to become a leader in the Kingdom, I have to learn to serve others, not being served. I should follow Jesus as my example. Jesus did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.

"Do you love them? Then serve them, with all your heart."

That's how a leader should be, serving his friends in love with his heart. A heart of compassion and having no personal agenda, and no condition to gain benefit from those he served.

It seems that we will all be leaders in the future. Why not we start to learn to be one now?

2 Corinthians 9:6 says,

Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

How much effort we put to help our brothers and sisters in Christ? Do we just do some follow up in our spare time to our new friends? Or do we do it with full effort, in order for them to be in the Kingdom of Heaven? Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. GAMBATEH all of us! ^_^

Now, we are all leaders... Then, who shall be the greatest?

Let us see Luke 9:46-48.

An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”

"For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest." (Luke 9:48)

We ought to be like little child. We are too complicated. A true leader will serve others in humility, like Jesus did. He have no agenda to be ruler among his friends, yet serving his friends in a humble way. Matthew 20:28 says "Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." Jesus is our example how a true leader should be. He not only serve all those He loved, He gave His life to us.

Are we willing to lay down our life for our friends?

In Philippians 2:1-11, Paul taught us to imitate Christ's humility.

Philippians 2:3-8.

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!

This is pretty clear for me. I have to learn to serve in humility. I must also learn to encourage and edify my brothers and sisters in Christ in tenderness and compassion, so that we will be One (as in Philippians 2:1-2). We ought to help each other, coz we are one family.

What do a leader in Body of Christ do?

Let us see John 17:1-5.

After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed:
“Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. I have brought you glory on earth by finishing the work you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.

A leader is someone God places into our life to help us grow to the knowledge of God. Eternal life is knowing Jesus. Eternal life is knowing Jesus. Therefore, leaders are the ones who help his brothers and sisters to know Jesus, that they may gain eternal life. Then, we will bring glory to Lord.

A leader also helps to cover other believers from falling into prey of the enemy of darkness, who is the devil. As Lord places leaders in our life, we are secured from the snatch of the enemy, like in Ezekiel 13:21. Lord will tear off the veils of deceitfulness of satan and save us from his hands, so that we will no longer fall prey to his power. Do you know that satan is like a devouring Lion, seeking to steal and destroy? As our leaders in Christ intercede for us and helping us to overcome our circumstances and help us to know God's salvation, we are no longer succumbed in our struggle, and we will overcome.

Thank You Jesus for placing my leaders in my life, watching over me in prayer and helping me in Your name so that I won't be caught away... in the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

Then, I read Philippians 2:21-22.

For everyone looks out for their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel.

A true leader will not look out for his/her own interests, but those of Jesus Christ. Our Lord desires everyone to be saved, knowing Him, and have eternal life. We are saved by faith for good works. Let us serve the Lord and each other for the work of the gospel that brings salvation.

Finally, John 13:14-15.

Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.

Jesus have set us an example that we should follow. Let us all learn to serve one another in humility and love, and bring unity into the Church. Amen.

God bless you all, my dear friends. ^_^

Do I believe?

2010-12-21T15:24:00.002+08:00

Recently, I have learn that "Faith means believing... even when I can't figure things out."

Today, I open up my Bible and see what could I find here. Firstly, I found Isaiah 43:19.

See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.

I could see that God is going to do a new thing! Now it is springing up, do I perceive it? Lord, make a way for us to perceive it.

Then, I saw Acts 5:12-16.

The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade. No one else dared join them, even though they were highly regarded by the people. Nevertheless, more and more men and women believed in the Lord and were added to their number. As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by. Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by impure spirits, and all of them were healed.

I believe the finest hour of the Church is going to come soon, very soon. Some of us will be able to see miracles performed right in front of our own eyes. I believe some of us is going to be very scared... We will see people get healed from their sickness, and as a result, more and more people will believe in Jesus Christ.

Faith means believing... even when I can't figure things out. (So, I believe.)

All is to bring glory to Lord, see Isaiah 42:10-12.

Sing to the LORD a new song,
his praise from the ends of the earth,
you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it,
you islands, and all who live in them.
Let the wilderness and its towns raise their voices;
let the settlements where Kedar lives rejoice.
Let the people of Sela sing for joy;
let them shout from the mountaintops.
Let them give glory to the LORD
and proclaim his praise in the islands.

We will sing to Lord and praise Him in awe. We will worship and give glory to Him. As the glory of the Lord fills the Earth, we will sing praises, and may Lord have all the glory. Amen. XD

Isaiah 22:22.

I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.

We, as Church, will have key of David, like Christ did. (Isaiah 22:22) We will have authority, what we opens no one can shut, and what we shuts no one can open. Remember the Church in Philadelphia mentioned in book of Revelation? (Revelation 3:7-13) That's our destiny.

I had a thing to do. So, I left my Bible here, and went out... Upon returning, I remembered the Great Commission of the Church.

Matthew 28:19.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.

We are going to preach the good news to everyone around us. haha :D

Here's Jeremiah 20:11-13.

But the LORD is with me like a mighty warrior;
so my persecutors will stumble and not prevail.
They will fail and be thoroughly disgraced;
their dishonor will never be forgotten.
LORD Almighty, you who examine the righteous
and probe the heart and mind,
let me see your vengeance on them,
for to you I have committed my cause.

Sing to the LORD!
Give praise to the LORD!
He rescues the life of the needy
from the hands of the wicked.

The Lord is with us always. (Matthew 28:20) Those who persecute us will not prevail, because the Lord is with us. So, I have to stand up boldly to share good news to my friends and families. I don't need to afraid of being mocked, despised or whatever.

Lord, you know each of us. Lord, you know our hearts. We are here, Lord. Please help us and be with us always, so that we will overcome all the circumstances around us, and strengthen us with the power from on high. We will sing praises to you Lord. Coz you will rescues us who are needy, you will save us from the hands of the wicked. In Jesus's name I pray, Amen.

What if when we share the glad tidings with our neighbors, but end up being hated?

Jesus spoke this plainly to us as in Matthew 5:43-48.

You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.

We must love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.

It might seems hard for some of us to love our enemies, but that's what Jesus did. Jesus had loved us even when we hated Him, when we treated him as our enemy and despised him. We need to learn from our beloved Jesus.

Do you believe in Son of Man? (John 9:35)

Lord, I believe. (John 9:38)

Jesus then said in John 9:39, "For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind." Hopefully, we are those who will see, not those who will become blind.

I remembered John 14:12-14.

Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

Do you believe in Son of Man?

As we believe in Jesus, we will do greater things than Jesus. Signs and wonders will follow us, so that God will be glorified. "You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." (John 14:14) Do you believe in the authority of Jesus's name?

John 14:11

Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.

I need to believe that I'm abiding in Christ and Christ is in me. We all have to learn to believe that Holy Spirit is in us and with us. I believe when we believe, miracles will follow, and people will believe.

The most important thing is not miracles, but it is in John 13:34-35.

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

We must love one another.

We have to learn how to love one another, as Jesus has loved us unconditionally. He loves us as who we are. Therefore, we must learn to love our brothers and sisters, no matter how much he or she seems unlovable, or how much he or she has hurt you. We have to learn to love and forgive. That's the Great Commandment. We are a generation of LOVE. Let us show the world that we are history makers.

By keeping the Great Commandment, we could then act out the Great Commission. As we learn to love the God wholeheartedly and love each other and love even our enemies, then we could become the history makers who are going to spread the good news to all around us. GAMBATEH all of us! XD

God bless you all, my dear friends.

A Social Network Christmas XD

2010-12-21T11:08:00.002+08:00

This morning, I stumbled upon this video from a friend in twitter. I liked it. So I share it here...

This is the true story of Christmas, fused with our modern day social network. Enjoy!

Wasn't Christmas about exchanging gifts? Santa Claus? Shopping? Hanging out with friends for a movie? Drinking in pub? Resting in home? Enjoying feasts?

Jesus is the true meaning of Christmas!

Let us RSVP to His calling! XD

God bless you all, my friends! And have a wonderful blessed merry Christmas! ^_^

Even Greater

2010-12-19T16:42:00.002+08:00

Today, while I was taking a bus to church, I listen to this song "Even Greater" by Planetshakers. Therefore, I share the lyrics here... XD

Even Greater
by Planetshakers

Now is the time for God's people to arise
The day is here Lord your kingdom we will build

We are called for greater
We are called for more
Let your love and power move through us

(Chorus)
All we want is you Lord come and fill us
Hear the cry of our hearts come and pour it out
Pour it out on us
You alone are the one we desire
You alone are the one we're living for
So pour it out on us

(Bridge)
We believe for even greater
We believe for more
Let Your power come upon us
We believe for more

Get ready! Yo! XD

2010-12-18T08:47:00.005+08:00

I was always having fun seeking God's word... For me, I enjoy gaining insight from Lord. I am actually a young one that have many things to learn.

This morning, I opened up Job 17:1-2.

My spirit is broken,
my days are cut short,
the grave awaits me.
Surely mockers surround me;
my eyes must dwell on their hostility.

Why are we afraid to share our faith to our beloved friends? We would rather die than proclaiming Jesus in front of our friends, maybe is due to we afraid of what they might said or think. This applies to me.

Then, I went to Luke 24:46-49.

He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

We are actually witnesses of Jesus our beloved Savior who died for your sins my sins on the cross and rise again on 3rd day. We are about to preach the forgiveness of sins in His name to all nations, beginning in our own house.

Imagine that we will testify about Jesus clothed with power from on high, the power of Holy Spirit. I can't wait for this to happen! Yeah!

Hosea 12:5-6 says:

the LORD God Almighty,
the LORD is his name!
But you must return to your God;
maintain love and justice,
and wait for your God always.

I must firstly believe that our LORD is LORD of all things. There's nothing impossible to be done in him. I must return to my God, maintaining love and righteous way of life, and wait for my God always.

For Matthew 24:42-44 says:

“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

I don't know the day when the glory of Lord will fills the Earth. I must be ready, because Jesus will come at an hour when we do not expect him. Let us all get ready! For the glory of God to come! I believe when we are ready and love the Lord with all our heart, all our soul and with all our strength, we will be used by Lord to do unimaginable things that glorifies His name.

Then, I read about Amos 9:11-15.

“In that day
“I will restore David’s fallen shelter—
I will repair its broken walls
and restore its ruins—
and will rebuild it as it used to be,
so that they may possess the remnant of Edom
and all the nations that bear my name,”
declares the LORD, who will do these things.

“The days are coming,” declares the LORD,

“when the reaper will be overtaken by the plowman
and the planter by the one treading grapes.
New wine will drip from the mountains
and flow from all the hills,
and I will bring my people Israel back from exile.

“They will rebuild the ruined cities and live in them.
They will plant vineyards and drink their wine;
they will make gardens and eat their fruit.
I will plant Israel in their own land,
never again to be uprooted
from the land I have given them,”

says the LORD your God.

The finest hour of Church is gonna come. Coz Lord will restore her Church to her calling, to bear His name among the nations, to show the nations the LOVE of the Lord. Now is the time for us to get prepared, to prepare for the greatest HARVEST ever happened on Earth. Church will become shining Bride of Christ, never again to be "uprooted" from "the land Lord have given us". We will shine in this world, and harvest for lost souls. Amen. XD

Obadiah 15 says:

The day of the LORD is near
for all nations.
As you have done, it will be done to you;
your deeds will return upon your own head.

What we reap is what we sow. Every good deeds we sowed will reap good fruits, every bad deeds we sowed will reap bad fruits. Now is the time for everybody to reap what we sowed. I hope that I will reap good fruits instead of bad fruits. Lord, help me!

Then, there is an encouraging verse, Acts 2:46-47.

Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

As we continue to believe in God and worship God in Church with all our beloved brothers and sisters and we continue to live a Christian life that pleases Lord, I believe Lord will add to our number those who were being saved. It means that our Church will increase! XD

1 Thessalonians 5:5-11 says:

You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be awake and sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Do we believe in the above verses? I need to be alert while living in this world, and putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. We as brothers and sisters in Christ should continue to encourage one another and build each other up. Coz we are one in Christ, we are family.

Lord wants us to know that God's salvation has been sent to our friends who not yet believed. Therefore, we should start sharing our faith to them, and they will listen. (Acts 28:28) Holy Spirit, I need you. Please give me boldness and wisdom to speak about Jesus and what miracles he had done to my life to my friends. Please remember each of them. In Jesus's name I prayed, Amen.

God bless you all, my dear friends.

I need to repent...

2010-12-17T11:13:00.007+08:00

Today, I attempted to seek God's word through the Bible. Then, I found Isaiah 52:1-2.

Awake, awake, Zion,
clothe yourself with strength!
Put on your garments of splendor,
Jerusalem, the holy city.
The uncircumcised and defiled
will not enter you again.
Shake off your dust;
rise up, sit enthroned, Jerusalem.
Free yourself from the chains on your neck,
Daughter Zion, now a captive.

I seek God for the "rhema" of this word. "Awake, awake, Zion" means we as Church must awake now. God will clothe us with power (strength), and we will put on our garments (mantle). but, we ought to live in holiness and purity in Christ. Then, we will be "enthroned", meaning that we will have authority. Therefore, I should now free myself from the chains of my sins. Once the chains are broken, I will be delivered and enter into next season.

Then, I read Jeremiah 25:5-7.

They said, “Turn now, each of you, from your evil ways and your evil practices, and you can stay in the land the LORD gave to you and your ancestors for ever and ever. Do not follow other gods to serve and worship them; do not arouse my anger with what your hands have made. Then I will not harm you.”

“But you did not listen to me,” declares the LORD, “and you have aroused my anger with what your hands have made, and you have brought harm to yourselves.”

I must repent.

I should now turn away from my evil ways and evil practices and learn to live in obedience to Lord. Then, I could receive God's wonderful blessings as we should seek God's kingdom and righteousness first. In addition, I should not put other things higher than our beloved Jesus, as anything we put higher than the Lord will become "other gods" to Him. We should not make ourselves an idol that replaces Him, but follow Him only.

After that, I stumbled upon Amos 5:1-3.

Hear this word, Israel, this lament I take up concerning you:
“Fallen is Virgin Israel,
never to rise again,
deserted in her own land,
with no one to lift her up.”

This is what the Sovereign LORD says to Israel:

“Your city that marches out a thousand strong
will have only a hundred left;
your town that marches out a hundred strong
will have only ten left.”

Lord is now calling us to REPENT.

We should be satisfied in our current circumstances, coz the best is yet to come. For those who has fell like me, now is the time for us to arise and be overcomer in Jesus. For many are being called, but few are chosen, may us all be the chosen ones.

Then, I turned my Bible to Malachi 3:13-18.

“You have spoken arrogantly against me,” says the LORD.
“Yet you ask, ‘What have we said against you?’

“You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What do we gain by carrying out his requirements and going about like mourners before the LORD Almighty? But now we call the arrogant blessed. Certainly evildoers prosper, and even when they put God to the test, they get away with it.’”

Then those who feared the LORD talked with each other, and the LORD listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the LORD and honored his name.
“On the day when I act,” says the LORD Almighty, “they will be my treasured possession. I will spare them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son who serves him. And you will again see the distinction between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.

Sometimes we might think that serving Lord is meaningless, but we envy worldly success. But we should remember that serving Lord is not futile, not only we will be blessed in this age, but we will even spend eternity with God in Heaven. We don't need to follow the way of the world.

Lord will remember all that we have done on Earth that honored His name.

But why are WE here in this world? Wasn't us evolved from Dinosaur? That's a question that has popped out in our mind, especially youngsters like me.

I believe we are going to become testimony about Jesus.

John 5:31-40.

“If I testify about myself, my testimony is not true. There is another who testifies in my favor, and I know that his testimony about me is true. “You have sent to John and he has testified to the truth. Not that I accept human testimony; but I mention it that you may be saved. John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light.

“I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to finish—the very works that I am doing—testify that the Father has sent me. And the Father who sent me has himself testified concerning me. You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.

Do we really believe what the Bible says? Do we really believe in Jesus Christ and what he says? We as Christians must firstly believe, coz we are going to testify about Lord in this last days. GAMBATEH all of us! XD

Then, I went to 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister. The Lord will punish all those who commit such sins, as we told you and warned you before. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.

Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more, and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

We are to live a life that pleases God.

God wants you and me to become holy, just as He is holy. We don't need to mimic our friends who not yet know God. He called us to be holy. Therefore, I shouldn't live a impure life. Lord, help me!

One more things, we as brothers and sisters in Christ should love one another, because God has loved us. There is no this church and that church, but we are ONE in Christ Jesus. We ought to love our neighbors as ourselves also. Holy Spirit, I need You!

Then, Lord showed me Colossians 2:20-23.

Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules: “Do not handle! Do not taste! Do not touch!”? These rules, which have to do with things that are all destined to perish with use, are based on merely human commands and teachings. Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence.

I am indeed tired of keeping a long long list of rules. But Christianity is not a religion with a set of rules, but relationship with our Creator personally. Since, we believers died with Christ, we are no longer succumbed to the world and stuffs inside it, but transcend over it. GAMBATEH all of us!

Lastly, Lord showed me Philippians 3:9-11.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ—the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead.

What is real righteousness? Please read the above verses. You will know it by yourself. :P

When I have faith in God, I will have righteousness in Christ, not by keeping the law, but from the resurrection power of Jesus, via the work of the cross around 2000 years ago. Jesus Christ died for us while we had hated him. So that we could know God, and reconcile with our Father, and escape penalty of sin, which is perdition.

Therefore, I need to repent... So that I could tap into God's promises.

God bless you all, my beloved friends. ^^

3..., 2..., 1... Open!

2010-12-16T11:24:00.001+08:00

Today is the opening day of my new blog!!! XD

My understanding about wealth XD

2010-12-16T10:47:00.000+08:00

Yesterday, I was inside the prayer closet. Then, I opened the Bible, and I stumbled upon all these.

First, I saw Daniel 5:13-16:

So Daniel was brought before the king, and the king said to him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah? I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you and that you have insight, intelligence and outstanding wisdom. The wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this writing and tell me what it means, but they could not explain it. Now I have heard that you are able to give interpretations and to solve difficult problems. If you can read this writing and tell me what it means, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”

The Spirit of God is in me and that I have insight, intelligence and outstanding wisdom. (Daniel 5:14) Now, I am encouraged so that I don't need to be lack of self-confident in pursuing my dreams, be it at workplace or at business. I believe everyone can receive insight, intelligence and outstanding wisdom if he or she asked God. Let's us all GAMBATEH together!!! XD

Then, I stumbled upon Habakkuk 3:17-19.

Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
I will be joyful in God my Savior.

The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
he enables me to tread on the heights.

Even though the circumstances in my life now is unfruitful and seems to be opposite of all that God has promised. I shall rejoice in the Lord, I shall be joyful in Jesus. Coz "The Sovereign LORD is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to tread on the heights." (Habakkuk 3:19)

I will depend on God in my career, and He will bless me and give me strength and acceleration, finally He enables me to be financially stabilized.

Then, something troubled me... Lord showed me Zephaniah 3:8.

Therefore wait for me,”
declares the LORD,
“for the day I will stand up to testify. *
I have decided to assemble the nations,
to gather the kingdoms
and to pour out my wrath on them—
all my fierce anger.
The whole world will be consumed
by the fire of my jealous anger.

The marked with * part means "will rise up to plunder" in Hebrew text. This means wealth transfer from the wicked to the righteous. XD

Then, I have being shown Micah 2, and being reminded that I must be righteous in the marketplace to glorify God. I should not walk the wicked way because this is not upright in the eyes of the Lord. Lord, help me so that I would not be caught away. I don't want to lose You Lord... Lord, please preserve my heart so that I would love You always.

It seems hard for us human to be righteous in marketplace, how I gonna be a testimony inside marketplace?

While I was worrying about this verses. Lord showed me Isaiah 61:10.

I delight greatly in the LORD;
my soul rejoices in my God.
For he has clothed me with garments of salvation
and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness,
as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest,
and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Yes! Jesus Christ is our salvation! Lord is the one who will clothe me with garments salvation and array me in a robe of His righteousness. Therefore, I shall rejoice!

When we all enjoy the blessings of Lord in our life, make sure we don't forget Lord is the one who lead us into the land of promise, which flows with milk and honey. :P

God bless you all, my dear friends!