29 July 2007

29 July - 2 Chronicles 24-25; Romans 12; Psalm 22:19-31; Proverbs 20:8-10

I remember when I was young, I would like to use words in the bible to question the christian and let them eat their own word. Then I was not a christian. As I read today OT, here is another one: 2 Chr 25: "20 But Amaziah would not listen, for it was of God, in order that he might give them into the hand of their enemies, because they had sought the gods of Edom." So you can see that you are doing the worng things - because it was of God. Same goes for the Egpytian pharoah, he did not let the Hebrews go, because God has harden his heart - why - so that the glory of God can be display. Remember Romans - can you say not that you sin, so that mercy and grace can be amplified?

So years later, as a Christian- how do I respond - simply do not let yourself be the one that God instrument to demonstrate His glory, mercy or grace. Is your God so bad? Well, He gave me Jesus and demonstrated a salvation plan to me. I am not bother by the rest and no longer interested in theological arguments. I pray that my heart will not be hardened, that as God searches to and fro, I can be the remnants that God chose to use.

Rachael asked why bother about the exact date of the birth of Jesus. Nothing special, but the stroy of Jesus is about God's proclimation about His great salvation plan to mankind. It is definetely something to celebrate about. Nothing wrong with that. BUT my point to state is that as history passes- Satan may choose in the most unexpected way to introduce paganistic form of worship to defile the people. Look at 2 Chr. Amaziah should be some 10 generations from David. Because of the remnants of gentile that still remains - it has cause the kings of Judah to fall away. Therefore becareful about compromises that we made - simply saying that it is OK and explain the rationalization based on changing times, instead of following strictly to the word of God. Look at how Christ Mass has become so so commerilized.

Today OT, the tide has turned. The people has forgotten the works of God- the blessings that God showered David and Solomon- when the country enjoyed peace. I believe that God need another showdown that the poeple can know the greatness of God. I believed God need to bring the people back to Ur (Chaldeans) and back to the land God gave to Abraham. In the same way, I have been saved by grace - brought of by Jesus, my sinfuls nature- dying to my oldself. I pray that I will not go back there again - which God pointed out a fews days ago - and move on.

Reading the NT - Romans 12:1-2 - the famous verse for menorization "12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, [11] by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. [12] 2 Do not be conformed to this world, [13] but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect. [14]"

I realized that I need to be back in the form of worhsip. Worship, yes singing and dancing. I remembered learning how to play the guitar in one week, but now I have stop playing and worship. Le me worship you.