How can I have a breakthrough coupled with a free breakaway from my old self to a new self?
Lord, I pray, that I will be able to seek you, even during trying times. When the enemy is strong, I pray that I will be able to resist them, like Joseph who run away from them. The intent is to keep God’s command and be righteous. I pray that I will live a life of integrity and of good conduct. That when I speak, I know that I speak with truth and that I speak with righteousness embedded in Christ.
I pray that I can learn to run away, not from you but from the evil ones. Let me set this week goal before next Friday breakthrough. 5-7 days to keep myself in the right setting to meet God.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
27 Feb 2008
It has been such a "ping pong" and I seemed to have failed to be transformed.
I pray for transformation and have a change of heart and mind, that I know that I ought to do that I ought to do.
I pray for a breakaway from sins and bondage that holds me and that I can be free.
I know that I only live once and only this life. Let it be poured out for Christ.
I pray for a breakthrough.
I pray for transformation and have a change of heart and mind, that I know that I ought to do that I ought to do.
I pray for a breakaway from sins and bondage that holds me and that I can be free.
I know that I only live once and only this life. Let it be poured out for Christ.
I pray for a breakthrough.
Monday, February 25, 2008
25 Feb 2008
Over the weekends, yes I do continue to read and spent time with God, but something inside me just ask me to stop.
I have not been praying or at least not been spending time on my knees in prayer.
There is a sense of weakness in me that I feel that I need to come back to God for His forgiveness. I have depended on my own strength in a lot of matters and in defiance, refuse to submit to God.
God will provides and I knew that, but I just feel the shortchange and I feel that I need to couple with my our effort to speed up what I have lost. I know that in such a process, I have treading into danger ground and it permits Satan a hold on me. I need to realease that. I want to claim His promise that I will one day soar with Him like eagles. I need to let God and instead of rooted in my our plans and scheme, I need to entrust in Him, so that I can have the wings to soar.
I need a radical re-orientation. I need to take stock. There is no condemnation for those who is in Christ. I need to let go and I need to stop, but yet allow God to minister to me. Forgive me.
The more I stay at the current day job I feel more entrenched to sins. Knowing I am not going to lead anywhere, I take deceisions into my own hand, in order to boast an once of my own ego and in doing so, I don't feel lifted up, but I feel that at times, I have fallen short of God's grace. Should I leave and be free form "Egypt"? When?
I need and I want to trust in you, that when I leave "Egypt" you will provide, just as you have provide for the Israelites. Your love endures forever.
Bless my hand, but let not pride take over me. I pray that the sucess you give me, I can boost in you and I can give all hounour and all glory back to you. It is not me - because I do not control the market. Let the work and the success in forex not boost the ego I lost in my current day job. Let my boosting be in my weakness that I can see the strength and the work of God in me.
I pray that during this time and even before the breakthrough weekend, I can find my breakthrough. Let me earnestly seek you and in prayer. Those things that need to be broken, deal with them, break then if you need to do a deeper work in me.
Lord,I live only once, naked I come, naked will I go. Let the vision you gave me come alive once more and that I will remember it. Work through me to fulfil it, not for me for for your name sake. Amen
I have not been praying or at least not been spending time on my knees in prayer.
There is a sense of weakness in me that I feel that I need to come back to God for His forgiveness. I have depended on my own strength in a lot of matters and in defiance, refuse to submit to God.
God will provides and I knew that, but I just feel the shortchange and I feel that I need to couple with my our effort to speed up what I have lost. I know that in such a process, I have treading into danger ground and it permits Satan a hold on me. I need to realease that. I want to claim His promise that I will one day soar with Him like eagles. I need to let God and instead of rooted in my our plans and scheme, I need to entrust in Him, so that I can have the wings to soar.
I need a radical re-orientation. I need to take stock. There is no condemnation for those who is in Christ. I need to let go and I need to stop, but yet allow God to minister to me. Forgive me.
The more I stay at the current day job I feel more entrenched to sins. Knowing I am not going to lead anywhere, I take deceisions into my own hand, in order to boast an once of my own ego and in doing so, I don't feel lifted up, but I feel that at times, I have fallen short of God's grace. Should I leave and be free form "Egypt"? When?
I need and I want to trust in you, that when I leave "Egypt" you will provide, just as you have provide for the Israelites. Your love endures forever.
Bless my hand, but let not pride take over me. I pray that the sucess you give me, I can boost in you and I can give all hounour and all glory back to you. It is not me - because I do not control the market. Let the work and the success in forex not boost the ego I lost in my current day job. Let my boosting be in my weakness that I can see the strength and the work of God in me.
I pray that during this time and even before the breakthrough weekend, I can find my breakthrough. Let me earnestly seek you and in prayer. Those things that need to be broken, deal with them, break then if you need to do a deeper work in me.
Lord,I live only once, naked I come, naked will I go. Let the vision you gave me come alive once more and that I will remember it. Work through me to fulfil it, not for me for for your name sake. Amen
Thursday, February 21, 2008
21 Feb 2008
Leviticus 11-12, Mark 5:21-43, Psalm 38, Proverbs 10:8-9
Interesting way to start start off today, reading the text from the bible. How many of us actually follow Lev 11:7 And the pig, because it parts the hoof and is cloven-footed but does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. 8 You shall not eat any of their flesh, and you shall not touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you.
No, no, we are now in the new covenant and Peter was told to eat anything in the NT.
Be it so, but I believe there are wisdom in the words in Lev and moveover, Peter was told to eat anything because God want him to understand the separatism between the Gentiles and the so call "elite" Jews. Read the whole text to get a better understand.
Regardless, I am amazed at the wisdom of God through Lev. Do your own research on these animals and you will know the reasons God intended. What a God I served, that created all things and know all things.
Jesus and the woman with the issue of blood, in Mark 5:30 And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?”
Where is that desire of us, like that woman? Jesus knew. How much do I really then understand about myself - the sinful nature that hold us and refuse to let Jesus take them away. The material pocessions that we hold dearly, the pleasure that we enjoy and the lesiure that we desire - all leads to a no desire in God kingdom and His works, and yet and thus no desire to let go - if only I can touch Jesus.
I pray for myself. It keeps coming back and it must not be a battle lost. Jesus has triump. Let not be decive. I pray for that desire to seek Jesus and have the issues of of "sins" be dumped and forgiven. I am no good and I need Jesus, whom I have the cure.
Interesting way to start start off today, reading the text from the bible. How many of us actually follow Lev 11:7 And the pig, because it parts the hoof and is cloven-footed but does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. 8 You shall not eat any of their flesh, and you shall not touch their carcasses; they are unclean to you.
No, no, we are now in the new covenant and Peter was told to eat anything in the NT.
Be it so, but I believe there are wisdom in the words in Lev and moveover, Peter was told to eat anything because God want him to understand the separatism between the Gentiles and the so call "elite" Jews. Read the whole text to get a better understand.
Regardless, I am amazed at the wisdom of God through Lev. Do your own research on these animals and you will know the reasons God intended. What a God I served, that created all things and know all things.
Jesus and the woman with the issue of blood, in Mark 5:30 And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?”
Where is that desire of us, like that woman? Jesus knew. How much do I really then understand about myself - the sinful nature that hold us and refuse to let Jesus take them away. The material pocessions that we hold dearly, the pleasure that we enjoy and the lesiure that we desire - all leads to a no desire in God kingdom and His works, and yet and thus no desire to let go - if only I can touch Jesus.
I pray for myself. It keeps coming back and it must not be a battle lost. Jesus has triump. Let not be decive. I pray for that desire to seek Jesus and have the issues of of "sins" be dumped and forgiven. I am no good and I need Jesus, whom I have the cure.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
20 Feb 2008
Leviticus 9:7-10:20, Mark 4:26-5:20, Psalm 37:30-40, Proverbs 10:6-7
Mark 5:18 but said to him, “Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”
I was reading an old book, entitled "He touched me" by Benny Hinn. The journal that he wrote was all about his encounter and experience with the Holy Spirit and Jesus. It was not about "today I do this, I do that"
How many of us can go home to our friends and tell them, how much the Lord has done for us?
Lord, I pray, that you help me and enpowered me with your Holy Spirit once again, let each day be different. Today as I chance upon to share with my colleague about the difference between denomination and churches, I pray that you help me to follow up with chance to witness the goodness of Jesus.
Indeed, I pray, that unless your Holy presence go befor me, I do not want to leave this place. Let me be able to enjoy the presence of Jesus each day.
Mark 5:18 but said to him, “Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”
I was reading an old book, entitled "He touched me" by Benny Hinn. The journal that he wrote was all about his encounter and experience with the Holy Spirit and Jesus. It was not about "today I do this, I do that"
How many of us can go home to our friends and tell them, how much the Lord has done for us?
Lord, I pray, that you help me and enpowered me with your Holy Spirit once again, let each day be different. Today as I chance upon to share with my colleague about the difference between denomination and churches, I pray that you help me to follow up with chance to witness the goodness of Jesus.
Indeed, I pray, that unless your Holy presence go befor me, I do not want to leave this place. Let me be able to enjoy the presence of Jesus each day.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
19 Feb 2008
Leviticus 7:28-9:6, Mark 3:31-4:25, Psalm 37:12-29, Proverbs 10:5
Mark 4:23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24 And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you. 25 For to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
"with the measure you use, it will be measured to you," ? Is it refering to the attention you pay to hear?
Nevertheless, hears and hearing requires us to be quiet. How often we are quick to present our request to the Lord and fail to hear what the Lord has to say. Even more so, how often do we hear His voice? Do we hear His voice at all?
For the one who has, more will be given. He who has the talents and it is expected of them to give more. Lord, I count my blessings and indeed, how much I really give back to you.
It seems to the world that the more we have, the more we should keep and then it will grow. Hearing is one part, but giving, the acts of doing requires our obedience. It is then from the obedience we learn to act on His voice and experience the continue blessings and providence of God. We grow and as a result, learn to be more intimate with Him and hear Him more. Why should He speak when you don't hear and when you hear don't act?
I teach me to hear and act and to put my trust in that the more I have, the more I give.
Mark 4:23 If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” 24 And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you. 25 For to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
"with the measure you use, it will be measured to you," ? Is it refering to the attention you pay to hear?
Nevertheless, hears and hearing requires us to be quiet. How often we are quick to present our request to the Lord and fail to hear what the Lord has to say. Even more so, how often do we hear His voice? Do we hear His voice at all?
For the one who has, more will be given. He who has the talents and it is expected of them to give more. Lord, I count my blessings and indeed, how much I really give back to you.
It seems to the world that the more we have, the more we should keep and then it will grow. Hearing is one part, but giving, the acts of doing requires our obedience. It is then from the obedience we learn to act on His voice and experience the continue blessings and providence of God. We grow and as a result, learn to be more intimate with Him and hear Him more. Why should He speak when you don't hear and when you hear don't act?
I teach me to hear and act and to put my trust in that the more I have, the more I give.
Monday, February 18, 2008
18 Feb 2008
Leviticus 6:1-7:27, Mark 3:7-30, Psalm 37:1-11, Proverbs 10:3-4
Mark 3:8When the great crowd heard all that he was doing, they came to him. 9 And he told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, lest they crush him, 10 for he had healed many, so that all who had diseases pressed around him to touch him.
Why would Jesus be afraid of being crush?
The great crowd came, they retreated to the sea (v7) and the crowd pressed on, Jesus asked for a boat to retreat into the sea.
I do not know why the fear Jesus has for being crush. But I felt that Jesus need some space. Healing was necessary, but Jesus was not a miracle healer and that was not His purpose.
What was our purpose in life? A retreat does not mean defeat. A better term would be get away, just like Jesus get away from the crowd. He need time with His disciple and more importantly, time for Himself.
I pray, dear Lord, that I remember my purpose and that the energy I should channel will be towards the goal. My treasure my time alone with you and the time I spend with you will allow me to reflect and recall the goodness of my God and the re-alignment of my calling.
Again, I pray for Rachael. As she struggles to prepare a good lesson, I ask for favour and that she will gain them from her students. Let this time of preparation be a fruitful one and let it build towards a higher and future calling you have for her. I pray that you will guide her and that you will show her the roadway through the wilderness. Amen.
Mark 3:8When the great crowd heard all that he was doing, they came to him. 9 And he told his disciples to have a boat ready for him because of the crowd, lest they crush him, 10 for he had healed many, so that all who had diseases pressed around him to touch him.
Why would Jesus be afraid of being crush?
The great crowd came, they retreated to the sea (v7) and the crowd pressed on, Jesus asked for a boat to retreat into the sea.
I do not know why the fear Jesus has for being crush. But I felt that Jesus need some space. Healing was necessary, but Jesus was not a miracle healer and that was not His purpose.
What was our purpose in life? A retreat does not mean defeat. A better term would be get away, just like Jesus get away from the crowd. He need time with His disciple and more importantly, time for Himself.
I pray, dear Lord, that I remember my purpose and that the energy I should channel will be towards the goal. My treasure my time alone with you and the time I spend with you will allow me to reflect and recall the goodness of my God and the re-alignment of my calling.
Again, I pray for Rachael. As she struggles to prepare a good lesson, I ask for favour and that she will gain them from her students. Let this time of preparation be a fruitful one and let it build towards a higher and future calling you have for her. I pray that you will guide her and that you will show her the roadway through the wilderness. Amen.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
17 Feb 2008
Leviticus 4-5, Mark 2:13-3:6, Psalm 36, Proverbs 10:1-2
Law to follow or to do away? Is Jesus, the new convenant and abolish all the law? Since Christ do all for us, the law has no effect on us..
I disagreed and believe the law still stand. Balance, as Pastor Edmond says. The scribes and the Pharisees sticked to the laws and Jesus used a number of case to rebuke them. Martin Luther King, revolted against the Church and the legalism and therefore formed the protestant movement.
Fundamentally, there must be something which we must agree. Our relationship with God holds the key. By race, we are gentiles, grafted into the vine (the hebrews) by grace. Jesus holds the key and our identity speaks for everything in Him.
In prayer, I ask and acknowledge that I am a sinner. There is no way for me to draw near to God. I am not a Hebrew and there is no way that I will be part of them, even so if I were to follow the Mossiac Laws. It is because of Jesus, that as a Gentile, I can be made equal to be accepted by Him. It is not because of what I am going to do, because I cannot, but what Christ has done. I am part of this salvation plan, I know that when my physical body pass away, I can be with God. What a priviledge and is all because of Christ.
I have trusted in my strength, in my own human strength, that brings me to nowhere, except more pleasure, more treasures and more lesuire belonging to this world. Change me and guide me, Lord that I can be identified with you and live a life worthy of your calling. Help me and lead me to lead my family, bringing them closely in knowledge and in relationship with you.
Law to follow or to do away? Is Jesus, the new convenant and abolish all the law? Since Christ do all for us, the law has no effect on us..
I disagreed and believe the law still stand. Balance, as Pastor Edmond says. The scribes and the Pharisees sticked to the laws and Jesus used a number of case to rebuke them. Martin Luther King, revolted against the Church and the legalism and therefore formed the protestant movement.
Fundamentally, there must be something which we must agree. Our relationship with God holds the key. By race, we are gentiles, grafted into the vine (the hebrews) by grace. Jesus holds the key and our identity speaks for everything in Him.
In prayer, I ask and acknowledge that I am a sinner. There is no way for me to draw near to God. I am not a Hebrew and there is no way that I will be part of them, even so if I were to follow the Mossiac Laws. It is because of Jesus, that as a Gentile, I can be made equal to be accepted by Him. It is not because of what I am going to do, because I cannot, but what Christ has done. I am part of this salvation plan, I know that when my physical body pass away, I can be with God. What a priviledge and is all because of Christ.
I have trusted in my strength, in my own human strength, that brings me to nowhere, except more pleasure, more treasures and more lesuire belonging to this world. Change me and guide me, Lord that I can be identified with you and live a life worthy of your calling. Help me and lead me to lead my family, bringing them closely in knowledge and in relationship with you.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
16 Feb 2008
Leviticus 1-3, Mark 1:29-2:12, Psalm 35:17-28, Proverbs 9:13-18
Mark 1:30 Now Simon's mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.
When Jesus called Simon and his brother, they left immediately. That's not the end of seeing your family again. Jesus went back and healed Simon's mother-in-law.
Simon was married.
But Simon knew the cost of following Jesus. He travelled with Jesus and probably months before seeing his family again.
It is about the heart, about doing the right things first. How many of us will do so? The Lord call, we caluclate the cost - that is what Jesus ask us to do, and end up clinging to the material pocession, the relationships we have and refuse to let go and follow Christ.
But to many, I ask about knowing what Christ want in our lives. It's not about giving up, its about knowing where God wants us to be. We knew who this God is and we know where is he leading us to and we know He provides. Do we then know who we are and are we then willing to be called?
Lord, I know the calling, I pray for that willingness to following and to head and lead my family to where you want us to be. I pray and ask for direction, as I seek you, let this be shown and be clear.
Mark 1:30 Now Simon's mother-in-law lay ill with a fever, and immediately they told him about her. 31 And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.
When Jesus called Simon and his brother, they left immediately. That's not the end of seeing your family again. Jesus went back and healed Simon's mother-in-law.
Simon was married.
But Simon knew the cost of following Jesus. He travelled with Jesus and probably months before seeing his family again.
It is about the heart, about doing the right things first. How many of us will do so? The Lord call, we caluclate the cost - that is what Jesus ask us to do, and end up clinging to the material pocession, the relationships we have and refuse to let go and follow Christ.
But to many, I ask about knowing what Christ want in our lives. It's not about giving up, its about knowing where God wants us to be. We knew who this God is and we know where is he leading us to and we know He provides. Do we then know who we are and are we then willing to be called?
Lord, I know the calling, I pray for that willingness to following and to head and lead my family to where you want us to be. I pray and ask for direction, as I seek you, let this be shown and be clear.
Friday, February 15, 2008
15 Feb 2008
Exodus 39-40, Mark 1:1-28, Psalm 35:1-16, Proverbs 9:11-12
Mark began very quickly and went straight from Jesus baptism, to the annointing of the holy spirit, the temptation, the calling of his disciples and ministry.
Holy Spirit - a touchy subject? No. In the last chapter of Mathew, Jesus spoke about it, in the first chpater of Acts, it was again mentioned.
All authourity was given to us. When Jesus was baptized, the holy spirit decended upon Him like a a dove. Jesus has also the acknowledgement from the Father.
Like David in his paslms, unless his presence goes before me, I do not want to leave this place. I want that Holy Spirit. Lord, I pray, as I recalled about the gifts of tongue, the touch of the Spirit, I pray that you will continue to annoint me with your Holy Spirit. Fill me and let not thy Holy Spirit depart from me. Fill this house also with your Spirit and let the light shine for Jesus.
Mark began very quickly and went straight from Jesus baptism, to the annointing of the holy spirit, the temptation, the calling of his disciples and ministry.
Holy Spirit - a touchy subject? No. In the last chapter of Mathew, Jesus spoke about it, in the first chpater of Acts, it was again mentioned.
All authourity was given to us. When Jesus was baptized, the holy spirit decended upon Him like a a dove. Jesus has also the acknowledgement from the Father.
Like David in his paslms, unless his presence goes before me, I do not want to leave this place. I want that Holy Spirit. Lord, I pray, as I recalled about the gifts of tongue, the touch of the Spirit, I pray that you will continue to annoint me with your Holy Spirit. Fill me and let not thy Holy Spirit depart from me. Fill this house also with your Spirit and let the light shine for Jesus.
14 Feb 2008
Exodus 37-38, Matthew 28, Psalm 34:11-22, Proverbs 9:9-10
Mat 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in [8] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
I was sharing with Rachael, that the vision God gave me was too big for me to fulfil. Of course I do not know how, but that's not waht I want to dicsuss now.
I know of people, in their youth, probably is God's calling, probably is because of trend, serve God full time and work as volunteer overseas as missionary. They work hard, work well and that goes for years, under cover as student, as tent makers in other country, sharing the words and the gospel.
The vision is too big, I know that if I jump right into the band wagon, I will sooner or later get burnt out. Imaging, 40, 50 years old, still working as a "student" under cover in a country sharing the gospel. I have nothing against that, but I know I cannot last that long, unless God sustain it.
This year is a year of happening, I pray that I can get a steady stream of income from forex as well as from the company I am going to set up. Yes, I want o go back, (I will be making a trip to Kunming this May/June), but as I rpay, I ask God, what's next. What can I do there? What can my family do there?
The works belongs to God, the ends are His. IDT is good, it has help me to get back and get closer with God. As you lead, let me follow.
Mat 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in [8] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
I was sharing with Rachael, that the vision God gave me was too big for me to fulfil. Of course I do not know how, but that's not waht I want to dicsuss now.
I know of people, in their youth, probably is God's calling, probably is because of trend, serve God full time and work as volunteer overseas as missionary. They work hard, work well and that goes for years, under cover as student, as tent makers in other country, sharing the words and the gospel.
The vision is too big, I know that if I jump right into the band wagon, I will sooner or later get burnt out. Imaging, 40, 50 years old, still working as a "student" under cover in a country sharing the gospel. I have nothing against that, but I know I cannot last that long, unless God sustain it.
This year is a year of happening, I pray that I can get a steady stream of income from forex as well as from the company I am going to set up. Yes, I want o go back, (I will be making a trip to Kunming this May/June), but as I rpay, I ask God, what's next. What can I do there? What can my family do there?
The works belongs to God, the ends are His. IDT is good, it has help me to get back and get closer with God. As you lead, let me follow.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
13 Feb 2008
Exodus 35:10-36:38, Matthew 27:32-66, Psalm 34:1-10, Proverbs 9:7-8
Psalm34:8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
Have we taste the Lord and see that the Lord is good? This week is all about grounding our roots in Him and I believe it is not just a desire, but a longing to get deeper and knowing this God. I counted bless for the experience and the encounter I have with Him, but that was many years ago.
I pray that this yearning and this longing will translate to a physical and a spiritual encounter with Him again.
Tommorrow is valentine day, I pray that together with Rachael, we will be able to re-kindled the love we have for each other. So busy we have been and so many transitions last years, especially for me.
Psalm34:8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
Have we taste the Lord and see that the Lord is good? This week is all about grounding our roots in Him and I believe it is not just a desire, but a longing to get deeper and knowing this God. I counted bless for the experience and the encounter I have with Him, but that was many years ago.
I pray that this yearning and this longing will translate to a physical and a spiritual encounter with Him again.
Tommorrow is valentine day, I pray that together with Rachael, we will be able to re-kindled the love we have for each other. So busy we have been and so many transitions last years, especially for me.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
12 Feb 2008
Exodus 34:1-35:9, Matthew 27:15-31, Psalm 33:12-22, Proverbs 9:1-6
Exo 34:1 The Lord said to Moses, “Cut for yourself two tablets of stone like the first, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. 2 Be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to me on the top of the mountain.
Imagine that and what would you do? Will you go? Or yes I will go, but let me first finish what I ought to do first, or not now?
Luke 9:57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 59 To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 60 And Jesus [7] said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62 Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
It points to us about the whole heart of following Jesus. Image, just image, God comes and call you the way He called Mosses.. Are you ready?
Lord, I pray that I know my God and I know your voice. I pray and ask that I will be willing to go and be ready to go. I know my Lord and I thus know my priorities.
Indeed, there is a lot of things to settle first, but do the right thing first and the first thing right for the Lord and of course that speak for my actions to my family as well.
Exo 34:1 The Lord said to Moses, “Cut for yourself two tablets of stone like the first, and I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. 2 Be ready by the morning, and come up in the morning to Mount Sinai, and present yourself there to me on the top of the mountain.
Imagine that and what would you do? Will you go? Or yes I will go, but let me first finish what I ought to do first, or not now?
Luke 9:57 As they were going along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 58 And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” 59 To another he said, “Follow me.” But he said, “Lord, let me first go and bury my father.” 60 And Jesus [7] said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead. But as for you, go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” 61 Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” 62 Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
It points to us about the whole heart of following Jesus. Image, just image, God comes and call you the way He called Mosses.. Are you ready?
Lord, I pray that I know my God and I know your voice. I pray and ask that I will be willing to go and be ready to go. I know my Lord and I thus know my priorities.
Indeed, there is a lot of things to settle first, but do the right thing first and the first thing right for the Lord and of course that speak for my actions to my family as well.
Monday, February 11, 2008
11 Feb 2008
Exodus 32-33, Matthew 26:69-27:14, Psalm 33:1-11, Proverbs 8:33-36
In Exodus, Bad day.. the people rebelled, by building the golden calf!
And unless the Lord leads, I will be lost!
Help me to channel the love and purpose you have on me to my family!
I cannot finish the race unless they run along side with me. I am weak and I do not know how.
In Exodus, Bad day.. the people rebelled, by building the golden calf!
And unless the Lord leads, I will be lost!
Help me to channel the love and purpose you have on me to my family!
I cannot finish the race unless they run along side with me. I am weak and I do not know how.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
10 Feb 2008
10 Feb 2008: Exodus 30:11-31:18, Matthew 26:47-68, Psalm 32, Proverbs 8:27-32
Name one person that has encountered with God? ...
But when was your last encounter?
Gen 31: 18 And he gave to Moses, when he had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.
Wow, Moses met God, God spoke to him and instructed him and not only that Moses received something that was peronally written by God! Awesome, just cannot imagine.
Of course, Moses was chosen, to be that great leader to lead God's grat people with a great intention for the great and future salvation plan of God. Who can compare with Moses?
Two matters of the heart which I will love to point out and pray. Do you dare to met God? Do you have the desire to met God?
I pray for such a meeting again, but know every well like in David's psalm today 32. 3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted awaythrough my groaning all day long.4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.
David was refering to sins that is not forgiven.
32:1 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,whose sin is covered.2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Imagine to stand in front of God like Moses... of course then and the better choice is to be a distanced chirstian - better not encountered God.
This means prayers and for sins to accumulate with the assumption that it will soon evaporate as noboby knows and God mercy should show, the sins should then disappear. Wrong. And we end up living a very moderate life of a Christian, not taking roots nor has the ability to soar.
This speaks for myself, and like David, I seek God for your forgiveness for the sins and wrongly actions and speeches etc. I am identified with Christ and it is Christ image that I protray. I am and should not be ashame to come face to face to met God and allow Him to speak or just simply be embrace by Him.
Name one person that has encountered with God? ...
But when was your last encounter?
Gen 31: 18 And he gave to Moses, when he had finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, the two tablets of the testimony, tablets of stone, written with the finger of God.
Wow, Moses met God, God spoke to him and instructed him and not only that Moses received something that was peronally written by God! Awesome, just cannot imagine.
Of course, Moses was chosen, to be that great leader to lead God's grat people with a great intention for the great and future salvation plan of God. Who can compare with Moses?
Two matters of the heart which I will love to point out and pray. Do you dare to met God? Do you have the desire to met God?
I pray for such a meeting again, but know every well like in David's psalm today 32. 3 For when I kept silent, my bones wasted awaythrough my groaning all day long.4 For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.
David was refering to sins that is not forgiven.
32:1 Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven,whose sin is covered.2 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord counts no iniquity,and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Imagine to stand in front of God like Moses... of course then and the better choice is to be a distanced chirstian - better not encountered God.
This means prayers and for sins to accumulate with the assumption that it will soon evaporate as noboby knows and God mercy should show, the sins should then disappear. Wrong. And we end up living a very moderate life of a Christian, not taking roots nor has the ability to soar.
This speaks for myself, and like David, I seek God for your forgiveness for the sins and wrongly actions and speeches etc. I am identified with Christ and it is Christ image that I protray. I am and should not be ashame to come face to face to met God and allow Him to speak or just simply be embrace by Him.
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