One thing I pray is for my family to settle in Church. Ps Edmond on Monday morning prayer ask the congregation to go into small group to pray - he said go into your CG and DG - what CG? This has been abandon long time ago when IDT start - the wolf has come and the sheep has scattered! For those who are left behind - not in IDT, you are on your own in Church. For those like me in IDT, we have what is call DG. But do you not know that it is not accountability group, but another teaching group - for my DG leader who is a teacher like to teach instead of listen. None is going Woodland, none has go Go100... seem so so distance. Worst still, my DG leader has ask me to stop going for IDT! Not even the IDT staff has done so... what kind of DG?! That is why now on Friday, I left after attending the plenary sessions.
BUT, I pray that God will provide us with the right group of people that we can keep each other accountable. I thank God for Paul as well as Steven and KM. I recognise that as we enter the land, we cannot be alone- for that is where the weakness is. I pray for myself that we can share the struggle and check on each other spiritual growth and spur each other to a bigger vision God has given. As for Rachael, I pray that she will be able to find her own group - a group that she can find comfortable in sharing and encouraging each other. Not a mentor or a disciple group, but a group that we can listen to each other and spur each other.
I believe that we cannot enter the land alone - we can spy it alone, but to possess it we need support. Lord settle us down and ground us to the Church as well as the people.
As I and Rachael pray this morning - the song Prepare the Way by Darrell Evans and Eric Nuzum. It spoke and confirm Isa 61:1-2. Prepare the way - make ready your heart. He has come to bring light to darkness, freedom to the captives, to restore the broken-hearted. It's time to proclaim the year of the Lord.
Isa 6:8 - "hear am I, send me"
Lord even as you prepare and I pray and ask that you prepare the heart of Rachael, myself and Josef. Let us be right in our heart with you and believe in ridiculous faith and things that you will do. Let us rid of all the unhappy past and sins - that the Lord will prepare everything new.
That His promise will come to past. amen
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Our Allegiance
Knowing who God is - is theology. Head knowledge does not bring about a relationship. As such our allegiance who us who our master is and therfore proclaim to the world who our God is.
2 Chr24.
2 Chr 24:2 And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
Joash sat on the throne when he was seven. Jehoiada had thought the boy well and serve the Lord well.
2 Chr 24:17 Now after the death of Jehoiada the princes of Judah came and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them. 18 And they abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols. And wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.
Joash anchored on Jehoiada, instead of making the Lord his God.
From the head - knowledge, we must put them into the heart. I started knowing God very much with knowledge in the head. Without sinking the knowledge, the knowing of God into my heart, God can never be my Lord. In Chinese, I am still the boss - 做主, I am still my own master.
Our allegiance to God - ackonowledging that He is the Lord requires us an act of surrender. Surrender is far more than an action, it is the willingness to die to self and allow God to take you more and more.
Our act of surrender begins with a broken heart and the fear of the God. It will be a series of events and encounters before we acknowledge this God is our Master. But it is our decisions to recognize in such events and encounter that God desire us to be closer with Him - so that and thereby acknowledging that He is the Lord, our God.
A bad day is not necessary no good - that we must face, but know that God has better plan and promise though that bad day. Therefore, by recognizing a bad event as a process of growth, a time of trusting God and that He who is our mater is in control.
An encounter with God can empty us - without this emptying - God cannot fill us. An encounter made us see God and know that He is real and He is near. The Lord out God that we serve is not some spirit and "idol" that we cannot see or touch. He called you into His presence - then who are we and why are we not following? Break that stubbornness to self and know that the Lord is our God.
2 Chr24.
2 Chr 24:2 And Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
Joash sat on the throne when he was seven. Jehoiada had thought the boy well and serve the Lord well.
2 Chr 24:17 Now after the death of Jehoiada the princes of Judah came and paid homage to the king. Then the king listened to them. 18 And they abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols. And wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs.
Joash anchored on Jehoiada, instead of making the Lord his God.
From the head - knowledge, we must put them into the heart. I started knowing God very much with knowledge in the head. Without sinking the knowledge, the knowing of God into my heart, God can never be my Lord. In Chinese, I am still the boss - 做主, I am still my own master.
Our allegiance to God - ackonowledging that He is the Lord requires us an act of surrender. Surrender is far more than an action, it is the willingness to die to self and allow God to take you more and more.
Our act of surrender begins with a broken heart and the fear of the God. It will be a series of events and encounters before we acknowledge this God is our Master. But it is our decisions to recognize in such events and encounter that God desire us to be closer with Him - so that and thereby acknowledging that He is the Lord, our God.
A bad day is not necessary no good - that we must face, but know that God has better plan and promise though that bad day. Therefore, by recognizing a bad event as a process of growth, a time of trusting God and that He who is our mater is in control.
An encounter with God can empty us - without this emptying - God cannot fill us. An encounter made us see God and know that He is real and He is near. The Lord out God that we serve is not some spirit and "idol" that we cannot see or touch. He called you into His presence - then who are we and why are we not following? Break that stubbornness to self and know that the Lord is our God.
Isa 6:8 And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”
Are we ready?
I believed in the two reversal of curses during the fall of man - the toil on the ground and the pain in child birth.
The Lord has showed me that He will bless and that the land that was flowing with milk and honey - we are to process. He has showed the abundance that he will provide without the need to toil harder and harder on the ground, just as the way He has provided manna, the way He has bless David with the much gold for the temple.
Rachael is pregnant - just like Deborah birth - it will be painless. The birth date of Mathias will be next March.
I believed the time has come and the Lord has called - the first quarter of next year, giving the two signs of confirmation, the time for us to enter the land.
Here I am, send me. Let my family be ready. I pray not only for the right attitude, but a posture that is right before God. Isaiah, when he first saw the vision, he was afraid, for he feared greatly- and the Lord cleanse him.
I wait in great expectation. Lord lead me as I lead my family to process the land.
I pray for more time and even more time that I can be with Rachael. That together we can have time of intimacy as well as time to study the words together.
Are we ready?
I believed in the two reversal of curses during the fall of man - the toil on the ground and the pain in child birth.
The Lord has showed me that He will bless and that the land that was flowing with milk and honey - we are to process. He has showed the abundance that he will provide without the need to toil harder and harder on the ground, just as the way He has provided manna, the way He has bless David with the much gold for the temple.
Rachael is pregnant - just like Deborah birth - it will be painless. The birth date of Mathias will be next March.
I believed the time has come and the Lord has called - the first quarter of next year, giving the two signs of confirmation, the time for us to enter the land.
Here I am, send me. Let my family be ready. I pray not only for the right attitude, but a posture that is right before God. Isaiah, when he first saw the vision, he was afraid, for he feared greatly- and the Lord cleanse him.
I wait in great expectation. Lord lead me as I lead my family to process the land.
I pray for more time and even more time that I can be with Rachael. That together we can have time of intimacy as well as time to study the words together.
Monday, July 28, 2008
28 Jul 2008
The year of the Lord's favour.
THe worhsip song this morning reminded me of His promise - I will soar with you, your spirit leads me on ...
Like Isaiah 61 say - the Spirit of the Lord God is upon you because the Lord has annointed me - to set, to proclaim ... the year of the Lord's favour.
This year has indeed the year of transition and preparation to enter the land.
I leave the results to God, instead of hastening the process, so that I do not miss out the anoint and the blessings of the Lord. In His time, we will enter the land - and that will be next year.
Even as I heard Ps Edmond spoke about obeying and believing that the Lord will bless Woodland and enter the land debt free. The Lord will provide for my family and knowing that when we enter the land, we can turst and know that the Lord has provided.
I pray for this period of santification and that my family will all be ready to enter the land. Keep my family safe and prepare all our hearts and trust in you.
THe worhsip song this morning reminded me of His promise - I will soar with you, your spirit leads me on ...
Like Isaiah 61 say - the Spirit of the Lord God is upon you because the Lord has annointed me - to set, to proclaim ... the year of the Lord's favour.
This year has indeed the year of transition and preparation to enter the land.
I leave the results to God, instead of hastening the process, so that I do not miss out the anoint and the blessings of the Lord. In His time, we will enter the land - and that will be next year.
Even as I heard Ps Edmond spoke about obeying and believing that the Lord will bless Woodland and enter the land debt free. The Lord will provide for my family and knowing that when we enter the land, we can turst and know that the Lord has provided.
I pray for this period of santification and that my family will all be ready to enter the land. Keep my family safe and prepare all our hearts and trust in you.
Friday, July 25, 2008
25 Jul 2008
Isa 4:2 In that day the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel. 3 And he who is left in Zion and remains in Jerusalem will be called holy, everyone who has been recorded for life in Jerusalem, 4 when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains of Jerusalem from its midst by a spirit of judgment and by a spirit of burning. [1] 5 Then the Lord will create over the whole site of Mount Zion and over her assemblies a cloud by day, and smoke and the shining of a flaming fire by night; for over all the glory there will be a canopy. 6 There will be a booth for shade by day from the heat, and for a refuge and a shelter from the storm and rain.
Theology must lead to doxlogy. Meaning that the knowlege in God must lead to worship. It is first about A-ha, to Hmm, to Oh, to Wow.
For a none believer of God, when you first tell them about God, in courtesy they will give you a A-ha. The words will just be words and reading them does not meanings anything special to them.
But when God come into their life, the words take root and from just words, they become meaning, a meaning that describe this God that they just knew.
With some pointers, reading the words, does not seek just the words, but the giver of the word, that is God Himself. The Lord our God speak to us through the word. Now it will be a Hmm.
Finally, when you dig into the words and realised the inmeasurable love of God that is reveal and awe at the wonder of God, the words suddenly become Wow.
Take a look at Isa 4.
So what is a shade to someone. At most in Singapore it is a good place to be away from the sun and heat. Now imagine that shade cover the entire assembly - million of peopl and imagine that this shade form not just a cover, but a shelter that protects us from all elements, not just the heat, but rain. Now further imagine - that shade is the glory of God.
You are now immerse in this glory of God - that covers the land, the land of Singapore- Wow. How much is His love that provides and protects! No wonder verse 1 In that day the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel AND that to me is God's promises to me and that I claim.
The Wow needs the discipline to continue to read and dwell in his words. The few disciplines are
1. Daily Reading
2. Daily Journalling (writing)
3. Daily praying
As you first read - boring, but continue. As you first write - nothing to pen, just scribble. When you first pray - tell God your fustration in reading and writing and ask Him to reveal to you the meaning of His words.
These disciplines build the form, they will become a habit and as you desire to seek the giver of the words, the words will become alive to you, the you will Wow and be awe at the wonders of God and His love for us.
I pray for Rachael, Josef, that they will continue to dig deep into your teasures and Lord, reveal to them your goodness and your love for them. As for me, help me to account for this discipline, at least for Rachael and Josef to encourage them to read your words.
I too pray for time to do bible study with them.
Theology must lead to doxlogy. Meaning that the knowlege in God must lead to worship. It is first about A-ha, to Hmm, to Oh, to Wow.
For a none believer of God, when you first tell them about God, in courtesy they will give you a A-ha. The words will just be words and reading them does not meanings anything special to them.
But when God come into their life, the words take root and from just words, they become meaning, a meaning that describe this God that they just knew.
With some pointers, reading the words, does not seek just the words, but the giver of the word, that is God Himself. The Lord our God speak to us through the word. Now it will be a Hmm.
Finally, when you dig into the words and realised the inmeasurable love of God that is reveal and awe at the wonder of God, the words suddenly become Wow.
Take a look at Isa 4.
So what is a shade to someone. At most in Singapore it is a good place to be away from the sun and heat. Now imagine that shade cover the entire assembly - million of peopl and imagine that this shade form not just a cover, but a shelter that protects us from all elements, not just the heat, but rain. Now further imagine - that shade is the glory of God.
You are now immerse in this glory of God - that covers the land, the land of Singapore- Wow. How much is His love that provides and protects! No wonder verse 1 In that day the branch of the Lord shall be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be the pride and honor of the survivors of Israel AND that to me is God's promises to me and that I claim.
The Wow needs the discipline to continue to read and dwell in his words. The few disciplines are
1. Daily Reading
2. Daily Journalling (writing)
3. Daily praying
As you first read - boring, but continue. As you first write - nothing to pen, just scribble. When you first pray - tell God your fustration in reading and writing and ask Him to reveal to you the meaning of His words.
These disciplines build the form, they will become a habit and as you desire to seek the giver of the words, the words will become alive to you, the you will Wow and be awe at the wonders of God and His love for us.
I pray for Rachael, Josef, that they will continue to dig deep into your teasures and Lord, reveal to them your goodness and your love for them. As for me, help me to account for this discipline, at least for Rachael and Josef to encourage them to read your words.
I too pray for time to do bible study with them.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
24 Jul 2008
2 Chr12:1 When the rule of Rehoboam was established and he was strong, he abandoned the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him. 2 In the fifth year of King Rehoboam, because they had been unfaithful to the Lord
This was only the 3rd generation and no wonder the Chinese say that wealth can hardly preserve through the 3rd generation.
What then the legacy... even I am around and Josef is able to continue the work, how about the 3rd generation.
The first generation, came with nothing and saw how the Lord bless, like David, from a shepherd boy to a great king. Solomon enjoyed the secured establishment and peace and the Lord added more to him. But because Solomon did not go through the 'hardship' that David went through, soon he was overwhelm by plesasures and that even overtook the wisdom he has and exahgne that for foreigh gods and forsake the God of Israel.
Of course, the 3rd generation has everything that was accumulated from the last 2 generations and never witness God.
To me this is serious and no wonder 2 Tim 2: 2 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
That is the witness and discipleshp from Paul to Timothy to faithful men and to others. 4 generations.
This I pray for the legacy to continue the works should not be from me, but I am a steward of your talents and your works. I pray that God you grant me the know-how to teach and impart Josef and the next generations and so much that Josef will be able to do likewise.
Lord, this is your work and I pray that you will preserve it and they will come to past.
This was only the 3rd generation and no wonder the Chinese say that wealth can hardly preserve through the 3rd generation.
What then the legacy... even I am around and Josef is able to continue the work, how about the 3rd generation.
The first generation, came with nothing and saw how the Lord bless, like David, from a shepherd boy to a great king. Solomon enjoyed the secured establishment and peace and the Lord added more to him. But because Solomon did not go through the 'hardship' that David went through, soon he was overwhelm by plesasures and that even overtook the wisdom he has and exahgne that for foreigh gods and forsake the God of Israel.
Of course, the 3rd generation has everything that was accumulated from the last 2 generations and never witness God.
To me this is serious and no wonder 2 Tim 2: 2 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
That is the witness and discipleshp from Paul to Timothy to faithful men and to others. 4 generations.
This I pray for the legacy to continue the works should not be from me, but I am a steward of your talents and your works. I pray that God you grant me the know-how to teach and impart Josef and the next generations and so much that Josef will be able to do likewise.
Lord, this is your work and I pray that you will preserve it and they will come to past.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
23 Jul 2008
Psa 18:31 For who is God, but the Lord?And who is a rock, except our God?—32 the God who equipped me with strengthand made my way blameless.33 He made my feet like the feet of a deerand set me secure on the heights.34 He trains my hands for war,so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
God, yes you may claim to worship one or may have one, but can you make Him personal as to call Him your Lord? That is the personal aspect of this God that know me and want to love me. This God is never changing - like a rock. His love is never changing.
He gave strength to me, and made my way blameless - this reveal the character of my God - a righteous and just God. He bless and want to bless.
He set me on heights and I was again reminded of His promises to me that I will soar with Him on wings like eagle as I was reading through my 1998 journal. That promise came in 5th Oct 1995! Not only heights, but the agility to do so, plus secure. Amen.
Children are like arrows in our hand - our legacy. Imagine the bow He gave - bow of bronze. But He equipped me with the strength to pull it, plus the knowledge in war. To me, what a way to describe His promise for the work He has for me. The legacy will continue - far and accurate! Moreover I am on heights - secured!
Today Psalm reminded me of the promises, the work that God has given and they will all come to past. I am waiting for this moment. I pray that the Lord will direct me to where I will shoot and where to position myself.
I pray for Rachael that together we will position ourselves in secured heights and take up the bow. How wonderful that time will be - imagine the heights, singing praises to Lord!
I pray for both Josef and Deborah that we will guide them like good arrow, now that God has given us the bow of bronze. Imagine the time when Josef and Deborah arrow shoot right through the enemy stronghold and into the land that God has promised!
I look forward for that dawning to see what the Lord has installed for me - the Lord my God, who is the rock, blameless and righteous.
God, yes you may claim to worship one or may have one, but can you make Him personal as to call Him your Lord? That is the personal aspect of this God that know me and want to love me. This God is never changing - like a rock. His love is never changing.
He gave strength to me, and made my way blameless - this reveal the character of my God - a righteous and just God. He bless and want to bless.
He set me on heights and I was again reminded of His promises to me that I will soar with Him on wings like eagle as I was reading through my 1998 journal. That promise came in 5th Oct 1995! Not only heights, but the agility to do so, plus secure. Amen.
Children are like arrows in our hand - our legacy. Imagine the bow He gave - bow of bronze. But He equipped me with the strength to pull it, plus the knowledge in war. To me, what a way to describe His promise for the work He has for me. The legacy will continue - far and accurate! Moreover I am on heights - secured!
Today Psalm reminded me of the promises, the work that God has given and they will all come to past. I am waiting for this moment. I pray that the Lord will direct me to where I will shoot and where to position myself.
I pray for Rachael that together we will position ourselves in secured heights and take up the bow. How wonderful that time will be - imagine the heights, singing praises to Lord!
I pray for both Josef and Deborah that we will guide them like good arrow, now that God has given us the bow of bronze. Imagine the time when Josef and Deborah arrow shoot right through the enemy stronghold and into the land that God has promised!
I look forward for that dawning to see what the Lord has installed for me - the Lord my God, who is the rock, blameless and righteous.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
God's Gift
As I search out the name for baby that means God's gift, I was reminded of His gift for us - Jesus. So much as the act of God's love through actions so that we can see and know that He love us so so much.
Likewise, this child is a gift from God - He has blessed and He has given, in this time of transition. He choose to add to me another child as a sign of the transition into the promised land. This child will be a sign.
I pray it will be so, and Rachael will truely conceived a child. I pray for both mother and child to be healthy.
Likewise, this child is a gift from God - He has blessed and He has given, in this time of transition. He choose to add to me another child as a sign of the transition into the promised land. This child will be a sign.
I pray it will be so, and Rachael will truely conceived a child. I pray for both mother and child to be healthy.
22 Jul 2008
Isa 61:4 They shall build up the ancient ruins;they shall raise up the former devastations;they shall repair the ruined cities,the devastations of many generations.
5 Strangers shall stand and tend your flocks;foreigners shall be your plowmen and vinedressers;6 but you shall be called the priests of the Lord;they shall speak of you as the ministers of our God;you shall eat the wealth of the nations,and in their glory you shall boast.
I look forward to the blessings, the shower of blessings from the Lord.
Indeed He has bleessed this nation, this nation of Singapore - a political stable country that has ensure growth,as well as the freedom to share the good news of Christ. Like Isaiah said, aliens and foreigners work and toil our land, while we eat the wealth of the nations.
The Lord has blessed the works of my hand and let me not forget the Lord in the process. Let me not hasten the work of the Lord, least that I claim glory for myself. The success will come and it will be in His time - He will hasten it and accordingly to His will.
Let me enjoyed the blessing, but but, so that the Lord's glory may be made known to the world. Likwise, let Singapore continue to growth and fulfil the role of lighthouse of South East Asia. I too pray for the work and the fruit through The Isaiah Initiative that it will be a lighthouse to the nations and the regions - SO THAT IN THE GLORY YOU SHALL BOAST - boast in the Lord!
5 Strangers shall stand and tend your flocks;foreigners shall be your plowmen and vinedressers;6 but you shall be called the priests of the Lord;they shall speak of you as the ministers of our God;you shall eat the wealth of the nations,and in their glory you shall boast.
I look forward to the blessings, the shower of blessings from the Lord.
Indeed He has bleessed this nation, this nation of Singapore - a political stable country that has ensure growth,as well as the freedom to share the good news of Christ. Like Isaiah said, aliens and foreigners work and toil our land, while we eat the wealth of the nations.
The Lord has blessed the works of my hand and let me not forget the Lord in the process. Let me not hasten the work of the Lord, least that I claim glory for myself. The success will come and it will be in His time - He will hasten it and accordingly to His will.
Let me enjoyed the blessing, but but, so that the Lord's glory may be made known to the world. Likwise, let Singapore continue to growth and fulfil the role of lighthouse of South East Asia. I too pray for the work and the fruit through The Isaiah Initiative that it will be a lighthouse to the nations and the regions - SO THAT IN THE GLORY YOU SHALL BOAST - boast in the Lord!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
17 Jul 2008
I am still a very part of the world, therefore measured by the worldy standard.
The world measured you by your status - your promotion and your salary... I know I am still very part of this because when I realised that I am very due for promotion and not being so, I have that very strange feelings - though I know very well that what I have pursue is very different. I console myself that promotion and pay is related and console myself that I am earning much much more than those who had been promoted - what a real sick person am I!
Rom 4:1 What then shall we say was gained by [5] Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.
The world measure your works based on your due - wages. The Isaiah Initiative is about kingdom giving - measured not by works but by fatih that the Lord will bring all to past - that He will bless, He will provides and He will lead.
If it is by works, indeed, I will boast how good am I and that is why the results and the good wages owe to me. The believe lead to a fatih call and a moving out to move into the promise land. God has showed me that how much immearsureable He can provide - the 100,000 talents of gold David has to build the temple.
Why then, am I still so so part of the world. When I check my account yesterday, it was still short of 20euro, but when I check it again this morning, it was 100euro above target, even minus off the interest, there was still 70euro - why am I still not satisfy?
Lord, I pray against this hording and comapring spirit. I pray that I will be able to come to a point that I can leave my current work place. I pray the setup and that they will quickly take shape and am assured of the steady income.
Why then am I praying in that matter? Where is that fatih of Abraham that I can take what I have already been bless with and leave, leave to claim the promise land?
Lord, you know the struggles in my heart - complex with the world and the desire of the promis land pulling me in both directions.
My consolation in blessings are my family. That you have blessed me with Rachael, Josef and Deborah.
My consolation is also in the few good men - and be accountable for all the money matters.
My joy should be in the Lord, pursuing that joy. I pray therefore continue to change my perspective of thing. That these struggles are real, but I can say 1 day, that the Lord has seen me through.
The world measured you by your status - your promotion and your salary... I know I am still very part of this because when I realised that I am very due for promotion and not being so, I have that very strange feelings - though I know very well that what I have pursue is very different. I console myself that promotion and pay is related and console myself that I am earning much much more than those who had been promoted - what a real sick person am I!
Rom 4:1 What then shall we say was gained by [5] Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due.
The world measure your works based on your due - wages. The Isaiah Initiative is about kingdom giving - measured not by works but by fatih that the Lord will bring all to past - that He will bless, He will provides and He will lead.
If it is by works, indeed, I will boast how good am I and that is why the results and the good wages owe to me. The believe lead to a fatih call and a moving out to move into the promise land. God has showed me that how much immearsureable He can provide - the 100,000 talents of gold David has to build the temple.
Why then, am I still so so part of the world. When I check my account yesterday, it was still short of 20euro, but when I check it again this morning, it was 100euro above target, even minus off the interest, there was still 70euro - why am I still not satisfy?
Lord, I pray against this hording and comapring spirit. I pray that I will be able to come to a point that I can leave my current work place. I pray the setup and that they will quickly take shape and am assured of the steady income.
Why then am I praying in that matter? Where is that fatih of Abraham that I can take what I have already been bless with and leave, leave to claim the promise land?
Lord, you know the struggles in my heart - complex with the world and the desire of the promis land pulling me in both directions.
My consolation in blessings are my family. That you have blessed me with Rachael, Josef and Deborah.
My consolation is also in the few good men - and be accountable for all the money matters.
My joy should be in the Lord, pursuing that joy. I pray therefore continue to change my perspective of thing. That these struggles are real, but I can say 1 day, that the Lord has seen me through.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
16 Jul 2008
1 Chr 19:6 When the Ammonites saw that they had become a stench to David, Hanun and the Ammonites sent 1,000 talents [1] of silver to hire chariots and horsemen from Mesopotamia, from Aram-maacah, and from Zobah. 7 They hired 32,000 chariots and the king of Maacah with his army, who came and encamped before Medeba.
With 1000 talents of silver, they hired 32000 chariots. Imaging you have 100,000 talents of gold. By today price CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade), Gold is about 1000USD and Silver is about 20USD per ounce. 100,000 talents of gold is about 5,000,000 talents of silver, you can hire 160,000,000 chariots!
What will you do with this much of gold?
1 Chr 22:14 With great pains I have provided for the house of the Lord 100,000 talents [1] of gold, a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing, for there is so much of it; timber and stone, too, I have provided.
David use them to build the house for the Lord.
Two things: God has blessed David with so so much and in addition to that peace. Basically, he has no deed for the gold to hire chariots - a further saving! Image the reserve the land has in excess to what was to be use for the temple. Just an equivalent of gold is enough to accelerate growth by today standard an economy. What a blessing!
The next is David don't sting on God. He gave back to God for His glory and for His honour!
The Lord will bless and bless beyond what you can imagine - do not short change God. To give another prespective, 1 talent is equal to 720 ounce. Also not taking into account inflation, that 100,000 talents would be 72,000,000 ounce or worth 72,000,000,000USD. If counting inflation, dating from 1000B.C, the amount would be some 1000 Trillion USD! That sum was only reserve for building the temple, surely the treasury has more gold.
Look beyond the blessing - the right heart like David and no wonder God call David a man after His own heart. David was definetely richer than the richest men today combine, but he gave all for the building of a temple for God. Imagine that amount for charity, you can save the world and eradicate poverty, why did David not do so? Give glory and honour back to God - seek first the kingdom of God! Giving to charity is all about yourself - glory and honour to me. Nobody will go unnotice if you donate 1 Trillion USD to charity even if you choose to remain annoynomous.
Wow! and amem
With 1000 talents of silver, they hired 32000 chariots. Imaging you have 100,000 talents of gold. By today price CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade), Gold is about 1000USD and Silver is about 20USD per ounce. 100,000 talents of gold is about 5,000,000 talents of silver, you can hire 160,000,000 chariots!
What will you do with this much of gold?
1 Chr 22:14 With great pains I have provided for the house of the Lord 100,000 talents [1] of gold, a million talents of silver, and bronze and iron beyond weighing, for there is so much of it; timber and stone, too, I have provided.
David use them to build the house for the Lord.
Two things: God has blessed David with so so much and in addition to that peace. Basically, he has no deed for the gold to hire chariots - a further saving! Image the reserve the land has in excess to what was to be use for the temple. Just an equivalent of gold is enough to accelerate growth by today standard an economy. What a blessing!
The next is David don't sting on God. He gave back to God for His glory and for His honour!
The Lord will bless and bless beyond what you can imagine - do not short change God. To give another prespective, 1 talent is equal to 720 ounce. Also not taking into account inflation, that 100,000 talents would be 72,000,000 ounce or worth 72,000,000,000USD. If counting inflation, dating from 1000B.C, the amount would be some 1000 Trillion USD! That sum was only reserve for building the temple, surely the treasury has more gold.
Look beyond the blessing - the right heart like David and no wonder God call David a man after His own heart. David was definetely richer than the richest men today combine, but he gave all for the building of a temple for God. Imagine that amount for charity, you can save the world and eradicate poverty, why did David not do so? Give glory and honour back to God - seek first the kingdom of God! Giving to charity is all about yourself - glory and honour to me. Nobody will go unnotice if you donate 1 Trillion USD to charity even if you choose to remain annoynomous.
Wow! and amem
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
15 Jul 2008
1 CHr 20:6 And there was again war at Gath, where there was a man of great stature, who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, twenty-four in number, and he also was descended from the giants. 7 And when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea, David's brother, struck him down. 8 These were descended from the giants in Gath, and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.
Goliath was not the only giants. There were more. David was not the only one that slay giant, the descendant of the Giants were slay by the servants of David.
It was not about David and what God has done for him. The giants in our land can also be removed. Jonathan must have the same courage and that faith in God when he met the giant.
Remember when Shimea, Jonathan father faced the enemies and Goliath, he was afraid. But that fear was overcome by Jonathan in a similar situation. The curse was broken when David slay the strong man.
God has promised and it is now for us to claim the land that belongs to the giants! Be strong and courageous. God through David and Jesus has shown that nothing is impossible!
1 Chr 20:20 Now Ornan was threshing wheat. He turned and saw the angel, and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. 21 As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David and went out from the threshing floor and paid homage to David with his face to the ground. 22 And David said to Ornan, “Give me the site of the threshing floor that I may build on it an altar to the Lord—give it to me at its full price—that the plague may be averted from the people.” 23 Then Ornan said to David, “Take it, and let my lord the king do what seems good to him. See, I give the oxen for burnt offerings and the threshing sledges for the wood and the wheat for a grain offering; I give it all.”
What happen when you encountered God? Ornan did not even encountered God, but only His angle. His sons hid theselves because of fear, because the angle has come to destroy. When David ask for the land, Ornan gave it all to the Lord and even more than what was asked.
Seek the encounter with God - it will be life changing around. Knowing God, and knowing His awesome, changed our pespective about what is important and what is not.
I look forward to moving into Woodland. My prayer is for my family to find a place to serve you. I need to bring from just knowing you in the head, to knowing you in the heart to translating them into service. Jonathan know David, know God and saw what God and David can do, now it was for him to do it. Ornan saw the death inflicted around Israel and witnessed the angle faced to face. He saw mercy and realised that all that he had, his wealth means nothing.
Indeed all that we have means nothing, but all that we had been given - use them for God - take and claim the promise and the land!
Goliath was not the only giants. There were more. David was not the only one that slay giant, the descendant of the Giants were slay by the servants of David.
It was not about David and what God has done for him. The giants in our land can also be removed. Jonathan must have the same courage and that faith in God when he met the giant.
Remember when Shimea, Jonathan father faced the enemies and Goliath, he was afraid. But that fear was overcome by Jonathan in a similar situation. The curse was broken when David slay the strong man.
God has promised and it is now for us to claim the land that belongs to the giants! Be strong and courageous. God through David and Jesus has shown that nothing is impossible!
1 Chr 20:20 Now Ornan was threshing wheat. He turned and saw the angel, and his four sons who were with him hid themselves. 21 As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David and went out from the threshing floor and paid homage to David with his face to the ground. 22 And David said to Ornan, “Give me the site of the threshing floor that I may build on it an altar to the Lord—give it to me at its full price—that the plague may be averted from the people.” 23 Then Ornan said to David, “Take it, and let my lord the king do what seems good to him. See, I give the oxen for burnt offerings and the threshing sledges for the wood and the wheat for a grain offering; I give it all.”
What happen when you encountered God? Ornan did not even encountered God, but only His angle. His sons hid theselves because of fear, because the angle has come to destroy. When David ask for the land, Ornan gave it all to the Lord and even more than what was asked.
Seek the encounter with God - it will be life changing around. Knowing God, and knowing His awesome, changed our pespective about what is important and what is not.
I look forward to moving into Woodland. My prayer is for my family to find a place to serve you. I need to bring from just knowing you in the head, to knowing you in the heart to translating them into service. Jonathan know David, know God and saw what God and David can do, now it was for him to do it. Ornan saw the death inflicted around Israel and witnessed the angle faced to face. He saw mercy and realised that all that he had, his wealth means nothing.
Indeed all that we have means nothing, but all that we had been given - use them for God - take and claim the promise and the land!
Monday, July 14, 2008
14 Jul 2008
1 Chr 18:3 David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah-Hamath, as he went to set up his monument [4] at the river Euphrates. 4 And David took from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for 100 chariots. 5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians. 6 Then David put garrisons [5] in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the Lord gave victory to David [6] wherever he went.
In the face of the enemies - David hamstrung all the chariot horses except for 100! Why did he choose to put them in reserve and sent out only 100 chariots instead of crippling the 900 chariots? So that the victory belongs to God. The battle was won not because of David who has more chariots but David put his trust in God!
When he looked back after the battle, he will boost not of himself, but be able to give glory to God who provided him the victory.
In the same way, I want to look back and know that the places I have been and the things I have accomplish is not because of me - but because of God.
I pray that the process, even though it may be a humble one, the trust will be in God. Fatih is a process and let my faith like David be built not on my ability nor on my resources.
"The Lord has pull me through" and glory goes to God.
In the face of the enemies - David hamstrung all the chariot horses except for 100! Why did he choose to put them in reserve and sent out only 100 chariots instead of crippling the 900 chariots? So that the victory belongs to God. The battle was won not because of David who has more chariots but David put his trust in God!
When he looked back after the battle, he will boost not of himself, but be able to give glory to God who provided him the victory.
In the same way, I want to look back and know that the places I have been and the things I have accomplish is not because of me - but because of God.
I pray that the process, even though it may be a humble one, the trust will be in God. Fatih is a process and let my faith like David be built not on my ability nor on my resources.
"The Lord has pull me through" and glory goes to God.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
13 July 2008
Isa 2:6 For you have rejected your people,the house of Jacob,because they are full of things from the east and of fortune-tellers like the Philistines,and they strike hands with the children of foreigners.7 Their land is filled with silver and gold,and there is no end to their treasures;their land is filled with horses,and there is no end to their chariots.8 Their land is filled with idols;they bow down to the work of their hands,to what their own fingers have made.
Such are the temptation of the world and such alluring that draw a man away from his faith.
The antidote to hording, which has no end is giving. Indeed you can fill your barn and your land with silver and gold - their is no end. God will bless so why horde the gifts and forget the giver.
Nevertheless, I pray for myself that I will not be a horder of gifts and his blessings, but a giver. On the other hand, I will too be a wise and prudent giver, a steward of His gifts.
Such are the temptation of the world and such alluring that draw a man away from his faith.
The antidote to hording, which has no end is giving. Indeed you can fill your barn and your land with silver and gold - their is no end. God will bless so why horde the gifts and forget the giver.
Nevertheless, I pray for myself that I will not be a horder of gifts and his blessings, but a giver. On the other hand, I will too be a wise and prudent giver, a steward of His gifts.
13 July 2008
Isa 1:3 The ox knows its owner,and the donkey its master's crib,but Israel does not know,my people do not understand.”
11 “What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?says the Lord;I have had enough of burnt offerings of ramsand the fat of well-fed beasts;I do not delight in the blood of bulls,or of lambs, or of goats.
18 “Come now, let us reason [3] together, says the Lord:though your sins are like scarlet,they shall be as white as snow;though they are red like crimson,they shall become like wool.19 If you are willing and obedient,you shall eat the good of the land;20 but if you refuse and rebel,you shall be eaten by the sword;for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Come let us reason - what an offering from the Lord, despite the wrongs that we have committed.
Let me than bring before the Lord, and allow him to wash me clean again. I have lost my consistency in journalling my walk in the Lord and I pray that this momentum will continue.
Let me dwell in your word daily and lead not only myself but my family to draw closer to God wach day.
I pray for time that the family can sit down and discuss about His word.
I pray for my father that you will continue to minister to his heart.
11 “What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?says the Lord;I have had enough of burnt offerings of ramsand the fat of well-fed beasts;I do not delight in the blood of bulls,or of lambs, or of goats.
18 “Come now, let us reason [3] together, says the Lord:though your sins are like scarlet,they shall be as white as snow;though they are red like crimson,they shall become like wool.19 If you are willing and obedient,you shall eat the good of the land;20 but if you refuse and rebel,you shall be eaten by the sword;for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
Come let us reason - what an offering from the Lord, despite the wrongs that we have committed.
Let me than bring before the Lord, and allow him to wash me clean again. I have lost my consistency in journalling my walk in the Lord and I pray that this momentum will continue.
Let me dwell in your word daily and lead not only myself but my family to draw closer to God wach day.
I pray for time that the family can sit down and discuss about His word.
I pray for my father that you will continue to minister to his heart.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
9 Jul 2008
Psa 7:8 8 The Lord judges the peoples;judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and according to the integrity that is in me.9 Oh, let the evil of the wicked come to an end,and may you establish the righteous—you who test the minds and hearts,
The world see the ooutside, the Lord see the inside.
The world see the ooutside, the Lord see the inside.
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
8 Jul 2008
Let's take time - especially so to wait on the Lord.
Indeed I have only read your word, but has not dwell deeply in them.
The Lord has blessed, I am not like Jabez, who was born with a name "pain" attached. Regardless, bless me and enlarge my territory. Jabez recognize his shortfall. In fact, he was the only one among the chronicles to break silence and ask boldy from God. God answered his prayer, because he was more honourable than his brother.
I pray for myself that likewise, I will be able to stand more honourable than my peers and boldly ask the Lord for blessings and the enalrgement of my territory.
Indeed I have only read your word, but has not dwell deeply in them.
The Lord has blessed, I am not like Jabez, who was born with a name "pain" attached. Regardless, bless me and enlarge my territory. Jabez recognize his shortfall. In fact, he was the only one among the chronicles to break silence and ask boldy from God. God answered his prayer, because he was more honourable than his brother.
I pray for myself that likewise, I will be able to stand more honourable than my peers and boldly ask the Lord for blessings and the enalrgement of my territory.
Sunday, July 06, 2008
6 Jul 2008
It has been some time I have blog. Was it because of laziness or pure business?
Again, let me start, reading and digging into the words of God, seeking you, my Lord and my God.
As I read 1 Chronicles 2:18-4:4, I was reminded of God faithfulness. During the exile, and though many were made eunuch, God still have a line to Jesus and preserve His people. Pastor Edmund during his IDT sessions, spoke about finish well. Indeed, many began well but fail to finish well.
I had a dream, my service at ST is terminated. I knew it is OK because my heart is no longer there and in addition I have an alternate income. But the key is the word "being severe", stop and cut off. Not so much about work, but rather reminded about today verse about preservation and continuation for generation and generation to come that they may know the Lord and serve Him well.
This week, I did not managed to speak or teach Josef about God's word. A change must take place in order that the words be grounded. He always say he has finished reading his bible, but that to me is just a story book and refuse to re-read the book. He has not finished reading the bible yet, but more importantly, he has not seek the giver of the words.
I pray for myself as the leader of the household, to up hold the study of the words and desire to engage in God to be a continue process in my household. "Me and my household, we will serve the Lord". I pray for Rachael t be more engage in people and also be able to find good close chirstian sisters to share her live with. I am sad by the fact,she is going to miss the first session of the "Godly woman" because of trialogthon ( i don't even know how to spell that name).
I believe we need to be encourage and encourage others - a spiritual community. I pray for Rachael to be able to open up to someone, and for some mentor to "enter her live" and that she can share freely.
I too pray for Josef to find Godly friends and close firends who love you and know you. I pray that I can guide him too.
As for me I thank you for KM and Steven, that you have provided through an answered prayer for that someone to enter my lives and encourage and be encouraged with. I also thank you for blessing me with a mentor Paul that I can learn from him.
Finish well!
Again, let me start, reading and digging into the words of God, seeking you, my Lord and my God.
As I read 1 Chronicles 2:18-4:4, I was reminded of God faithfulness. During the exile, and though many were made eunuch, God still have a line to Jesus and preserve His people. Pastor Edmund during his IDT sessions, spoke about finish well. Indeed, many began well but fail to finish well.
I had a dream, my service at ST is terminated. I knew it is OK because my heart is no longer there and in addition I have an alternate income. But the key is the word "being severe", stop and cut off. Not so much about work, but rather reminded about today verse about preservation and continuation for generation and generation to come that they may know the Lord and serve Him well.
This week, I did not managed to speak or teach Josef about God's word. A change must take place in order that the words be grounded. He always say he has finished reading his bible, but that to me is just a story book and refuse to re-read the book. He has not finished reading the bible yet, but more importantly, he has not seek the giver of the words.
I pray for myself as the leader of the household, to up hold the study of the words and desire to engage in God to be a continue process in my household. "Me and my household, we will serve the Lord". I pray for Rachael t be more engage in people and also be able to find good close chirstian sisters to share her live with. I am sad by the fact,she is going to miss the first session of the "Godly woman" because of trialogthon ( i don't even know how to spell that name).
I believe we need to be encourage and encourage others - a spiritual community. I pray for Rachael to be able to open up to someone, and for some mentor to "enter her live" and that she can share freely.
I too pray for Josef to find Godly friends and close firends who love you and know you. I pray that I can guide him too.
As for me I thank you for KM and Steven, that you have provided through an answered prayer for that someone to enter my lives and encourage and be encouraged with. I also thank you for blessing me with a mentor Paul that I can learn from him.
Finish well!
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