Rev 4
Heaven is busy. Heaven is real.
John was in the spirit, he was carried away adn saw what heaven was like.
There is a throne, where the creator was seated. Real or dreaming?
It was also recorded not only by John, but by Daniel, Paul and Peter about heaven. Rev 4 mentioned about the 4 living creatures and they were mentioned likewise in other books. So heaven is real.
The elders are busy, bowing down and worship this living God. Their job seems boring, repetitive and doing the same thing bowing and worship again and again. The world described these jobs as boring. not fun. Rather go for the enjoyment, the status, the power the etc.
But if heaven is real and the jobs of the elders are real, and if we find them boring, then there are some mismatch in what we are created for. We are very part of the world, in it and for it.
It is sad and even for myself, that we are made for God and we should be in the world and not part of the world.
Go for the real thing in heaven and love it because the world don't care.
God is real. The things in neaven is real, then be busy with the real things that will last eternity and go for God.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
14 Dec 2010; Rev 3
Rev 3
Still dwelling on Rev 3 as I come by this blog from Tim Archer, that even Ps Edmund Chan wrote a comment on Rev 3.
Taken from his blog:
When Jesus addressed the Christians of this city in the book of Revelation, he used an illustration they would understand: “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm — neither hot nor cold — I am about to spit you out of my mouth” (Revelation 3:15-16). The Greek word translated “spit” is more accurately translated “vomit.” It’s an unpleasant image for an unpleasant condition: Christians who have lost their passion, who have compromised their loyalty to Christ.
If you are a Christian, but find that lukewarm describes your faith, let me encourage you to go back to the basics. Focus on Bible study and prayer. Find a church and make yourself an active part of it. Reconnect with God each week by participating in the Lord’s Supper.
Nobody likes lukewarm. Nobody wants to be lukewarm. And nobody wants Jesus to “spit them out.” If you need help rekindling your faith or don’t know where to find a church to be a part of, just leave a comment or contact us through this site
Still dwelling on Rev 3 as I come by this blog from Tim Archer, that even Ps Edmund Chan wrote a comment on Rev 3.
Taken from his blog:
When Jesus addressed the Christians of this city in the book of Revelation, he used an illustration they would understand: “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm — neither hot nor cold — I am about to spit you out of my mouth” (Revelation 3:15-16). The Greek word translated “spit” is more accurately translated “vomit.” It’s an unpleasant image for an unpleasant condition: Christians who have lost their passion, who have compromised their loyalty to Christ.
If you are a Christian, but find that lukewarm describes your faith, let me encourage you to go back to the basics. Focus on Bible study and prayer. Find a church and make yourself an active part of it. Reconnect with God each week by participating in the Lord’s Supper.
Nobody likes lukewarm. Nobody wants to be lukewarm. And nobody wants Jesus to “spit them out.” If you need help rekindling your faith or don’t know where to find a church to be a part of, just leave a comment or contact us through this site
Monday, December 13, 2010
13 Dec 2010; Rev 3
Rev 3
3 more letters to the churches.
The churches symbolize the concern of Christ. The precious 7 stars that was held in his hands.
15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. 17 For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. 19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. 21 The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
It is about yes or no. Hot or cold, rich or poor.
Be not either. The world blurred the yes and the no, - do not compromise with the world.
The world entice us with riches, material needs, and by gaining them, we think that we have the best of the world. Regardless, Jesus say that there is something more, something else. If we think that gold is good, how about gold refine in fire. Do not be satisfied with the what the world can offer.
If Jesus stand at the door and know, do we pretend that we are sleeping and cannot hear Him, or are we too busy with the matters of the world, that we cannot go and open the door?
Here is a guest above all guests. Imagine in your house now, there are other guests and friends, surely you will want to put aside all others for Christ, or it or that let me entertain all of them including Christ.
In all I do, let me choose no compromise with the world.
3 more letters to the churches.
The churches symbolize the concern of Christ. The precious 7 stars that was held in his hands.
15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. 17 For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. 19 Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. 21 The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
It is about yes or no. Hot or cold, rich or poor.
Be not either. The world blurred the yes and the no, - do not compromise with the world.
The world entice us with riches, material needs, and by gaining them, we think that we have the best of the world. Regardless, Jesus say that there is something more, something else. If we think that gold is good, how about gold refine in fire. Do not be satisfied with the what the world can offer.
If Jesus stand at the door and know, do we pretend that we are sleeping and cannot hear Him, or are we too busy with the matters of the world, that we cannot go and open the door?
Here is a guest above all guests. Imagine in your house now, there are other guests and friends, surely you will want to put aside all others for Christ, or it or that let me entertain all of them including Christ.
In all I do, let me choose no compromise with the world.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
12 Dec 2010; Rev 1-2
Revelation 1-2
The Letters to the 7 churches.
Jesus offer who He is, He gave the churches the hope.
The church were in many areas wrong in their doing and in many ways, fallen to the teaching of false teachers and teachings.
4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.
This against the churches spoke to me about the fundamental relationship with Jesus. My first love.
As we grow, the many things of this world busy us and we forgot about how we began simply wanting to know and be with Jesus.
Revelation is a big book, it is about the war between heaven and earth, good and evil. Well none of my business. Good, for wehn we want the matters of God to be left alone and are satisfied with the little things or busy with the things of the world, Satan will leave us alone.
But when God' matter matter to us, it is going to be a war.
Jesus address speacially to the 7 churches - they are important to Him. We are important to Him. Because we are to carry out the mandate Christ has given to us.
But as we do, false righteousness comes in. We gave excuses for doing what is wrong to be what is right and what is right to be what is wrong. And worse of all, sexual immorality.
But Jesus gave the hope, the battle cry. The letter to the church always end with promises from Christ.
Taking the key word and the 1 out of the 2 main problems found in the churches - first love and false teaching and self rightoueness, Let me grow deep with Jesus.
The Letters to the 7 churches.
Jesus offer who He is, He gave the churches the hope.
The church were in many areas wrong in their doing and in many ways, fallen to the teaching of false teachers and teachings.
4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.
This against the churches spoke to me about the fundamental relationship with Jesus. My first love.
As we grow, the many things of this world busy us and we forgot about how we began simply wanting to know and be with Jesus.
Revelation is a big book, it is about the war between heaven and earth, good and evil. Well none of my business. Good, for wehn we want the matters of God to be left alone and are satisfied with the little things or busy with the things of the world, Satan will leave us alone.
But when God' matter matter to us, it is going to be a war.
Jesus address speacially to the 7 churches - they are important to Him. We are important to Him. Because we are to carry out the mandate Christ has given to us.
But as we do, false righteousness comes in. We gave excuses for doing what is wrong to be what is right and what is right to be what is wrong. And worse of all, sexual immorality.
But Jesus gave the hope, the battle cry. The letter to the church always end with promises from Christ.
Taking the key word and the 1 out of the 2 main problems found in the churches - first love and false teaching and self rightoueness, Let me grow deep with Jesus.
12 Dec 2010; Growing depth
I have made no resolution for 2011.
I cannot remember the resolution I have made in 2009 for 2010. Even if I can remmeber, 2010 has been a up and down year.
For 2011, I will ask the Lord "How have I been growing deep in love with you"
It is a simple question, but it answer and keep me asking the intend and purpose for the things that I am doing.
For the many things I will be doing and the many decisions I will be making - How will all these doing make me grow deep in love with Jesus.
Even so when I lead my family and do things with them, how can I lead them to grow deep with Jesus.
At the end of the year, I will seek and ask the Lord again for this simple apprisal - How have I grow deep in love with you.
I cannot remember the resolution I have made in 2009 for 2010. Even if I can remmeber, 2010 has been a up and down year.
For 2011, I will ask the Lord "How have I been growing deep in love with you"
It is a simple question, but it answer and keep me asking the intend and purpose for the things that I am doing.
For the many things I will be doing and the many decisions I will be making - How will all these doing make me grow deep in love with Jesus.
Even so when I lead my family and do things with them, how can I lead them to grow deep with Jesus.
At the end of the year, I will seek and ask the Lord again for this simple apprisal - How have I grow deep in love with you.
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
7 Dec 2010; Revelation
Rev 1
1:1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants [1] the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant [2] John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
God I know, Jesus I know, but that's the name, the object. Who is then God and who is then Jesus?
The who is about a relationship. Who is God, who is God to you? Who is Jesus, who is Jesus to you?
I am not going into a theological debate about who Jesus is to me. But personally what is the encounter you have with God and with Jesus.
In revelation, God reveal Jesus to John through his angel. John witnessed and saw all that God reveal about Christ was, is and is to come. The purpose - for the time is near. End Time.
In this world that money, status and power matters, who cares about the end of time is near, so who cares about who Jesus and God is to me.
Salvation has made cheap, call upon the name of God, say the sinner prayers and believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and have wash your sins away ...
That walk, that desire to walk with Jesus is gone.
That speak of myself. Keep that fire in me and maintain that desire. That I may walk with closeness with my Lord. Lord lead me that I will follow and see and allow you to reveal your coming to me. For the time is near.
My children and my family see how I keep close with you, not a show, but a real desire to walk close to walk in both good and bad times. For regardless, the time is near and knowing that Jesus has already triumph over evil.
Keep my heart beat be beating together with yours.
1:1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants [1] the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant [2] John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. 3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near.
God I know, Jesus I know, but that's the name, the object. Who is then God and who is then Jesus?
The who is about a relationship. Who is God, who is God to you? Who is Jesus, who is Jesus to you?
I am not going into a theological debate about who Jesus is to me. But personally what is the encounter you have with God and with Jesus.
In revelation, God reveal Jesus to John through his angel. John witnessed and saw all that God reveal about Christ was, is and is to come. The purpose - for the time is near. End Time.
In this world that money, status and power matters, who cares about the end of time is near, so who cares about who Jesus and God is to me.
Salvation has made cheap, call upon the name of God, say the sinner prayers and believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and have wash your sins away ...
That walk, that desire to walk with Jesus is gone.
That speak of myself. Keep that fire in me and maintain that desire. That I may walk with closeness with my Lord. Lord lead me that I will follow and see and allow you to reveal your coming to me. For the time is near.
My children and my family see how I keep close with you, not a show, but a real desire to walk close to walk in both good and bad times. For regardless, the time is near and knowing that Jesus has already triumph over evil.
Keep my heart beat be beating together with yours.
Monday, December 06, 2010
6 Dec 2010; 2 Sam 24
2 Sam 24:
This is the last chapter of Samuel.
It ended with a low key in David's life. But one atttitude about him, is that he was conscience stricken after he counted his fighting men. When the plague fell on the people, he pleaded that they were sheeps, innocent, let him and his family suffer the what the wrong he has done.
Idle
When David idle, something bad happen. Lust took over him and this time pride and a show of power and status. Let our mind be active, active in the works of our Lord.
Mercy
David choose the mercy of God over the mercy of men. He knew very well the nature of God - His grace, mercy, forgiveness... but for men - David knew the dark side in them.
v14 Let us fall into the hand of the Lord, for his mercy is great; but let me not fall into the hand of man.”
Companssion
17 Then David spoke to the Lord when he saw the angel who was striking the people, and said, “Behold, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand be against me and against my father's house.”
What is our attitude towards evil? and the suffering of others? It is about then our root in this God of Love. If there is no love, evil acts will be "fun".
The story of John, ended in the same way Peter was cast out. But John last chapter wrote about the restoration of Peter.
In the same way, David was restored after he
25 And David built there an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the Lord responded to the plea for the land, and the plague was averted from Israel.
It is about God and how we keep close to Him. Depart from me and I am nothing. Remain in Him. God is the everlasting God. If God were to end the stroy of David and Peter in such a low key, where is the hope in Christ? His faithfulness, His love for us and His mercy. The restoration is about these character of our loving God.
This is the last chapter of Samuel.
It ended with a low key in David's life. But one atttitude about him, is that he was conscience stricken after he counted his fighting men. When the plague fell on the people, he pleaded that they were sheeps, innocent, let him and his family suffer the what the wrong he has done.
Idle
When David idle, something bad happen. Lust took over him and this time pride and a show of power and status. Let our mind be active, active in the works of our Lord.
Mercy
David choose the mercy of God over the mercy of men. He knew very well the nature of God - His grace, mercy, forgiveness... but for men - David knew the dark side in them.
v14 Let us fall into the hand of the Lord, for his mercy is great; but let me not fall into the hand of man.”
Companssion
17 Then David spoke to the Lord when he saw the angel who was striking the people, and said, “Behold, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please let your hand be against me and against my father's house.”
What is our attitude towards evil? and the suffering of others? It is about then our root in this God of Love. If there is no love, evil acts will be "fun".
The story of John, ended in the same way Peter was cast out. But John last chapter wrote about the restoration of Peter.
In the same way, David was restored after he
25 And David built there an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the Lord responded to the plea for the land, and the plague was averted from Israel.
It is about God and how we keep close to Him. Depart from me and I am nothing. Remain in Him. God is the everlasting God. If God were to end the stroy of David and Peter in such a low key, where is the hope in Christ? His faithfulness, His love for us and His mercy. The restoration is about these character of our loving God.
Friday, December 03, 2010
3 Dec 2010; 2 Sam 23
2 Sam 23
David had more than 30 mighty men. Some died and were replaced by others.
David ruled over them and these men were local to David.
Wow, how the Lord had bless David.
David was a fighter himself. He had fought Goliath and many other battles. These men probably had known that and respect David.
When David was on exile from Absalom, he gathered more men. I believed these men found leadership in David and thus followed David.
The secret of David success:
v3 When one rules justly over men,
ruling in the fear of God,
4 he dawns on them like the morning light,
5 “For does not my house stand so with God?
For he has made with me an everlasting covenant,
ordered in all things and secure.
For will he not cause to prosper
all my help and my desire?
David had more than 30 mighty men. Some died and were replaced by others.
David ruled over them and these men were local to David.
Wow, how the Lord had bless David.
David was a fighter himself. He had fought Goliath and many other battles. These men probably had known that and respect David.
When David was on exile from Absalom, he gathered more men. I believed these men found leadership in David and thus followed David.
The secret of David success:
v3 When one rules justly over men,
ruling in the fear of God,
4 he dawns on them like the morning light,
5 “For does not my house stand so with God?
For he has made with me an everlasting covenant,
ordered in all things and secure.
For will he not cause to prosper
all my help and my desire?
Thursday, December 02, 2010
2 Dec 2010; 2 Sam 22
2 Sam 22
I have no lack of enemies. There are work, distractions and many many things of this world that needs my attention. It is a never ending from rest.
How david find rest from his enemies and from King Saul? v1And David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul
David experienced the pressure, but
7 “In my distress I called upon the Lord;
to my God I called.
From his temple he heard my voice,
and my cry came to his ears.
How often do I called upon the Lord? How often do I run to Him? Sorry.
I have taken pressure and pleasure into my own hands.
but the Lord was my support.
20 He brought me out into a broad place;
he rescued me, because he delighted in me.
I will be busy, but busy for what purposes. Let me be a God fearing man. The key to David having the "support" of the Lord is
21 “The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness;
according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.
22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord
and have not wickedly departed from my God
23 For all his rules were before me,
and from his statutes I did not turn aside.
24 I was blameless before him,
and I kept myself from guilt.
25 And the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,
according to my cleanness in his sight.
How can I and God be one, if I choose a wicked path. How can I expect God be fighting along side with me? God may choose to stay away from such unrighteous person.
26 “With the merciful you show yourself merciful;
with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;
Set yourself right before God.
30 For by you I can run against a troop,
and by my God I can leap over a wall.
40 For you equipped me with strength for the battle;
you made those who rise against me sink under me.
And this is the promise I want to claim:
44 “You delivered me from strife with my people; [8]
you kept me as the head of the nations;
people whom I had not known served me.
I have no lack of enemies. There are work, distractions and many many things of this world that needs my attention. It is a never ending from rest.
How david find rest from his enemies and from King Saul? v1And David spoke to the Lord the words of this song on the day when the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul
David experienced the pressure, but
7 “In my distress I called upon the Lord;
to my God I called.
From his temple he heard my voice,
and my cry came to his ears.
How often do I called upon the Lord? How often do I run to Him? Sorry.
I have taken pressure and pleasure into my own hands.
19 They confronted me in the day of my calamity,
but the Lord was my support.
20 He brought me out into a broad place;
he rescued me, because he delighted in me.
I will be busy, but busy for what purposes. Let me be a God fearing man. The key to David having the "support" of the Lord is
21 “The Lord dealt with me according to my righteousness;
according to the cleanness of my hands he rewarded me.
22 For I have kept the ways of the Lord
and have not wickedly departed from my God
23 For all his rules were before me,
and from his statutes I did not turn aside.
24 I was blameless before him,
and I kept myself from guilt.
25 And the Lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness,
according to my cleanness in his sight.
How can I and God be one, if I choose a wicked path. How can I expect God be fighting along side with me? God may choose to stay away from such unrighteous person.
26 “With the merciful you show yourself merciful;
with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;
Set yourself right before God.
30 For by you I can run against a troop,
and by my God I can leap over a wall.
40 For you equipped me with strength for the battle;
you made those who rise against me sink under me.
And this is the promise I want to claim:
44 “You delivered me from strife with my people; [8]
you kept me as the head of the nations;
people whom I had not known served me.
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