27 June 2012; Rev 22;
Soon, it was mentioned 4 times in this chapter. A reminder to John and to us that indeed Jesus is coming soon. How soon is soon?
I am not sure, but I am at the age where soon does not really matter to be. If soon does not takes place soon, I am already moving at a pace that soon is not a bother.
The Lord Jesus will surely come. Either you will soon see Him when you are alive or when you are dead. The fact that He will come and will reign.
I am at the age where I know that what I store up on earth, I will not be able to bring them to Heaven, so it does not matter on the materials things on Earth.
So, and the question is how I yearn for the coming of Jesus? If He comes, comes, if not life is as normal?
If Jesus don't come soon, I will soon be gone.
Lord, make my last lap counts, not because I will be soon gone before you soon come, but let the desire is a look forward to live a legacy tfor my family that they may know that soon you will come. It is that expectation of you and not me. It is that pursue of your coming soon that determines how should me and my household live for you. Amen.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
26 June; Rev 21 - New Heaven and Jesusalem
26 June; Rev 21 - New Heaven and Jesusalem
Well to start off - a blessed birthday to Rachael!
Indeed God will make everything new. The new heaven will come and the new Jesusalem.
The new heaven will come first with God establishing a new era. Jesusalem is next and is called the bride of the lamb. She is covered with all sorts of jewels and god - perfect (symbolized by the number 12).
There is no need of sun and moon because God is the light. In fact Emmunel - God is in Jesulamen, with us. There is no need to close the gates, because there is no one to steal. Nothing rust, because all is made of precious metal and stones.
As I read, I pray that God will make anew the second half, like what Rach mentioned in the book. Make the second half count for God. As I lift myself up, my family, let my prayers be also extend to the people around me.
Things moved very fast and for example, I spent my whole day just review my students projects - tired. I do not know when will the second heaven be here, but let it be now. Amen
Well to start off - a blessed birthday to Rachael!
Indeed God will make everything new. The new heaven will come and the new Jesusalem.
The new heaven will come first with God establishing a new era. Jesusalem is next and is called the bride of the lamb. She is covered with all sorts of jewels and god - perfect (symbolized by the number 12).
There is no need of sun and moon because God is the light. In fact Emmunel - God is in Jesulamen, with us. There is no need to close the gates, because there is no one to steal. Nothing rust, because all is made of precious metal and stones.
As I read, I pray that God will make anew the second half, like what Rach mentioned in the book. Make the second half count for God. As I lift myself up, my family, let my prayers be also extend to the people around me.
Things moved very fast and for example, I spent my whole day just review my students projects - tired. I do not know when will the second heaven be here, but let it be now. Amen
Sunday, June 24, 2012
24 June; Rev 20
24 June; Rev 20, the second 1000 years
Why God release Satan after 1000 years?
And why Satan after kept in Abyss for the frist 1000 years return to wage war against God?
The nature of man it seems is to go against God, the evil that is in us.
The book of life.
But ultimately, who wins? The one who lose is Satan and those who rebel against God. They are thrown into the pit of sulphur forever.
The release symbols God mercy but man does not that that grace from God.
Stiff-neck. No fear. But the fact and the real fear comes in the word FOREVER.
Forever, you will be away from God, forever you will stay in that pit of sulphur. Even if you cannot imagine how the suffering, the smell, the pain ... But the word is forever.
The story of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16 v19-31
The rich man died and was spearated from God - being in torment v23. He beg Abraham and to send Lazarus to dip the end of his fingers in water and cool his tongue (v24). This is the picture of what happen in the pit of sulphur is like. "I am in anguish in this flame" (v24).
But the word is forever. "a great chasm has been fixed.. who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there..." v26
Miss the first chance, probable a second, for the word is forever.
Work with the probably that the first chance will come and the second will not.
Therefore, check that urgency in our heart.
Luke 16 v 27. "I beg you, to send Lazarus to my father's house..."
We are the ones that God will be sending us. Therefore see the future and the reality.
Why God release Satan after 1000 years?
And why Satan after kept in Abyss for the frist 1000 years return to wage war against God?
The nature of man it seems is to go against God, the evil that is in us.
The book of life.
But ultimately, who wins? The one who lose is Satan and those who rebel against God. They are thrown into the pit of sulphur forever.
The release symbols God mercy but man does not that that grace from God.
Stiff-neck. No fear. But the fact and the real fear comes in the word FOREVER.
Forever, you will be away from God, forever you will stay in that pit of sulphur. Even if you cannot imagine how the suffering, the smell, the pain ... But the word is forever.
The story of the rich man and Lazarus in Luke 16 v19-31
The rich man died and was spearated from God - being in torment v23. He beg Abraham and to send Lazarus to dip the end of his fingers in water and cool his tongue (v24). This is the picture of what happen in the pit of sulphur is like. "I am in anguish in this flame" (v24).
But the word is forever. "a great chasm has been fixed.. who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there..." v26
Miss the first chance, probable a second, for the word is forever.
Work with the probably that the first chance will come and the second will not.
Therefore, check that urgency in our heart.
Luke 16 v 27. "I beg you, to send Lazarus to my father's house..."
We are the ones that God will be sending us. Therefore see the future and the reality.
Monday, June 18, 2012
18 June 2012: Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
18 June 2012
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
It give s fresh prespective when you consider that Jesus is not trying to rebuke the woman when He mentioned she has 5 husbands.
It could be that it is of no fault of her that her husbands divoiced her, which was the culture at that time. The one that she now have is not your husband. That is why she must draw wter at noon - hot when nobody would do that - so that she can avoid the shame.
Jesus see the inner self of her and she immediately recognise that Jesus is a prophet.
Christ came to heal not the physical but that emotion hurts that is inside us.
I was too reading the book "Masculine mandate" that as the head of the family, a job is to keep and protect.
As such, lead me in this area that I may know how to heal not only phsysical hurts but also emotional hurts.
Amen.
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
It give s fresh prespective when you consider that Jesus is not trying to rebuke the woman when He mentioned she has 5 husbands.
It could be that it is of no fault of her that her husbands divoiced her, which was the culture at that time. The one that she now have is not your husband. That is why she must draw wter at noon - hot when nobody would do that - so that she can avoid the shame.
Jesus see the inner self of her and she immediately recognise that Jesus is a prophet.
Christ came to heal not the physical but that emotion hurts that is inside us.
I was too reading the book "Masculine mandate" that as the head of the family, a job is to keep and protect.
As such, lead me in this area that I may know how to heal not only phsysical hurts but also emotional hurts.
Amen.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
14 June; Rev 18
Rev 18: The fall of Babylon
Before the return of the King, the earth must rid of the reign of the kings on earth. God has in the earlier chapters of 16, 17 pouring out the plagues, removing the earthly kingdoms and now the great prostitute.
She was described as Babylon, the great swelling place for demons, a haunt, sexual immorality...
The I heard another voice from heaven saying (v4), "Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues"
God has remembered her sins and yet at the same time remembered us. All of Babylon will be gone, the once upon wealth and glory, heard no more.
I have not blog after a long time, busy - should be no excuse, for the world pursues will never cease until the day of the Lord coming.
Balance - enjoy the time the Lord provides for work but remember not to be deep into the pursuit of Babylon. Lord bless the work of my hand and not the accumulation of wealth of Babylon.
The day will come for Jesus to regin and the day will come where all the accumulation of earth will be gone - store up the treasure in heaven.
As I invest time in my work, let me too invest in people - make my vision clear and state my values right.
Before the return of the King, the earth must rid of the reign of the kings on earth. God has in the earlier chapters of 16, 17 pouring out the plagues, removing the earthly kingdoms and now the great prostitute.
She was described as Babylon, the great swelling place for demons, a haunt, sexual immorality...
The I heard another voice from heaven saying (v4), "Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues"
God has remembered her sins and yet at the same time remembered us. All of Babylon will be gone, the once upon wealth and glory, heard no more.
I have not blog after a long time, busy - should be no excuse, for the world pursues will never cease until the day of the Lord coming.
Balance - enjoy the time the Lord provides for work but remember not to be deep into the pursuit of Babylon. Lord bless the work of my hand and not the accumulation of wealth of Babylon.
The day will come for Jesus to regin and the day will come where all the accumulation of earth will be gone - store up the treasure in heaven.
As I invest time in my work, let me too invest in people - make my vision clear and state my values right.
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