Wednesday, June 11, 2008
1:16 PM
I was out for lunch reading this book "Close encounters of the divine kind" for 15 mins. While I was reading I got the inspiration to write out a sermon note which is what you below....man...when I think back about it....I mean...it's so....COOL-LA
S-I-N Nature
People around this world usually ask this question. That is, if God really exists, why is mankind on earth suffering from broken hearts and broken home? Don’t you always feel that sense of injustice? That you can make this imperfect world a better place? In that sense, you are right! You DO have a purpose and calling in your life to make this world a better place!
Because of SIN, we are unable to fulfill that purpose and calling. SIN corrupts man’s character, and a corrupted character produces corrupted results.
Let me give you an example:
I love computer games, I played starcraft, warcraft, Mario…you name it, I played it. But I’ve stopped playing ever since. But why did I stop?
Is computer games wrong?......
OF COURSE NOT!
Computer games has created plenty of job opportunities and provided as a form of entertainment in our stressful society today!
Friends, playing computer games isn’t wrong! But the addiction to computer game is! As a result, I shouted abuses at my parents, neglected my homework, neglected my friends, eventually neglected my health.
What was originally intended for good was corrupted because of SIN…
The deadliest SIN is pride. A good example would be children refusing to apologize to the parents for what they have done wrong. It is very hard to say 1 word “Sorry?” It takes less than 1 sec for that 1 word! But why we didn’t? It’s because of pride…
You may say…”Well, it’s no big deal after all…eventually they’ll forget it anyway”
Then look around the world today! Children who have COMPLETE HOMES & BROKEN HEARTS because of parents living their own lifes after they have children and countries going to war because both sides refuse to stand down! Resulting in millions of soldiers and innocent people dead! All because of….. PRIDE.
Every thing that has a beginning will definitely have an ending. The ending result of SIN is death, not just physical death, but death of character. Now you know why people can go around killing and torturing people without feeling anything in their hearts. Because…their character is dead as a result of SIN.
Now you know why God is sending Christians all around the world, to preach Christ? A God in a man, named Jesus, pinned to the cross to deal with SIN. To prevent further devastation of man and man reconcile to God. The blood of Jesus splattered across the CROSS for the world to see, and with each drop of blood, it reads: “I love you, that’s why I died for you.”
No matter how complex life is...
I really just want a simple life...
Monday, June 9, 2008
11:56 PM
Was trying to sleep for past 15 mins, but couldn't...I think I got this revelation while on my way to sleep....I think I wouldn't be able to sleep until I blog this....
Anyway this is the core of me being a disciple:
Armor Bearer
1 Samuel 31:3-5 (New International Version)
(Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society)
3 The fighting grew fierce around Saul, and when the archers overtook him, they wounded him critically.
4 Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and run me through and abuse me." But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it. 5 When the armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he too fell on his sword and died with him.
The armor bearer wouldn't dare to kill him even at a King's request. He was right! As it is wrong to strike God's annointed! As a trained soldier, and King Saul's personal armor bearer, he must some experience in medical healing, King Saul's wound is not fatal and it is still possible to nurse King Saul back to health.
Judges 9:53-55 (New International Version)
(Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society)
53 a woman dropped an upper millstone on his head and cracked his skull.
54 Hurriedly he called to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and kill me, so that they can't say, 'A woman killed him.' " So his servant ran him through, and he died. 55 When the Israelites saw that Abimelech was dead, they went home.
In this case, the armor bearer killed abimelech. In this case it's hard to say it's wrong or right. His master request was to kill him, to avoid embrassment and humiliation. As a trained soldier, and Abimelech armor bearer, he must some experience in medical healing, saw that Abimelech wound was fatal, and there was no way to nurse Abimelech back to health. Rather see his master suffer humiliation, the armor bearer did it himself, at his master's request.
I Just realized the person whom I serve as an armor bearer too died also, seeing my master fall, I fell on my own sword.
Yes, he died to Christ and now live his life for Jesus
I too died to Christ(seeing my master example) and live my life for Jesus still follow my leader as an armor-Bearer
No matter how complex life is...
I really just want a simple life...
Sunday, June 8, 2008
6:02 AM
Recently this thought came to my mind:
Doing God's will is not in the absence of self-will, but God's will stronger than our will.
No matter how complex life is...
I really just want a simple life...
Friday, June 6, 2008
7:44 AM
Man...I thought I got the momenthem....I got up @ 430am from monday-wed...thursday adn today I couldn't make it! Man....430am is the highlight of my day man! Where I can pray as long as I want with ZER0 interference! I'm not giving up! I'm going to try again and again and again! EVen a thousand times till I get my prayer life back!
No matter how complex life is...
I really just want a simple life...
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
10:24 PM
I got plenty of time alone nowadays, although I'm ultra busy moving from one thing to another... I was comparing my past and present...
Last time...I was hungry for a direction. I'm walking and running, but I do not know whewre I'm going. I keep on asking and praying for a direction
Now, I'm definately pleased with where I'm going, with clear sense of direction. But really, the works that comes with it was really
more than what I bargained for!
But I reallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllly love God. Like what my friend say, For You, a thousand times over.
When you really love somebody, really...for You, a thousand times over.
No matter how complex life is...
I really just want a simple life...
Monday, June 2, 2008
4:54 AM
Wow...towards the end of the prayer meetings last week. God touched me powerfully. I saw myself that during that time in the army. I woke up everyday 430am, I was weeping before God everyday, because of the treatment I recevied from my fellow army mates everyday.
That time I really had the fear of the dark, so I would always turn on the light before I pray.
Now...(It's 4:58am now, just woke up 20 mins ago), I'm still afraid of darkness sometimes.
Since the powerful touch, I felt the conviction to seek His face everyday @ 430am like what I used to do. I used to try before but never had the strength to do it, until God spoke, I really found the strength to do it. It was confirmed again through my discipler. At the same time, I found out that 5 hrs of rest is just nice for me. I would still feel restless anything beyond that.
No matter how complex life is...
I really just want a simple life...
