Thursday, November 24, 2005

Pray for my Uncle - Cancer Generation Curse?

The dim room was lighted up as the day was cold & wet with the rain. For the first time, I visited my '3rd Uncle' whom I often address, in 'Hokkien' or 'Mandarin' since he was discharged from the hospital...I did not expect such outcome as my Uncle seems to be quite fit in my memory...
My first thought was "Generation Curse" in my mind as my grandfather, my Uncle passed away from Cancer, many more to name, but I quickly bind that in a name above all, Jesus. Uncle held on to my hand while I held back my tears, looking at him, with his open wound and physical pain...I was confused...
"Uncle you look good! How is your appetite? Did you rest well? Are you drinking enough water...Uncle I heard you receive the good news of Lord Jesus Christ..." I spoke bravely, cheerful enough to hide my sorrow. Yes, he had confess with the salvation Prayer but I do not think it is in a Church Environment. Nevertheless, it does not matter as Uncle still can relate back to the years my grandmother actually attended church services till my grandfather worship idols with the business...
6th December, I decided to pen down this draft copy as these two months I was quite confused by the incidents that gone past with a bink of an eye, how time flies, time & tide will not wait for any man...it seems to me, the days are like seconds, spilt seconds...My Brother, Desmond & my Dad was Baptised on the 26th of November, following by my mum & Desmond birthday on the 27th and 28th, a weekend of great significant, to me at least...
Managed to attend the Baptism and witnessed that precious moment. The event drew me back closer to Desmond where we drifted apart due to my heavy work load and mis-communication. I attended partial service of the church my family attended as I am the only one in the family who attend New Creation Church. It was a relief to me as I often out of my human effort, worried about the sermon preached at that church as I learn from Pastor Prince, that the mixture of Law and Grace is death...
The Church is Christ-centered and the pastor loves to lead everyone to worship the Lord in spirit, this I deeply loved as it is written in the Bible, when we pray in spirit, we are burning sweet aroma to our Abba in Heaven, praising Him, delighting Him and "the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." Galatians 5:22 (NASB)
Halleliuah! on verse 25 & 26 of Galatians, Chapter 5, it ends with "If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another." This I pray that we will keep deeply in our heart in times of sorrow, confrontation, anger or agony...May the Lord keep you and Bless you...Heaps.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

In Love with you

Are you in love? Are you out of love? Have you ever feel the love? What is the thin line between our love and Jesus love? Our love mostly depend on the receiver of the love. Our love are often regulated by appearance or personalities. Our feeling for our loved ones will fluctuate, no matter how hard we try...

Yet, it is not so with Love of Jesus. We have no thermostatic impact on His love for us. The love of Christ is born from within us, not from what He finds in us. His love is uncaused and spontaneous. Does Jesus loves us because of our goodness? Because of our great faith? Shall we boast how much we love Him or His love for us? 1st John 4:10 says, 'In this is love: not that we loved God, but He loved us & sent His Son to be the propitiation (the astonish sacrifice) for our sins. [Amplified Bible]

Aren't you glad about this? Jesus love does not hinge on our human love. The abundance of our love does not increase His. The lack of our love does not diminish His. Our Goodness does not enhance His love, nor does our weakness dilute it. Says who? Says the Living word of God, The Bible! "The Lord did not choose you & lavish His love on you because you were larger or greater than other nations, for you were the smallest of all nations! It was simply because the Lord loves you." [Deut. 7:&-8 NLT]

Jesus loves us simply because He has chosen to love us! He loves us when we don't feel the love. He loves us when no one else seem to love us. Others may abandon us, divorce us, ignore us and forsake us but our Father in Heaven and our Lord will always love us no matter what as He says..."Just as He says in Hosea, Those who were not My people I will call My people, and her who was not beloved [I will call] My Beloved" [Romans:9:25] We are His Beloved Amen?! Halleluiah!

Found this in Max Lucado's Book, "A Love worth Giving"

Rewrite 1st Corinthians 13:4-8 in Your Name

Christ in Godwyn is Patient, Christ in Godwyn is Kind. Christ in Godwyn does not envy, Christ in Godwyn does not boast, Christ in Godwyn is not proud. Christ in Godwyn is not rude, Christ in Godwyn is not self-seeking, Christ in Godwyn is not easily angered, Christ in Godwyn keeps no record of wrong. Christ in Godwyn does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. Christ in Godwyn always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Christ in Godwyn never fails...

STOP, think about the lines for a moment. Think deeply...It's time to let His love cover all things in life. All secrets. All hurts. All hours of evil, minutes of worry. The morning you awoke in bed of a stranger? His love will cover that. The years you peddled prejudice and pride? His love will cover that. Every promise broken, drug taken, penny stolen. Every cross words, cuss word and harsh words. Jesus love covers all things...

Let His Love cover all things. Do it for His sake. To glory of His Name, Amen?! Do it for your sake. For the peace of your heart. And do it for their sake. For the people in your life. Let His love fall on you so yours can fall on them. Be In Love with Him...

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Does Anybody Care? : Inspired By Jerry Savelle

Beloved ones, do you subscribe to any ministries for the constant flow of living water in you? Are you thirsty for God words? The Desire to learn to walk with Jesus Christ our Lord, the Son of God, Son of man! Inspired by the heading of Jerry Savelle words, let us immerse with his words and our Abba, embracing us with his ever-lasting love.
Have you ever have such thoughts: God has stop loving you? God does not seem to care about you any longer as your prayers are not answered and worries from the World just never fail to flood your life. Does anyone on Earth or in Heaven really care about me? Read on, you aren't ALONE, the Lord is with You...

"We are objections of God's affliction. If you were the only human being alive on the planet, God would have sent Jesus to die for you. That's how much you're loved by the Father, I believe you are going to experience a real deliverance simply because you've realized you're loved & highly favored of God. He cares about every detail of your life. He cares!
Right this minute, if you read the last statement & didn't take it personally, you are believing the lies of Satan. He is a LIAR! You have to actively say with your mouth, "Lord I believe you loved me. I believe You have forgiven me. I believe you CARE! Thank you for loving me." Say that over & over & over again until finally, you'll begin to believe it more than you do Satan's lies!
"What then shall we say to [all] this? IF God is for us, who [can be] against us? [Who can be our foe, if God is on our side?] He who did not withhold or spare [even] His own Son but gave Him up for us all, will He not also with Him freely & graciously give us all [other] things?" Romans 8: 31-31 [Amplified Bible]
There are alot of people who are not convinced that God is for them. They think God is the enemy. How would you like to be commander-in-chief of an army where half of your troops don't even know who is the enemy? They've got their weapons pointed towards headquarter, blaming you all the time for their problems?
There are people questioning God, "Why did you let this happen to me?" We don't realize that God is for for us and NOT against us! God did not cause this awful situation in your life to prove something to you; He cares about you!
God wants to turn every test in our lives into a testimony! He wants to bless us no matter how impossible our situation may seem. In fact, He wants to bless us beyond our wildest dreams! He wants to restore every single thing Satan has stolen from us!. God wants to see Us free to be the wonderful, unique us that He created.
He wants to discover our strengths, embrace your uniqueness, & recognize our hobbies and interests as something He Himself put inyou us and wants us to use. But it all starts with knowing He loves you.
Nothing can separate us from God's love! Nothing, nothing, absolutely nothing!
"For I am persuaded beyond doubt (am sure) that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things impending & threatening nor things to come, nor powers. Nor height, nor depth, nor things else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8: 38-39 [Amplified Bible]
When you become "persuaded" of just how much loved you are, and just how valuable you are in the sight of God, then you can say what Paul said, "There is nothing that can separate you from the Love of Christ. Nor things present nor things to come".
God is a God of love, mercy compassion, kindess, and goodness: but how can we experience that if we don't believe it & receive it for ourselves? Confess daily, "Thank you, Lord, for loving me. I receive your love by faith in Jesus Name!"
A simple prayer like such will transform your life. Do you believe so or trying to believe so? I just know the God I serve is a good God and He loves me! Thank you, Jesus! I live for you alone because you have First love me!