Rough patches started to hit in near the end of my first year as a Christian. It's been a delightful year learning to understand God and the truths of His Kingdom; I thought I knew a bit about the Christian life. Yet ignorant of spiritual warfare, I didn't guard against the perversity of my flesh or against Satan. Situations that I was caught up in and emotions running through my head were struggling to fit in the vision of a Christian life. I was confused: If the Lord is my Shepherd, why would I be in want of His power to bring me peace and strength? If the Lord is my Father, why isn't He gentler with me?
I've always thought the problem was me. But with Pastor's message, it dawned on me that I didn't guard my heart against deception and entrapments of the evil one; a veil lay infront of me that I hadn't see all that He offered me nor applied what my King had shown me. My royal wardrobe had been left untouched and unused!
The armour of God are garments in which He cover me with Himself, protected and united in Him. Not only is He the whole wardrobe, He is also each indiviual part. He is the Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Faith, Salvation and the Word. The Lord seeks to give me all He has, but He can only do so if I approach Him in humility and submittance. I do not fully understand what God does or does not promise me. If I align His promises with my expectations (which is wrong), I will be despondent and frustrated. The fact is, even with His armour on, it may or may not protect me from the against the storms of the world (Matthew 5:45), but I know that it'd ALWAYS protect me from the flaming arrows of the evil one. God may not take me out of my circumstances, but He will protect me against discouragement and despair- those of which, would deceive and deny my trust and faith in Him.
If Jesus isolated me from all suffering, I could no longer be His friend and follower. He who is strong and I who am weak must walk together for His purpose. The very sufferings I would avoid, He now uses to make me a testimony of His triumph over the pressures of the world and the powers of Satan. Henceforth, the devastatings storms in my life would now affirm the victory of His armour (I Peter 4:12-13)! As we go through each day with our spiritual battles raging on, we need brothers/sisters who'd help us check that we're fully dressed and protected. Lifting each other up to God, we can stand together and demonstrate God's victory in every painful, confusing, and challenging situation. SIT TIGHT, WALK RIGHT, STAND AND FIGHT! I'd like to end on with this verse from Isaiah 61:10-11; 10 I delight greatly in the Lord; My soul rejoices in my God For he has clothed me with garments of salvation And arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, As a bridgegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. 11 For as the soil makes the sprout comes up and a garden causes seeds to grow so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations.
: : w e i l i a n g : : next up, [clothed in truth]. . .
Sunday, February 25, 2007
9:38 PM
This week, i have 2 people that did not turn up when i suppose to meet them. Well, my nature reaction was: I'm very pissed off by them! I had wait from 8.30 am till 9.30 am and they did not turn up. During worship in service, God ask me a question.. " Are you the same as them? Son, I still love u and forgive u.''
God's word reminds me of King David. King David knew struggle, sorrow and sin but he experienced God's persistent love. I have forgiven them and i will continue to wait each sun for them to return.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
8:34 PM
What do Valentine Day means to you and your date? Does Valentine Day reminds you of anything? In this Valentine Day, it reminds me of spending precious moment with Clara. It has been 2 years of dating and it started at a bus stop.....
Valentine Day is also Friendship Day. There is one guy that i wish to ask for forgiveness. I know i always "tekan" him at work, so today i seek for his forgiveness. I also hope that he will return to God soon. Just want let him know that God forgives.
Valentine Day also reminds me of God. He gave me a verse for this day.
Verse: Colossians 3:13 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against each other. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
The Key: God's infinite love and forgiveness can help you love and forgive others.
Prayer: O Lord, Thank you for this wonderful day. May You shower me with Your Love and Forgivefulness so that i can forgive others and love others more. Amen!
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
8:49 PM
Today, i receive news that my application for my studies was not successful. It was a moment that i wish it will not happen. I needed it as i'm at a stage where my career is at stake. What can i do? What am i going to do? I ask myself... At that moment, no one came to console me but there is someone whom always by my side. That is Jesus.. I am ministered thru a song...
Jesus in my life
Verse: When things got me down and no one is around, i got Jesus, i got Jesus. When life's a mystery and peace is what i need, i got jesus i got Jesus.
Pre - chorus: Everybody, everywhere, c'mon, c'mon, let me hear you sing.
Chorus: Everything's ok and everything's all right, cause i got Jesus in my life.
Rap: If you got Jesus in your heart come on and let me hear you say Woah. If you've got Jesus in your life come on and let me hear you say Wo Ho. If you got Jesus in your school come on and let me hear you say Wo Ho Ho. If you got Jesus in your heart come on and let me hear you scream!
I'm going to try it again in July. By faith, i claim a place in it.
Have u being trouble, disappointed by something? Something bad happen to u? Remember, u got Jesus in your life.... Rejoice!
Prayer: O Lord, Thank you for being with me. I know everything is all right because u are there. May Your peace fall upon me, guard our heart and mind against the evil ones. Amen! Philippians 4:7 - " And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus."
Monday, February 12, 2007
8:26 PM
I came across a song in a CD and this song is cool!!
Verse: It's not a secret, it's not a fairytale. It's not made up Jonah was in a "whale", for three whole days (1,2,3!). The greatest treasure, The word God's people wrote. It's in the bible, where Noah built a boat and it rained and rained. Chorus: The rainbows in the sky to show God's promises are true. The rainbows in the sky to show the world, he's the only way for your everyday.
Genesis 9:13 - "I have placed My rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of my permanent promise to you and all the earth".
Prayer: O Lord, Thank You for the promises You made for me. Thank You for the rainbow reminder that You have sent to me. I love You, Lord! Amen!
Sunday, February 11, 2007
11:17 PM
GOD'S GRACE 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
He said to me, " My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore i will boast all the more gladly about my weakness so that Christ's power may rest on me.That's why for Christ's sake, i delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in perescutions, in difficulties. For i am weak, then i am strong.
Are you depending on God?
Although God did not remove Paul's physical afflication, He promised to demonstrate His power in Paul. Let's turn to God to seek pathways for effectiveness. We must rely on God for our effectiveness rather than on our own energy, effort or talent. Our weakness not only helps develop Christian character; it also deepens our worship because in admitting our weakness, we affirm God's strength.
Dependance on God's power and grace = Lasting value in life
Prayer: O Lord, help me to overcome my weakness in my life. Help me to rely more on You rather than on myself. May You help me to believe that Your strength and Grace is my power in my life. Thank you, Lord. Amen.
Thursday, February 8, 2007
10:18 PM
The Bible is a veritable mine of information on the fact of God's faithfulness. More than 4000 years ago He said," As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease" (Gen 8:22). Genesis 15:13-14 records that God declared th Abraham," Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own and they will be enslaved and ill-treated four hundred years. But..... afterwards they will come out with great possessions." In Galatians 4:4 we read," But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman....."
These are some of the passage that shows you how faithful God has been to His Word. This is the basic of our confidence in Him. The more of God's truth we pack into our souls, the better equipped we are for the road that lies ahead.
Have u tap into God's faithfulness? Meditation:Hebrews 10:23 Prayer: Gracious and loving Father, the more i learn about Your nature, the more i want to know. Just these glimpses i am getting, make me eager to know You more intimately. take me deeper, dear Lord. In Jesus' name. Amen
the anthem
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105
welcome!
Welcome to our tribe's blog
as always, our dad will try to share God's word and testimonies here
if you've any testimony, want to update your brothers about your status
or even just share the goodness of God,
do drop a post yup!
god bless!
