This is something that amazes me in some ways.. I pray that I'm not too paranoid into figures.. Well, lately there had been several instances when the number 4 was impressing very deeply in my heart until recently. I didn't understand the reason and well, I guess it's the Holy Spirit who prompted me into deep thoughts..
The number 4 is a number which many Chinese people detest very much. Recently, I got to understand the symbolical representation of this number which represents the 4 corners of the earth as well as the 4 corners of the cross.
The stupid egg (ie that darn no-air-time devil) has been putting a lot of superstitious thinkings into the minds of most Chinese people that it's a very inauspicious number and it brings forth death. Well.. indeed.. It also sounds like death when you read it out in Chinese or in any Chinese dialects.
However, the Holy Spirit showed me that 4 is the representation of the cross. It is on the cross that Jesus was cruxified on. It was where Jesus died on. He was hung on the cross. And this is where Jesus had conquered death for all of us!! See!!! The stupid egg doesn't want us to believe in Jesus who died for all of us and it puts superstitious thoughts into the minds of people who were created by our Creator, our Lord Jesus Himself. The stupid egg is trying to pull us away from the Creator Himself.
And most Chinese people tend to put the traditions and the laws into their lives. This gives the darn egg the open door to wreck havoc in our lives. But PRAISE BE TO JESUS!! He conquered all deaths and He HIMSELF brought everyone of us back to His side for eternity. The devil has no more power over death. He can only wreck havoc into our lives by putting in all the false doctrines, the law, and lies, to make our hearts fail. The devil simply has NO MORE power! He's now like a wimp that goes around to roar like a sick lion.
Ok.. no more air time for that darn egg.. I have only time for our Lord Jesus and He's the only One who deserves all our air time! Praise Jesus for His Grace towards us is so super-abundant exceedingly great (which means INFINITY!). There's no limit to His Grace for all of us. The only thing we just need to do is to REST and He will do all things for us.
He had redeemed us from sweat, stress, sicknesses, diseases, curses, disasters, sorrows, pains and every bad things. He took them upon Himself and He exchanged all of His blessings and goodness and gave them to everyone of us.
The only thing I have to say is I urge those who are still not believing in Jesus to believe Him. Your heart just need to say out, Lord Jesus, I need You and You are my Lord and Savior. He hears you, He reads your heart. He's the Creator of all mankind, in the likeness of Himself. So, what makes one think that He cannot read our hearts? :P He loves everyone and He will never forsake anyone on earth and will never allow any soul to depart from Him coz all of us belong to HIM and HIM ALONE..
Amen..
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Friday, September 23, 2005
The Infinite Amount of Love from God
I know I've went missing for quite a while now.. I have a lot of things to say this time and looks like it'll take some time. The first thing I want to say is that ALL GLORY AND PRAISES TO JESUS CHRIST!!
Well.. U muz be wondering how come like that? I can say is that most of us are unable to really understand that kind of love that Daddy God has for us all the time. I haven't understood it until lately. My dad just passed away on 14th Sept 2005. He was playing a good game of golf and he suddenly collapsed on Hole 12. And he passed away on the way to the hospital. When I received the news, I was amazed that my heart was pretty peaceful and calm over it. Only when the undertaker came knocking at my home, I was breaking down but still very peaceful in my heart.
I didn't know why but I just want to trust in the Lord that my daddy is fine. I was totally confused and didn't know what to do as my dad died in Malaysia and not in Singapore. I had no choice but to seek help and I've never expected anything out of anything. I didn't know what to do at all. But Daddy God knew my difficulties and He had arranged everything for me and my family. From the point of embracing my daddy back home to Himself and to Heaven, bringing his body back home to Singapore until the cremation of his body, and even how Daddy God has really finished everything for me and my family.
At the very moment when I received the news, I had no one to ask but to go home and wait for my brother to go home and help out. He's the only one whom I thought that he can do everything this time.. Anyway, my brother is also very capable in my eyes. Well, Daddy God placed a dear friend's name into my mind and told me to call her. So, I called her and told her about the news. I didn't expect her to do anything at all. However, out of her were total grace and love that she started to do some arrangements and told me to be calm and wait for her so that she can bring me and my family into Malaysia.
She sacrificed her work and time to help me.. I really thank Daddy God for a great friend like her and also loads of friends, colleagues, dad's friends, etc whom I really have to thank Daddy God for. I now thank Daddy God for super-exceeding abundant blessings upon them who stood by me, throughout the temporary moment of loss. They are a true blessings to me and no amount of money can replace them at all, for they are so precious to me.. For those who are praying for me or not praying, or just reading, I thank Daddy God for the super-abundant blessings to be upon all of you oso.
Ok.. when my friend came to my house together with another lady from my church's funeral help ministry, I was so comforted coz I know that it's Daddy God who had arranged for them to be around to help me. I thank God that they sacrificed their own time so much to help me and the main thing is that none of them were paid by the church for their services in the ministry that they are serving. I'm truly touched by their sincerity and helps. This is really God's love coming out from them all. Prior to entering Malaysia, my brother and I had to get a lot of medical reports from doctors whom my dad had visited for his medical history. Praise God that we got the necessary reports within the time-frame of 2 hrs while waiting for my dear friends. Right after that, we went into J.B. and headed on to the hospital. When we reached there, I saw my dad's friends and I totally broke down. They comforted my mom, brother and I. They told us that my dad received his salvation in Jesus Christ. All of his friends there are Christians. They are his closest friends and they knew much more about my daddy.
I'm totally amazed about this coz they are his closest friends who had been ministering to him all the time when he's alive. My entire family and his friends also prayed for my daddy and we shared the gospel to him all the time when he's alive. In our hearts, everyone of us had the peace that he is already in Heaven, enjoying himself with Jesus and Daddy God, in the embracing Arms of our Beloved God.
Throughout the entire wake and the funeral, there had been so many friends and relatives around us who gave their time for us and stayed around with me and my family. I truly appreciated every one of their kindness. During the service which my pastor gave, we felt the ultimate peace in our hearts and my mom regained her strength. She said that she saw a cloud of Glory covering my dad's coffin and his picture. It was super amazing! And both of us actually had the same vision at one point of the service that we saw my dad's biggest smile. It was there and then, we knew in our hearts that he is safe and happy. More confirmations came when my mom and my sis-in-law told me that my dad was listening to a sermon once, in which I knew my dad doesn't do so in our presence esp when I'm around. :P
And right after that, one of my dear friend wrote in her blog Romans 5:5. And my heart just simply lifted off again! I remembered during the entire moment, i heard the Holy Spirit ever posed me questions whenever I started to doubt. He asked if I believed. And I told Him, YES. I believe and believe that Daddy God is in control of all things.
After the funeral, my mom and I had a very long talk about my dad and she told me of all the events that happened prior to the day he passed away. I realised that Daddy God is truly in control of all the events such as, bringing his friends whom he has never seen for some time to chat with him, sending people to watch over him, etc.. There are so many small things that I really thank Daddy God for coz it's all these small things that are big to me.
Well.. right now, I don't know what else to do but to take one step at a time. Thank God also that He strengthened my mom's heart. In fact, I have nothing to say but to say a lot of thanks to Daddy God and Jesus. Without Jesus, I will be totally lost. Jesus, Jesus.. What can I do without You? You are my Vine, my Righteousness, my Friend, my Everything and most importantly, You are my GOD! My Lord and my Savior. Nothing can replace You. Thank You Jesus. Your Love is just simply infinite for me and my family. Truly, I cannot live without You, Jesus. You are my Life!
Ok, I'll stop here for the moment.. Time to fetch my nephew to school. Now I understood how much my dad had sacrificed his time and rest for his entire family. This makes me love him even more.. And also my Jesus and Daddy God.. Thank You Jesus. I love You, Jesus!!
Well.. U muz be wondering how come like that? I can say is that most of us are unable to really understand that kind of love that Daddy God has for us all the time. I haven't understood it until lately. My dad just passed away on 14th Sept 2005. He was playing a good game of golf and he suddenly collapsed on Hole 12. And he passed away on the way to the hospital. When I received the news, I was amazed that my heart was pretty peaceful and calm over it. Only when the undertaker came knocking at my home, I was breaking down but still very peaceful in my heart.
I didn't know why but I just want to trust in the Lord that my daddy is fine. I was totally confused and didn't know what to do as my dad died in Malaysia and not in Singapore. I had no choice but to seek help and I've never expected anything out of anything. I didn't know what to do at all. But Daddy God knew my difficulties and He had arranged everything for me and my family. From the point of embracing my daddy back home to Himself and to Heaven, bringing his body back home to Singapore until the cremation of his body, and even how Daddy God has really finished everything for me and my family.
At the very moment when I received the news, I had no one to ask but to go home and wait for my brother to go home and help out. He's the only one whom I thought that he can do everything this time.. Anyway, my brother is also very capable in my eyes. Well, Daddy God placed a dear friend's name into my mind and told me to call her. So, I called her and told her about the news. I didn't expect her to do anything at all. However, out of her were total grace and love that she started to do some arrangements and told me to be calm and wait for her so that she can bring me and my family into Malaysia.
She sacrificed her work and time to help me.. I really thank Daddy God for a great friend like her and also loads of friends, colleagues, dad's friends, etc whom I really have to thank Daddy God for. I now thank Daddy God for super-exceeding abundant blessings upon them who stood by me, throughout the temporary moment of loss. They are a true blessings to me and no amount of money can replace them at all, for they are so precious to me.. For those who are praying for me or not praying, or just reading, I thank Daddy God for the super-abundant blessings to be upon all of you oso.
Ok.. when my friend came to my house together with another lady from my church's funeral help ministry, I was so comforted coz I know that it's Daddy God who had arranged for them to be around to help me. I thank God that they sacrificed their own time so much to help me and the main thing is that none of them were paid by the church for their services in the ministry that they are serving. I'm truly touched by their sincerity and helps. This is really God's love coming out from them all. Prior to entering Malaysia, my brother and I had to get a lot of medical reports from doctors whom my dad had visited for his medical history. Praise God that we got the necessary reports within the time-frame of 2 hrs while waiting for my dear friends. Right after that, we went into J.B. and headed on to the hospital. When we reached there, I saw my dad's friends and I totally broke down. They comforted my mom, brother and I. They told us that my dad received his salvation in Jesus Christ. All of his friends there are Christians. They are his closest friends and they knew much more about my daddy.
I'm totally amazed about this coz they are his closest friends who had been ministering to him all the time when he's alive. My entire family and his friends also prayed for my daddy and we shared the gospel to him all the time when he's alive. In our hearts, everyone of us had the peace that he is already in Heaven, enjoying himself with Jesus and Daddy God, in the embracing Arms of our Beloved God.
Throughout the entire wake and the funeral, there had been so many friends and relatives around us who gave their time for us and stayed around with me and my family. I truly appreciated every one of their kindness. During the service which my pastor gave, we felt the ultimate peace in our hearts and my mom regained her strength. She said that she saw a cloud of Glory covering my dad's coffin and his picture. It was super amazing! And both of us actually had the same vision at one point of the service that we saw my dad's biggest smile. It was there and then, we knew in our hearts that he is safe and happy. More confirmations came when my mom and my sis-in-law told me that my dad was listening to a sermon once, in which I knew my dad doesn't do so in our presence esp when I'm around. :P
And right after that, one of my dear friend wrote in her blog Romans 5:5. And my heart just simply lifted off again! I remembered during the entire moment, i heard the Holy Spirit ever posed me questions whenever I started to doubt. He asked if I believed. And I told Him, YES. I believe and believe that Daddy God is in control of all things.
After the funeral, my mom and I had a very long talk about my dad and she told me of all the events that happened prior to the day he passed away. I realised that Daddy God is truly in control of all the events such as, bringing his friends whom he has never seen for some time to chat with him, sending people to watch over him, etc.. There are so many small things that I really thank Daddy God for coz it's all these small things that are big to me.
Well.. right now, I don't know what else to do but to take one step at a time. Thank God also that He strengthened my mom's heart. In fact, I have nothing to say but to say a lot of thanks to Daddy God and Jesus. Without Jesus, I will be totally lost. Jesus, Jesus.. What can I do without You? You are my Vine, my Righteousness, my Friend, my Everything and most importantly, You are my GOD! My Lord and my Savior. Nothing can replace You. Thank You Jesus. Your Love is just simply infinite for me and my family. Truly, I cannot live without You, Jesus. You are my Life!
Ok, I'll stop here for the moment.. Time to fetch my nephew to school. Now I understood how much my dad had sacrificed his time and rest for his entire family. This makes me love him even more.. And also my Jesus and Daddy God.. Thank You Jesus. I love You, Jesus!!
Sunday, September 11, 2005
March of the Penguins
Yesterday, I went out with my dear friend to watch the March of the Penguins. This documentary movie was very well-filmed. After watching the entire documentary, I think penguins are the only animal species that suffered the most during its mating season. What makes it interesting is that the penguins had their yearly dance in which both male and female penguins will dance with each other and eventually mate to have their offspring. Each pair of penguins can only have 1 chick at a time.
The entire documentary shows how the penguins came out of the water and marched in a single file to their mating destination which was very far away. Some of them didn't make it to their destination as they either wander off from the pack or are too old to carry on with the journey(though the documentary din explicitly mention that). After they have reached their destination, they started to look for their mate and most of them got their mates. Just as the natural instincts, male penguins will fight with each other for the female that they wanted to dance with.
After each pair of the penguins have found each other, they continued with their dance (ie their mating session). Right after that, they became very silent and waited for the time (coz the female penguins were being fertilised and the egg in each female penguin started to form). This entire process took 3 months. After 3 months, every female penguin will start to lay their egg and another dance started. This time, the egg will have to be passed on to the male penguin which will in turn look after the egg and warm the egg until it hatches. Some of the pairs didn't manage to pass the egg and the egg got frozen and that's the end of a life. Sad huh.. wait on.. Anyway, the male penguins were the most amazing ones here.
After the egg has been passed to the male penguins, the females will move out to look for a place where they can find food to replenish their bodies and also to bring back for the chicks to feed on. Right after the females moved off, the main scene was back to the father penguins. They have to stay on to look after the eggs for the next 4 months. During the 4 months, the males have to endure a lot of hardship, esp during the harsh winter climates and the low temperature plus wind. Interestingly, all the male penguins will gather together in an area so that heat can be regulated within. Sadly, there are some who cannot withstand the harshness of the environment and ended up having to sleep forever.
The worst part of the entire mating season is when the male penguins had to protect the eggs from cold and yet they have to suffer in the cold. All for the sake of just one egg.. which is one life.. After the 4 months were over, the chicks will start to pop out from their shells. They are still very vulnerable to the cold and they have to constantly hide in their daddys' pouch. At the same time, they waited for the mommy penguins to come back.
Well, some of the mommy penguins didn't make it back coz of the travelling to and fro the mating grounds. Some of them were also attacked by the predators. But majority made it back on time to feed their chicks. After they arrived at the mating ground, I'm very amazed that they can actually recognise their own family. Something which is really totally amazing. After the female penguins found their family, the father penguin will then pass the chick back to the mommy which will in turn, feed the chicks. There's always a lot of skills involved while passing the chicks from one parent to another. However, some of the chicks ended up frozen when the parents were unable to move them fast enough.
After the chicks were safely back in the mommy's pouch, the daddy penguin will have to set out to feed themselves. Otherwise, they will die of hunger. During their absence, the mommy penguins took over to look after their chicks. As time passes, the chicks grew bigger and stronger. Until their juvenile stage, the mothers allowed their chicks to gather as a group and play. At this time, the predators knew that it was time to strike for their food and some of the chicks ended up food to the predators.
During this while, the climate of the place was still very unpredictable. It so happened that there was another last round of extreme cold wind that took even more lives. Some of the chicks became victims of the harsh cold and died. At this time, the mommy penguins that lost their chicks became mad with grief and they became wild. They will try to snatch a chick from another mommy penguin so as to replace the dead chick. It was a very sad scene to see. The pain that the mommy penguin has to go through of losing its own chick. Gee.. I can't imagine how Daddy God will feel when He sees us suffering over here. Thank God that His Son Jesus, paid the price for us all that we don't have to suffer anymore or even face death.
ok. back to the penguins.. After 2 months, the father penguins came back to the family and amazingly again.. they were able to find their family through the voice of their chicks! This reminds me of this verse "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me. John 10:27" Cool..
Well.. this spells happy reunion of the entire family until the chicks were big enough to look after themselves and were also out of their weaning stage. At this time, the parents will move off and leave the chicks alone to explore. Pretty cute is that the chicks will gather together as one and they start to explore the world as one, just like a big family. From there, the entire cycle starts and the dance continues...
I simply love the way this documentary was being filmed. I would definitely encourage people to watch this documentary. Imagine the penguins have to face so much hardship to have just 1 chick. Imagine the same that our parents also went through having to bring us up.. I thank Daddy God for my parents. The only thing I want to see both of them holding hands and have a more abundant life and also my dad being saved.. :P
The entire documentary shows how the penguins came out of the water and marched in a single file to their mating destination which was very far away. Some of them didn't make it to their destination as they either wander off from the pack or are too old to carry on with the journey(though the documentary din explicitly mention that). After they have reached their destination, they started to look for their mate and most of them got their mates. Just as the natural instincts, male penguins will fight with each other for the female that they wanted to dance with.
After each pair of the penguins have found each other, they continued with their dance (ie their mating session). Right after that, they became very silent and waited for the time (coz the female penguins were being fertilised and the egg in each female penguin started to form). This entire process took 3 months. After 3 months, every female penguin will start to lay their egg and another dance started. This time, the egg will have to be passed on to the male penguin which will in turn look after the egg and warm the egg until it hatches. Some of the pairs didn't manage to pass the egg and the egg got frozen and that's the end of a life. Sad huh.. wait on.. Anyway, the male penguins were the most amazing ones here.
After the egg has been passed to the male penguins, the females will move out to look for a place where they can find food to replenish their bodies and also to bring back for the chicks to feed on. Right after the females moved off, the main scene was back to the father penguins. They have to stay on to look after the eggs for the next 4 months. During the 4 months, the males have to endure a lot of hardship, esp during the harsh winter climates and the low temperature plus wind. Interestingly, all the male penguins will gather together in an area so that heat can be regulated within. Sadly, there are some who cannot withstand the harshness of the environment and ended up having to sleep forever.
The worst part of the entire mating season is when the male penguins had to protect the eggs from cold and yet they have to suffer in the cold. All for the sake of just one egg.. which is one life.. After the 4 months were over, the chicks will start to pop out from their shells. They are still very vulnerable to the cold and they have to constantly hide in their daddys' pouch. At the same time, they waited for the mommy penguins to come back.
Well, some of the mommy penguins didn't make it back coz of the travelling to and fro the mating grounds. Some of them were also attacked by the predators. But majority made it back on time to feed their chicks. After they arrived at the mating ground, I'm very amazed that they can actually recognise their own family. Something which is really totally amazing. After the female penguins found their family, the father penguin will then pass the chick back to the mommy which will in turn, feed the chicks. There's always a lot of skills involved while passing the chicks from one parent to another. However, some of the chicks ended up frozen when the parents were unable to move them fast enough.
After the chicks were safely back in the mommy's pouch, the daddy penguin will have to set out to feed themselves. Otherwise, they will die of hunger. During their absence, the mommy penguins took over to look after their chicks. As time passes, the chicks grew bigger and stronger. Until their juvenile stage, the mothers allowed their chicks to gather as a group and play. At this time, the predators knew that it was time to strike for their food and some of the chicks ended up food to the predators.
During this while, the climate of the place was still very unpredictable. It so happened that there was another last round of extreme cold wind that took even more lives. Some of the chicks became victims of the harsh cold and died. At this time, the mommy penguins that lost their chicks became mad with grief and they became wild. They will try to snatch a chick from another mommy penguin so as to replace the dead chick. It was a very sad scene to see. The pain that the mommy penguin has to go through of losing its own chick. Gee.. I can't imagine how Daddy God will feel when He sees us suffering over here. Thank God that His Son Jesus, paid the price for us all that we don't have to suffer anymore or even face death.
ok. back to the penguins.. After 2 months, the father penguins came back to the family and amazingly again.. they were able to find their family through the voice of their chicks! This reminds me of this verse "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them and they follow me. John 10:27" Cool..
Well.. this spells happy reunion of the entire family until the chicks were big enough to look after themselves and were also out of their weaning stage. At this time, the parents will move off and leave the chicks alone to explore. Pretty cute is that the chicks will gather together as one and they start to explore the world as one, just like a big family. From there, the entire cycle starts and the dance continues...
I simply love the way this documentary was being filmed. I would definitely encourage people to watch this documentary. Imagine the penguins have to face so much hardship to have just 1 chick. Imagine the same that our parents also went through having to bring us up.. I thank Daddy God for my parents. The only thing I want to see both of them holding hands and have a more abundant life and also my dad being saved.. :P
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Jacob's Wrestle
Praise Jesus!! Finally, my pc has been finally restored to its fullest potential. Had been working on my pc since late last night to reformat the entire pc. Installation was a total breeze and there had been no hindrances during the installation. Cool!! I used to take more than 1 week to complete the task and last night, Jesus was simply there to help me with all the necessary knowledge that I need.
Well, I went out with my usual gang of Godly friends and a new friend too. I was enjoying myself throughout the entire evening. One of my close friends raised up a question about Jacob having to wrestle with God for his blessings (Genesis 32:28 onwards). Another similar verse which I found while searching in my other bible versions was Hosea 12:3-4. Ok.. The question now is how come Jacob got to wrestle for his blessings?
Today, my close friend and I were thinking along the same path.. That is, the passage here indicates 2 things..
1. It indicates a similarity that now, we know that we are already blessed but not the blessing has yet to be manifested, we all sorta like must never give up the fight to claim our blessings.
2. While I was meditating Hosea, it dawned on me that hey.. the verse was talking about Jacob. The old Israel, the Old Covenant. Right now, all of us are in the New Covenant and that means one thing! We don't have to fight or wrestle with Daddy God for the blessings in our lives coz we already have them! We have the Blood-bought rights to claim our blessings and we don't have to fight! Fighting here is clearly indicative to self-effort. Jesus had already given His blessings to us. From the moment in the Garden where He became sorrowful even to death, to the moment He breathe His last on the cross. The divine exchange there had already taken place.
Hallelujah! Praise be to Jesus.. Glory be to Him!! It's pretty interesting.. I believe that there's more to the 2 things which I was thinking. Would be even glad if anyone has different viewpoint to state. Whatever it is, I'm starting to see more and more of Jesus in the Old Testament and His Love for me and everyone in the New Testament.
Jesus!! You are truly the Lord of my life. I have nothing to give but to sing of praises to You in this blog and in my life. I love You, Jesus coz You have sacrificed all things, just for my sake. It's not my love for You.. It's Your Love for me.. You have always been inside my heart to teach me all things and there's no other gods like You who is willing to do everything for me..
Today, my close friend showed me a tablet in a Christian shop in Great World City. The words are so simple, yet so powerful.. It says.. Faith is not just believing that God can. It is what God will do.. Amazing, isn't it?? It's not only just by believing that God can.. It is what God will do for everyone of us who are in Christ! The loveliness of our Father and Jesus is simply irreplaceable.
Okie.. that's all for the day.. Time for rest so that can receive more from Daddy God. All praises be to Jesus for He is GREAT!!! Brain a bit stunned today coz of sleep debt.. Snooze!! I'm in my beautiful dream land now..
Well, I went out with my usual gang of Godly friends and a new friend too. I was enjoying myself throughout the entire evening. One of my close friends raised up a question about Jacob having to wrestle with God for his blessings (Genesis 32:28 onwards). Another similar verse which I found while searching in my other bible versions was Hosea 12:3-4. Ok.. The question now is how come Jacob got to wrestle for his blessings?
Today, my close friend and I were thinking along the same path.. That is, the passage here indicates 2 things..
1. It indicates a similarity that now, we know that we are already blessed but not the blessing has yet to be manifested, we all sorta like must never give up the fight to claim our blessings.
2. While I was meditating Hosea, it dawned on me that hey.. the verse was talking about Jacob. The old Israel, the Old Covenant. Right now, all of us are in the New Covenant and that means one thing! We don't have to fight or wrestle with Daddy God for the blessings in our lives coz we already have them! We have the Blood-bought rights to claim our blessings and we don't have to fight! Fighting here is clearly indicative to self-effort. Jesus had already given His blessings to us. From the moment in the Garden where He became sorrowful even to death, to the moment He breathe His last on the cross. The divine exchange there had already taken place.
Hallelujah! Praise be to Jesus.. Glory be to Him!! It's pretty interesting.. I believe that there's more to the 2 things which I was thinking. Would be even glad if anyone has different viewpoint to state. Whatever it is, I'm starting to see more and more of Jesus in the Old Testament and His Love for me and everyone in the New Testament.
Jesus!! You are truly the Lord of my life. I have nothing to give but to sing of praises to You in this blog and in my life. I love You, Jesus coz You have sacrificed all things, just for my sake. It's not my love for You.. It's Your Love for me.. You have always been inside my heart to teach me all things and there's no other gods like You who is willing to do everything for me..
Today, my close friend showed me a tablet in a Christian shop in Great World City. The words are so simple, yet so powerful.. It says.. Faith is not just believing that God can. It is what God will do.. Amazing, isn't it?? It's not only just by believing that God can.. It is what God will do for everyone of us who are in Christ! The loveliness of our Father and Jesus is simply irreplaceable.
Okie.. that's all for the day.. Time for rest so that can receive more from Daddy God. All praises be to Jesus for He is GREAT!!! Brain a bit stunned today coz of sleep debt.. Snooze!! I'm in my beautiful dream land now..
Monday, September 05, 2005
Cummin and Faith
Cool!! Thank you Holy Spirit!! Lately I was reading Isaiah 28 which was talking about "Listening to the Teaching of God". I was reading the entire chapter and the word cummin came out very strongly. Well, I have been asking the Lord to show me more about Cummin. There's something about it which draws me to attention and curiosity. Anyway, this is my own personal revelation. I may be wrong, and thus waiting for the confirmation.
Praise be to God, Jesus and Holy Spirit. Cummin was mentioned in only two verses throughout the bible but as another name in another verse. However, the symbolical representation of it is everywhere in the bible. Before I touch on that, first of all, what is cummin and what does it represents?
Cummin is a kind of fruit or seed of an umbelliferous plant, the Cuminum sativum, still extensively cultivated in the East (extracted from bible gateway dictionary). Anyway, Cummin is mentioned in Isaiah 28:25 - 27 and Matthew 23:23, while the other verse is in Ezekiel 4:9 which is known as "spelt".
Before I move on to the verses, there is no law or condemnation or whatsoever that doesn't talk much about grace. This is just something which I find interesting for more knowledge and that's all. Yah?
Isaiah 28:25 - 27
Matthew 23:23
As it is mentioned in Matthew, I see that there are symbolical representation of each kind of spices here. Mint represents justice, anise represents mercy and cummin actually represents faith! So, when we talk about faith, it appears everywhere in the bible. Abraham typifies faith.
Well, as to continue about cummin and faith, I know that there's a lot more to dig and I've yet to come across. I'm waiting for the Holy Spirit to reveal. Let all the Glory goes to Jesus and Him alone. Well, there's something that's stuck somewhere and I've not figured out what it is. Will update this again once I get the answer.. Hee!!
Praise be to God, Jesus and Holy Spirit. Cummin was mentioned in only two verses throughout the bible but as another name in another verse. However, the symbolical representation of it is everywhere in the bible. Before I touch on that, first of all, what is cummin and what does it represents?
Cummin is a kind of fruit or seed of an umbelliferous plant, the Cuminum sativum, still extensively cultivated in the East (extracted from bible gateway dictionary). Anyway, Cummin is mentioned in Isaiah 28:25 - 27 and Matthew 23:23, while the other verse is in Ezekiel 4:9 which is known as "spelt".
Before I move on to the verses, there is no law or condemnation or whatsoever that doesn't talk much about grace. This is just something which I find interesting for more knowledge and that's all. Yah?
Isaiah 28:25 - 27
For the black cummin is not threshed with a threshing sledge, Nor is a cartwheel rolled over the cummin; But the black cummin is beaten out with a stick, And the cummin with a rod.
Matthew 23:23
"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weighter matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.
As it is mentioned in Matthew, I see that there are symbolical representation of each kind of spices here. Mint represents justice, anise represents mercy and cummin actually represents faith! So, when we talk about faith, it appears everywhere in the bible. Abraham typifies faith.
Well, as to continue about cummin and faith, I know that there's a lot more to dig and I've yet to come across. I'm waiting for the Holy Spirit to reveal. Let all the Glory goes to Jesus and Him alone. Well, there's something that's stuck somewhere and I've not figured out what it is. Will update this again once I get the answer.. Hee!!
Saturday, September 03, 2005
Elated and thrilled!! - Zechariah 4
My heart was totally thrilled last night after listening to Pastor Matthew's confirmation. I was so amazed how the Holy Spirit was telling me so clearly about a portion of the book of Prophet Zechariah. It was in Zechariah 4. I believe most of you have seen this revelation too and if u have not, no fret!! The Holy Spirit will tell you even more!! yah?
Well.. I was reading into Zechariah 4 since Monday and had been reading the same chapter for a few days. Well.. I also had been trying to "argue" with the Holy Spirit on certain things in this chapter. Interestingly is this..The entire chapter 4 is talking about the Lampstand and the Olive Trees. What captured my attention was from verse 11 onwards..
Zechariah 4: 11- 14
WOW!! The lampstand here is the picture of Jesus!! Coz the lampstand in the bible is always referring to the Menorah which has 7 pipes (refer to Zech 4:2). The one in the middle is Jesus. Next, I also ask Daddy God who are the olive trees?? Just like Zechariah asked. Zechariah mentioned about the 2 olive trees, one at the right and the other at the left. This reminds me of the Mount of Transfiguration. Next, the Lord said in Verse 14 that the 2 olive trees are the 2 anointed ones, who stand beside the Lord of the whole earth.
Hmm!! Interesting.. Lord of the whole earth? Isn't He Jesus, the Creator of the whole earth? And who's the 2 anointed ones?? Well.. In the entire bible, who are the 2 most prominent anointed men?? Moses and Elijah! Moses as the deliverer and Elijah as the prophet! Initally, I was arguing with the Holy Spirit that how can the these two men actually be the anointed ones? Well, this was what the Holy Spirit told me.. What makes me think that they are not the anointed ones of God?? hahahaha.. Well.. I was eh.. stunned.. and said.. yah hor.. why not?? Both of them are highly anointed by Daddy God and both of them appeared at the Mount of Transfiguration with Jesus! If it's others like David, etc.. How come they don't appear at the Mount of Transfiguration? And also, the Holy Spirit pointed out to me that Moses and Elijah are the 2 anointed ones who STAND beside the Lord of the whole earth. Hey!!
Ok, let us take a short walk to the the Mount of Transfiguration, both Moses and Elijah stood beside Jesus! One on His right, and the other on His left! Moses being the deliverer and Elijah being the prophet. Another thing about Moses is the Law. The Law was given at Mount Sinai from God and it was Moses who brought the law down to the people. Now.. here comes.. Law and Prophecy had always been standing beside Jesus! Jesus came down to fulfil both the Law and the Prophesy!! Cool!! Zechariah actually saw that vision on the Mount of Tranfiguration where Jesus' face shone so brightly. It was accounted in Matt 17:3, Luke 9:30-31. The book of Zechariah was actually written before the last Old Testament book (Malachi). And it's talking so much about Jesus Himself and all that will come to pass. And Zechariah actually saw the vision that Jesus is coming to earth to fulfil the law and the prophecy and that had already happened 2000 years ago!! WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! This last portion was something which I didn't realise until now..
Hallelujah!! I was so thrilled when I was reading Zechariah. hahaha.. now I'm acting like Evelyn my dearie liao.. with her WOW WOW WOW!! okie.. I've got another one more thing to write in another new post.. That was something that I've received yesterday morning while travelling to office in the bus.. hee..
Well.. I was reading into Zechariah 4 since Monday and had been reading the same chapter for a few days. Well.. I also had been trying to "argue" with the Holy Spirit on certain things in this chapter. Interestingly is this..The entire chapter 4 is talking about the Lampstand and the Olive Trees. What captured my attention was from verse 11 onwards..
Zechariah 4: 11- 14
Then I answered and said to him, "What are these two olive trees, one at the right of the lampstand and the other at its left?" And I further answered and said to him, "What are these two olive branches that drip into the receptacles of the two gold pipes from which the golden oil drains?" Then he answered me and said, " Do you not know what these are?" And I said, "No, my lord." So he said, "These are the two anointed ones, who stand beside the Lord of the whole earth."
WOW!! The lampstand here is the picture of Jesus!! Coz the lampstand in the bible is always referring to the Menorah which has 7 pipes (refer to Zech 4:2). The one in the middle is Jesus. Next, I also ask Daddy God who are the olive trees?? Just like Zechariah asked. Zechariah mentioned about the 2 olive trees, one at the right and the other at the left. This reminds me of the Mount of Transfiguration. Next, the Lord said in Verse 14 that the 2 olive trees are the 2 anointed ones, who stand beside the Lord of the whole earth.
Hmm!! Interesting.. Lord of the whole earth? Isn't He Jesus, the Creator of the whole earth? And who's the 2 anointed ones?? Well.. In the entire bible, who are the 2 most prominent anointed men?? Moses and Elijah! Moses as the deliverer and Elijah as the prophet! Initally, I was arguing with the Holy Spirit that how can the these two men actually be the anointed ones? Well, this was what the Holy Spirit told me.. What makes me think that they are not the anointed ones of God?? hahahaha.. Well.. I was eh.. stunned.. and said.. yah hor.. why not?? Both of them are highly anointed by Daddy God and both of them appeared at the Mount of Transfiguration with Jesus! If it's others like David, etc.. How come they don't appear at the Mount of Transfiguration? And also, the Holy Spirit pointed out to me that Moses and Elijah are the 2 anointed ones who STAND beside the Lord of the whole earth. Hey!!
Ok, let us take a short walk to the the Mount of Transfiguration, both Moses and Elijah stood beside Jesus! One on His right, and the other on His left! Moses being the deliverer and Elijah being the prophet. Another thing about Moses is the Law. The Law was given at Mount Sinai from God and it was Moses who brought the law down to the people. Now.. here comes.. Law and Prophecy had always been standing beside Jesus! Jesus came down to fulfil both the Law and the Prophesy!! Cool!! Zechariah actually saw that vision on the Mount of Tranfiguration where Jesus' face shone so brightly. It was accounted in Matt 17:3, Luke 9:30-31. The book of Zechariah was actually written before the last Old Testament book (Malachi). And it's talking so much about Jesus Himself and all that will come to pass. And Zechariah actually saw the vision that Jesus is coming to earth to fulfil the law and the prophecy and that had already happened 2000 years ago!! WOW!! WOW!! WOW!! This last portion was something which I didn't realise until now..
Hallelujah!! I was so thrilled when I was reading Zechariah. hahaha.. now I'm acting like Evelyn my dearie liao.. with her WOW WOW WOW!! okie.. I've got another one more thing to write in another new post.. That was something that I've received yesterday morning while travelling to office in the bus.. hee..
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