此诗是献给我在主里的知心朋友。
感谢主有他们，基督道路不孤独。
新的一年新气象，
新的恩典新希望，
旧的恶习不留下，
旧的不去新不来，
难得结识知心友，
基督道路不孤独，
唯有时刻亲近主，
今年才能更爱主！
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
A Great Day to thank God for His love
Today is Valentine Day. This day, I am reminded of God's love towards me. Lord help me to be in love with you every moment of my life. I had failed thee so many times but thou art good to me always and ready to lift me up quickly with thy loving hands.
Mar 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Help me Lord to obey the verse above given by thee.
Dear Lord, this song is for you:)
Mar 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Help me Lord to obey the verse above given by thee.
Dear Lord, this song is for you:)
Monday, January 28, 2008
Thank God for the Message heard
Thank God that I have heard the message about being patient with God and Man. Being patient with God reminds me to wait on the Lord and being patient with man reminds me to be patient towards my students. The Lord is testing me again. This time He wants to test my patient. Since I know the test, I have to be prepared for this test. Thank God for the thought provoking message!
Friday, January 25, 2008
Lord help me to wait on you
This week again to me was like a bit of ups and downs. Well thank God that I am still trusting in Him and praying more. Ever since the beginning of the year, I have been praying for my fellowship members individually. Sometimes, I may not have the strong burden for some people, but what I did is to pray for them. Praying helps me to think of them and sometimes reminds me that I need to do something. As in when I do it, that's God timing. I believe in prayer more now as I see God as a powerful being able to answer many of my prayers; prayer strengthens me. Some things happen this week that makes me think a lot. Makes me feel whether I am too eager to do something. Am I doing something wrong? Am I willing to wait patiently for God's Will to be done? May God help me!
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Spirit of Thanksgiving
Since July last year, my heart was strangely warmed by how God is working in my life. It is truly amazing that God had seen me through quite a number of episodes in my life. At the end of last year, God gave me another surprise which I had not expected. It is to me a miracle but God make it happen. I have been praying almost everyday that God's Will be done in this matter. On 15th June 2008, I will know the answer. Meanwhile, may God help me to wait patiently for His leading in my life. It is not easy to wait but I have to do it. God also called us to wait; to wait for His direction. Therefore, I prayed that God will grant me the patience as I wait upon Him. Meanwhile, allow me to thank God for the happiness that He had granted me so far these few months. Truly, I felt very blessed to feel God's presence with me. If you ask me how I can feel God's presence. I would answer that He kept on answering my prayers and also give me the joy and peace in my heart. Praise the Lord! May I grow closer to Him this year.
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Thank God for 2007
Dear God,
Thank God for the many wonderful experience and blessings He have blessed me this year. This year is the most exciting and most happening year for me in my life:
01)Thank God for seeing me through 10 years in Tabernacle. God had helped me to grow spiritually and also giving me opportunity to serve Him as one of the leaders in Shomerim again the coming year.
02)I had received my ABRSM Grade 5 music theory exam with Distinction in January this year.
03)I had received my ABRSM Grade 6 Piano practical exam with a Pass in September this year.
04)Being able to serve God as a church pianist in the Chinese congregation, as a result, I have improved at an incredibly and amazingly speed in my music score sight reading.
05)Being able to serve God in the Church Camp Committee 2007.
06)Able to attend Mission trip, participated in the VBS work in Kuantan and ministered to the children over there.
07)Able to attend the night class and blessed time of learning from God's Word.
08)More love for souls, sharing the gospel and by the grace of God, leading my cousins and friend to pray the Sinner's Prayer. (2 cousins, Tian Geng, and 2 children in Kuantan mission trip)
09)Giving me a tender heart which makes me more emotional when I hear God's Word and Christian hymns. In that also being able to feel more for people and to encourage friends using God's Word.
10)A brethren that I had prayed for a long time, had increased in the love and devotion to God and also attending the same church as me.
11)Another friend who came to youth camp and had touched my heart with his story testifying God's faithfulness. However he had not been attending church for a long time and I seem to lose contact with him.
12)Teaching me and testing my faith in a recent episode in my life. In that, I know how much I love God and I had an experienced to know that the heart is very deceiving.
13)Thank God for my loving mother who never fails to cook for me, wash my clothes and taking care of the house while I can concentrate in working.
14)Pay rise in July and also a less stressful job where I can serve God and practice my piano. I can also buy the things that I want.
15)Family members are generally in good health.
16)My mother, sister and cousins attending church outing.
17)Thank God for His grace, mercy and faithfulness for keeping me in the faith even though I failed Him so many times and always ready to encourage me in the faith with His Words.
All praise and glory to God above!
Thank God for the many wonderful experience and blessings He have blessed me this year. This year is the most exciting and most happening year for me in my life:
01)Thank God for seeing me through 10 years in Tabernacle. God had helped me to grow spiritually and also giving me opportunity to serve Him as one of the leaders in Shomerim again the coming year.
02)I had received my ABRSM Grade 5 music theory exam with Distinction in January this year.
03)I had received my ABRSM Grade 6 Piano practical exam with a Pass in September this year.
04)Being able to serve God as a church pianist in the Chinese congregation, as a result, I have improved at an incredibly and amazingly speed in my music score sight reading.
05)Being able to serve God in the Church Camp Committee 2007.
06)Able to attend Mission trip, participated in the VBS work in Kuantan and ministered to the children over there.
07)Able to attend the night class and blessed time of learning from God's Word.
08)More love for souls, sharing the gospel and by the grace of God, leading my cousins and friend to pray the Sinner's Prayer. (2 cousins, Tian Geng, and 2 children in Kuantan mission trip)
09)Giving me a tender heart which makes me more emotional when I hear God's Word and Christian hymns. In that also being able to feel more for people and to encourage friends using God's Word.
10)A brethren that I had prayed for a long time, had increased in the love and devotion to God and also attending the same church as me.
11)Another friend who came to youth camp and had touched my heart with his story testifying God's faithfulness. However he had not been attending church for a long time and I seem to lose contact with him.
12)Teaching me and testing my faith in a recent episode in my life. In that, I know how much I love God and I had an experienced to know that the heart is very deceiving.
13)Thank God for my loving mother who never fails to cook for me, wash my clothes and taking care of the house while I can concentrate in working.
14)Pay rise in July and also a less stressful job where I can serve God and practice my piano. I can also buy the things that I want.
15)Family members are generally in good health.
16)My mother, sister and cousins attending church outing.
17)Thank God for His grace, mercy and faithfulness for keeping me in the faith even though I failed Him so many times and always ready to encourage me in the faith with His Words.
All praise and glory to God above!
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Thank God for Church Camp
Thank God that I have a wonderful church camp in Batu Pahat. Although I hurt my legs while playing soccer, thank God that it heal very quickly. Most important of all, I gain new spiritual insights in the book of Judges. Praise the Lord for his faithfulness in the progressively deteriorating society in the time of Judges and now. He still loves us and hope that sinners will come to repentance. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Wednesday I am leaving for Kuantan mission trip. God will bring souls into his kingdom!
Monday, December 03, 2007
Church Camp 2007
Yo! Yo! The church camp is finally coming! Finally, a break from my work. I can wait to listen to God's Word and dwelling with brothers and sisters in Christ to have fun! Thank God for opportunity to serve Him in the Church Camp Committee. My prayer for this camp is that I will be stronger and closer to God. As I count my blessing, I am truly a much bless person. God is so good to me!
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Thank God for this week
This week is the week that cause me to have a lot of mood swing. On Thursday, my church is having an outing at Kent Ridge Park. Thank God that my mother, sister and my two cousins when for the outing. For the first time I asked my mother a few days ago, she said that she will consider then after that when she thinks about it, she says she is not going.
I prayed to God again on the night before the outing. I prayed that God will be merciful to them and gave them the chance to hear His Words. Thank God that after I persuaded my sister, they decided to go together. God answers prayer!
On Friday night as I am typing an article, my cousin was seated beside me. I prayed and took the opportunity to share to him the full gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank God that the Holy Spirit convicted his heart and he accepts the Lord Jesus as his personal saviour!
On Saturday afternoon, I received an SMS from a friend that makes me feel sad. I don't wanna share much but as I am typing my heart is heavy. Thank God that I can make use of my blog to count God's blessing. God is already very good, merciful and gracious to me. What more can I ask from Him? I will just have to wait patiently to seek His Will. I considered myself to pass the test that God had given to me but painfully. I know that God mean it to be good because Romans 8:28 says "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." and in 1 Th 5:18 " In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
Dear Lord, I am yours take me! Help me to discern thy will for me in my life!
I prayed to God again on the night before the outing. I prayed that God will be merciful to them and gave them the chance to hear His Words. Thank God that after I persuaded my sister, they decided to go together. God answers prayer!
On Friday night as I am typing an article, my cousin was seated beside me. I prayed and took the opportunity to share to him the full gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank God that the Holy Spirit convicted his heart and he accepts the Lord Jesus as his personal saviour!
On Saturday afternoon, I received an SMS from a friend that makes me feel sad. I don't wanna share much but as I am typing my heart is heavy. Thank God that I can make use of my blog to count God's blessing. God is already very good, merciful and gracious to me. What more can I ask from Him? I will just have to wait patiently to seek His Will. I considered myself to pass the test that God had given to me but painfully. I know that God mean it to be good because Romans 8:28 says "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." and in 1 Th 5:18 " In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
Dear Lord, I am yours take me! Help me to discern thy will for me in my life!
Monday, November 05, 2007
Thank God for studying Calvin's Institutes II
Well, just wanna share my testimony here for attending Calvin's Institutes II:
Thank God for yet another opportunity to study the bible. His Words is a lamp unto my feet and light unto my path. Even though I came after work every Monday evening, I felt very blessed to study God's Word with like-minded brethren. It is like a foretaste of heaven and I would not want to miss this opportunity to receive God's blessing. Moreover, in heaven we will be praising and worshipping God all the time! Nothing is more blessed than learning more about God and storing up treasures in heaven! In the second half of the year, I am bothered by an issue but thank God, His Words are always there to comfort my heart and assure me.
I am always reminded of two important lessons in the class. Firstly, God had faithfully preserved His Words to the very jot and tittle, and is kept pure through the ages. If only the autographs are preserved and now it no longer exist, then where is our authority? It is comforting to know the bible was paid by the blood of the martyrs and preserved till now by God's singular care and providence. If the bible has any mistakes, my faith may be shaken and that cause me to have lower view of the scriptures. Therefore, it is utterly important to get the foundation right cause if the foundation be destroyed, what can the righteous do? (Psa 11:3). Another important lesson that I had learnt is that in order to approach God and learn of Him, we must be triply humble before Him. These two principles had been imprinted in my mind sub-consciously. Certain scholars like to invoke criticism about the Bible. Man are so corrupted, what made us fit to correct God's Word. It is literally taking God's Word lightly and again taking a lower view of scriptures. Any doctrine that cause me to have a lower view of scriptures is a false doctrine and any doctrine that cause me to have high view of scriptures and brings me closer to God is the correct doctrine.
Faith is a many splendour virtue. Faith is given by the Holy Spirit and faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Rom 10:17) It is consider as having a blind faith if we only believe in what the church says, our friend says or what our parents say. We ought to based our believed in the authority of the scriptures. The intensity of faith begins as believing faith and then experiential faith and then finally develop into a faith that requires no experience. True faith will cause me to obey God rather than taking advantage of the Christian liberty. It consists of a) Noticia-knowing the gospel and Christ, b) Assensus-Must agree and accept Christ, and finally c) Fiducia-obeying and believing in God. True faith endures to the end and will lead to eternal glory.
Thank God that He gives me the faith to believe in Him cause it is truly by God's grace alone. I have tried to evangelise to my close friends but they does not seem to be interested in the Gospel. If the Holy Spirit will not convict their hearts, there is no way that they can believe in God! Pondering on that, I am exceptionally grateful to God for being so good to me! I will serve Him till the end in gratitude of what He had done for me.
Godly sorrow worked repentance to salvation. I should follow the example of Apostle Peter and not Judas Iscariot whose repentance lead to death. It is a pity that the Roman Catholic believes that they can only make confession to the priest but however I know that I can approached God's holy throne of grace boldly to seek for the forgiveness of sin because He is our Great High Priest. Evil doctrines like confession box, penance, indulgences, purgatory, took away Christ as our advocate who can reconcile man with God. Private sins will require us to ask God privately for confession. However, public sin will have to confess publicly before the church.
When a person is at fault, the biblical church discipline procedure is that we will approached the person one to one privately first. If the person refuse to repent, then we will call for a witness. If that fails, we will call for the church leaders and then finally excommunication. I learnt that the purpose of excommunication is that the person may not be numbered among Christians or even to partake the Lord's Supper. Secondly, the person may not be corrupted by constant association with the wicked. Thirdly, those who are censured or excommunicated, may be led to repentance. Sometimes these measures are required as man needs to be chastened by God's rod so as to bring us back to repentance.
The preaching and written ministry of the Apostles are infallible cause they are inspired by God. However, the Roman Catholics believe that once the Pope pronounced a dogma, he is infallible, this is erroneous! Protestants doctrine of Justification state that after one is saved by grace through faith in Christ Jesus alone, one will produce works of faith. The Catholics state that in order to be saved, faith is not enough! One has to accompanied with good works. Thank God that we are justified not of works, or else no matter how much we do, we cannot have eternal life. We can never match up to God's standards! Justification is a one time act of God at the point of believing in the Gospel whereas sanctification is an ongoing process till we die. Thank God that I am justified by faith in Christ and that He is sanctifying me day by day as I yield to Him daily.
Prayer helps us to penetrate to the riches God has reserved for our use, Our conscience derive peace when troubles are presented before God. Our heart may always be inflamed with an earnest desire of seeking, loving and worshipping Him. We may be more prepared to receive His blessing with true gratitude of soul. Prayer is illustrated as certain children asking for pocket money from their parents, in that they show their dependency towards their parents. The parents will be willing to give money to their children. Knowing that God is happy and ready to receive my prayer items, helps me to find comfort in praying and also urging me to pray more.
A true Church is one where the Word of God is faithfully preached and the two sacraments properly administered. Nowadays, there are many churches that take the preaching of God's Word lightly. Their worship service largely comprises of entertainment fulfilling the fleshly lust rather than dealing with the heart conditions of each individuals. There are limited messages that can really encourage the believers to press on in the faith. Roman Catholic priest even took the Lord's Supper solely by himself saying that layman are not worthy to take it even though the Lord commanded us to take eat as often as we can in remembrance of Him.
Roman Catholic Church ascribe the church as the final authority independent of the Word, however Protestant hold the Word of God as the final and supreme authority, and inseparable from it. It is dangerous to ascribe the church as the final authority, as church may gone apostate. We may believe in the wrong doctrine which will in turn lead to wrong beliefs. However, knowing that the Word of God is unchanging and accurately preserved for me, I will be able to follow the correct path of righteousness.
A sacrament may also defined as an outward signs of the inward grace that God has given us. Baptism signify cleansing and washing of our sins, it shows that we are serious with our faith and we want to make a promise before God and man that we will mortify our sins daily and to read His Word daily for guidance and instructions in our life. It is a testimony towards other and that we are united with the other believers and to be partakers of all His benefits. There is special blessings from God and it fulfils the Great Commission. Because of baptism, I am constantly reminded of the promise that I had made to God when I publicly confess of my sins and indicate that I want to be identified with Him. This helps me to lead a holy life and to read the bible.
The partaking of the Lord's Supper unites me with Christ and I am reminded of His birth, His mission on Earth, His life of obedience, His death and His resurrection. This holy sacrament helps me to prepare my hearts before Him, reconsecrate my life to Him, make right in glorifying God by the confession of my sins, reconcile with a brother if there is any fault, exercise humility and gratitude towards Jesus Christ for what He had done in the redemptive plan. In that, I have confidence and assurance of the resurrection and immortality of my body and soul.
Finally, thank God for helping me to increase in my knowledge of Him again. I hoped that the knowledge that I had received, I will be able to exercise it in my daily life and even to encourage someone in the future.
All glory be unto Him. I am looking forward for the next semester of studying God's Word again if God willing!
Thank God for yet another opportunity to study the bible. His Words is a lamp unto my feet and light unto my path. Even though I came after work every Monday evening, I felt very blessed to study God's Word with like-minded brethren. It is like a foretaste of heaven and I would not want to miss this opportunity to receive God's blessing. Moreover, in heaven we will be praising and worshipping God all the time! Nothing is more blessed than learning more about God and storing up treasures in heaven! In the second half of the year, I am bothered by an issue but thank God, His Words are always there to comfort my heart and assure me.
I am always reminded of two important lessons in the class. Firstly, God had faithfully preserved His Words to the very jot and tittle, and is kept pure through the ages. If only the autographs are preserved and now it no longer exist, then where is our authority? It is comforting to know the bible was paid by the blood of the martyrs and preserved till now by God's singular care and providence. If the bible has any mistakes, my faith may be shaken and that cause me to have lower view of the scriptures. Therefore, it is utterly important to get the foundation right cause if the foundation be destroyed, what can the righteous do? (Psa 11:3). Another important lesson that I had learnt is that in order to approach God and learn of Him, we must be triply humble before Him. These two principles had been imprinted in my mind sub-consciously. Certain scholars like to invoke criticism about the Bible. Man are so corrupted, what made us fit to correct God's Word. It is literally taking God's Word lightly and again taking a lower view of scriptures. Any doctrine that cause me to have a lower view of scriptures is a false doctrine and any doctrine that cause me to have high view of scriptures and brings me closer to God is the correct doctrine.
Faith is a many splendour virtue. Faith is given by the Holy Spirit and faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Rom 10:17) It is consider as having a blind faith if we only believe in what the church says, our friend says or what our parents say. We ought to based our believed in the authority of the scriptures. The intensity of faith begins as believing faith and then experiential faith and then finally develop into a faith that requires no experience. True faith will cause me to obey God rather than taking advantage of the Christian liberty. It consists of a) Noticia-knowing the gospel and Christ, b) Assensus-Must agree and accept Christ, and finally c) Fiducia-obeying and believing in God. True faith endures to the end and will lead to eternal glory.
Thank God that He gives me the faith to believe in Him cause it is truly by God's grace alone. I have tried to evangelise to my close friends but they does not seem to be interested in the Gospel. If the Holy Spirit will not convict their hearts, there is no way that they can believe in God! Pondering on that, I am exceptionally grateful to God for being so good to me! I will serve Him till the end in gratitude of what He had done for me.
Godly sorrow worked repentance to salvation. I should follow the example of Apostle Peter and not Judas Iscariot whose repentance lead to death. It is a pity that the Roman Catholic believes that they can only make confession to the priest but however I know that I can approached God's holy throne of grace boldly to seek for the forgiveness of sin because He is our Great High Priest. Evil doctrines like confession box, penance, indulgences, purgatory, took away Christ as our advocate who can reconcile man with God. Private sins will require us to ask God privately for confession. However, public sin will have to confess publicly before the church.
When a person is at fault, the biblical church discipline procedure is that we will approached the person one to one privately first. If the person refuse to repent, then we will call for a witness. If that fails, we will call for the church leaders and then finally excommunication. I learnt that the purpose of excommunication is that the person may not be numbered among Christians or even to partake the Lord's Supper. Secondly, the person may not be corrupted by constant association with the wicked. Thirdly, those who are censured or excommunicated, may be led to repentance. Sometimes these measures are required as man needs to be chastened by God's rod so as to bring us back to repentance.
The preaching and written ministry of the Apostles are infallible cause they are inspired by God. However, the Roman Catholics believe that once the Pope pronounced a dogma, he is infallible, this is erroneous! Protestants doctrine of Justification state that after one is saved by grace through faith in Christ Jesus alone, one will produce works of faith. The Catholics state that in order to be saved, faith is not enough! One has to accompanied with good works. Thank God that we are justified not of works, or else no matter how much we do, we cannot have eternal life. We can never match up to God's standards! Justification is a one time act of God at the point of believing in the Gospel whereas sanctification is an ongoing process till we die. Thank God that I am justified by faith in Christ and that He is sanctifying me day by day as I yield to Him daily.
Prayer helps us to penetrate to the riches God has reserved for our use, Our conscience derive peace when troubles are presented before God. Our heart may always be inflamed with an earnest desire of seeking, loving and worshipping Him. We may be more prepared to receive His blessing with true gratitude of soul. Prayer is illustrated as certain children asking for pocket money from their parents, in that they show their dependency towards their parents. The parents will be willing to give money to their children. Knowing that God is happy and ready to receive my prayer items, helps me to find comfort in praying and also urging me to pray more.
A true Church is one where the Word of God is faithfully preached and the two sacraments properly administered. Nowadays, there are many churches that take the preaching of God's Word lightly. Their worship service largely comprises of entertainment fulfilling the fleshly lust rather than dealing with the heart conditions of each individuals. There are limited messages that can really encourage the believers to press on in the faith. Roman Catholic priest even took the Lord's Supper solely by himself saying that layman are not worthy to take it even though the Lord commanded us to take eat as often as we can in remembrance of Him.
Roman Catholic Church ascribe the church as the final authority independent of the Word, however Protestant hold the Word of God as the final and supreme authority, and inseparable from it. It is dangerous to ascribe the church as the final authority, as church may gone apostate. We may believe in the wrong doctrine which will in turn lead to wrong beliefs. However, knowing that the Word of God is unchanging and accurately preserved for me, I will be able to follow the correct path of righteousness.
A sacrament may also defined as an outward signs of the inward grace that God has given us. Baptism signify cleansing and washing of our sins, it shows that we are serious with our faith and we want to make a promise before God and man that we will mortify our sins daily and to read His Word daily for guidance and instructions in our life. It is a testimony towards other and that we are united with the other believers and to be partakers of all His benefits. There is special blessings from God and it fulfils the Great Commission. Because of baptism, I am constantly reminded of the promise that I had made to God when I publicly confess of my sins and indicate that I want to be identified with Him. This helps me to lead a holy life and to read the bible.
The partaking of the Lord's Supper unites me with Christ and I am reminded of His birth, His mission on Earth, His life of obedience, His death and His resurrection. This holy sacrament helps me to prepare my hearts before Him, reconsecrate my life to Him, make right in glorifying God by the confession of my sins, reconcile with a brother if there is any fault, exercise humility and gratitude towards Jesus Christ for what He had done in the redemptive plan. In that, I have confidence and assurance of the resurrection and immortality of my body and soul.
Finally, thank God for helping me to increase in my knowledge of Him again. I hoped that the knowledge that I had received, I will be able to exercise it in my daily life and even to encourage someone in the future.
All glory be unto Him. I am looking forward for the next semester of studying God's Word again if God willing!
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