John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Jesus is no liar when He says He is the WAY.
Jesus is no liar when He says He is the TRUTH.
Jesus is no liar when He says He is the LIFE.
Without Jesus we can do NOTHING.
People can promise us many things, many reports can deceive us into believing so many things that we might fall into their professional traps again and again.
Yet when our Lord Jesus declares that He is the Truth ... we take a very long time to believe Him.
When HE the Lord of lords and the King of kings declares that He is the LIFE ... we try to find life apart from Him.
When He declares that He is the WAY ... we try to go some other ways to solve our problems ... go everywhere, seek everyone, do every other things except to come to Him.
Chances are we will be disappointed, and disappointed greatly if we don't come to Him to His throne of grace and love. To be made whole on the inside and to be restored on the outside.
So come to Jesus just as we are, full of our nonsense and our failures, come to Him, our Saviour and our Redeemer (the One who buys back everything we have lost and the One who restores, the One who adds more and blesses without heartaches). Experience His peace and love all over again just like the first time we knew HIM.
Don't forget your first love for the Lord and most importantly HIS GREAT LOVE towards you. The feeling got to be mutual and not one-sided.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Sing O Barren
Isaiah 54 (King James Version)
1 Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear;
break forth into singing, and cry aloud,
thou that didst not travail with child:
for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.
2Enlarge the place of thy tent,
and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations:
spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
3For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left;
and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles,
and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
4Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed:
neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame:
for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth,
and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
5 For thy Maker is thine husband;
the LORD of hosts is his name;
and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel;
The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
6 For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit,
and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee;
but with great mercies will I gather thee.
8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment;
but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me:
for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth;
so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed;
but my kindness shall not depart from thee,
neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed,
saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
I asked Abba, what songs he wanted me to sing?
In my distress and state of despair, what songs he wants me to sing?
How can I sing? How can I rejoice when I am so sad?
He reminded me of the past, how I comforted my loved ones ... in their times of distress
in their times of desperation, in their times when everyone seemed to have left them ...
How did you comfort them, my child?
I just strummed my guitar the best I knew how
and sang songs like "Is your burden heavy ...
does the future press you with its worries and its cares ...
Jesus will help you when on His name you call ...
He is always there hearing every prayer faithful and true,
walking by our side in His love we hide all the days through,
when you get discouraged just remember what to do,
reach out for Jesus, He's reaching out to you."
"Have you a heart that's weary, tending a load of care,
are you a soul that's seeking, rest from the burdens you bear.
Do you know, do you know my Jesus? do you know do you know my Friend?
Have you heard He loves you, and that He will abide till then end.
Who knows your disappointments, who cares each time you cry
who understands your heartaches, who dries the tears from your eyes ...
do you know my Jesus? do you know do you know my friend?
Have you heard He loves you, and that He will abide till the end."
"therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ
because the love of God was shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us."
"with Christ in the vessel I can smile at the storm"
"Jesus is the answer for the world today, beside Him there's no other Jesus is the way"
"Behold what manner of love the Father has given unto us, that we should be called the sons of God"
"Jesus we enthrone You, we proclaim You are King"
Sing till His peace fills our hearts.
If we know that God our Abba is always on our side,
and He has already sent forth His words to bless us His children,
and when we return His words back to Him,
they would NEVER return to Him void without
ACCOMPLISHING HIS PURPOSES in our lives.
How much more we want to sing His praises and give Him our thanksgiving.
Try singing in our darkest times when nothing seems to go right,
and you will be surprised that the darkness just dispels ...
when the light of the World shines in our hearts and illumine our lives.
when was the last time we encountered set backs, how have we walked out of them?
as many as come to Him, He healeth them all, he blessed them all.
Do not be afraid to approach Him, especially when we tried so hard and yet we failed.
who can we go to except to Him our Saviour, how can we make it without Him?
we are so infinitely small, He is so infinitely BIG ...
He holds the whole universe in His hand
and we are in the palm of His hand, and the Father our Abba,
is also keeping us in Jesus' hand and
no one can ever snatch us out of the palm of His hand.
No matter how we walk, we are still in His hand,
the hand which has a nail scar which bleed and died for you and me
in exchange for our peace and our rest and the abundant life that He has already purchased for us.
He was made poor on the cross, that by His poverty we might become rich. HE bore all our sicknesses and our pains, that we can be made whole, by His stripes we were healed.
Jesus loves us very much, this is REAL love not cyber.
1 Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear;
break forth into singing, and cry aloud,
thou that didst not travail with child:
for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.
2Enlarge the place of thy tent,
and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations:
spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
3For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left;
and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles,
and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
4Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed:
neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame:
for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth,
and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
5 For thy Maker is thine husband;
the LORD of hosts is his name;
and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel;
The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
6 For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit,
and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
7 For a small moment have I forsaken thee;
but with great mercies will I gather thee.
8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment;
but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me:
for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth;
so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed;
but my kindness shall not depart from thee,
neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed,
saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
I asked Abba, what songs he wanted me to sing?
In my distress and state of despair, what songs he wants me to sing?
How can I sing? How can I rejoice when I am so sad?
He reminded me of the past, how I comforted my loved ones ... in their times of distress
in their times of desperation, in their times when everyone seemed to have left them ...
How did you comfort them, my child?
I just strummed my guitar the best I knew how
and sang songs like "Is your burden heavy ...
does the future press you with its worries and its cares ...
Jesus will help you when on His name you call ...
He is always there hearing every prayer faithful and true,
walking by our side in His love we hide all the days through,
when you get discouraged just remember what to do,
reach out for Jesus, He's reaching out to you."
"Have you a heart that's weary, tending a load of care,
are you a soul that's seeking, rest from the burdens you bear.
Do you know, do you know my Jesus? do you know do you know my Friend?
Have you heard He loves you, and that He will abide till then end.
Who knows your disappointments, who cares each time you cry
who understands your heartaches, who dries the tears from your eyes ...
do you know my Jesus? do you know do you know my friend?
Have you heard He loves you, and that He will abide till the end."
"therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ
because the love of God was shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us."
"with Christ in the vessel I can smile at the storm"
"Jesus is the answer for the world today, beside Him there's no other Jesus is the way"
"Behold what manner of love the Father has given unto us, that we should be called the sons of God"
"Jesus we enthrone You, we proclaim You are King"
Sing till His peace fills our hearts.
If we know that God our Abba is always on our side,
and He has already sent forth His words to bless us His children,
and when we return His words back to Him,
they would NEVER return to Him void without
ACCOMPLISHING HIS PURPOSES in our lives.
How much more we want to sing His praises and give Him our thanksgiving.
Try singing in our darkest times when nothing seems to go right,
and you will be surprised that the darkness just dispels ...
when the light of the World shines in our hearts and illumine our lives.
when was the last time we encountered set backs, how have we walked out of them?
as many as come to Him, He healeth them all, he blessed them all.
Do not be afraid to approach Him, especially when we tried so hard and yet we failed.
who can we go to except to Him our Saviour, how can we make it without Him?
we are so infinitely small, He is so infinitely BIG ...
He holds the whole universe in His hand
and we are in the palm of His hand, and the Father our Abba,
is also keeping us in Jesus' hand and
no one can ever snatch us out of the palm of His hand.
No matter how we walk, we are still in His hand,
the hand which has a nail scar which bleed and died for you and me
in exchange for our peace and our rest and the abundant life that He has already purchased for us.
He was made poor on the cross, that by His poverty we might become rich. HE bore all our sicknesses and our pains, that we can be made whole, by His stripes we were healed.
Jesus loves us very much, this is REAL love not cyber.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
For this reason the Son of God was manifested
1 John 3:7-9 (King James Version)
King James Version (KJV)
Public Domain
7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
King James Version (KJV)
Public Domain
7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Jesus You were manifest in my life that you might DESTROY completely the works of the devil in my life.
I am so blessed ... super abundantly blessed the devil cannot touch me.
Hallelujah!
Praise You my Darling Jesus!
Yes, I am Jesus' darling. Yes, yes.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
On being a good investor, on doing business
I think I better post this when things are rather smooth and going my way for me.
Tough times, really don't last but tough people do.
Have been involved in some investments lately and have been seriously learning the ropes to be a good investor.
One thing I failed to learn that is so crucial as abc in investment is
1. the cut loss strategy
When someone embarks on a venture or investment, the last thing that is on one's mind is to fail. Nobody likes to fail and pick up the pieces. Most would love to see things smooth sailing. But the wiser ones would think of contingency plans if this venture does not work out.
So, if we are involved in any investments at all, let us also give ourselves time to better equip ourselves and a strategy for cut loss. We would save ourselves alot of headaches in future.
2. Be better equipped.
Learn as much as we can from people as well as best selling books especially in the areas of their specialties, ask a friend who is good in the field to recommend a good book.
3. Practice
Don't just sit there and get worried, do something about it. Work on it, make friends with people who are in the same industry, trade or fields. Exchange ideas with them. For eg, an interior designer would have friends who are architects, those in the furniture and construction business. Hanging around birds of the same feather makes the flight alot much lighter and easier. Don't be a lone ranger, if you do, you may be happy making all your dollars but it is only one-sided happiness. Happiness is contagious, really, the more you share, the more those around get, and the more you receive too. Find me a generous person, and I can find you someone who is happy.
4. Passion
Please do not do anything that you do not have a passion for. Many of us make this kind of mistake, especially in the name of making a living. This would be one of the most miserable kind of existence, go and ask the cat, you will know he can agree with it anytime. Someone once said, when you find a job that you love, you will never work a day in your life. Everyday is really a joy. Come what may, it would be just like water off the duck feathers. If life throws you a lemon, you would turn it to be a lemonade in no time. Face life, don't run away from it. Life is fun and loving, enjoy it to the fullest. Especially when you are in Christ.
4. Take Profits some times
It may sound silly, but it is in bad tough times that I decide to take profits. And wow what a huge profits over the years, many times can amount to ten times what we are doing in our regular businesses. Yes, take profits ... and have a nice holiday ... pamper yourselves a little. Afterall, life is not just work and no play.
Didn't He say that He has come to bring abundant life? If this kind of abundant life is found only in heaven then He can keep it, I don't want it. I need it in the here and now. Heaven as we all know, is the ultimate of the ultimate, the best of the best, the purest of the purest form of life we can ever imagine to have. We would definitely be able to enjoy it when we get there. But I want the heavenly kind of life in the here and now.
If we look around us right now and we are still not happy and cannot put a smile on our face, we better do something about it.
Pray and ask the Lord to show you the light.
I ask the Lord for everything, for customers, for huge increase in my investment values, for good, honest and generous partners in my ventures, supportive and understanding family members and loved ones, having a good time in church and having a bunch of friends whom we can hang out with anytime we want, etc.
The Lord of heaven and earth already said, "Ask and it shall be given unto you."
Don't ask for small things, child of the Most High.
Monday, February 11, 2008
The River of Life
This Chinese New Year in Singapore, there is a red packet with the design
of a river with fishes and by the river banks there are trees of different colours.
The Lord spoke to me even through the red packets.
He said this is His red packet to me ...
In Ezekiel 47:9, 12
Ezekiel 47:9, 12
Everything will live where the river flows. This river is Abba's Holy Spirit inside of His children. And when the river flows, there is life, there are fishes, there are fruit trees, there is healing and health, there is abundance.
Also see Revelation 22
Revelation 22
I love my Abba He gives us such beautiful blessings this year.
May we see the effects of the river of life in our lives throughout this year.
Praise Jesus who made these possible for us.
The Speaking in Tongues in the Holy Spirit activates the River causing the river to flow out of our innermost being.
On Sunday, our Pastor from Chinese service, Pastor Mark showed us the Chinese character for the word "Life"
Life 命 is made up of two characters mouth 口 and command 令
If we do not like what we are seeing in our lives right now, why not open our mouth to speak life into our lives, our life will line up with the command of our mouth. Especially for the children of God, we have the breath of God (the Holy Spirit) inside of us.
The word predestined is made up of two words
注定
note 注 is made of of two words water 水 and Lord 主
set 定
so predestined is please note that our life is set by the water (the breath of God the Holy Spirit, the river of life) and the Lord (Lord Jesus Himself).
And it is good for His children.
of a river with fishes and by the river banks there are trees of different colours.
The Lord spoke to me even through the red packets.
He said this is His red packet to me ...
In Ezekiel 47:9, 12
Ezekiel 47:9, 12
Everything will live where the river flows. This river is Abba's Holy Spirit inside of His children. And when the river flows, there is life, there are fishes, there are fruit trees, there is healing and health, there is abundance.
Also see Revelation 22
Revelation 22
I love my Abba He gives us such beautiful blessings this year.
May we see the effects of the river of life in our lives throughout this year.
Praise Jesus who made these possible for us.
The Speaking in Tongues in the Holy Spirit activates the River causing the river to flow out of our innermost being.
On Sunday, our Pastor from Chinese service, Pastor Mark showed us the Chinese character for the word "Life"
Life 命 is made up of two characters mouth 口 and command 令
If we do not like what we are seeing in our lives right now, why not open our mouth to speak life into our lives, our life will line up with the command of our mouth. Especially for the children of God, we have the breath of God (the Holy Spirit) inside of us.
The word predestined is made up of two words
注定
note 注 is made of of two words water 水 and Lord 主
set 定
so predestined is please note that our life is set by the water (the breath of God the Holy Spirit, the river of life) and the Lord (Lord Jesus Himself).
And it is good for His children.
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