Jesus Will Still Be There

Its a comfort itself knowing that no matter what tomorrow may brings be it a difficult, happy or an unexpected situation, Jesus will still be there for us. It can be disheartening at times thinking how I disappoint Him with my actions or non-actions, but I'm assured that He will be around to mold me and guide my paths that I'm always learning and becoming more like Him. He is a God of no Condemnation, and while people around us may judge us, or be impatient with us, our God is beyond the wise, He is Wisdom.

In our weakness we can find His strength and I can see it evident in my life and I'm grateful.

I seriously wouldn't know how I will turn out if it weren't meeting Jesus at the age of 12 years old. 

I hope this song will be a comfort and an encouragement in your life right now. Amen.

God Is God And I Am Not

Not only through preaching of the Word and reading the Bible can only bring the 'rhema' word of God, well inspired by God song compositions are able to do the same. Each rhema word can be specific to each individual or people and when we receive it, we are changed. Spiritually we are challenged, mindset has been altered, God does something in our spiritual being. Subtle or not, something good happens inside.

The simple words of the chorus can suddenly bring so much meaning to me and a reality of something sets in for me.  These words:

God is God and I am not 

I can only see a part of the picture He’s painting 

God is God and I am man 

So I’ll never understand it all 

For only God is God

The complete lyrics. God is God by Steven Curtis Chapman

The music arrangement is profoundly appropriate with the music video and song.

1 Corinthian 2:9 GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But as Scripture says: "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined the things that God has prepared for those who love him."

Don't limit God, His vastness of miracles is infinite, His wisdom we can only understand a portion but just embrace and welcome His ways. 

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This was last week's preaching by Ps. Philip Lyn. It's always refreshing to hear the rhema word from God through His ministers and just learning from listening.

I hope you will be encouraged as well and have a new perspective in your christian walk with God.

Be Blessed!

Click here to hear Ps. Philip Lyn
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An Indian with A Snake

This story speaks to me about our human nature, how easily we can pick the wrong choice in life. It is just amazing that our God, is a God of second chance, one that loves us unconditionally. We learn from life's experiences, we fall and we get back up, it's a life cycle of a human being. But, it is with God that we can avoid falling into the lies of the devil many times, or that when we get sucked in to the lies of the devil and fall into situations we shouldn't be in, we can always count on God to guide us out into safety. There will always be hope in Him and we need not walk deeper down the wrong path.

Many times, when Christians back slide, they are too ashamed to meet God or come to church. Shame grips them, and they move further away from God. Know this, when we backslide, it is all the more we need God, all the more we need to stay in His presence. He does not condemned , He want's the best for us.

Back to the story of the Indian and the snake, Max Lucado wrote this in the Inspirational Study Bible that I was reading one day. Let me share it with you:

An Indian was walking up a mountain when he heard a voice.  

"Carry me with you" it requested. The Indian hurried and saw a snake.

He refused,"If I carry you up the mountain you will bite me". " I wouldn't do that", the snake assured. "All I need is some help. I am slow and you are fast, please be kind and carry me to the top of the mountain."

It was against his better judgement, but the Indian agreed. He picked up the snake, put him in his shirt, and resumed the journey. When they reached the top, he reached in his shirt to remove the snake and got bit.

He fell to the ground, and the snake slithered away.
"You lied!" the Indian cried, "You said you wouldn't bite me".

     The snake stopped and looked back," I didn't lie. You knew who I was when you picked me up".

     We hear the legend and shake our heads. He should have known better, we bemoan. And we are right. He should have.

      And so should we. But don't we do the same? Don't we believe the lies of the snake? Don't we pick up what we should leave alone?

Max Lucado was bringing this story in relation to the Corinthian Christians in the book of   1st Corinthians and how Paul was so patient in his teaching them about worship, unity, the role of women and the Lord's supper. Max Lucado wrote this:

      He (Paul) is disturbed but not despondent. Angry but not desperate. His driving passion is love. And his treatise on love in Chapter 13 remains the greatest essay ever penned. The letter however personal, is not just for the Corinth. It is for all who have heard the whisper and felt the fangs.

      We like the Indian, should have known better. We like the Corinthians, sometimes need a second chance.       

Psalm 91 Recorded....

Today I would like to read to you Psalm 19 in recording, instead of text. This is my first time recording my reading and with only one take, hope it's clear enough coupled with my sinus-sniffles...

Bob Fitts Concert Tour 2012

 I have listened to Bob Fitts since I was 12 years old and I can never forget how his songs has connected me to my heavenly Father during my quiet time. The concert brought many memories to me and has lifted my spirit to worship Him. God's awesome presence filled the hall and hands were raised to praise Him. WOA did a great job accompanying Bob Fitts in his music and the backup singers harmonizes so melodiously. Kudos to the band and backup singers.

It's so sweet for the wife Kathy to stand and worship with Bob throughout his leading of worship. Thanks Bob for the encouraging and uplifting message and songs you have shared with us throughout the concert. Many of us are blessed.

This is a clip I took during the concert. A beautiful song ' He Is Lovely'.

These youths probably have not heard many of his songs but it's great that they came to experience a this meaningful praise and worship event. The songs sung are those that I used to worship during youth meetings. Worship is an expression of love to God and songs that we sing should be the vehicle that brings us to the presence of God. To fixed our eyes on Jesus and enjoying His presence.

Youths enjoying the concert

Manage to grab his latest CD ' Called To Worship'

Thanks Bob and Kathy for gracing us with your presence and blessing us with your worship leading. Do come visit Penang again or one day we'll come visit you in Hawaii, haha!:D

God Loves Us. Let Him.

"Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love. - John 15:9

Moments after I read this verse in my devotional book, I felt a wave of love just overwhelming me and suddenly I forgot what it felt like to have the Father's love in a tangible manner. Father God was getting my attention to His love. No matter happens, He is there for me to depend on, for me to trust His ways and not forgetting His love is eternal.

When you are in moments of uncertainties, be assured that God is a certain God and He desires the best for you even when you are not able to fathom His ways. We complicate our Christian walk so easily by trusting in our own judgement and ideologies. We are such complex beings but Jesus knew our shortcomings yet He still loves us and just as the Father has loved Him, He desire us to abide in His love.

A lot of good can come out of difficult situations if we just know how to run to Him and rest in His love. Because in His love, comes faith to do the impossible, living and acting upon right decisions, even to extend gracious help to people in need. For when we fall out of His love and focus upon ourselves, we get lost in our own self righteousness and it hurts us even more than we know it.
God loves us, let Him.