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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
I asked God for another sign for confirmation......He gave me this as a sign?! Means what?!
Devotion 24 Jan
Running From God
Jonah 1:1-10
Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. —Jonah 1:3
Why do people run away from God? Is it because of anger, disappointment, despair, disobedience, or a web of rebellion woven from our own desires?
The book of Jonah looks at a prophet who rejected God’s call to deliver His word to the people of Nineveh. In the first chapter (vv.3,10), we read that Jonah deliberately headed for Tarshish to run away from the Lord. He knew exactly where he was going and why. After being given a second chance (3:1-2), Jonah delivered God’s message but reacted angrily when the Lord spared the repentant city (3:10–4:2).
The book ends with the Lord speaking to Jonah about His compassion: “Should I not pity Nineveh?” (4:11). But there’s no indication that the disgruntled prophet changed his attitude. The people of Nineveh repented; Jonah did not.
The story of Jonah should cause each of us to be honest about our feelings toward the Lord. Do we harbor resentment for His leniency toward people we feel deserve judgment? Have we forgotten that God has forgiven us? Are we ready to obey His call and leave the outcome to Him?
The story of Jonah illuminates our reactions to God and measures our willingness to trust Him when we can’t understand His ways. —David C. McCasland
Sometimes it’s hard to trust the Lord
When you don’t understand;
But fight the urge to run from Him—
Reach out and take His hand.
—Sper
He pleases God best who trusts Him most.
Have I been unconsciously running away from Him?!
Yet when I looked back a week ago, this was what I said in my diary
1 Jan - 7 Jan 2007
Struggling this week with walk with God.
Dunno why, is it coz :-
I’m taking a step backward because I'm too scared to venture in further to the uncertainy of my future ( yet in God we are secured),
the unknown ( yet in God why are we afraid of the unknown, knowing He has the BEST in store for us, and that HE is watching over us every step of the way),
the scariness( yet the most exciting experience always)
and fear ( God with us, whom shall we fear?)
of the journey God has in store for me.
Running From God
Jonah 1:1-10
Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. —Jonah 1:3
Why do people run away from God? Is it because of anger, disappointment, despair, disobedience, or a web of rebellion woven from our own desires?
The book of Jonah looks at a prophet who rejected God’s call to deliver His word to the people of Nineveh. In the first chapter (vv.3,10), we read that Jonah deliberately headed for Tarshish to run away from the Lord. He knew exactly where he was going and why. After being given a second chance (3:1-2), Jonah delivered God’s message but reacted angrily when the Lord spared the repentant city (3:10–4:2).
The book ends with the Lord speaking to Jonah about His compassion: “Should I not pity Nineveh?” (4:11). But there’s no indication that the disgruntled prophet changed his attitude. The people of Nineveh repented; Jonah did not.
The story of Jonah should cause each of us to be honest about our feelings toward the Lord. Do we harbor resentment for His leniency toward people we feel deserve judgment? Have we forgotten that God has forgiven us? Are we ready to obey His call and leave the outcome to Him?
The story of Jonah illuminates our reactions to God and measures our willingness to trust Him when we can’t understand His ways. —David C. McCasland
Sometimes it’s hard to trust the Lord
When you don’t understand;
But fight the urge to run from Him—
Reach out and take His hand.
—Sper
He pleases God best who trusts Him most.
Have I been unconsciously running away from Him?!
Yet when I looked back a week ago, this was what I said in my diary
1 Jan - 7 Jan 2007
Struggling this week with walk with God.
Dunno why, is it coz :-
I’m taking a step backward because I'm too scared to venture in further to the uncertainy of my future ( yet in God we are secured),
the unknown ( yet in God why are we afraid of the unknown, knowing He has the BEST in store for us, and that HE is watching over us every step of the way),
the scariness( yet the most exciting experience always)
and fear ( God with us, whom shall we fear?)
of the journey God has in store for me.
Thankful I am...Grateful I am.....
Why?
On the night of 12 Dec 2006 (Tues), my bro in law was involved in a serious accident, a motorbike hit him on the back of his car, he came down to inspect the car, but as he turned around , two bulky guys were running towards him, fearing that they might be some robbers who purposely orchestrated the whole "accident", his first instinct was to get back in the car and quickly drive off.
In his haste, he lost control of the car at the next bend and the car hit a huge tree on a divider on the middle of the road. The tree fell across the other side, the front of the car was wreck..the windshield crack at the impact of his head hitting it. And yet he came out of the car with just only a fractured nose and a slightly swollen eye. * Amazing*
and The two guys on the motorbike followed him and ran off the instant they saw him hit the tree.
Saw Bro in law yesterday, he looks good..other than a slight swollen face and a slightly crooked nose that
So so super Thankful to Jesus for His Protection, Grace, Mercy ..how time and time again God is so good..to make sure that the impact was minimal.:-
1. With the wreckage of the car, it's truly amazing that he only suffered the minimal injuries he had. Worst case scenario Most prob he would only need to have surgery to straighten his button nose - for vanity sake :P heheheh..
2. Thankful that the tree was there ..if not the car would have flown over the opposite side and hit another passing car and might have caused injury on an innocent driver or even worse death for both my bro in law and another victim.
3. Thankful that there was no passing car ( on a usually bz road) when the tree fell across the road or someone might have gotten killed too.
4. Thankful that no one else was injured.
5. Thankful that God hears and answers the prayers of my mom, as she prays every morning to God (while on her morning walks) for the protection, blessings on her family, relatives and friends.
6. Thankful that God hears and answers my prayers to keep my family and friends safe at all times.
The story doesn't end here *grin*
On the night of 12 Dec 2006 (Tues), my bro in law was involved in a serious accident, a motorbike hit him on the back of his car, he came down to inspect the car, but as he turned around , two bulky guys were running towards him, fearing that they might be some robbers who purposely orchestrated the whole "accident", his first instinct was to get back in the car and quickly drive off.
In his haste, he lost control of the car at the next bend and the car hit a huge tree on a divider on the middle of the road. The tree fell across the other side, the front of the car was wreck..the windshield crack at the impact of his head hitting it. And yet he came out of the car with just only a fractured nose and a slightly swollen eye. * Amazing*
and The two guys on the motorbike followed him and ran off the instant they saw him hit the tree.
Saw Bro in law yesterday, he looks good..other than a slight swollen face and a slightly crooked nose that
So so super Thankful to Jesus for His Protection, Grace, Mercy ..how time and time again God is so good..to make sure that the impact was minimal.:-
1. With the wreckage of the car, it's truly amazing that he only suffered the minimal injuries he had. Worst case scenario Most prob he would only need to have surgery to straighten his button nose - for vanity sake :P heheheh..
2. Thankful that the tree was there ..if not the car would have flown over the opposite side and hit another passing car and might have caused injury on an innocent driver or even worse death for both my bro in law and another victim.
3. Thankful that there was no passing car ( on a usually bz road) when the tree fell across the road or someone might have gotten killed too.
4. Thankful that no one else was injured.
5. Thankful that God hears and answers the prayers of my mom, as she prays every morning to God (while on her morning walks) for the protection, blessings on her family, relatives and friends.
6. Thankful that God hears and answers my prayers to keep my family and friends safe at all times.
The story doesn't end here *grin*
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
A deeper and inner challenge - You say you are Wlling but will you really Act on it?!
31 December 2006
R.T.Kendall <> - Abraham and Isaac ( Heb 11:17-18)
“ We are told that Abraham ‘stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his on’ (Gen 22 : 10), for Isaac was ‘ as good as dead’. Abraham was now carrying outwardly what he had committed himself to inwardly. Abraham had in his heart of hearts said ‘goodbye to Isaac’.
By the way, Abraham had to do it. He had been willing, yes. But he had to do it. Our hearts are so deceitful. We often think we are wiling but when it comes to doing we tend to play games with ourselves. When Abraham stretched forth his hand, there was not the remotest thought that God would stop him. Many of us know the ending of the story and often fancy a happy ending of our particular trial along the lines of the Abraham and Isaac story. We therefore say to ourselves that we are willing. We are willing to abandon ourselves to God, but do we do it? We are willing to obey but do we do it? Jesus said : ‘ For whosoever will save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it’ ( Mark 8:35)
As long as we are thinking of saving our lives that whole time we are trying to lose them, it manifestly shows we haven’t abandoned ourselves yet. To lose oneself is to carry out outwardly what we are committed to inwardly without any thought of a happy consequence.
Don’t; try to predict the end from the beginning. What God will salvage when you offer your own body a ‘living sacrifice’ is His business. You will say “ but there will be nothing left of me for Him to use.’ When there is nothing left of you for God to use, you are at the moment ready to be used.
When God speaks, somehow it shuts me up and stops me from questioning more. All I have to do is just OBEY and TRUST HIM whose ways are higher than and thoughts are greater than mine! Lord, teach me how.
R.T.Kendall <> - Abraham and Isaac ( Heb 11:17-18)
“ We are told that Abraham ‘stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his on’ (Gen 22 : 10), for Isaac was ‘ as good as dead’. Abraham was now carrying outwardly what he had committed himself to inwardly. Abraham had in his heart of hearts said ‘goodbye to Isaac’.
By the way, Abraham had to do it. He had been willing, yes. But he had to do it. Our hearts are so deceitful. We often think we are wiling but when it comes to doing we tend to play games with ourselves. When Abraham stretched forth his hand, there was not the remotest thought that God would stop him. Many of us know the ending of the story and often fancy a happy ending of our particular trial along the lines of the Abraham and Isaac story. We therefore say to ourselves that we are willing. We are willing to abandon ourselves to God, but do we do it? We are willing to obey but do we do it? Jesus said : ‘ For whosoever will save his life shall lose it, but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it’ ( Mark 8:35)
As long as we are thinking of saving our lives that whole time we are trying to lose them, it manifestly shows we haven’t abandoned ourselves yet. To lose oneself is to carry out outwardly what we are committed to inwardly without any thought of a happy consequence.
Don’t; try to predict the end from the beginning. What God will salvage when you offer your own body a ‘living sacrifice’ is His business. You will say “ but there will be nothing left of me for Him to use.’ When there is nothing left of you for God to use, you are at the moment ready to be used.
When God speaks, somehow it shuts me up and stops me from questioning more. All I have to do is just OBEY and TRUST HIM whose ways are higher than and thoughts are greater than mine! Lord, teach me how.
Luck?? Coincidence? or The Hands of God?! Which do you think it is?
Thoughts on 12 Dec2006
Luck?? Coincidence? or The Hands of God?! Which do you think it is?
Would you rather have a stroke of Luck or have things happen by Coincidence and not have security and certainty in life? or would you rather have Life guided by the hands of a loving, gracious and merciful God? And have this assurance that whatever circumstance or situations that may be thrown your way, It's still gonna be alright! Because there is a God above ALL that is in control and watching over us...each second and each minute of our lives. Who knows our every thoughts, our every emotions, every aspect of our lives, who knows us inside out and understand us better than our ownselves. He even knows the EXACT number of hairs on your head!
Luck?? Coincidence? or The Hands of God?! Which do you think it is?
Would you rather have a stroke of Luck or have things happen by Coincidence and not have security and certainty in life? or would you rather have Life guided by the hands of a loving, gracious and merciful God? And have this assurance that whatever circumstance or situations that may be thrown your way, It's still gonna be alright! Because there is a God above ALL that is in control and watching over us...each second and each minute of our lives. Who knows our every thoughts, our every emotions, every aspect of our lives, who knows us inside out and understand us better than our ownselves. He even knows the EXACT number of hairs on your head!
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