Yesterday, I went to the Bay Area Revival meeting. The Lord did speak to me through his servant. God is still using a 80+ year old person, with asthma and other health related problem to preach and his sermon is still forceful with enlightment and strength. Praise the Lord!
One of the sermon point talks about the root to the problem the world or America is facing. "America is deviating from God" "We have compromised our believe to what the world is doing" Just as Paul said in Romans 6:1-2 , ".....Shall we continue in sin, that grace might abound?..God forbid. How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?" it is a question addressing to all of us. As Christian, how can we take advantage of God's Grace and continue to live a life that is not pleasing to God. Lord have mercy on us.
In closing, the speaker reminds us of God's love and mercy that will embrace us in this difficult times. But we have to turn our eyes upon Jesus and seek for His comfort, grace and glory.
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim.
In the light of His glory and grace.
Blessings........
Friday, June 12, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
You are the Best
Last week we have a special presentation for all the Fathers in couples group. It is a pre-Fathers's Day celebration.
Look at all the Father's and husband, they are delight and look so satisfy with a certificate in their hands.
Yeah! I have a certificate in my hand, it is from my wife, what a wonderful feeling...........
Blessings to all the fathers!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Carry Each Others' Burden
2Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 3If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. 4Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, 5for each one should carry his own load. (Galatians 6:2-5)
In the couples' group last night, as we are discussing about carrying each's others burden, I was thinking of the burdens that Tommy and I had. For all 22+ years, Tommy's burden is the family and the children. His first marriage came to an end after 5 years and leaving two kids (5 and 2 yr. old) with him to care for. When I come into the picture his burdens became mine. It wasn't easy. We have sweet memories with our whole family in church when they were young, family vacations in Disneyland, Yellow Stone Park etc. On the other hand, we have stormy situations with runaway teenagers, and juvenile that always have trouble with the law. We definately cannot go through all these years without God's embracing us.
Now they are adults, working and one with kids of his own. Our burden seem to be lighter, but our hearts are laden seeing that they still are running away from God.
I pray that God will watch over them.
I pray that the Holy Spirit will always lead them away from the wrongs.
I pray that that the Lord will soften their hearts and return to YOU.
Amen.
In the couples' group last night, as we are discussing about carrying each's others burden, I was thinking of the burdens that Tommy and I had. For all 22+ years, Tommy's burden is the family and the children. His first marriage came to an end after 5 years and leaving two kids (5 and 2 yr. old) with him to care for. When I come into the picture his burdens became mine. It wasn't easy. We have sweet memories with our whole family in church when they were young, family vacations in Disneyland, Yellow Stone Park etc. On the other hand, we have stormy situations with runaway teenagers, and juvenile that always have trouble with the law. We definately cannot go through all these years without God's embracing us.
Now they are adults, working and one with kids of his own. Our burden seem to be lighter, but our hearts are laden seeing that they still are running away from God.
I pray that God will watch over them.
I pray that the Holy Spirit will always lead them away from the wrongs.
I pray that that the Lord will soften their hearts and return to YOU.
Amen.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
A prayer before my work start
"Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers." Psalm 1:1-3
Father in Heaven,
I praise you because YOU are the real BOSS in my work.
I praise you because YOU are the Lord of all.
I praise you because YOU are the provider for all.
I praise you because YOU always keep me in line, no matter my work is being recognized or not I would not be discouraged.
I praise you because YOU are the one in control and you have granted me joy and peace.
Help me stay away from the counsel of the wicked or ways of the sinners.
Help me not be boastful or proud towards successful deeds or being tempted to extent the power of influence within my role.
Help me not to judge, because I will be judged.
Teach me to stand firm in the Word of God, mediate your word day and night and to hold on to your standard daily.
Day by Day, and with each passing moment, help me bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit and become a channel of blessings to my co-worker, my volunteers and whoever I have met today.
Amen.
Father in Heaven,
I praise you because YOU are the real BOSS in my work.
I praise you because YOU are the Lord of all.
I praise you because YOU are the provider for all.
I praise you because YOU always keep me in line, no matter my work is being recognized or not I would not be discouraged.
I praise you because YOU are the one in control and you have granted me joy and peace.
Help me stay away from the counsel of the wicked or ways of the sinners.
Help me not be boastful or proud towards successful deeds or being tempted to extent the power of influence within my role.
Help me not to judge, because I will be judged.
Teach me to stand firm in the Word of God, mediate your word day and night and to hold on to your standard daily.
Day by Day, and with each passing moment, help me bear the fruit of the Holy Spirit and become a channel of blessings to my co-worker, my volunteers and whoever I have met today.
Amen.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Another beginning; Another journey
All thru' the weekend, I am overwhelmed with my own graduation and that of Jackson. In seeing so many supportive faces of our brothers and sisters, I know God is among us and the bonding is strong.
Actually I am glad that I can gone through this diploma program. It is one way that God use to rebuild my Christian life and to know how to serve Him better. To pick up the studies was challenging. After two and a half year, I finally finished it.
Now what's next for me..... I don't think I am ready to go to all nations right now, but I willing to open up myself and let God lead the way. I will just be faithfully work on making disciples in wherever I am; teaching what is good; comfort those that are in needed.
In the ceremony, the president of seminary, Dr. Jeff Iorg stated that we have to pray for bigger vision for ourselves. I prayed that God will be able to use both training (health and spiritual)He provided for me . "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows" (James 1:17).
I thank the Lord for His love. I thank the Lord for all the blessings He provided. I will be patiently waiting for the bigger purpose He has for me.
Amen.
Monday, May 25, 2009
This is the first encounter between Sugar and this Chih-Wa-Wa. How curious and eager she wants to be friend with the little one.
It is the Memorial date weekend get together. Praise the Lord, it is the first time that Melissa's mother was introduced to us. Cousin Ken & Lupita, Wai Fun and Keung Gor was here. Although Teddy is not around during dinner, praise the Lord it is a good start for rebuilding the relationship among our family again.
I believe that God's hands is in my lives. Although my circumstances changed; my season of life changed; God tells me, "I the Lord do not change" (Malachi 3:6) "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows" (James 1:17)
Thank God for each blessings He place in my life, I will continue to place myself and family in His care and I trusted that the salvation will come upon Teddy and Melissa, Jenifer and Rafael, little Terrance, and other family members.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Building God into Our Lives
After last week's sermon, I am still thinking about the incident of the Miss California contest. We are in the a world that are surrounded with people that are without God in their hearts. The whole U.S. seems on the verge of losing its unique identity. The identity that we stated more than 200 years ago,"In God We Trust". The Christian belief, and religious heritage is slipping away.
It is scary to think about it. Can I stand firm in this surrounding? Can I be bold and courageous to express my religious belief in front of all the non-belivers? Our Lord always give me answer thru' His Word in the Bible.
Daniel is an excellent example that God show me thru' His Book. His commitment to God remained strong and steady even though Daniel is in the foreign land, rule by non-Christian. Daniel politely refused the food and drinks that was used for sacrificed to idols from the guard. Later, when Daniel read some strange writing on a wall, he turns down the gifts and rewards offered from an ungodly king because of his devotion to God. Finally, Daniel survives a night on the verge of death in the lion's den. He doesn't complain about the king created this deadly experience, but instead honors the king and focuses on God. Daniel builds God into his lives. God is the priority and no others.
Unlike the people of Israel and Judah, for years they let other people take priority over their worship of God and attention to his Word. To a point they almost lost the knowledge of the law and God's Word. Not until Nehemiah helps to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem and Ezra, the priest recited the Word of God back to them. God didn't force himself on them, rather he let them walk away and stay away for a long time. Only by experiencing life without God would they remember who they really needed and wanted.
What about me? Who and what have I built into my life?
I am building security around me and forget that you are the one who provides peace.
I am building control over my family, my ministry, my work and forget that you are in control.
I am building walls for protection and forget that you are the shepherd that protect His sheep.
I am building relationship for a few and forget you are the love for all.
Lord, thanks for reminding me :
to rebuild my life, to rebuild this temple of yours
to put priority into your own Words
to make appointment with you as often as my daily meals.
to treat your Word as a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
When I sing “this is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it,” I will recognize the fact that myLord is in control of my experience each day. My life is rebuild with God in it. What a blessing it is!!!
It is scary to think about it. Can I stand firm in this surrounding? Can I be bold and courageous to express my religious belief in front of all the non-belivers? Our Lord always give me answer thru' His Word in the Bible.
Daniel is an excellent example that God show me thru' His Book. His commitment to God remained strong and steady even though Daniel is in the foreign land, rule by non-Christian. Daniel politely refused the food and drinks that was used for sacrificed to idols from the guard. Later, when Daniel read some strange writing on a wall, he turns down the gifts and rewards offered from an ungodly king because of his devotion to God. Finally, Daniel survives a night on the verge of death in the lion's den. He doesn't complain about the king created this deadly experience, but instead honors the king and focuses on God. Daniel builds God into his lives. God is the priority and no others.
Unlike the people of Israel and Judah, for years they let other people take priority over their worship of God and attention to his Word. To a point they almost lost the knowledge of the law and God's Word. Not until Nehemiah helps to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem and Ezra, the priest recited the Word of God back to them. God didn't force himself on them, rather he let them walk away and stay away for a long time. Only by experiencing life without God would they remember who they really needed and wanted.
What about me? Who and what have I built into my life?
I am building security around me and forget that you are the one who provides peace.
I am building control over my family, my ministry, my work and forget that you are in control.
I am building walls for protection and forget that you are the shepherd that protect His sheep.
I am building relationship for a few and forget you are the love for all.
Lord, thanks for reminding me :
to rebuild my life, to rebuild this temple of yours
to put priority into your own Words
to make appointment with you as often as my daily meals.
to treat your Word as a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.
When I sing “this is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it,” I will recognize the fact that myLord is in control of my experience each day. My life is rebuild with God in it. What a blessing it is!!!
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