church this morning was a surprise with Ps Nick preaching to us! His way of preaching was different and i think like everyone else, i was pretty amazed at the teaching on the covenant. That was new info for me, not the regular stuff that is normally taught at our church but im not sure if the international students got as much out of the sermon as some others might have. Lots of reminders, like the two sides of the road that we have to be careful not to fall into, which is legalism and license(i think). Especially being brought up in an asian culture where from young we have been taught to do good in order to be loved or approved by someone else, legalism would definitely be one of the stronger walls that would be holding most people back and hindering them in their walk with God. And once again we cannot expect God to bless us, and fulfill all His promises if we first don't submit to Him, and live our lives the way we have been taught. Many people go off i guess quoting the Bible and claiming all of the blessings and promises, while at the same time living in sin.. don't think it works that way. I also really like how Ps Nick tried making each and everyone of us feel 'important', by giving the example of the whole unvierse having been created just so we could live. Really reminded me on the magnitude and large scale of God's love for us, and i always find it hard to remember because its just too much to even imagine!
Nothing to worry about with God in control, all we have to do is to trust in Him, and have faith in Him. Our future is secure in His hands, and each one of us is important to Him..something which is took me a very long time to actually absorb, and still shocks me whenever i think about it. God is just on a level that is waaay above us, higher than we can ever imagine! What are our tiny little problems and issues when compared to the greatness of God. We are fools to even loose our standing and our peace to the lie and deceit of the devil. I thank God for the people that He has placed around me, and i love each and everyone of them.. i pray daily that God would give me a soft heart that would just hurt and ache caring not about myself but those around me who have played a big role in my life. It's funny how the devil puts negetive and demoralizing thoughts in your mind, and one thought leads to another, with each picture getting dimmer and duller, with the final outcome of us having like no hope at all. We often tend to overlook that all the thoughts we have were just lies based on our emotions and how we feel at that moment, and that Christ is our everlasting hope who never fails. Never give up going onwards, pushing aside every hindrence and worry that stumbles us. Our lives revolve around Christ and not around what others think about us. May we never ever forget the One who gave His one and only son, and the Son who gave His life for ours.
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