You have trodden underfoot the gospel of grace.
Do not step on grace coz it is grave.. And this where most of us have done that.
Alas, the fear of man brings a snare, but without the fear of God, it brings a snap to your walk with God.
Yesterday, someone asked me a question that if you have the fear of God, what do you gain?
You gain to fear nothing else.
A higher fear overcomes a lesser fear.
Do not tread on grace, it too will bring a snare and a snap.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Who cause the baby to cry?
Who cause the baby to cry?
Life is a journey. And the mind is its compass.
Whatever we want to think, it can direct us to think a certain way.
Well, sometimes correctly, sometimes wrongly.
At the end of it, it is not the right or wrong we think. Imagination of the mind is powerful yet it lacks.
Yet the true way to discount this fallacy is to seek obedience. The hardness yet the surest thing to still do right.
But man's heart is weak. And it is only and only by God's grace that we are kept. A fragile man and a gracious God.
Who cause the baby to cry?
Dun place bets on our thinking but seek God for that grace to do right.
It is true. God's grace is sufficient. Lean on that.
Life is a journey. And the mind is its compass.
Whatever we want to think, it can direct us to think a certain way.
Well, sometimes correctly, sometimes wrongly.
At the end of it, it is not the right or wrong we think. Imagination of the mind is powerful yet it lacks.
Yet the true way to discount this fallacy is to seek obedience. The hardness yet the surest thing to still do right.
But man's heart is weak. And it is only and only by God's grace that we are kept. A fragile man and a gracious God.
Who cause the baby to cry?
Dun place bets on our thinking but seek God for that grace to do right.
It is true. God's grace is sufficient. Lean on that.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Too old for good
Some people says that being old is gold. Maybe I beg to differ.
But I wonder as well.
Does being old mean you are more adverse to failure rather than trying? Some say when one is young, you get adventurous and you try, not afraid of failure.
Perhaps I feel the stakes too high to try?
But time is exhausting itself, isn't it?
I wonder how long before I can reconcile everything I am thinking? Why not put in a shot down the alley and see what is the outcome.
Rather than not rolling the bowling ball down the alley and have no pins being struck? Even if it hits the gutter, at least you know and you learn.
Haha, easier said than done.
And being older as I said this.
Hmm..
But I wonder as well.
Does being old mean you are more adverse to failure rather than trying? Some say when one is young, you get adventurous and you try, not afraid of failure.
Perhaps I feel the stakes too high to try?
But time is exhausting itself, isn't it?
I wonder how long before I can reconcile everything I am thinking? Why not put in a shot down the alley and see what is the outcome.
Rather than not rolling the bowling ball down the alley and have no pins being struck? Even if it hits the gutter, at least you know and you learn.
Haha, easier said than done.
And being older as I said this.
Hmm..
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
O Church Arise
I think this is a marvelously written hymn by Stuart Townsend and Keith Getty. There are the authors for "In Christ Alone". And truly this is another master piece.
Have been fretted by some thoughts as I poured through the bible and this song comes so aptly. In the age of differing opinions and self-taught mentality, it is refreshing that a song written in this age to be so biblical in its lyrics.
The church as Paul tells Timothy to remember must be the pillar of truth that is to be the heart of worship. Forget about sentimentality and emotionalism that drives worship. Truth alone in worship bring out a sanctified emotion which is acceptable to God. Paul says in Col 3:16 " to let the words of Christ dwell richly...in psalms and spiritual song" And the richness of this song in displaying the richness of our standing in Christ, the church standing in Christ..just brings out the display of His glory. Truth encourages. Worship is in truth and in spirit.
This song has done both.
Would like to introduce this song to campus one day :)
O church, arise and put your armor on;
Hear the call of Christ our captain;
For now the weak can say that they are strong
In the strength that God has given.
With shield of faith and belt of truth
We’ll stand against the devil’s lies;
An army bold whose battle cry is “Love!”
Reaching out to those in darkness.
Our call to war, to love the captive soul,
But to rage against the captor;
And with the sword that makes the wounded whole
We will fight with faith and valor.
When faced with trials on ev’ry side,
We know the outcome is secure,
And Christ will have the prize for which He died—
An inheritance of nations.
Come, see the cross where love and mercy meet,
As the Son of God is stricken;
Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet,
For the Conqueror has risen!
And as the stone is rolled away,
And Christ emerges from the grave,
This vict’ry march continues till the day
Ev’ry eye and heart shall see Him.
So Spirit, come, put strength in ev’ry stride,
Give grace for ev’ry hurdle,
That we may run with faith to win the prize
Of a servant good and faithful.
As saints of old still line the way,
Retelling triumphs of His grace,
We hear their calls and hunger for the day
When, with Christ, we stand in glory.
Words and Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
Copyright © 2005 Thankyou Music
Have been fretted by some thoughts as I poured through the bible and this song comes so aptly. In the age of differing opinions and self-taught mentality, it is refreshing that a song written in this age to be so biblical in its lyrics.
The church as Paul tells Timothy to remember must be the pillar of truth that is to be the heart of worship. Forget about sentimentality and emotionalism that drives worship. Truth alone in worship bring out a sanctified emotion which is acceptable to God. Paul says in Col 3:16 " to let the words of Christ dwell richly...in psalms and spiritual song" And the richness of this song in displaying the richness of our standing in Christ, the church standing in Christ..just brings out the display of His glory. Truth encourages. Worship is in truth and in spirit.
This song has done both.
Would like to introduce this song to campus one day :)
O church, arise and put your armor on;
Hear the call of Christ our captain;
For now the weak can say that they are strong
In the strength that God has given.
With shield of faith and belt of truth
We’ll stand against the devil’s lies;
An army bold whose battle cry is “Love!”
Reaching out to those in darkness.
Our call to war, to love the captive soul,
But to rage against the captor;
And with the sword that makes the wounded whole
We will fight with faith and valor.
When faced with trials on ev’ry side,
We know the outcome is secure,
And Christ will have the prize for which He died—
An inheritance of nations.
Come, see the cross where love and mercy meet,
As the Son of God is stricken;
Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet,
For the Conqueror has risen!
And as the stone is rolled away,
And Christ emerges from the grave,
This vict’ry march continues till the day
Ev’ry eye and heart shall see Him.
So Spirit, come, put strength in ev’ry stride,
Give grace for ev’ry hurdle,
That we may run with faith to win the prize
Of a servant good and faithful.
As saints of old still line the way,
Retelling triumphs of His grace,
We hear their calls and hunger for the day
When, with Christ, we stand in glory.
Words and Music by Keith Getty & Stuart Townend
Copyright © 2005 Thankyou Music
Saturday, February 13, 2010
A new song
The Passion of Christ sure left a lot of images in my head. Yes it is ugly. Sin is ugly. Dying for sin is ugly. Suffering in the hands of sinful men is ugly. The cross, the crucification is ugly.
Till Sunday morning came, and the stone was rolled away. The crucified Christ was risen. What a joy that morning must be.
And the soul must arise to sing praise for Christ is risen.
It is with such an image that I pen this song, "Arise" Hope our soul will be reminded if death would not sting Christ, He being the firstfruits, the firstborn for all of us will also not taste death when our time come.
Take joy in that :)
Till Sunday morning came, and the stone was rolled away. The crucified Christ was risen. What a joy that morning must be.
And the soul must arise to sing praise for Christ is risen.
It is with such an image that I pen this song, "Arise" Hope our soul will be reminded if death would not sting Christ, He being the firstfruits, the firstborn for all of us will also not taste death when our time come.
Take joy in that :)
Monday, February 8, 2010
What is in the head?
3 A man's own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD. Proverbs 19:3
I dunno what could be worst than to think wrongly all about God and yet have a rage against the Lord
I dunno what could be worst than to think we can cheat sin and believe that God doesn't know even that little one.
I dunno what could be worst than to continue in sin and believe that we are saved no matter what.
We are man, made of unredeemed flesh. Our carnal nature.
There could be only fear in the presence of this great enemy, our sure defense cannot be in of ourselves.
The weakness of our warfare towards principlalites, rulers and dominion of this world. How weak we are.
The assaults of life are tremendous. I do feel miserable at times Sometimes I again felt helpness.
The days have fleeted by. The hours are long gone. When I long at the horizon, the word deliverance seeming look more and more distance As the Psalmist puts in 121:1 "Whence would my help come?"
Sometimes we feel lost and naturally so. I feel likewise. In the struggle against sin, against the sense of aimlessness and lostness, you feel you want the ultimate desire to be happy. It is just so natural.
Yet there is that waiting. What fills my head is important coz a wrong think could set my heart in a rage against God.
I dunno why that happens but it had.
If only repentance could come easy and stay easy, it wouldn't be a warfare.
I must keep my mind pure and have hope for He who has this hope purifies himself.
I can't think anything worst to have what in the head that set your heart raging against the Lord.
I really dunno.
I dunno what could be worst than to think wrongly all about God and yet have a rage against the Lord
I dunno what could be worst than to think we can cheat sin and believe that God doesn't know even that little one.
I dunno what could be worst than to continue in sin and believe that we are saved no matter what.
We are man, made of unredeemed flesh. Our carnal nature.
There could be only fear in the presence of this great enemy, our sure defense cannot be in of ourselves.
The weakness of our warfare towards principlalites, rulers and dominion of this world. How weak we are.
The assaults of life are tremendous. I do feel miserable at times Sometimes I again felt helpness.
The days have fleeted by. The hours are long gone. When I long at the horizon, the word deliverance seeming look more and more distance As the Psalmist puts in 121:1 "Whence would my help come?"
Sometimes we feel lost and naturally so. I feel likewise. In the struggle against sin, against the sense of aimlessness and lostness, you feel you want the ultimate desire to be happy. It is just so natural.
Yet there is that waiting. What fills my head is important coz a wrong think could set my heart in a rage against God.
I dunno why that happens but it had.
If only repentance could come easy and stay easy, it wouldn't be a warfare.
I must keep my mind pure and have hope for He who has this hope purifies himself.
I can't think anything worst to have what in the head that set your heart raging against the Lord.
I really dunno.
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