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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Job 37 (The New Living Translation)

1 “My heart pounds as I think of this.
It trembles within me.
2 Listen carefully to the thunder of God’s voice
as it rolls from his mouth.
3 It rolls across the heavens,
and his lightning flashes in every direction.
4 Then comes the roaring of the thunder—
the tremendous voice of his majesty.
He does not restrain it when he speaks.
5 God’s voice is glorious in the thunder.
We can’t even imagine the greatness of his power.

6 “He directs the snow to fall on the earth
and tells the rain to pour down.
7 Then everyone stops working
so they can watch his power.
8 The wild animals take cover
and stay inside their dens.
9 The stormy wind comes from its chamber,
and the driving winds bring the cold.
10 God’s breath sends the ice,
freezing wide expanses of water.
11 He loads the clouds with moisture,
and they flash with his lightning.
12 The clouds churn about at his direction.
They do whatever he commands throughout the earth.
13 He makes these things happen either to punish people
or to show his unfailing love.

14 “Pay attention to this, Job.
Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God!
15 Do you know how God controls the storm
and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds?
16 Do you understand how he moves the clouds
with wonderful perfection and skill?
17 When you are sweltering in your clothes
and the south wind dies down and everything is still,
18 he makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror.
Can you do that?

19 “So teach the rest of us what to say to God.
We are too ignorant to make our own arguments.
20 Should God be notified that I want to speak?
Can people even speak when they are confused?
21 We cannot look at the sun,
for it shines brightly in the sky
when the wind clears away the clouds.
22 So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God.
He is clothed in dazzling splendor.
23 We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty;
but even though he is just and righteous,
he does not destroy us.
24 No wonder people everywhere fear him.
All who are wise show him reverence.”

This is our God. Take time to meditate on this passage.
Ask yourself, can I know all that I've read experientally?
I hope you desire and get to deeper depths of intimacy with Christ

james

5:18 AM

God, I can't. You can

Thursday, October 18, 2007

"Don't let me go DRY!!"

I wished you could hear the groaning of David as he longs for the presence of God!! (Psalm 42) It comes from so deep inside.

He was thirsty. He was extremely thirsty!! He wanted God.

My friends, i was wandering how come we would just let everyday of Qt go by being satisfied with almost nothing from God.

There is just so much of God that I have yet to touch in the 5 years of my Christian life!!

Let me tell you how it feels when I don't find God presence with me:

It's painful to live a life every moment without God. It is seriously painful
One part of your heart is simply missing througout the day. "Where is your God?" The soul cries.
How more boring can life actually get?
I realise how temporal the things like studying, adoring beauty and entertainment can be.

HEY!!! It's simply empty. That is what the desperation for Jesus causes you to feel.

Remember that your relationship with God is as tender as Candy floss. One saliva and it melts away. Take care of it:D

james

8:28 AM

God, I can't. You can

Monday, October 15, 2007

Do YOU Believe?

What is the meaning of the word "believe"?

As Christians we would use this word as much as we use the word "the".
But what is it in fact?

There's one sure way to find out: Check up dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/believe

What does the word of God say about believe?

Ps 78:22 "Because in God they believed not [they relied not on Him, they adhered not to Him], and they trusted not in His salvation (His power to save)."

Pr 14:15 "The simpleton believes every word he hears, but the prudent man looks and considers well where he is going."

Matt 21:22 "And whatever you ask for in prayer, having faith and [really] believing, you will receive."

John 11:48 "If we let Him alone to go on like this, everyone will believe in Him and adhere to Him, and the Romans will come and suppress and destroy and take away our [holy] place and our nation [[a]our temple and city and our civil organization]."

John 20:29 "Jesus said, "So, you believe because you've seen with your own eyes. Even better blessings are in store for those who believe without seeing."

Acts 16:31 "So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”"

Romans 10:14 "But how are people to call upon Him Whom they have not believed [in Whom they have no faith, on Whom they have no reliance]? And how are they to believe in Him [adhere to, trust in, and rely upon Him] of Whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher?"

Hebrews 11:6 "But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. "

So what is believe? Are there actions following believe?

Oops.. I forgot to add one more verse:

James 2:19-26 says, "Do I hear you professing to believe in the one and only God, but then observe you complacently sitting back as if you had done something wonderful? That's just great. Demons do that, but what good does it do them? Use your heads! Do you suppose for a minute that you can cut faith and works in two and not end up with a corpse on your hands?
21-24Wasn't our ancestor Abraham "made right with God by works" when he placed his son Isaac on the sacrificial altar? Isn't it obvious that faith and works are yoked partners, that faith expresses itself in works? That the works are "works of faith"? The full meaning of "believe" in the Scripture sentence, "Abraham believed God and was set right with God," includes his action. It's that mesh of believing and acting that got Abraham named "God's friend." Is it not evident that a person is made right with God not by a barren faith but by faith fruitful in works?
25-26The same with Rahab, the Jericho harlot. Wasn't her action in hiding God's spies and helping them escape—that seamless unity of believing and doing—what counted with God? The very moment you separate body and spirit, you end up with a corpse. Separate faith and works and you get the same thing: a corpse. "

If so, what are the actions that are incorporated into believe? Do you believe for revival? Do you believe in signs and wonders? Do you believe that you are more than conquerors? do you believe that the church is God's plan of redemption for the world?

Here's what I'm trying to say: Know, intimately, what you believe and live according to that believe

Cheer up! God is on your side:D

James

12:54 AM

God, I can't. You can