quoted fr Ps 142, 144 - 147

what i read for my Quiet Time for the past one week and would like to share with all of you....

Start praising Him now - by faith - and you will be 'turned up' when the answer comes.

In yourself, you are nothing, but God loves you and equip you for what lies ahead. God does not always explain how He prepares you, so accept His disciplines by faith. David fought a lion and a bear before God let him fight a giant.

Ps 145 David extols the Lord for His greatness (v3), grace (v8,17), goodness (v9), glory (v11-12), and generosity (v15-16). If you are having a hard time praising the Lord today, that should help get you started!

Ps146

Praise is an evidence of Life (v1-2)

Praise is an encouragement to faith (v3-4)

Praise is an encouragement to hope (v5-7)

Praise is an encouragement to love (v8-10)

Praise is a good medicine!

for singles n for those who married care enough to understand the singles....

Here is something that someone shared with me on singleness. I really liked it and think you will too! 

Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone; to have a deep soul relationship with another, to be loved thoroughly and exclusively. But God to the Christian says, "No, not until you're satisfied and fulfilled and content with living, loved by me alone and giving yourself totally and unreservedly to Me, to have an intensely personal and unique relationship with Me alone.” 

"I love you, my child, and until you discover that only in me is your satisfaction to be found, you will not be capable of the perfect human relationship that I have planned for you. You will never be united with another until you are united with Me-exclusive of anyone or anything else, exclusive of any other desires or belongings.” 

"I want you to stop planning, stop wishing, and allow me to bring it to you. You just keep watching me, expecting the greatest things. Keep learning and listening to the things I tell you. You must wait.” 

"Don't be anxious and don't worry. Don't look around at the things you think you want. Just keep looking off and away up to me, or you'll miss what I have to show you." 

“And then, when you're ready, I'll surprise you with a love far more wonderful than any you would ever dream. You see, until you are ready and until the one I have for you is ready, I am working this minute to have both of you ready at the same time, and until you are both satisfied exclusively with Me and the life I've prepared for you, you won't be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with Me, and this is perfect love.” 

"And Dear one, I want you to have this most wonderful love. I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your relationship with me, and to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty and perfection and love that I offer you with myself. Know I love you. I am God Almighty, believe and be satisfied." 

Matthew 6:33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 

And Psalms 37:4-5 Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.

video of late mom

This video was completed and shown during mom's wakes, funeral.

Soon is my mom's death 2nd Anniversary so i thought it is timely to put this up again

.... we miss u, dear mom..

耶和華靠近傷心的人

尼泊尔行程

亲爱的代祷伙伴，

            见字平安！

            谢谢你们一直在各方面的支持与鼓励。

            这次去尼泊尔的行程有另一种的体会。一下飞机，我走出来时就见到叶牧师和一位尼泊尔负责人来接我。（我曾和叶牧师、师母和一位弟兄一起去神州短宣。那时是我第一次坐飞机。。许多回忆浮现在我脑海。过了好多年，没想到又有机会和叶牧师在异国同工。因此心里觉得神的带领很奇妙）

 

            环境给与我的感觉和柬埔寨不太多区别，惟有这里好像灰沙较多，人的皮肤也较黑。

            我有机会到他们的学习中心去参观也是两位新加坡牧师(叶牧师是其中之一）在前一周已到达并在那里教课的。一个小房间挤满了30多位资深的牧师、传道人积极的学习真令人感动。

            他们的崇拜是在周六，我有机会在这个教会证道。可能太久没有讲道和以英语来分享，讲完后，我很有挫败感。只求神以祂的话作感动的工作。

            第二天我在一个基层领袖训练班教导归纳法查经。因需要翻译，心里不知道他们能了解多少。这个查经法对他们来讲很生疏，看他们认真做作业积极学习和其中几位也很积极发问题让我很安慰。特别其中一位年纪较大的真是‘活到老学到老’给我留下了好榜样。

            接下来五天我和Goh牧师到了东部教课。这地方是（Asia Seminary for Ministry）刚开始的学习地点。这组人有大约十位左右英语程度较好。

            每次分组，我才发现有好多听不明白我要他们在小组讨论什么。心里不禁问是否浪费了他们的时间。后来我一直强调，不明白就请发问或誊清。也许还没和他们有默契，所以前两天教课感觉相当吃力。

            最后一天，负责的弟兄邀请弟兄姐妹对我的教导作回应的分享才让我心中的石头放下。原来自己的看见不一定是正确的。他们分享很享受这样的学习方式，根本不会打盹、对这样的查经方式印象深刻等。

            若神愿意，我会在六月底到印尼教同样的课程不过用不同的书信来教。请为我的预备代祷并我能进全力以赴。谢谢！

Pulau Lingka mission trip

你真认识上帝吗？

你真认识上帝吗？

载自祷告会12月20日分享（何庆秀姊妹）

申 32:4  祂是磐石，祂的作为完全；祂所行的无不公平。。。

你们可能会觉得奇怪，祷告会为什么要分享这段经文，是否跟祷告毫无关系？其实，当我被通知我需要在这天分享时，我一直祷告上帝要我分享什么呢？灵修时，我从诗篇13篇得着很多，后来诗篇42篇也不错（盼望你们能抽时间去阅读这两段经文），我特别喜爱第五和十一节，内容大同小异“我的心哪，你为何忧闷？为何在我里面烦躁？应当仰望神，因他笑脸帮助我；我还要称赞他。”自从母亲去世以后，这样的光景常常出现，因此这节经文对我是何等即使的提醒和激励。但后来上帝让圣灵感动我从申32:4重新去认识祂并再次被提醒有关祂的真理。当我们认识上帝是谁、祂是怎样的一位上帝时，这样能驱使我们更有把握的来到祂面前向祂祈求，不是吗？

信主一段时间，很多基督教的仪式成为习以为然。我们对上帝的认识是否随着时间也不知不觉忘了祂到底是怎样的一位上帝呢？

在这一个经节里，

1）我们上帝是磐石。磐石这样的形容不陌生但它代表什么呢？在诗篇往往出现很多次，我们是否能说出磐石象征着什么呢？参考诗18:2；19:14；62:2,6,7它是最好的靠山、稳如泰山的避难所、象征力量、给予安全。

应用：当我们知道上帝是我们的磐石，只要是讨上帝喜悦的，我们什么都不需要怕，仅管来到祂的面前倾诉我们的状况。

2）上帝的作为是完美的、无错误、无差错、无破绽的。虽然很多事情发生在我们的身上，我们无法理解祂的用意但我们要捉住上帝的话并深信上帝的作为。（参罗8:28）

应用：当我们受到委屈、误解等不愉快或艰难的事情时，虽然不能理解但我们要学习紧紧捉住上帝的话语告诉我们祂是磐石（避难所、力量）并祂的作为完全，继续靠着祂的恩典往前走。

3）祂所行的无不公平，相信这句话不但非基督徒不同意，甚至基督徒也不一定一致同意。不是吗？当事情发生的时候，我们一般的反应是：“为什么？”或“怎么又是我？”这是很正常的因我们人往往只看到眼前所发生的，却无法看到这事以后带来的益处。上帝的视野比我们还要广、远。当我们稍微从上帝的角度和观点去看的时候，往往就能以正确的与喜乐心态去面对。但很可惜的是，人往往都是以人的角度去衡量。而人一般都较小气、斤斤计较、自私、自以为是、错误观念、骄傲等并常常以很多所谓的理由来去看自己所面对的以至于不小心就会使自己陷入一个自怜的光景。

最好的例子是约瑟（参看创世纪37至50章）他怎样胜过一切不幸的遭遇并紧紧捉住上帝所行的无不公平。他的生平是多么的波折：不管自己怎样向亲哥哥哀求（参创42:21）还是被亲哥哥卖（参诗105:17-18）后来蒙上帝眷顾他得到主人的看重。好景不常在，主人的妻子却诬告约瑟，他便下到监牢里。过后似乎有一丝希望却又被酒政忘了。约瑟足足等了两年之久并经历了许多才申为宰相。在这期间，相信约瑟常常祷告亲近上帝才能胜过这样艰难的日子的。愿我们也能！阿门！

愿我们知道有关上帝这样的真理时，祷告时更有力！阿门！