申 5:16 “当照耶和华你 神所吩咐的，孝敬父母，使你得福，并使你的日子在耶和华你 神所赐你的地上，得以长久"。 利 19:3 "你们各人都当孝敬父母，也要守我的安息日。 我是耶和华你们的神"
Tuesday, 20 January 2009
God's Provision & Protection
Don't get me wrong.. it aint me!My bike is smaller than this!
It was a warm night & I started to get drousy. The clock showed it was around 1am ++ in the wee hours of the morning. Something just prompt up in my mind & woke me up. Flashes of thoughts reminded me of an accident that I was involved in 10 years ago. The memories of the accident was so clear that I still could remember every detail that happened that day.
It was a fine Monday morning in 1999, I got up & prepared myself and never forgetting my usual morning prayers to God before I left for work. I started my motorcycle & sped down the route via Kampung Semarak to Wisma Genting.
The accident happened was within 3 minutes apart from the place where I lived, Air Panas Setapak.
There was a car driven in front of me somewhere about 50 metres apart which was stationary in my path without the brake lights on. By the time within a split second, which hardly we could estimate speed, I've reached the back of the car only to know that it had stalled.
There wasn't any time to avoid the car and in fact within that time I knew I will crash right into it. Reaching out for the emergency brakes, my motorcycle's back tyre swerved and with the front brakes applied, I went off with a 90 degrees back flip.
I crashed right into the middle of the road, rolled a few metres away from the car & my motorcycle.
I was still concious, still managed look around the opposite side of the road on my back & to quickly pick up myself. I thank God that there wasn't any other vehicles crossing the road. Don't know where the strength I've gotten from, I picked up my motorcycle & pushed it to the side of the road. The driver came out & in fact he apologised for his driving. The culprit was a cyclist in his way suddenly crossed the road & he had to make an emergency stop.
To my surprise, I did not hit his car at all. Only a scratch on his bumper, everything was settled.
Only after the ordeal, I realised my right knee was in pain, so I managed to ride back home to check my injury.
Upon checking every part of my body, I found no wounds or scratches at all. Amazing! Just a bruise on my knee!
The experience shared here might be long, but for memories, it flashes really fast. From this morning's wake, I understand that God wanted to remind me of His faithfulness, provisions, mercy & love. 10 years passed by and yet He never changed. He is there for me & also for you who has read this short sharing.
God bless!
Saturday, 17 January 2009
爱的故事
一天清晨，我早早醒来去看日出。
啊！神的创造之美远远超过人所能描述的。在观看时，我为主如此美丽的创造之工而赞 美。我坐在那儿，感到主就在我的身旁。
主问我：“你爱我吗？”
我答道：“当然，我的神！您是我的主，我的救赎者。”
他又问我：“如果你身体有残疾，是否仍旧爱我？”
我有些糊涂。于是低头看看我的胳膊、腿和其他部分，我怀疑有多少事我原以为是理所当然的却不一定能做到。但我还是回答说，"主啊，这是很难的，但我仍旧爱您。"
主接着问我：“如果你是瞎眼的，你仍爱我的创造之物吗？”
我该如何去爱那些我无法看见的东西呢？然而我又想到世上那些失明的人们，他们中间有许多人仍爱着神和他的创造之物！于是我回答说：“ 想起来很难，但主啊，我还是愿意爱您。”
主又问我：“如果你是一个聋子，你是否仍愿意听我的话语？”
耳聋的如何能够听见呢？然而我明白了。听神的话语并不仅仅用我们的耳朵，而是用我们的心。我回答说：“主啊，会很难，但我愿意听 您的话语。”
然后主问我：“如果你是一个哑巴，你是否仍愿意赞美我的名？”
没有声音我如何能赞美呢？然而一句话启示了我：神希望我们从心底和灵魂的最深处发出赞美，他并不在乎我们的声音如何。于是我回 答说：“即使我不能发声，我仍将赞美您的名。”
主又问我：“你真的爱我吗？”
带着勇气和信心，我大胆地回答说：“是的，主啊！我爱您是因您是那唯一的真神。” 我想我已经回答得很好了，但是……
神继续问我：“那么为什么你还犯罪？”
我回答说：“因为我是人，我不完全。”
“那为什么在平安无事的时候你迷失得那么远？在遭遇难处的时候你又那么殷勤地祷告 ？”
……没有回答，有的只是眼泪。
主又继续：“为什么你只在团契和教会中歌唱？为什么你只在敬拜的时候寻求我？为什么你每次都如此自私地只为自己求？为什么你求的时候没有信心？”
……我的眼泪 顺着我的脖子一直往下流。
“为什么你以我为羞耻？为什么你不传福音？为什么在受逼迫的时候，你不靠着我的肩膀去哭泣却去靠着人的？为什么我给你机会去为我的名服事的时候，你总是找借口？”
……我尝试着去回答，但却无言以对。
“你的生活如此蒙祝福。是我不让你把如此好的救恩礼物扔掉。我保守你拥有聪明才智是为了让你服事我，但你却继续逃离我。我用我的话语启示你，但你却不在知识上
追求长进。我向你讲话，但你的耳朵却闭着。我把我的祝福倾注在你的身上，但你的眼目却离开这祝福。我派使者帮助你，但你却懒散地坐着把他们赶跑。我却听了
你的祷告并都 作了回答。”
“你真的爱我吗？”
我无法回答。我该如何回答呢？我在信仰上是如此的羞愧。我别无借口。我能说些什么呢？我的心开始哭泣，泪水涌出来，我说：“主啊，求能饶恕我。我不配作你的孩子。”
主回答说：“我的孩子，那是我的恩典。”
我问道：“那么您为什么一再原谅我呢 ？为什么您会如此爱我呢？”
主答道：“因为你是我所创造的，你是我的孩子。我永远不会撇弃你。当你哭泣的时候 ，我怜悯你， 我与你同哭泣。当你高兴地高呼时，我与你同笑。当你泄气时 ，我鼓励你。当你跌倒时，我扶起你。当你疲惫时，我背着你。我将与你同在直到最后的日子 ，并且我将永远爱你。”
我前所未有地伤心痛哭着。我怎能如此心硬呢？我怎么如此这般地伤神的心呢？
最后我很想问神：“那么主啊，您爱我有多深呢？”
主没说话……只张开他的臂膀拥抱我，我看到他那钉痕的双手，这已经表明一切。
我在基督，我的救主脚下，深深地伏服下来。
第一次，我发自内心地祷告。无法形容的感恩，落下喜悦和惭愧的眼泪。。
※ ※ ※ 转载自〈坚信基督论坛〉http://www.ilovefcc.com/forum ※ ※ ※
啊！神的创造之美远远超过人所能描述的。在观看时，我为主如此美丽的创造之工而赞 美。我坐在那儿，感到主就在我的身旁。
主问我：“你爱我吗？”
我答道：“当然，我的神！您是我的主，我的救赎者。”
他又问我：“如果你身体有残疾，是否仍旧爱我？”
我有些糊涂。于是低头看看我的胳膊、腿和其他部分，我怀疑有多少事我原以为是理所当然的却不一定能做到。但我还是回答说，"主啊，这是很难的，但我仍旧爱您。"
主接着问我：“如果你是瞎眼的，你仍爱我的创造之物吗？”
我该如何去爱那些我无法看见的东西呢？然而我又想到世上那些失明的人们，他们中间有许多人仍爱着神和他的创造之物！于是我回答说：“ 想起来很难，但主啊，我还是愿意爱您。”
主又问我：“如果你是一个聋子，你是否仍愿意听我的话语？”
耳聋的如何能够听见呢？然而我明白了。听神的话语并不仅仅用我们的耳朵，而是用我们的心。我回答说：“主啊，会很难，但我愿意听 您的话语。”
然后主问我：“如果你是一个哑巴，你是否仍愿意赞美我的名？”
没有声音我如何能赞美呢？然而一句话启示了我：神希望我们从心底和灵魂的最深处发出赞美，他并不在乎我们的声音如何。于是我回 答说：“即使我不能发声，我仍将赞美您的名。”
主又问我：“你真的爱我吗？”
带着勇气和信心，我大胆地回答说：“是的，主啊！我爱您是因您是那唯一的真神。” 我想我已经回答得很好了，但是……
神继续问我：“那么为什么你还犯罪？”
我回答说：“因为我是人，我不完全。”
“那为什么在平安无事的时候你迷失得那么远？在遭遇难处的时候你又那么殷勤地祷告 ？”
……没有回答，有的只是眼泪。
主又继续：“为什么你只在团契和教会中歌唱？为什么你只在敬拜的时候寻求我？为什么你每次都如此自私地只为自己求？为什么你求的时候没有信心？”
……我的眼泪 顺着我的脖子一直往下流。
“为什么你以我为羞耻？为什么你不传福音？为什么在受逼迫的时候，你不靠着我的肩膀去哭泣却去靠着人的？为什么我给你机会去为我的名服事的时候，你总是找借口？”
……我尝试着去回答，但却无言以对。
“你的生活如此蒙祝福。是我不让你把如此好的救恩礼物扔掉。我保守你拥有聪明才智是为了让你服事我，但你却继续逃离我。我用我的话语启示你，但你却不在知识上
追求长进。我向你讲话，但你的耳朵却闭着。我把我的祝福倾注在你的身上，但你的眼目却离开这祝福。我派使者帮助你，但你却懒散地坐着把他们赶跑。我却听了
你的祷告并都 作了回答。”
“你真的爱我吗？”
我无法回答。我该如何回答呢？我在信仰上是如此的羞愧。我别无借口。我能说些什么呢？我的心开始哭泣，泪水涌出来，我说：“主啊，求能饶恕我。我不配作你的孩子。”
主回答说：“我的孩子，那是我的恩典。”
我问道：“那么您为什么一再原谅我呢 ？为什么您会如此爱我呢？”
主答道：“因为你是我所创造的，你是我的孩子。我永远不会撇弃你。当你哭泣的时候 ，我怜悯你， 我与你同哭泣。当你高兴地高呼时，我与你同笑。当你泄气时 ，我鼓励你。当你跌倒时，我扶起你。当你疲惫时，我背着你。我将与你同在直到最后的日子 ，并且我将永远爱你。”
我前所未有地伤心痛哭着。我怎能如此心硬呢？我怎么如此这般地伤神的心呢？
最后我很想问神：“那么主啊，您爱我有多深呢？”
主没说话……只张开他的臂膀拥抱我，我看到他那钉痕的双手，这已经表明一切。
我在基督，我的救主脚下，深深地伏服下来。
第一次，我发自内心地祷告。无法形容的感恩，落下喜悦和惭愧的眼泪。。
※ ※ ※ 转载自〈坚信基督论坛〉http://www.ilovefcc.com/forum ※ ※ ※
Tuesday, 6 January 2009
SAYING PRAYERS
Saying Grace In A Restaurant
Last week, I took my children to a restaurant.
My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace.
As we bowed heads he said, "God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!"
Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby, I heard a woman remark, "That's what's wrong with this country. Kids today don't even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream! Why, I never!"
Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, "Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?"
As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job, and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table.
He winked at my son and said, "I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer."
"Really?" my son asked.
"Cross my heart," the man replied.
Then, in a theatrical whisper, he added (indicating the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), "Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes.
" Naturally, I bought my kids ice cream at the end of the meal.
My son stared at his for a moment, and then did something I will remember the rest of my life.
He picked up his sundae and, without a word, walked over and placed it in front of the woman.
With a big smile he told her, "Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes; and my soul is good already."
The End.
I love this story!
Sometimes, we all need some ice cream. I hope God sends you some Ice Cream today!
If not, buy one for you self.... but if you don't have money buy for your self, you can always ask me.
Last week, I took my children to a restaurant.
My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace.
As we bowed heads he said, "God is good, God is great. Thank you for the food, and I would even thank you more if Mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And Liberty and justice for all! Amen!"
Along with the laughter from the other customers nearby, I heard a woman remark, "That's what's wrong with this country. Kids today don't even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream! Why, I never!"
Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, "Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at me?"
As I held him and assured him that he had done a terrific job, and God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table.
He winked at my son and said, "I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer."
"Really?" my son asked.
"Cross my heart," the man replied.
Then, in a theatrical whisper, he added (indicating the woman whose remark had started this whole thing), "Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes.
" Naturally, I bought my kids ice cream at the end of the meal.
My son stared at his for a moment, and then did something I will remember the rest of my life.
He picked up his sundae and, without a word, walked over and placed it in front of the woman.
With a big smile he told her, "Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul sometimes; and my soul is good already."
The End.
I love this story!
Sometimes, we all need some ice cream. I hope God sends you some Ice Cream today!
If not, buy one for you self.... but if you don't have money buy for your self, you can always ask me.
Prophetic word for 2009
看哪！我要作一件新的事；現在它要發生了，難道你們還不知道嗎？我要在曠野開一條道路，在荒地開挖江河。
Behold, I am doing a new thing;now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. (賽43:19)
You spoke and made the sunrise, to light up the very first day
You breathed across the water, and started the very first wave
It was You
You introduce Your glory, to every living creature on earth
And they started singing, the first song to ever be heard
They sang for You
You make all things new
You make all things new
Then the world was broken, fallen and battered and scarred
You took the hopeless, the life, wasted, ruined and marred
And made it new
You make all things new
You make all things new
You redeem and You transform
You renew and You restore
You make all things new
You make all things new
And forever we will watch and worship You
You turn winter into spring
You take every living thing
And You breathe Your breath of life into it over and over again
You made the sunrise, day after day after day
But there's a morning coming, when old things will all pass away
And everyone will see
You make all things new
You make all things new
Come redeem and come transform
Come renew and come restore
You make all things new
You make all things new
And forever we will watch and worship You
Now and forever You are making all things new
You're making all things new
Hallelujah...
Behold, I am doing a new thing;now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. (賽43:19)
You spoke and made the sunrise, to light up the very first day
You breathed across the water, and started the very first wave
It was You
You introduce Your glory, to every living creature on earth
And they started singing, the first song to ever be heard
They sang for You
You make all things new
You make all things new
Then the world was broken, fallen and battered and scarred
You took the hopeless, the life, wasted, ruined and marred
And made it new
You make all things new
You make all things new
You redeem and You transform
You renew and You restore
You make all things new
You make all things new
And forever we will watch and worship You
You turn winter into spring
You take every living thing
And You breathe Your breath of life into it over and over again
You made the sunrise, day after day after day
But there's a morning coming, when old things will all pass away
And everyone will see
You make all things new
You make all things new
Come redeem and come transform
Come renew and come restore
You make all things new
You make all things new
And forever we will watch and worship You
Now and forever You are making all things new
You're making all things new
Hallelujah...
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