This week the reading came from Luke 11:1-13. If you read the chapter from the Bible, the parable/story that Jesus told was about a dude who went over to his friend's place at midnight as he had friends over but no more food and so needed some from him. But he doesn't want to open up as he and the family are all asleep, however if you knock long enough that friend will open up as he doesn't want to be a bad friend. Jesus told this parable not to tell us that perseverance is needed to come to God, however Jesus is showing us that God is not like the reluctant friend but is more than ready to give therefore "ask and it shall be given."
i used to pray because as i was a Christian and that was what i was told would work and would be bless if i pray. Prayer is no longer a performance, a right formula, a rigid perseverance but focused on the God of "How Much More!" The God that will never never never forsaken you, and so i will never never never stop worshiping you!!!
Here's a poem for your week and do enjoy the rest of the day ... GO out and enjoy God's miracles.
Never Alone!
He can calm the troubled waters
When you walk in dark despair.
There is hope when you feel helpless
Knowing that the Lord is there...
Sharing in your sunshine moments
Or in valleys deep and wide,
He is always by your side.
There's no other friend so faithful
Through the sunshine and rain,
Through the teardrops and the laughter,
In your joy and in your pain.
We could never, ever thank Him
For His love He gives so free,
Never changing...never ending
Throughout all eternity.
Oh, the wonder of all wonders
As we live from day to day,
Knowing that we have a Father
Who is with us all the way.
Poet, Gertrude B. McClain
Jun 24, 2009
Jun 17, 2009
GoD M.S.G. [Jun 17-23, 2009]
Hi Hi!!!
How are you??? i hope all is well and that you are enjoying the day coz it is one day i send out e-mails to you and connect through this amazing internet. So as i was thinking about this i googled the creator of the world wide wide (even the word "Googling" has become a usable word use in daily conversations!!!).
Summarized info:
1964, The Internet was originally developed by DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, as a means to share information on defense research between involved universities and defense research facilities. just email and FTP sites as well as the Usenet where scientists could question and answer each other. Tim Berners-Lee developed the technology and Al Gore had a part in making the internet more legal ... etc etc etc
Interesting information, but then my mind started to wonder as a Christian. i wanted to find out what Google and Bing(Microsoft new search engine) had to say, and i typed in Who Created Humans - the result i got from the top hits are mostly pointing towards "if it's Religion God created if not it's evolution".
Wow, in the world there is a clear separation between the creator and his creations. Do we really put God aside in the our lives? Would you have faith that Jesus Christ is truly your way ... this week Freddy preached a message on Grace in Reality and how wonderful it is to be able to know we are loved no matter how messed up we are! Once we become aware that our lives are not of our own but belong to Jesus Christ who has paid for our sins to die on the cross - i realize how my reality is not about me but it is about Him. i needed to recognize and accept my brokenness which is my standards in orderfor my life to change. i myself cannot even meet my own standard, much less God's standards.
Matt 5:3-5
When Pride comes,
Then comes Dis-Grace (no grace),
but with humility comes wisdom - Proverbs 11:2
Believing in Him will result our depending on Hum and not on our own effort ... ... Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. (Philippians 2:1-5)
My dearest, the ways of the world are wonderful - but there is a greater wonder that is the treasures God has for you will NEVER never never never stop as he takes joy in loving you and me. So be joyful in your life that nothing takes your eyes away from Christ who is the source and light in your darkness. Place your worries and let Christ be No.1 in your life! Amen
How are you??? i hope all is well and that you are enjoying the day coz it is one day i send out e-mails to you and connect through this amazing internet. So as i was thinking about this i googled the creator of the world wide wide (even the word "Googling" has become a usable word use in daily conversations!!!).
Summarized info:
1964, The Internet was originally developed by DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, as a means to share information on defense research between involved universities and defense research facilities. just email and FTP sites as well as the Usenet where scientists could question and answer each other. Tim Berners-Lee developed the technology and Al Gore had a part in making the internet more legal ... etc etc etc
Interesting information, but then my mind started to wonder as a Christian. i wanted to find out what Google and Bing(Microsoft new search engine) had to say, and i typed in Who Created Humans - the result i got from the top hits are mostly pointing towards "if it's Religion God created if not it's evolution".
Wow, in the world there is a clear separation between the creator and his creations. Do we really put God aside in the our lives? Would you have faith that Jesus Christ is truly your way ... this week Freddy preached a message on Grace in Reality and how wonderful it is to be able to know we are loved no matter how messed up we are! Once we become aware that our lives are not of our own but belong to Jesus Christ who has paid for our sins to die on the cross - i realize how my reality is not about me but it is about Him. i needed to recognize and accept my brokenness which is my standards in orderfor my life to change. i myself cannot even meet my own standard, much less God's standards.
Matt 5:3-5
When Pride comes,
Then comes Dis-Grace (no grace),
but with humility comes wisdom - Proverbs 11:2
Believing in Him will result our depending on Hum and not on our own effort ... ... Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. (Philippians 2:1-5)
My dearest, the ways of the world are wonderful - but there is a greater wonder that is the treasures God has for you will NEVER never never never stop as he takes joy in loving you and me. So be joyful in your life that nothing takes your eyes away from Christ who is the source and light in your darkness. Place your worries and let Christ be No.1 in your life! Amen
Jun 11, 2009
GoD M.S.G. [Jun 11-16, 2009]
Good day dear friend,
Sorry i missed you yesterday...was running around to Beverly Hills for a dinner event. Got home around 2am on Wednesday and eyes got so tired i did not get to type out this week's devotion. It is a great message as this is the concluding series in Worship, this is Part III of Channels of Grace. i love music especially in Christian music have been a movement for on my daily worship in God.
We cannot fully worship God without Emotions
We cannot fully worship God without Reverence & Honor
We cannot fully worship without sacrifice
Read (Romans 12:1) Because of God's great mercy to us, offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God
We are truly amazing creation, not amazing stuff - created for the fun...We were created for a purpose and one of it was that we're designed to worship!!! Since delight is incomplete until it is expressed, praise and worship complete the enjoyment of God. 2 Samuel 24:24
My greatest pursuit in life is wanting to worship God in spirit and truth as i know He will carry me through all things. Give Him the Best of your substance, i would not want to bring anything less onto the table as He demonstrated His love by winning us over!!! Jesus came into the world, He knew what was need to be done - He did it willing because He knows we are worth it.
God is not a meaning in our lives because He is useful, NO! It is because He is the meaning of life! Let Christ be your focus as i need to remind myself how easy it is to lose focus and our purpose. God does not become boring in church or in our work or in our relationships or etc etc etc. Christ shall be our greatest treasure, just turn to see it.
Thank you for amazingly creating in us, in all Areas of our lives become an expression of worship so convert every area excellently for the glory of God because they ultimately belong to Him. Have a safe week as the hymm that Pastor Andre left on Sunday for us reminds me that i am working for the Lord not of men.
Colossians 3:17
Colossians 3:23
O Thou Who Camest From Above
Rochester Cathedral Choir sing in a special Songs of Praise focusing on Rochester Cathedral broadcast on the 13th April 2008.
words: Charles Wesley, 1762 (Leviticus 6:13)
O Thou who camest from above,
the pure celestial fire to impart
kindle a flame of sacred love
upon the mean altar of my heart.
There let it for thy glory burn
with inextinguishable blaze,
and trembling to its source
return,
in humble prayer and fervent praise.
Jesus, confirm my heart's desire
to work and speak and think for thee;
still let me guard the holy fire,
and still stir up thy gift in me.
Ready for all thy perfect will,
my acts of faith and love repeat,
till death thy endless mercies seal,
and make my sacrifice complete.
Cheers,
Francis Law
Sorry i missed you yesterday...was running around to Beverly Hills for a dinner event. Got home around 2am on Wednesday and eyes got so tired i did not get to type out this week's devotion. It is a great message as this is the concluding series in Worship, this is Part III of Channels of Grace. i love music especially in Christian music have been a movement for on my daily worship in God.
We cannot fully worship God without Emotions
We cannot fully worship God without Reverence & Honor
We cannot fully worship without sacrifice
Read (Romans 12:1) Because of God's great mercy to us, offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God
We are truly amazing creation, not amazing stuff - created for the fun...We were created for a purpose and one of it was that we're designed to worship!!! Since delight is incomplete until it is expressed, praise and worship complete the enjoyment of God. 2 Samuel 24:24
My greatest pursuit in life is wanting to worship God in spirit and truth as i know He will carry me through all things. Give Him the Best of your substance, i would not want to bring anything less onto the table as He demonstrated His love by winning us over!!! Jesus came into the world, He knew what was need to be done - He did it willing because He knows we are worth it.
God is not a meaning in our lives because He is useful, NO! It is because He is the meaning of life! Let Christ be your focus as i need to remind myself how easy it is to lose focus and our purpose. God does not become boring in church or in our work or in our relationships or etc etc etc. Christ shall be our greatest treasure, just turn to see it.
Thank you for amazingly creating in us, in all Areas of our lives become an expression of worship so convert every area excellently for the glory of God because they ultimately belong to Him. Have a safe week as the hymm that Pastor Andre left on Sunday for us reminds me that i am working for the Lord not of men.
Colossians 3:17
Colossians 3:23
O Thou Who Camest From Above
Rochester Cathedral Choir sing in a special Songs of Praise focusing on Rochester Cathedral broadcast on the 13th April 2008.
words: Charles Wesley, 1762 (Leviticus 6:13)
O Thou who camest from above,
the pure celestial fire to impart
kindle a flame of sacred love
upon the mean altar of my heart.
There let it for thy glory burn
with inextinguishable blaze,
and trembling to its source
return,
in humble prayer and fervent praise.
Jesus, confirm my heart's desire
to work and speak and think for thee;
still let me guard the holy fire,
and still stir up thy gift in me.
Ready for all thy perfect will,
my acts of faith and love repeat,
till death thy endless mercies seal,
and make my sacrifice complete.
Cheers,
Francis Law
Jun 3, 2009
GoD M.S.G [Jun 3-9, 2009]
Channels of Grace - Worship II
(Ps 147)
Remember:
“Prayer focuses on the problem”
“Praise focuses on the provision”
“Worship focuses on the PROVIDER”
This week we continue on with worship and how we deepen and grow in our worship. (Ps 147:1) We worship God not because He is useful ... but because He is Beautiful! i learned that God will never, never, never, never, leave you! That's a powerful message in worship as you sing out the words that are taken from scriptures, you know that God now is truly changes our lives for the better if we know who we put in the pulpit - The person or God?
Once a visiting minister, Warren’s brother substituted for the popular pastor, Rick Warren. A large audience had already assembled to hear Rick, and when the substitute pastor stepped into the pulpit, several disappointed listeners began to move toward the exits. That’s when the minister stood and said loudly, “All who have come here today to worship Rick Warren may now leave the church. All who have come to worship God keep your seats!” And many turned back ... We have not come together this morning to worship the preacher, the music, the singers, or the instruments, but God and God alone.
Worship should never stop at any moment as our lives are filled with different emotions due to different events, root yourself in God and your focus on the Provider in which God's beauty when we are drawn upon it is life-transforming. i have been forgetful that God is a God whom never never forget us. As we discover God as beautiful and not just useful when we realize that we are dearly loved, will never be forsaken because He was forsaken for our sake. So i will continue to boast about Him throughout my days - He is the way, the truth, and the light (Jn 14:6).
Hebrews 13:5 (Amplified)
… for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]
Ecclesiastes 10:10 | Ps 27:4 | Ps 147:10-11 |
(Ps 147)
Remember:
“Prayer focuses on the problem”
“Praise focuses on the provision”
“Worship focuses on the PROVIDER”
This week we continue on with worship and how we deepen and grow in our worship. (Ps 147:1) We worship God not because He is useful ... but because He is Beautiful! i learned that God will never, never, never, never, leave you! That's a powerful message in worship as you sing out the words that are taken from scriptures, you know that God now is truly changes our lives for the better if we know who we put in the pulpit - The person or God?
Once a visiting minister, Warren’s brother substituted for the popular pastor, Rick Warren. A large audience had already assembled to hear Rick, and when the substitute pastor stepped into the pulpit, several disappointed listeners began to move toward the exits. That’s when the minister stood and said loudly, “All who have come here today to worship Rick Warren may now leave the church. All who have come to worship God keep your seats!” And many turned back ... We have not come together this morning to worship the preacher, the music, the singers, or the instruments, but God and God alone.
Worship should never stop at any moment as our lives are filled with different emotions due to different events, root yourself in God and your focus on the Provider in which God's beauty when we are drawn upon it is life-transforming. i have been forgetful that God is a God whom never never forget us. As we discover God as beautiful and not just useful when we realize that we are dearly loved, will never be forsaken because He was forsaken for our sake. So i will continue to boast about Him throughout my days - He is the way, the truth, and the light (Jn 14:6).
Hebrews 13:5 (Amplified)
… for He [God] Himself has said, I will not in any way fail you nor give you up nor leave you without support. [I will] not, [I will] not, [I will] not in any degree leave you helpless nor forsake nor let [you] down (relax My hold on you)! [Assuredly not!]
Ecclesiastes 10:10 | Ps 27:4 | Ps 147:10-11 |
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