July 2012
51 posts
“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for...”
– 1 Samuel 16:7
Day 21
Mon 16/7
Obedience. 1 Samuel 15 (v.22-23) But Samuel replied: “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you...
Day 20
Sun 5/7
AOG. Never found a youth service this crazy. 1 pm sharp. Most of the seats are filled even before that. 5-10 minutes late, only seats at the back left. To a visitor’s point of view like moi, this church is really ‘fat’! I’m not primarily talking about the number of churchgoers. Workers are abundant. Seriously plenty. My friend also said, they have an army of...
Day 19
Almost there. Gonna finish the series of my trip in Indonesia soon. Been busy for the last one week there. Found writing this blog has its own adventure. Being amazed to see many things. Questions and prayers answered. Lessons and mistakes. The big picture of His plan captured. Blessed! And bless others too? (saying the last part to my little gut)
Devo. 1 Samuel 13:1-5 Are you driven by worries...
“Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you....”
– Psalm 73:25
Be Not Silent to Me
By Charles Spurgeon
“Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: Lest if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.” Psalm 28:1 (KJV)
A cry is the natural expression of sorrow, and a suitable utterance when all other modes of appeal fail us—but the cry must be alone directed to the Lord, for to cry to man is to waste our entreaties upon the air. When we...
Day 18
Fri 13/7
M. Fellowship over lunch. Grateful to know her although it’s only been 6 months, we could share to each other openly. I thank God for every fellowship, every chance to share about Him and to witness His works. By His grace alone that He sustains my faith until today. It’s been adventurous!
CG takeaway. Dear Moses, somehow I know how you felt when you said “If the Israelites...
A Cake Not Turned
By Charles Spurgeon
“Ephraim is a cake not turned.” Hosea 7:8
A cake not turned is uncooked on one side. So Ephraim was, in many respects, untouched by divine grace: though there was some partial obedience, there was very much rebellion left.
My soul, I charge you, see whether this be your case. Are you thorough in the things of God? Has grace gone through the very center of your being so as to...
Day 17
Thu 12/7
Futurama. A friend ever had family praying time on daily basis. His sister was even taught to pray before she could speak. Now that is totally something more ubercool (than the idea of having it on weekly basis I heard earlier)! That will be in my wishlist too. Talked about the role of a mother as the family’s intercessor. To think myself as a mother? Too far yeah? Not a...
Day 16
Wed 11/7
1 Samuel 11:12-14 The people then said to Samuel, “Who was it that asked, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Turn these men over to us so that we may put them to death.” But Saul said, “No one will be put to death today, for this day the Lord has rescued Israel.” Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us go to Gilgal and there renew the kingship.” So all the people went to Gilgal and made...
Day 15
Tue 10/7
One plan moved. Yep, another one did not go as planned. But in return, I was able to apply for police check, accompanied by my brother. It did take good hours of waiting. Good enough for quality talk and witnessing more of His doing in his life, which was very comforting and assuring. Spent the whole day with family. Lunch with grandma, dinner with cousin’s family. Now, see, whose...
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my...”
– Acts 1:8
Day 14
Mon 9/7
One plan turned down. Have been praying for tonight catch-up, it was cancelled in a sudden. Okay. First reaction. My schedule for this week was super tight that I had to turn down one invitation. If I had known we would not met, I could have arranged my time to accept that invitation. Second. I recently lost interest in tonight’s meeting but then was reminded to go with purpose. I...
Waiting to Wear Our Crowns
By Charles Spurgeon
“… as we wait eagerly for adoption.” Romans 8:23
Even in this world, saints are God’s children, but men cannot discover them to be so, except by certain moral characteristics. The adoption is not manifested, and the children are not yet openly declared. Among the Romans, a man might adopt a child and keep it private for a long time. But there was a second adoption in...
Day 13
Sun 8/7
Church. God is good. Rewarded with His touch from the moment I got a seat. Felt being strengthened and recharged!
Unplanned plan. Went out for dinner with MC. Started with a hint of awkwardness, left with gratitude. Got to hear good news from M, very amazed of what the Lord has done in her recent trip. We also talked about His plan in our life, the way He made unfulfilled dreams and...
Day 12
Sat 7/7
The day. My brother is getting married!! He looks awesome and big.
Not alone. Stayed in the hotel, shared a room with my little brother. He went to sleep earlier. I was busy with getting everything undone. Pulling off fake lashes, removing heavy foundie, stacking hair pins, and reaching the back zipper, it was gonna be a lot more fun if I have a sister (missing my...
Sidney Mohede - Alleluia to Christ the Lord
Day 11
Fri 6/7
First step of faith? Shared out what God put in my heart. I was honestly hoping for being confirmed by someone else’s sharing but mine turned out to be the only odd one. However, I felt no regret but peace instead. I was sure it was the leading of the Spirit, may sound messy according to my judgment, but I did hope it could be blessing for some people. This was strengthened by the...
Day 10
Thu 5/7
Psalm 38 A psalm of David. A petition.
Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath. Your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down on me. Because of your wrath there is no health in my body; there is no soundness in my bones because of my sin. My guilt has overwhelmed me like a burden too heavy to bear. My wounds fester and are loathsome...
Day 9
Wed 4/7
To be shared. Have been asking Him what can I share to CG this week. Answered. Fear of the Lord. I believe He will be with me and empower me (Sharing is always scary whaa!!)
Fellowship over dinner. With C and S, who are studying in a local Christian university. S just came back from a sort-of faculty camp, which invited a group of American evangelists. The participants were taken to...
Day 8
Tue 3/7
Rebuke for being rebellious. Refused to read the Word and chose to gaze longer on facebook. Here’s the consequence : Hebrews 12:18-29
(v.25-29) See to it that you do not refuse him who speaks. If they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven? At that time his voice shook the earth,...
Meetings: The good, the bad and the ugly (ch 4 of...
Intercession Creates a Meeting. The Hebrew word for “intercession,” paga, means “to meet”. Intercession is not primarily a prayer a person prays, but something a person does that can be done through prayer. Intercession creates a meeting. Intercessors meet with God, they also meet the powers of darkness.
A Meeting for Reconciliation. Similar to Christ’s, often our...
Day 7
Mon 2/7
Devo. 1 Samuel 4:17-18 Eli was more concerned about the ark of God being captured i.e. the presence and power of God is taken from Israel, rather than the loss of his two sons and heavy losess suffered by the army. (v.13) When he arrived, Eli was sitting on his seat by the road watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told the news, all...
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be...
Re-presenting Jesus (ch 3 of Intercessory Prayer...
Defining intercession. The concept of intercession can be summarized as mediating, going between, pleading for another, representing one party to another for, but not limited to legal situations. (For example), lawyers interceding for clients. It involves delegation. It involves authority. It boils down to representation. Now let’s think about this concept in light of the Creation and the...
Day 6
Sun 1/7
Coincidence? Sunday sermon’s title was… prayer. Although the overall content was about praying for wealth abundance and alike, hearing the word praying is strong enough to tickle me.
This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. (1 Tim 2:3-4)
The seed is planted. Went to church with S, who was told that...
Day 5
Sat 30/6
Just after we got up. Casual guitar playing unexpectedly turned into praise and worship session. We were still sitting on the bed, pillow on my lap, pjs on. Didn’t even remember how it started, for nearly two hours we were drawn in His presence. It was too beautiful to explain in words :D
Sharing. To me, it’s such a big word. Not only because it’s the most effective...
Day 4
Fri 29/6
Early in the morning. A friend messaged me, he remembered me looking for purpose while in Indo, said he was reminded of something: it usually starts from people surrounding who are in needs. When I prayed regarding this, I became more convinced to reach those within my arm’s length (just realized that I totally forgot about ministering to the closest ones). He even put some...
Day 3
Thu 28/6
A call to intercede. 1 Samuel 2:25 If one person sins against another, God may mediate for the offender; but if anyone sins against the Lord, who will intercede for them?” His sons, however, did not listen to their father’s rebuke, for it was the Lord’s will to put them to death.
Reading this reminds me of our great intercessor, our high priest, Jesus, through whom we are reconciled to...
Day 2
Wed 27/6
Devo. 1 Samuel 2:7-9 The Lord sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts. He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes and has them inherit a throne of honor. “For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s; on them he has set the world. He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked will be silenced in the...
