Thursday, January 31, 2008
JAZY' sharing

Decided to put aside jus a lil time to do this tho i hav loads to do. Piling higher than everest. LOL.

v11-14
Think i shared something like this b4 le la. Cos of the work that we're doing (like we're supposed to bring 3 ppl to church for SOL2). We might be facing some spiritual warfare. Sometimes we may fell like the psalmist, but (v14) we can trust in the lord.

And in v24.
We have to be strong and take heart in the lord.

K. thats all again lo.
gtg.

JAZY

Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Psalm 30 Sharing by Adrian

vs 5
For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favour lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

We are often deceived that we are never good enough for God. A moment we confess our sin with great remorse, another moment we are back at the it again. We don't know how to face God and thus we try to avoid him and gradually we backslide!

However, verse 5 is a constant reminder that even though our fears and failings may cause God great displeasure, it will lasts only a moment. Rather, God is constantly looking for opportunities to shower his favour upon us, and it is for our lifetime..

God never rejects us, we reject ourselves. So stop straying, come and confide in him for he understands!

etok...

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Hohoho(Xmas over le la).. im so honoured to post the 100th post. happy 100th post? haha. anyway im here to share on Psalm29! aiya i wont type out the chapter cos i noe u all hav a Bible(if not den use an online Bible now! for more info ask john or joelL) and also now abit late(a man without his beauty sleep is a beast!)... yea.

Read v3-8. Do you see any trend? Well i do. Eg. v4-5 "The voice of the Lord s powerful;the voice of the Lord is majestic. The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars; the Lord breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon." It always starts with the voice of the Lord..; the voice of the Lord... and ends with The Lord... Why did he write like dat? I thought that the Lord might want us to place Him in the specific areas in our lives that need His miraculous and powerful touch. Yes, the voice is there. But why not invite the speaker himself?

I was then brought to v9-11 "The voice of the Lord twists the oaksand strips the forests bare. And in his temple all cry, "Glory!" The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; he Lord is enthroned as King forever. The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace."

I feel that David wrote this to demonstrate the people's fear of the Lord. They feared the Lord when they cried, "Glory!" Do we have the fear of the Lord in our hearts? Do we recognise that He is Lord over every area in our lives? One way to see if you have the fear of the Lord. Its simple. If you do not have the peace of God's love in our lives and the strength to fight for Him(v11), then you don't have the fear of the Lord.

For me, I have to put Him first in the area of my time- studies and play, my circle of friends and my responsibility as an EXCO councillor. So when i face probs in these areas, i know i have to look for JESUS!

God bless your week!
BigBirdZ Daniel of ATWH's 12(hahahaha)

Monday, January 28, 2008

Next Round...

29 - Daniel
30- Adrian
31 - JoelA
32 - Enrong
33 - Jeremy
34 - John
35 - JoelL
36 - Weibin
37 - Brandon
38 - Craig

Pls rmb to sms the next person to post.. thks

Happy Posting!!!

=)

Psalm 28

Psalm 28

Of David.

1 To you I call, O LORD my Rock;
do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you remain silent,
I will be like those who have gone down to the pit.

2 Hear my cry for mercy
as I call to you for help,
as I lift up my hands
toward your Most Holy Place.

3 Do not drag me away with the wicked,
with those who do evil,
who speak cordially with their neighbors
but harbor malice in their hearts.

4 Repay them for their deeds
and for their evil work;
repay them for what their hands have done
and bring back upon them what they deserve.

5 Since they show no regard for the works of the LORD
and what his hands have done,
he will tear them down
and never build them up again.

6 Praise be to the LORD,
for he has heard my cry for mercy.

7 The LORD is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and I am helped.
My heart leaps for joy
and I will give thanks to him in song.

8 The LORD is the strength of his people,
a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.

9 Save your people and bless your inheritance;
be their shepherd and carry them forever.


Like other Psalms, it starts off as a plea to God... But this plea is not to complain but instead it is like asking God to hear his cry for help as without God, he would have stumbled long time ago... It describes what those who do evil will receive in return and ends in praise to the Lord.

Verse 7 and 8 are as other verses, describe who God is..."The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song." By trusting in God, by having faith in him, we are helped. And to give thanks to Him can be in the form of Worship or Praise...

God Bless,
Csqaure =)

Friday, January 25, 2008
Psalm 25

Psalm 25

Of David.

1^[a] To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul;

2 in you I trust, O my God.
Do not let me be put to shame,
nor let my enemies triumph over me.

3 No one whose hope is in you
will ever be put to shame,
but they will be put to shame
who are treacherous without excuse.

4 Show me your ways, O LORD,
teach me your paths;

5 guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.

6 Remember, O LORD, your great mercy and love,
for they are from of old.

7 Remember not the sins of my youth
and my rebellious ways;
according to your love remember me,
for you are good, O LORD.

8 Good and upright is the LORD;
therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.

9 He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way.

10 All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful
for those who keep the demands of his covenant.

11 For the sake of your name, O LORD,
forgive my iniquity, though it is great.

12 Who, then, is the man that fears the LORD ?
He will instruct him in the way chosen for him.

13 He will spend his days in prosperity,
and his descendants will inherit the land.

14 The LORD confides in those who fear him;
he makes his covenant known to them.

15 My eyes are ever on the LORD,
for only he will release my feet from the snare.

16 Turn to me and be gracious to me,
for I am lonely and afflicted.

17 The troubles of my heart have multiplied;
free me from my anguish.

18 Look upon my affliction and my distress
and take away all my sins.

19 See how my enemies have increased
and how fiercely they hate me!

20 Guard my life and rescue me;
let me not be put to shame,
for I take refuge in you.

21 May integrity and uprightness protect me,
because my hope is in you.

22 Redeem Israel, O God,
from all their troubles!

Okay, here I go again! I find that the first three verses are very meaningful as it tells us that we must surrender to God our troubles, our successes, our failures, and all we are. We are to 'lift up my soul' to him. God won't let us be put to shame or let our enemies triumph over us if we follow him whole-heartedly. If we put our hope in him, God will protect and look out for us.

In verse 4, the psalmist asks God to show him His ways. I think that this should be what we should do to, that we should ask God to show us His perfect ways, and to teach us His paths. Because He always knows what is best for us.

Verse 10 is somewhat parallel to the first few verses in which it says that all the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful, for those who keep the demands of His covenant. So yeah... We gotta follow God faithfully. No compromises

And what is God's promise for us if we take up our cross and follow Him? We will spend our days in prosperity - it may and may not be physical, and that our descendants will inherit the land. So our actions now can affect our children's future. So we better be careful of what we do!

So, yeah. That's about it.

May God bless all of you, and I'll see you guys on Sunday! =) Have a good weekend ahead.

=D

joel L.

Thursday, January 24, 2008
Psalm 24

Psalm 24
Of David. A psalm.

1 The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;

2 for he founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the waters.

3 Who may ascend the hill of the LORD ?
Who may stand in his holy place?

4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not lift up his soul to an idol
or swear by what is false.

5 He will receive blessing from the LORD
and vindication from God his Savior.

6 Such is the generation of those who seek him,
who seek your face, O God of Jacob.
Selah

7 Lift up your heads, O you gates;
be lifted up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.

8 Who is this King of glory?
The LORD strong and mighty,
the LORD mighty in battle.

9 Lift up your heads, O you gates;
lift them up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.

10 Who is he, this King of glory?
The LORD Almighty—
he is the King of glory.
Selah

My reflections on this Psalm:

This psalm, like many others, starts off by praising God in saying that He created the earth and everything in it. Because of His holiness, only those with clean hands and a pure heart may enter His presence. God will also bless those who actively seek Him out. Today, we should search our hearts. Only if we have a blameless heart can we have intimacy with God.

Finally, the psalm ends, again by glorifying the Lord. Reminds me of two songs, Glory (the song which goes "lift up your hands, open the doors, let the king of glory come in and forever be our God") and Open Up the Gates :)

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By the way, I had some free time today and made a Year of Sabbath wallpaper for handphones (to use as a background/screensaver). You can download it here (the first one is 240x320 pixels while the second one is 176x220 pixels; download the appropriate version for your phone):

Note: For a Year of Sabbath wallpaper for computers, see here.

--
God bless you,
:) John

Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Psalm 20

OH MAN. I CANT BELIEVE I FORGOT TO POST AGAIN!!!!! ROARRRRRRRRR.


But nvm. btr late than nva.

so lyk most of the other psalms..its saying how God will help us in times of need..

I tink the verse that speaks to me is verse 4 lo.


May he give you the desire of your heart and make all our plans succeed.
But lyk wad we learnt in SOL2. We need to make sure we are walking right with God first.


K..thats all. XD

JAZY

Monday, January 21, 2008
Psalm 21

This psalm was proably a victory song sung by David after one of his battles.

Verse 1 says "O LORD, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give!"

David knew that his victories were not due to his own strength but because he trusted in God's strength. Therefore, David praised and gave thanks to God.

We too should have a grateful heart, remembering that God is our source of blessings and giving Him the glory He deserves. We should be ALWAYS THANKFUL.

Verse 2 says "You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips."

God is our Dream Giver. If you ask Him, He will help you to achieve your dream.

God bless
En Rong

Sunday, January 20, 2008
Psalm 18 (its finally here! the long awaited long-verse)

yo guys! okay actually as i read psalm 18 i was quite... surprised. cos the writing style suddenly become so... lengthy. its like the wrath of God was described until an extent like in v8-13. "Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it. ..." reminds u of some villain in a fairytale rite... But the reason why David wrote it this way was to show God's wrath upon his enemies eg. Saul.

But what spoke to me most was the faith that David had in God. Look at v.31.
"For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God?"

There were times in which i was struggling with probs in sch, be it homework, frens or my responsibility as a "senior" councillor and i would get so frustrated dat i will suddenly "proclaim", "YOU ARE GOD AND I SURRENDER THEM TO YOU!!" The funny ting is after i jus "shouted" dat in my heart, it felt as thou my sch bag was 2kg everyday. ok la dat was lame. not so exaggerating la but seriously i felt very free. But of cos i noe dat althou i surrender them to the Lord doesnt mean i sit down shake leg. cos it has always been and will always be 100% God and 100% man. v.32 says so. why would He still "arm me with strength" if He is going to do all the work for me?

Well for David, i think he said it with his WHOLE heart cos he continued saying alot alot abt the goodness of God. And truly, if our God is our Lord, there is nothing we can't overcome with Him.
If God is with us, who can be against us?

Today in SOL2, Ps Evelyn said dat althou sometimes we pray, the devil can still counter our words if they are made up by our own intellect. He will say "Aha! those words are u made up one. So how can u be sure that God will save you? You think u so clever can ask God to appear our of nowhere and help u ar? dun kidd urself la.." (bad english rite..? his english is liddat.. so cant blame him. xD)

But when you start using God's word against the evil one, he wont be able to find any "loophole" to counter-attack you. Remember that God's word is sharper than any other 2-edged sword. so if ur own words are an example of a 2-edged sword, you know what to do. haha. dats why memorising key verses is so important.

Therefore, I shall keep my life as close as possible to God's Word because "...his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him." (v.30)

Finally, I shall end off with v.50 "He gives his king great victories; he shows his unfailing kindness to his anointed; to David and his descendants forever."

GBU!
Daniao Wen Long (Bigbird Smell Dragon)
:D

Psalm 19 by etok

We can put on a false front to look holy and Christiansy when we attend church every Sunday. But we should know we can never deceive God. Rather than resist and stray away from God, why not confess our weakness in our daily battle against sins, ask God for strength and seek refuge in the shadow of his wings!

Dear God I pray that you would "forgive my hidden faults and keep your servant also from willful sins... May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight.." Psalm 19:12-14

etok..

Friday, January 18, 2008
Psalm 17 (on behalf of Mark)

First glance: nothing different, same crying and pleading in the same dangerous situation which the Psalmist seemed to always put himself into, as if he had intended it.

But we are NOT reading the bible. We are waiting for the Lord to speak to us. So I asked God what was the word for me?

v3b: I have resolved that my mouth will not sin...

A familiar proverb came to my mind.(forgot which one)
"A soft answer turns away wrath but a harsh word stirs up anger"

God used this to teach me how to teach when I first started teaching. Not just teaching in school but also teaching in SUNDAY SCHOOL.. So for the young brats who graduated from P6 Barnabas, NOW you know how hard it was for me back then.. to withhold my wrath and put on the friendliest side of me.. haha..

Today, resolve to always watch what comes from your lips and remind (not judge) one another when we make a slip of the tongue! Even words like "u so gay" can cause somebody to reflect on it a long time after you have said it. They will think "I really gay meh?" and Satan will say "Definitely, so-and-so said it before but you thought he was joking"

Words can either MAKE or BREAK a person, it's our choice!

xD

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Well.. here's the next round..

17 - Mark
18 - Daniel
19 - Adrian
20 - JoelA
21 - Enrong
22 - Jeremy
23 - Raymond
24 - John
25 - JoelL
26 - Weibin
27 - Brandon
28 - Craig

Pls rmb to sms the next person to post.. thks
Happy Posting!!!

=)

Psalm 16

1 Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge.
2 I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing."
3 As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight.
4 The sorrows of those will increase who run after other gods. I will not pour out their libations of blood or take up their names on my lips.
5 LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure.
6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance.
7 I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me.
8 I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure,
10 because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay.
11 You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.



Heya...



Ps 16:8-9

"I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure."


Do we always put the Lord first in everything? Do we always set him before us? By saying that God is in your right hand can also mean that with His strength in us we'll not be shaken...
Therefore... with God so close to us there would be joy and praises would come out of our mouth... With God's covering over us, we would be at peace and rest well for our trust is in him and he'll never fail us...

So by putting God first, look at the advantages!!!

God bless,
Csquare =)

Monday, January 14, 2008
is your friend the DEVIL???

hmm... first time posting on this blog and all this that im writing is what i feel about the psalm for today
so hope your won't mind if your do no agree with me >.<
The fool says in his heart,
"there is no god"
they are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.

The Lord looks down from heaven
on the sons of men
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God

All have turned aside,
they have together become corrupt;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.

here verse 1 tells us that what everyone around you say or do might not glorify God. Continued by verses 2-3, it is more of telling us that these people influences you and in the long run, you would somehow start to believe or follow what these people say and do.
well these people can be anyone. It can be your neighbours,your friends even your family members!

in verse 4, it shows that even though you are a believer, the influence around you is unavoidable!
terrible right? so what are we suppose to do?

from verses5-7, it just simplify means to ask God for help.
seek him and ask for guidance for he is one who will be your refuge.

well always remember this verse when you feel that these influences are still overwhelming you
'There they are, overwhelmed with dread,for God is present in the company of the righteous.' (psalm14:5)
and God is with you cause you are in the company of righteous.

well hope all had 'enjoyed' my 'talk' =D
~weibin~

Sunday, January 13, 2008
Psalm 13

Well people, its me again! This time, I won't bore you with ten thousand verses and what I think about them. I'll just focus on Psalm 13! So well, here we go.

The first four verses are about when when we are down. That even if we feel that God has forgotten us, we can be assured that he hasn't, and he probably has a plan greater than that we can see. So in our sorrows and problems, try not to forget God. We shouldn't. Anyway, his grace is sufficient for the task.

Instead, as verse 5 and 6 says, we should trust in God's unfailing love, as even if our best friends or bros fall away from us, we've got God's love with us always. So trust in God. He won't let you down.

But remember it has to be 100% man and 100% God.

Yeah. Have a good week ahead and God Bless.

My life belongs to you
                      
You gave you're life for me
                    
You're grace is all I need
 
Jesus you're all I need

               
Hold me in your arms
              
You never let me go
      
I wanna spend eternity with You



And now that you're near
             
Everything is different
              
Everything's so different, Lord
               
I know I'm not the same
             
My life you've changed
               
I wanna be with You
               
I wanna be with You

Who am I?

by Casting Crowns

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever-wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours

"When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?" - Psalm 8:3-4

Saturday, January 12, 2008
Psalm 12

Psalm 12

1 Help, LORD, for the godly are no more;
the faithful have vanished from among men.

2 Everyone lies to his neighbor;
their flattering lips speak with deception.

3 May the LORD cut off all flattering lips
and every boastful tongue

4 that says, "We will triumph with our tongues;
we own our lips —who is our master?"

5 "Because of the oppression of the weak
and the groaning of the needy,
I will now arise," says the LORD.
"I will protect them from those who malign them."

6 And the words of the LORD are flawless,
like silver refined in a furnace of clay,
purified seven times.

7 O LORD, you will keep us safe
and protect us from such people forever.

8 The wicked freely strut about
when what is vile is honored among men.

My reflections on this Psalm:

At certain times in our life, we might feel that God is not doing anything to ease the sufferings of the godly, the weak and the needy. However, do not be disheartened! He has promised that He will "arise and protect them from those who malign them" (verse 5). Since the "words of the Lord are flawless" (verse 6), He will definitely do this and come to their defence. Thus, call out to Him if you are feeling opressed, weak and needy, and He will come to your rescue. But don’t just look at your own situation. Are you like God in having a special place in your heart for the weak and needy?

--
God bless you,
:) John

Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Psalm 9

Psalm 9:10
"Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you." (NLT)



As Christians, we know Jesus as our Lord. But do we trust Him, leaning fully on Him with all our burdens knowing that He can hold us up?



Do you turn to Him first when you face difficulties? Or do you treat Him as your last resort?

Whatever it is, God will not abandon us when we cry out to Him. He is always there for us. Let us always thank Him for His grace.

En Rong

Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Psalm 8

yo ppl,

Well I didnt really hav time to read..so my dad has tis radio thingy or smthing lyk dat, which you can listen to la. so i kinda lyk listen to it everyday lo.

So now for the sharing?
well..i think this chapter is smthing lyk a praise to God? i think that thr's a rly old song goin lyk "O Lord, Our God, how exellent your name is, how exellent your name in all the earth.." Mayb it came from this verse.

Now..correct me if I'm wrong..
Synthetical complementary ideas.. chapter 8:1a-2
Parallel Synonymous.. chapter 8:4

So thats about it lor..doing this often will improve my lit la.haha.

Hav fun!

J.A.Z.Y

Monday, January 7, 2008
Order of Sharing

Dear Boys & Uncles

I have scheduled the order of our sharing according to the birthdates of those at the processing yesterday:

Psalm
7 - Adrian
8 - JoelA
9 - Enrong
10 - Jeremy
11 - Raymond
12 - John
13 - JoelL
14 - Weibin
15 - Brandon
16 - Craig
17 - Mark
18 - Daniel
19 - Adrian ...

This cycle has 12 people. Pls sms to remind the next person after your sharing. Those who were not in church today are still encouraged to join in the sharing. Just drop me an sms to let me know! =)

Adrian's Sharing on Psalm 7

Psalm 7:14
"He who is pregnant with evil and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.."

Pressure from school, nonsense from students, family and work stress sometimes make me very easily irritable. The verse encourages me to examine myself if I had allowed evil to slip in during my moments of stress. Otherwise I may unknowingly become pregnant with evil and plot against people who irritated me. The more I plot, the more I'm irritated and when all these builds up, I become disillusioned asking "where are you God when I needed you?" In fact, God has never left me (read Heb 13:5-6)

I did..

Reading Psalms

Dear all, this is what Jianhui shared during cell on 4 Jan.

Some Poetic Tools to note when reading Psalms:

1. Parallel Synonymous - worded differently but same meaning eg Ps 3:1
2. Synthetical Complementary - lines with the same idea that builds on the previous line to give a clearer picture eg Ps 23:1
3. Anti-tactical - the verse has a contrasting parallel to the truth of the first line using the word "but" eg Ps 18:27
4. Emblematic Metaphorical - using non-related objects to describe something eg Ps 42:1

Sunday, January 6, 2008
Adrian's Sharing from Psalms 1-6

Dear Boys & Uncles,

Next 150 days, Pst Khong's focus is on INTIMACY with God! That's by reading A PSALM A DAY!

And today he taught us to encourage INTERDEPENDENCY among God's people! So let's read the Psalms TOGETHER and share our insights!

Sharing helps us to learn from one another. We can read the same verse same psalm and yet interpret it differently! JoelL has started. Here's mine!

Psalm 1:2-3
"On his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers!"
I want to be that TREE!! But at times I'm lazy to meditate on his law! Haha, no pain no gain!

Psalm 2:4 and 8
"The One enthroned in heaven laughs/scoffs.."
This is one of the rare verses when God laughs/scoffs. I think God is telling me "Be wise, my rebellion and plotting against him is downright dumb!" Instead he is encouraging me to "ask of him and he will make the nations my inheritance!" So gracious and magnanimous is our God!=)

Psalm 3:2-8
"Many are saying of me, God will not deliver me!" This could be written by King David at his most despondent moment while perhaps in the midst of battle. Yet his faith in God is so great he DARE to "lie down and sleep; he wakes again (never die), because the Lord sustains him. He will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against him on every side..... From the Lord comes deliverance!" This inspires me to also rely on God to rescue me from my predicament!

Psalm 4:7
"You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound." Exactly what JoelL is experiencing now!! How I wish I can have that kind of joy which comes from God! For me I know my joy comes from the work of my hand. I know it because when my work is not smooth-sailing I lose that joy! You??

Psalm 5:3
"In the morning I lay my requests before you and WAIT IN EXPECTATION." Suddenly I was reminded that whenever I pray for something, I don't WAIT IN EXPECTATION that it will actually HAPPEN! O woe to Adrian for the little faith that he doesn't have!

Psalm 6:5
"No one remembers you when he is dead. Who praises you from the grave?"
When I first read this, my reaction was, Wah this King David so brave dare to threaten God as if saying "kill me lah, then there will be no one left to praise you!" But after some thinking, maybe it is King David pleading to God not to kill him otherwise there will be no one left to praise him. Haha.. What is your view?

Adrian's Comment to Joel's Posting

Hey Joel,

Wonderful posting! You are certainly very efficient! Many of the verses that you mentioned spoke to me too! Enjoy yourself at OBS! May the Lord watch over you during the entire camp! May He surround you with His favour as with a shield! Psalm 5:12

I especially like your sharing on Psalm 4:7.
"You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound."

I'm really glad that "that's what you feel now! =)" You are definitely on a spiritual high! Cherish that because not everyone is fortunate enough to experience what you are experiencing! Patiently wait upon the Lord and listen to what He has for you just like what little Samuel did when God called and Eli told Samuel to say "Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening." 1 Sam 3:9. Do share with us!

Psalms

Okay. Since I'm going OBS for this whole week. I'll post my reflections on my psalm today!

One of my favourite verses that I've read so far is Psalm 2:8

"Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession."

Similarly, Psalm 4:3b

"The LORD will hear when I call to him."

These verses tells me to keep on praying, and as we knock, God will open the door unto us! So pray! Its very important. Whatever you lack, whatever you need, ask God and He'll answer you. Sometimes he's prompt, sometime's he takes quite a while. But He'll answer you in the end.

And a little bit of cross-referencing...

Philippians 4:6-7

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

I like Psalms 4:7 too.

"You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound."

This, to me, means that God has given me such great joy that it surpasses that of when other people have great successes and all they want! That's what I feel now! =)

And of course. Lessons we can learn like Psalms 2:11

"Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling."

Quite clear cut. We can't just treat God flippantly.

And Psalms 4:4

"In your anger do not sin, when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent."

Don't get angry to easily, don't hold anything against anyone. Tell me if there's anything else about this verse when I get back.

And of course, promises that we should claim!

Psalms 2:3

"But You are a shield around me O Lord, You bestow glory on me and lift up my head!"

Psalms 5:11-12

11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

12 For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous;
you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

Psalms 6:9-10

9 The LORD has heard my cry for mercy;
the LORD accepts my prayer.

10 All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed;
they will turn back in sudden disgrace.


AND FINALLY, as I'm sure you're bored to death now, something to remind us we're saved by grace, not by works.

Psalms 5:7

7 But I, by your great mercy,
will come into your house;
in reverence will I bow down
toward your holy temple.


Okay, with that I'm done.

See you guys next sunday, and I look forwards to all your sharing! =)

God Bless!

Friday, January 4, 2008

A Psalm a day,
keeps stupidity away! :D

birrd-

Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Read a psalm a day!

Well everyone, lets not forget to read a psalm everyday before breakfast! Don't forget! Reading the bible, praying and spending time with God is a good way to spend time, and grow closer to Him! Persevere and don't give up! =) We'll read together!

And of course, HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Have a blessed and fruitful Year of Sabbath!

God Bless!


joel lim

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008 EVERYONE!!
Let God take it all for The Year Of Sabbath!! :D

wishes to all,
Daniel