Malachi 4:6
And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the eharts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
God is doing a restoring work and healing work in the hearts of fathers and children... there is so much experience and knowledge to learn and receive from the older generation... these passing of torch is only done thru relationships... the Lord is doing a healing work to remove the poison in our hearts... the older generation are letting go of their prejudice to appreciate the young talents and uniqueness.... there is a healing work going on... today forgive and love the natural and spiritual parent that God placed in your life... learn from them and relate to them in what interest them... God is allowing them to appreciate the talents that has been placed by God in the younger generation.... the younger generation must remove pride and ego and self sufficient attitude and humble themselves to receive from the older generation... may we do juz that... May God help us humble ourselves from pride and prejudice....
Friday, November 21, 2008
Thursday, November 20, 2008
protect and love your family...
Ephesian 6:2-3
Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise: that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.
Our parents are so so precious... we must love them above and beyond... Our parents took care of us and raise us up... we must remember to love them and take care of them.... we cannot love our ministry or our work more then we love our parents... we cannot put career above our parents and family...we must set aside time for our family... as christians we must never put our parents in old folks home... we have a responsibility to love them and appreciate them and take time to spend with them.... lets be loyal to our family... lets defend their honor... lets stand up for them... never demean and bad mouth your family members... maybe some of us have parents who did not really take care of us... lets not do the same back to them... it is GOd who choose your parents to be your parents... and your spouse to be your spouse... parents are not perfect but always love them....
Ephesian 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.
Proverbs 23:22
Listen to your father who begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise: that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth.
Our parents are so so precious... we must love them above and beyond... Our parents took care of us and raise us up... we must remember to love them and take care of them.... we cannot love our ministry or our work more then we love our parents... we cannot put career above our parents and family...we must set aside time for our family... as christians we must never put our parents in old folks home... we have a responsibility to love them and appreciate them and take time to spend with them.... lets be loyal to our family... lets defend their honor... lets stand up for them... never demean and bad mouth your family members... maybe some of us have parents who did not really take care of us... lets not do the same back to them... it is GOd who choose your parents to be your parents... and your spouse to be your spouse... parents are not perfect but always love them....
Ephesian 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.
Proverbs 23:22
Listen to your father who begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
true friendship...
Proverbs 18:24
A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
True friendship is born out of crisis.... usually when you are in your season of good times you will have so much friends that you dun know who are your true friends.... only in crisis you really can see who is there to help you... its very hard in today's society to find loyal true friends... On mountain top there are so many people around you and appreciating you... but in the valley its like so lonely... so we must be sensitive to those around us who are in the valleys and be loyal to them... stand up for them... dont allow gossip without standing up for those you love.... may God forgive us when we were disloyal... lets start being a loyal true friend to others... lets be loyal to our family........ our church.... our boss... our company.... lets be prepared to die for our family and defend them.... if we cant count on our family in times of need... who can we count on... lets sow seeds to them....
A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
True friendship is born out of crisis.... usually when you are in your season of good times you will have so much friends that you dun know who are your true friends.... only in crisis you really can see who is there to help you... its very hard in today's society to find loyal true friends... On mountain top there are so many people around you and appreciating you... but in the valley its like so lonely... so we must be sensitive to those around us who are in the valleys and be loyal to them... stand up for them... dont allow gossip without standing up for those you love.... may God forgive us when we were disloyal... lets start being a loyal true friend to others... lets be loyal to our family........ our church.... our boss... our company.... lets be prepared to die for our family and defend them.... if we cant count on our family in times of need... who can we count on... lets sow seeds to them....
very present help..
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Your closest friend is Jesus.. He is so close to you that you can pray in your heart to Him in any situation.... you can communicate with Him... asking for help... ask Him to lead you... how to behave in a certain situation... wat to say... God is always there and wants you to yield to Him... maybe when you go thru an interview in a job.. you can hear from your heart the wisdom God has for you as you converse with the interviewer.. You can always pray silent prayer to God and He would always have an answer for you... never underestimate silent prayers in ur heart or any form of prayer.... God is not hard to reach... He loves you.. made it possible thru the cross to have an intimate relationship with you...
Psalm 50:15
"Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me."
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Your closest friend is Jesus.. He is so close to you that you can pray in your heart to Him in any situation.... you can communicate with Him... asking for help... ask Him to lead you... how to behave in a certain situation... wat to say... God is always there and wants you to yield to Him... maybe when you go thru an interview in a job.. you can hear from your heart the wisdom God has for you as you converse with the interviewer.. You can always pray silent prayer to God and He would always have an answer for you... never underestimate silent prayers in ur heart or any form of prayer.... God is not hard to reach... He loves you.. made it possible thru the cross to have an intimate relationship with you...
Psalm 50:15
"Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me."
when the wicked prosper...
Psalm 37:7
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
Psalm 73:3
For I was envious of the boastful, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
The bible is very clear that sometimes the wicked prosper... usually when such situation happens it confuse the living daylights out of us... esp if you r really on the ball type... ...
Psalm 73:16
When I thought how to understand this, it was too painful for me.
Its really painful at times how to accept it... even the Psalmist said it was painful to accept that the wicked prosper... while God's sincere godly believers was plagued and chastened every morning... however God will always be faithful at the right time... the wicked who seemed to prosper is but for a moment...
Psalm 73:17
Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood their end.
Psalm 37:9-10
For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; indeed, you will look carefully for his place, but it shall be no more.
Today... if u r goin thru a situation like this... wan to encourage u to seek God and stick by Him... Let Him comfort you and assure you...
Psalm 73:28
But it is good for me to draw near to God, I have put my trust in the Lord God.
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
Psalm 73:3
For I was envious of the boastful, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
The bible is very clear that sometimes the wicked prosper... usually when such situation happens it confuse the living daylights out of us... esp if you r really on the ball type... ...
Psalm 73:16
When I thought how to understand this, it was too painful for me.
Its really painful at times how to accept it... even the Psalmist said it was painful to accept that the wicked prosper... while God's sincere godly believers was plagued and chastened every morning... however God will always be faithful at the right time... the wicked who seemed to prosper is but for a moment...
Psalm 73:17
Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood their end.
Psalm 37:9-10
For evildoers shall be cut off; but those who wait on the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; indeed, you will look carefully for his place, but it shall be no more.
Today... if u r goin thru a situation like this... wan to encourage u to seek God and stick by Him... Let Him comfort you and assure you...
Psalm 73:28
But it is good for me to draw near to God, I have put my trust in the Lord God.
...learning in trial...
Psalm 119:67
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word.
Psalm 119:71
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes.
Sometimes when we go thru affliction or trial God wants teach us things... In difficulties and stress we must stick close to the hope of God's Word. Heaven and earth will pass away but not His promises.
Psalm 119:75
I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
When God allows a trial... treat it as a compliment... becos the greater the trial means the greater the destiny.... never give up on the hope... keep believing He is faithful...
Romans 5:3-5
And not only that, but we also glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope doesn not disappoint, because the love of GOd has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
God loves you and keep believing that He is good for faith pleases God....
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep Your word.
Psalm 119:71
It is good for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes.
Sometimes when we go thru affliction or trial God wants teach us things... In difficulties and stress we must stick close to the hope of God's Word. Heaven and earth will pass away but not His promises.
Psalm 119:75
I know, O Lord, that Your judgments are right, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.
When God allows a trial... treat it as a compliment... becos the greater the trial means the greater the destiny.... never give up on the hope... keep believing He is faithful...
Romans 5:3-5
And not only that, but we also glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope doesn not disappoint, because the love of GOd has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
God loves you and keep believing that He is good for faith pleases God....
...comfort in pain...
Psalm 119:92
Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction.
Psalm 119:49-50
Remember the word to Your servant, upon which You have caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your word has given me life.
In times of stress and pain... there is a place to seek comfort... that is the place where we take in God's Word and promise... David said that it was God's Word that helped sustained David in the lonely nites and difficulties... I wonder what you are goin thru.. .but God's Word and promise is there for us.... try to remember what is the promise that God has promised you specifically.. that wld build your faith... the greater the trial, the greater the destiny.... keep comforting yourself with His Word meanwhile...
Psalm 119:140-141
Your word is very pure; therefore Your servant loves it. I am small and despised yet I do not forget Your precepts.
Psalm 119:143
Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, yet Your commandments are my delights.
Psalm 119:148
My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word.
Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction.
Psalm 119:49-50
Remember the word to Your servant, upon which You have caused me to hope. This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your word has given me life.
In times of stress and pain... there is a place to seek comfort... that is the place where we take in God's Word and promise... David said that it was God's Word that helped sustained David in the lonely nites and difficulties... I wonder what you are goin thru.. .but God's Word and promise is there for us.... try to remember what is the promise that God has promised you specifically.. that wld build your faith... the greater the trial, the greater the destiny.... keep comforting yourself with His Word meanwhile...
Psalm 119:140-141
Your word is very pure; therefore Your servant loves it. I am small and despised yet I do not forget Your precepts.
Psalm 119:143
Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, yet Your commandments are my delights.
Psalm 119:148
My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word.
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