Jesus Is Love

2009-07-09T04:23:00.000-07:00

When we are in times of troubles, look up to God!

Even if we fail to play a simple sheet of cords, or if we fail our math tests, or even if our family are in financial problems, why not just, take a step of faith, look up to God, trust Him.

When we actually trust Him, we tend to forget everything, and will focus totally on Him.

Look at Jesus. Before dying on the Cross at calvary, He trusted God!
Faith!

Faith is defined as the substance of hope which is not seen. Believe, and you will receive.

God will not bring you to another wilderness which you will be unable to bear. He will be with you, from the begining till the end, for He love you.

He love you with an everlasting love!

YiRen

2009-07-06T08:25:00.001-07:00

A man's daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her father. When the minister arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old fellow had been informed of his visit.
"I guess you were expecting me," he said
"No, who are you?" said the father
The minister told him his name and then remarked, "I saw the empty chair and I figured you knew I was going to show up."
"Oh yeah, the chair," said the bedridden man. "Would you mind closing the door?"
Puzzled, the minister shut the door.
"I have never told anyone this, not even my daughter," said the man. "But all of my life, I have never known how to pray. At church, I used to hear the pastor talk about prayer, but it went right over my head.”
“I abandoned any attempt at prayer," the old man continued, "until one day four years ago, my best friend said to me, ‘Johnny, prayer is just a simple matter of having a conversation with Jesus. Here is what i suggest. Sit down in a chair; place an empty chair infront of you, and in faith see Jesus on the chair.It's not spooky, because He promised, “I will be with you always.”’”
" Then just speak to him in the same way you're doing with me right now."
"So I tried it and I've liked it so much that I do it a couple of hours every day. I'm careful though if my daughter saw me talking to an empty chair, she'd either have a nervous breakdown, or send me off to the funny farm."
The minister was deeply moved by the story and encouraged the old man to continue on the journey. Then he prayed with him, anointed him with oil, and returned to the church
Two nights later, the daughter called to tell the minister that her daddy had died in that afternoon.
"Did he die in peace?" the minister asked
"Yes, when i left the house about two o'clock, he called me over to his bedside, told me how much he loved me, and kissed me on the cheek. When i got back from the store an hour later, i found him dead. But there was something strange about his death. Apparently, just before Daddy died, he leaned over and rested his head on the chair beside the bed. How would you make of that?"
The minister wiped a tear from his eyes, and said, "I wish we could all go like that."

The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you!

2009-06-29T05:00:00.000-07:00

Random Devotion---Love

verses to read: John 3:16, Romans 8:38-39

Once there was this man, who had a bad life. He had a broken family, having his parents quarrelling everyday, and his brother who was on drugs. He felt that he had something empty in his life, but he was extremely unsure about what he need. His needs was met in a church service, where he broke down and cry. What he need most was something simple -- Love. Not any ordinary love, but love from the One up High. From that day onwards, he loved Christ so much that Christ will never leave his heart again!

In our lives, we may in times of wilderness, where we will start to feel that God is far away from us. However, it is our faith which keeps us going alive, on fire for God, the person whom we had never seen in our life. In John 3:16, God told us that He love us to the extent that, He sent His ONE AND ONLY SON to die on the cross for us. When God love us, He did not say "I love you"
But instead, He says, "I love you with an everlasting love"

How much is it greater for Someone who is so powerful to love someone like us whom were not worthy of His love. Look at how great His love is! God loves us so much that even the very hairs on our heads are numbered (matthew 10:29-31).

What God wants is actually 2 simple things. Not one but two. Yes, He wants us to love Him back, just by accepting Him and love Him with our heart. However, God wants us to share this PERFECT LOVE with other people, those who do not know God!

Whenever we feel down, we must never forget that, God send us to earth not just to love Him, but also to preach the gospel and love others like how God loves us, and share the love of God!

Therefore, keep your fire burning! Do not let the devil pour water and melt your fire! Like how Paul love the people in Rome (Romans 8:38-39), we must love those who are far from us, those who we hate.

Love and do not hate! For love is the greatest commandment!

God bless!
(Servant of God and His people, Yi Ren)

PS: i had this sudden urge to share some words, and i did it even without seeking consent from Ailin. LOL. hope that this really encourage you to live your life to the fullest. Even though this may be quite "basic", but it does cheer me up when i am down. Hope that it will be the same on you! God love you! amen!

2009-06-22T23:48:00.000-07:00

Daily devotion 22nd June Mon - Ailin

Will you still trust His heart when you do not see His hands?

Our Christian walk is narrow and straight and trials are something unavoidable. Sometimes, it may be so hard-going that many a times, you just want to quit. And what makes it worst is that sometimes you do not see His hands even in the midst of troubles…

But hey let’s look at what God says in His word, [Romans 5:3-5]
It says, ‘‘we also glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, Character; and Character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.’’

Guys don’t ever give up. Has God given up on you before? Never did He ever think of it because He loves you. And because He loves you He does not want to see you being at where you are. He wants to mold your character. He yearns to fellowship with you daily! God is more interested in your character than your comfort.

Let’s grow in maturity, as our relationship with God gets closer, we will know and understand God better with the reading & meditating of the word of God. We will also receive revelations from Him; things that He wants to tell us or show us through visions and dreams through our quiet time with Him. A mature Christian has a close relationship with God that even when He falls and does not see God’s hand, because of the relationship and the trust he has in God, he will choose to trust His heart. The mature Christian will stand up again and where does the strength comes from?
Zechariah 4:6 “Not by power nor by might, but by the Spirit of God.”

So guys, always trust in His heart when you don’t see His hands.
There is so many things God, our heavenly father has installed for us.
You may not see it now. Slowly but surely.
Hang on, don’t let go of His promises.
Because, He is worth it.

In his love,
Ruth

2009-05-16T08:39:00.000-07:00

Saturday Service @ Expo
Rev. Dr. Kim Sung Hae
16 May 2009

Offering:
Isaiah 32:8
Psalm 51:12
-When the Holy Spirit come upon you, you will become generous!

Open your mouth wide, and I am going to feed you!

IF WE OPEN OUR MOUTH WIDE
1. God fills us with HIS LOVE
Luke 15:22-23
3 John 1-2

2. God fills us with STRONG FAITH
Mark 10:27
-There is nothing that God cannot do!

3. God fills us with MIRACLES
Mark 9:23
-If we look at the Mightly Lord, miracles do happen!
Isaiah 53:5

4. God will fill your lives with ABUNDANCE
-God is giving what we need if we open our mouth wide!
Matthew 7:11
Psalm 23:1-2

2009-05-14T09:41:00.000-07:00

Hello! YiRen here :D
i had reopened this blog, and its going to be uh, updates of church sermons, cell group meeting notes and daily bread. this is to provide information for those who are currently facing parental objection, etc to allow them to grow spiritually :D

Just hope that everyone will spread this blog to one another :D to preach the gospel!

btw, if you want to help to update this blog, do let me know, for i will send an invitation to you :D

God bless everyone! AMEN!

2008-10-17T21:13:00.000-07:00

She jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room.
She said: 'How is my little boy ? Is he going to be all right ? When can I see him ?'

The surgeon said, 'I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn't make it.'

Sally said, 'Why do little children get cancer ? Doesn't God care any more ? Where were you, God, when my son needed you ?'

The surgeon asked, 'Would you like some time alone with your son ? One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's transported to the university.'

Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly through hi s thick red curly hair.

'Would you like a lock of his hair ?' the nurse asked.
Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally.

The mother said, 'It was Jimmy's idea to donate his body to the University for Study. He said it might help somebody else. 'I said no at first, but Jimmy said, 'Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.'

She went on, 'My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could.'

Sally walked out of Children's Mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house.

She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son's room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them. She laid down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep.

It was around midnight wh en Sally awoke. Laying beside her on the bed was a folded letter.

The letter said :

'Dear Mom, I know you're going to miss me; but don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say 'I Love You' . I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me. He can have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do. You'll have to buy her dolls and stuff girls like, you know. Don't be sad thinking about me. This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD ! And guess what, Mom ? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important. That's when I told Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you good bye and everything. But I already knew that wasn't allowed. Well, you know what Mom ? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this letter. I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him 'Where was He when I needed him ?' 'God said He was in the same place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as He always is with all His children. Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I've written except you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper. Isn't that cool ? I have to give God His pen back now. He needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm sure the food will be great. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore. The cancer is all gone. I'm glad because I couldn't stand that pain anymore and God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was a Special Delivery ! How about that ? Signed with Love from God, Jesus & Me.

2008-10-17T20:49:00.000-07:00

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