2011 Flashback

As I close this chapter of my life for the year 2011, I realized that I am back to the same situation where I was in at the end of the year 2010. I remembered that in the beginning of this year, I resolved to dedicate myself more to the Word of God but as we approach 2012, I have to admit that my intention rendered to do so back at the end of 2010 and my efforts in 2011 were not enough at all. There is an urgent need to be spending more time with my LORD and Savior.

2011 started with me preparing for GMAT and applying for business school in the University of Utah. By the grace of God, I was granted admission. On a side note however, I may not be able to continue to the next semester due to my mediocre grades in the first semester. Thinking back, I figure that God is the One who have placed me in business school and He is also the One to dismiss me from the program. All the things in my life have been approved by Him and He wants me to go through all these so that at the end of the day, I will develop a desire to draw closer to Him and be more dependant upon Christ. I think I have to agree with Job 1:21 where God gave and God has taken away, blessed be the name of the LORD. Let me continue to praise Him for Who He really is, giving thanks for all that’s in my life (1 Thessalonians 5:18) because He has a purpose for them.

The year 2011 also began and ended with night shift work. Personally, I think I am too old to work on night shifts. For the coming year, I will only have one block of night shift during the summer time. Not sure if I will pull through it nicely but I do know that Christ is always here with me and watching over me in Utah. With that in mind, I feel safe in His presence even though I am living in a place where I may lose my life in any moment. Even so, I know that all things happen accordingly to His Purpose and His eyes is moving to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose hearts are completely His (2 Chronicles 16:9). I want my heart to be completely His. Jesus, please help me in this area.

For 2012, I have only one focus in my life. That is to constantly renew my mind with His Word (Romans 12:2). All my other desires like career advancement, seeking of a relationship or even financial empowerment will be secondary. I plan to meditate on Matthew 6:33 daily to nourish my soul with Christ’s living water and hopefully, this will empower me to choose to walk in the Spirit constantly in every moment of my life (Galatians 5:16). Consequently, I will seek Him and pray earnestly for the salvation of my family and loved ones. My hope for 2012 is that my family and loved ones can call on the name of Jesus Christ and be saved for His Kingdom (Acts 2:21).

To constantly renew my mind with His Word, I really need to spend quality time in reading the Bible. I hope to be able to go through the entire Bible at least once this year and memorizing one key verse from each book of the Bible. Reading the beginning chapter of the book of Matthew and Luke yesterday opens my eyes to the staggering fact that I have actually known only very little of what God’s Word really mean. I wish that 2012 will be a year that the Holy Spirit can further my knowledge and application of God’s Truth from His Word.

In this coming new year, I will like to pray for my pastors as well. I hereby urge all my brothers and sisters in Christ to do the same because our pastors are heavily attacked by the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realm (Ephesians 6:12) and they are special men and women appointed by God to shepherd His flock. Let us all join hands together and cover them with our most earnest prayers daily. Let us also partner together to bring forth God’s Gospel to many others who have yet to accept His free gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. If you are interested, join me in the Global Media Outreach Ministry. Let’s be using the Internet which has been used by spiritual forces of evil to corrupt our minds and turn it around into an evangelizing tool to reach the world for Christ. Let’s continue to focus on Jesus the Author and Perfecter of our faith and finish well together in the race set before us (Hebrews 12:1-2).

Have a blessed new year ahead and may our Ever Gracious LORD continue to be REAL in our lives for the year 2012 and beyond! Amen.

Have a Blessed Christmas!

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." - John 3:16

Here's wishing everyone who sees this post a very blessed Christmas!

Psalm 1

Blessed is the man 
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked 
or stand in the way of sinners 
or sit in the seat of mockers. 
But his delight is in the law of the LORD, 
and 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.
Not so the wicked! 
They are like chaff 
that the wind blows away. 
Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, 
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, 
but the way of the wicked will perish.

A Touching Ad...

Global Warming Lie

Total greenhouse gas emissions in 2005, including land-use change (courtesy of Sailsbystars)

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It has been a lie, folks and we can know it simply because God Himself has said so in Genesis 8:22 that there won't be any global warming or climate change happening ever since the Great Flood. 

A Dog's Love

Dogs are Man’s best friend but can we be like dogs to God?

Let’s hold this thought for a moment.

Can we be fully loyal and obedient to God like what our dogs are to us?

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Oh my, I think I am worse than a dog because I cannot be fully loyal and obedient to my God all the time. LORD Jesus, help me…

Psalm 27:14

A verse which reminded me of the need to wait upon my LORD today...

Season is COMING!

Do You Have the Son?

And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. - 1 John 5:11-12

Life is Short, Know Christ Today

"Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil." - Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

Remembering Steve Jobs

Apple

Jesus Saves...

Psalm 34:18

G.I.G.O

Yesterday in my accounting class, we talked about First In First Out (F.I.F.O) and Last In First Out (L.I.F.O) Inventory Methods. As I think about living out my Christian life, this sudden thought of Get In Get Out (G.I.G.O) just came to my mind.

All of us whether Christians or not got into this life by God’s Grace. He created each one of us to be fearfully and wonderfully unique (Psalm 139:14). We definitely got into this life as you read this post but another fact that is before us is we will also get out of this life one day…

When the day comes for you to get out of this life and stands before the Only True God, Jesus Christ (Romans 14:12), what do you have to say to Him?

Do you know Him as Your Savior of Your Soul so that you can give Him a big hug to thank Him for seeing you through this journey of life? Or do you know Him not as Your Savior but as Someone whom you have been rejecting for your entire life?

If your answer to the first above question is YES, let’s press on in this life before we get out to live it through the Power of His Holy Spirit so that we may hear the words, “Well Done, my good and faithful servant.” from Him personally as we stand before Him. However, if you answer YES to the second above question, you still have a chance to accept Him before you get out of your life.

The choice is still up to you, my friend.

No Other gods but JESUS CHRIST!

“Thus says the LORD, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the LORD of hosts:

‘I am the first and I am the last,
And there is no God besides Me.’ 

Isaiah 44:8

“I am the LORD, and there is no other;
Besides Me there is no God.”

Isaiah 45:5

Thus says the LORD,

“The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush
And the Sabeans, men of stature,
Will come over to you and will be yours;
They will walk behind you, they will come over in chains
And will bow down to you;
They will make supplication to you:
‘Surely, God is with you, and there is none else,
No other God.’” 

Isaiah 45:14

For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth and made it, He established it and did not create it a waste place, but formed it to be inhabited),

“I am the LORD, and there is none else.”

Isaiah 45:18

“Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth;
For I am God, and there is no other.

Isaiah 45:22

“Remember the former things long past,
For I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is no one like Me,”

Isaiah 46:9

God's Love Endures Forever

Psalm 136

 ¹ Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good.
            His love endures forever.
² Give thanks to the God of gods.
            His love endures forever.
³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
            His love endures forever.

 ⁴ to him who alone does great wonders,
            His love endures forever.
⁵ who by his understanding made the heavens,
            His love endures forever.
⁶ who spread out the earth upon the waters,
            His love endures forever.
⁷ who made the great lights—
            His love endures forever.
⁸ the sun to govern the day,
            His love endures forever.
⁹ the moon and stars to govern the night;
            His love endures forever.

 ¹⁰ to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt
            His love endures forever.
¹¹ and brought Israel out from among them
            His love endures forever.
¹² with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;
            His love endures forever.

 ¹³ to him who divided the Red Sea^[a] asunder
            His love endures forever.
¹⁴ and brought Israel through the midst of it,
            His love endures forever.
¹⁵ but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;
            His love endures forever.

 ¹⁶ to him who led his people through the desert,
            His love endures forever.
¹⁷ who struck down great kings,
            His love endures forever.
¹⁸ and killed mighty kings—
            His love endures forever.
¹⁹ Sihon king of the Amorites
            His love endures forever.
²⁰ and Og king of Bashan—
            His love endures forever.
²¹ and gave their land as an inheritance,
            His love endures forever.
²² an inheritance to his servant Israel;
            His love endures forever.

 ²³ to the One who remembered us in our low estate
            His love endures forever.
²⁴ and freed us from our enemies,
            His love endures forever.
²⁵ and who gives food to every creature.
            His love endures forever.

 ²⁶ Give thanks to the God of heaven.
            His love endures forever.

Desire to be at my Eternal Home!

"For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For indeed in this house we groan, longing to be clothed with our dwelling from heaven, inasmuch as we, having put it on, will not be found naked. For indeed while we are in this tent, we groan, being burdened, because we do not want to be unclothed but to be clothed, so that what is mortal will be swallowed up by life. Now He who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave to us the Spirit as a pledge. Therefore, being always of good courage, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord— for we walk by faith, not by sight— we are of good courage, I say, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord. Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him." 

~ 2 Corinthians 5:1-9

Jesus Christ, my ALL in all

For the last few weeks, the single thing in my mind which was causing me to think about is, “How to truly walk in the Power of the Holy Spirit in order to live a victorious Christian life?” This thought has always been my food for thought since the day I read this passage:

“It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister. The Lord will punish all those who commit such sins, as we told you and warned you before. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, anyone who rejects this instruction does not reject a human being but God, the very God who gives you his Holy Spirit.”

-        1 Thessalonians 4:3-8

As Ray Stedman puts in his book, “Authentic Christianity”, we as His children are all partakers of the New Covenant. This means that there is absolutely nothing coming from us but everything coming from God. Jesus Christ is my Savior but I will need to put Him as my LORD and it should stay that way. He should always be the LORD of all things in my life. All aspects of my life. Jesus Christ is my ALL in all. 2 Corinthians 5:21 said it so well:

“God made Him who has no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God"

Nothing coming from me, nothing coming from my efforts. My self righteousness is filthy rags to Him (Isaiah 64:6). There is a great need for me to be walking in the Power of His Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:16) in order to continually trust, obey and wait upon Him. In all things, I need to submit to Him alone so that His Will can be truly lived out in my life.

Father, please help me to abide in You as I do my best to walk in Your Spirit to live out a victorious Christian life so that I can be a clean vessel to be used by You for Your Kingdom. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.

Encouraging Hope for the Future

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly, we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweights them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. 

- 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

This is the World we live in...

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Once again, I am reminded of Matthew 6:19-21:
¹⁹ “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. ²⁰ But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. ²¹ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Heart & Mind on Things Above

 ¹ Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. ² Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. ³ For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. ⁴ When Christ, who is your^[a] life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. - Colossians 3:1-4

Marriage - A Sacred Covenant

Our study of the divine institution of marriage and of the teachings of the prophets, Jesus and Paul, regarding marriage, has shown us how the Scripture consistently upholds marriage as a sacred and permanent covenant, witnessed and protected by God. We have found that as a sacred covenant, marriage was effectively used in the Old Testament to portray God’s relationship with Israel and in the New Testament to represent Christ’s relationship with His church. If God used marriage as a metaphor to represent His commitment to His people, He must surely have thought of it as a sacred, permanent covenant.

The recovery of the Biblical view of marriage as a sacred and permanent covenant, witnessed and guaranteed by God Himself, is indispensable in counteracting the secularization of marriage. This trend has influenced many Christians to view marriage as a temporary social contract governed by civil laws, rather than as a permanent covenant, witnessed and guaranteed by God Himself. To counteract this trend, it is essential for Christians to recover and accept the Biblical view of marriage as a sacred covenant. The conviction that it is God Who has united our lives in holy matrimony and Who will help us to stay together will motivate us to persevere in preserving the unity of the marriage covenant.

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Three Enemies of our Souls

Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever. 
~ 1 John 2:15-17

Homosexuality is God's Wrath!

Here's the only True God speaking through Paul - 

Romans 1

 ¹ Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God— ² the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures ³ regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David, ⁴ and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. ⁵ Through him and for his name’s sake, we received grace and apostleship to call people from among all the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. ⁶ And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.

 ⁷ To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints:

   Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul’s Longing to Visit Rome

 ⁸ First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. ⁹ God, whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you ¹⁰ in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you.

 ¹¹ I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong— ¹² that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. ¹³ I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles.

 ¹⁴ I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. ¹⁵ That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are at Rome.

 ¹⁶ I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. ¹⁷ For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

God’s Wrath Against Mankind

 ¹⁸ The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, ¹⁹ since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. ²⁰ For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.

 ²¹ For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. ²² Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools ²³ and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

 ²⁴ Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. ²⁵ They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.

 ²⁶ Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. ²⁷ In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion.

 ²⁸ Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. ²⁹ They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, ³⁰ slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; ³¹ they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless. ³² Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.

Blessed Fathers' Day!

God took the strength of a mountain,

The majesty of a tree,

The warmth of a summer sun,

The calm of a quiet sea,

The comforting arm of night,

The wisdom of the ages,

The power of the eagle’s flight,

The joy of a morning in spring,

The faith of a mustard seed,

The patience of eternity,

The depth of a family need,

Then God combined these qualities,

When there was nothing more to add,

He knew His masterpiece was complete,

And so, He called it … Dad

~ Author Unknown

An Encouraging Passage this week

But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 3:14-15, New International Version)

To be WHEAT, not weeds...

  Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.

    “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’

    “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied.

   “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’

    “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’” (Matthew 13:24-30, New International Version)

Summer is here and it is the season of the year to be mowing your lawn. My friends, ask yourself this: "Are you the WHEAT or the weeds? Do you prefer to be burned or be in Jesus' barn?"

for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” (Romans 10:13, New International Version)

ISRAEL, the apple of YHWH's eyes

 ¹ The LORD had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.
 ² “I will make you into a great nation,
   and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
   and you will be a blessing.
³ I will bless those who bless you,
   and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
   will be blessed through you.”
 (Genesis 12:1-3, New International Version)

Once the United States refuses to stand with Israel and begins to 'curse' Israel, basically, the LORD (i.e. the God of the Bible) will indeed curses the United States as well. See link.

Folks, TODAY ain't Rapture Day...

 ¹ Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking. ² I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

 ³ Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. ⁴ They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” ⁵ But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens came into being and the earth was formed out of water and by water. ⁶ By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. ⁷ By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.

 ⁸ But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. ⁹ The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

 ¹⁰ But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.

 ¹¹ Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives ¹² as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. ¹³ But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.

 ¹⁴ So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him. ¹⁵ Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. ¹⁶ He writes the same way in all his letters, speaking in them of these matters. His letters contain some things that are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

 ¹⁷ Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position. ¹⁸ But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. (2 Peter 3, New International Version)

Let's just continue to TRUST, OBEY and WAIT upon Christ Jesus and be ready for His promised 2nd Coming.

A Psalm that moves my heart

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. 
A maskil of David.
 ¹ Listen to my prayer, O God,
   do not ignore my plea;
 ² hear me and answer me.
My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught
 ³ because of what my enemy is saying,
   because of the threats of the wicked;
for they bring down suffering on me
   and assail me in their anger.
 ⁴ My heart is in anguish within me;
   the terrors of death have fallen on me.
⁵ Fear and trembling have beset me;
   horror has overwhelmed me.
⁶ I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove!
   I would fly away and be at rest.
⁷ I would flee far away
   and stay in the desert;
⁸ I would hurry to my place of shelter,
   far from the tempest and storm.”
 ⁹ Lord, confuse the wicked, confound their words,
   for I see violence and strife in the city.
¹⁰ Day and night they prowl about on its walls;
   malice and abuse are within it.
¹¹ Destructive forces are at work in the city;
   threats and lies never leave its streets.
 ¹² If an enemy were insulting me,
   I could endure it;
if a foe were rising against me,
   I could hide.
¹³ But it is you, a man like myself,
   my companion, my close friend,
¹⁴ with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship
   at the house of God,
as we walked about
   among the worshipers.
 ¹⁵ Let death take my enemies by surprise;
   let them go down alive to the realm of the dead,
   for evil finds lodging among them.
 ¹⁶ As for me, I call to God,
   and the LORD saves me.
¹⁷ Evening, morning and noon
   I cry out in distress,
   and he hears my voice.
¹⁸ He rescues me unharmed
   from the battle waged against me,
   even though many oppose me.
¹⁹ God, who is enthroned from of old,
   who does not change—
he will hear them and humble them,
   because they have no fear of God.
 ²⁰ My companion attacks his friends;
   he violates his covenant.
²¹ His talk is smooth as butter,
   yet war is in his heart;
his words are more soothing than oil,
   yet they are drawn swords.
 ²² Cast your cares on the LORD
   and he will sustain you;
he will never let
   the righteous be shaken.
²³ But you, God, will bring down the wicked
   into the pit of decay;
the bloodthirsty and deceitful
   will not live out half their days.
   But as for me, I trust in you. (Psalm 55, New International Version)

CMV Men's Retreat

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity! ~ Psalm 133:1

I am really glad to have spent the weekend with fellow brothers in Christ! Praise GOD. Amen.

A wretch I am

A guy was tailgating me since the light changed to green. He eventually overtook me and gave me a stern look. I didn't know this guy but Jesus knows him. Jesus not only knows him but also died for him as well at the cross of Calvary. 

Jesus loves him as much as He loves me.

The big question is, "Does this guy know Jesus Christ as his Savior?"

Until the day when the Holy Spirit Himself opens up my eyes to see Him, I never knew what a wretch I am.

Subaru - Experience Love

Considering Proverbs 16 for GE 2011

Proverbs 16

 ¹ To humans belong the plans of the heart,
   but from the LORD comes the proper answer of the tongue.
 ² All a person’s ways seem pure to them,
   but motives are weighed by the LORD.
 ³ Commit to the LORD whatever you do,
   and he will establish your plans.
 ⁴ The LORD works out everything to its proper end—
   even the wicked for a day of disaster.
 ⁵ The LORD detests all the proud of heart.
   Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.
 ⁶ Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
   through the fear of the LORD evil is avoided.
 ⁷ When the LORD takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
   he causes their enemies to make peace with them.
 ⁸ Better a little with righteousness
   than much gain with injustice.
 ⁹ In their hearts humans plan their course,
   but the LORD establishes their steps.
 ¹⁰ The lips of a king speak as an oracle,
   and his mouth does not betray justice.
 ¹¹ Honest scales and balances belong to the LORD;
   all the weights in the bag are of his making.
 ¹² Kings detest wrongdoing,
   for a throne is established through righteousness.
 ¹³ Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
   they value the one who speaks what is right.
 ¹⁴ A king’s wrath is a messenger of death,
   but the wise will appease it.
 ¹⁵ When a king’s face brightens, it means life;
   his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.
 ¹⁶ How much better to get wisdom than gold,
   to get insight rather than silver!
 ¹⁷ The highway of the upright avoids evil;
   those who guard their ways preserve their lives.
 ¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction,
   a haughty spirit before a fall.
 ¹⁹ Better to be lowly in spirit along with the oppressed
   than to share plunder with the proud.
 ²⁰ Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,
   and blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD.
 ²¹ The wise in heart are called discerning,
   and gracious words promote instruction.
 ²² Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,
   but folly brings punishment to fools.
 ²³ The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,
   and their lips promote instruction.
 ²⁴ Gracious words are a honeycomb,
   sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.
 ²⁵ There is a way that appears to be right,
   but in the end it leads to death.
 ²⁶ The appetite of laborers works for them;
   their hunger drives them on.
 ²⁷ A scoundrel plots evil,
   and on their lips it is like a scorching fire.
 ²⁸ A perverse person stirs up conflict,
   and a gossip separates close friends.
 ²⁹ A violent person entices their neighbor
   and leads them down a path that is not good.
 ³⁰ Whoever winks with their eye is plotting perversity;
   whoever purses their lips is bent on evil. 
 (Proverbs 16, New International Version, ©2011)