Come, let us return to the LORD.
He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us;
he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds.
After two days he will revive us;
on the third day he will restore us, that we may live in his presence.
Let us acknowledge the LORD;
let us press on to acknowledge him.
As surely as the sun rises, he will appear;
he will come to us like the winter rains,
like the spring rains that water the earth.
everything that being said and promoted on the tv screen, newspapers, magazines and radio... sounds great, promising and wonderful, towards a nation which is for all and not a certain party, without discrimination and favouritism...
is it possible, seeing the condition now?
is it true?
can be trusted or not??
somehow i do hope that it is!
but things around us just turn out to be not agreeable with this "1 Malaysia"...
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are-yet was without sin.
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
knowing that Jesus is able to sympathize, He is a person with all the emotions and feelings, with a character, so much alive than we can ever imagine... don't you think that we need this Person?
whenever we are sad... He knows
whenever we are happy... He knows
whenever we are angry... He knows
whenever we feel timid... He knows
whenever we are scared... He knows
whenever we are hurt, disappointed by people and circumstances... He knows
and every little thing that happens in our life, He knows, He cares and He understands it all!
even though He is invisible, yet He is REAL... the moment we meet Him, sitting by His laps quietly, resting in His embrace... you'll know! I know! this is not crazy, it's not being lunatic...
it's the greatest RELATIONSHIP of all!
admit it, you and I long to have a true and real and promising relationship, one that you and I will definitely feel comfortable, secured... and it's just a heart away and a word apart...
"Jesus, I need you and I receive Your love, healing and forgiveness. Amin"
Romans 10:1-10 (Roma 10:1-10)
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved.
For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.
Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: "The man who does these things will live by them."
But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' " (that is, to bring Christ down) "or 'Who will descend into the deep?' " (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart," that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
--{ bible verses taken from New International Version (NIV) }--
it is not about being a GOOD person... doing GOOD deeds ONLY... this life has more in store for everyone of us, don't you agree with me?
at times, i am sure we do feel 'we deserve more than this...' ... 'there must be more than all these...' ... 'this is not the place i belong to...' ... 'i can be greater than this...' ... 'there must be a better place out there...' ... 'i think i have a very solid reason to live in this world...' and bla bla bla...
have ever consider that the life itself is not a cycle of repetition? i mean... YOU are YOU, I am I and HE is HE or SHE is SHE... uniquely individual living in different times, generations and places... no one is the same as you and me before we are born and after we are dead!
it is just down grading the very value of our identity and meaning of life itself if we are to agree with the idea which says, 'after this life cycle, in the next one, you will become this or that, depending on how well or bad you perform now...'
you and me are uniquely made as an individual masterpiece and so are very valueable, just like the rare stones such as diamonds, emeralds, rubies etc being in small quatity in comparison to other minerals, have higher value than the rest of them!
i can no longer hiding in the shell... standing at the corner... being a spectator... being an audience to the scene of the reality...
knowing the Way, the Truth and the Light... called to be a peacemaker... to bring hope... reconciliation in relationships... yet...
why is this happening? how am i going to break through this veil covering me...
there is no use in FEELING it, KNOWING it but do not ACT to make a change about it...
where are the children of God? where are you? WHERE AM I?
hiding? keep quiet, chose to be a mute, a deaf and blind?
''please don't talk about it... i don't want to hear it anymore... it's the norm, it happens everyday... so what? ... what do i care so much about it?... you talk so loud, you do la!?... other people also don't do, why do i need to move my ass of my comfy bed?..." ATTITUDE???!
Roma 8:18-22 (Rome chapter 8 verse 18 to 22)
Sebab dengan sangat rindu seluruh makhluk menantikan saat anak-anak Allah dinyatakan. Karena seluruh makhluk telah ditaklukkan kepada kesia-siaan, bukan oleh kehendaknya sendiri, tetapi oleh kehendak Dia, yang telah menaklukkannya, tetapi dalalm pengharapan, karena makhluk itu sendiri juga akan dimerdekakan dari perbudakan kebinasaan dan masuk ke dalam kemerdekaan kemuliaan anak-anak Allah. Sebab kita tahu, bahwa sekarang segala makhluk sama-sama mengeluh dan sama-sama merasa sakit bersalin.
Amos 8:11 (Amos chapter 8 verse 11)
"Sesungguhnya, waktu akan datang," demikianlah firman Tuhan ALLAH, "Aku akan mengirimkan kelaparan ke negeri ini, bukan kelaparan akan makanan dan bukan kehausan akan air, melainkan akan mendengarkan firman TUHAN. ..."
Yesaya 58:6-12 (Isaiah chapter 58 verse 6 to 12)
Bukan! Berpuasa yang Kukehendaki, ialah supaya engkau membuka belenggu-belenggu kelaliman, dan melepaskan tali-tali kuk, supaya engkau memerdekakan orang yang teraniaya dan mematahkan setiap kuk, supaya engkau memecah-mecah rotimu bagi orang yang lapar dan membawa ke rumahmu orang miskin yang tak punya rumah, dan apabila engkau memberi dia pakaian dan tidak menyembunyikan diri terhadap saudaramu sendiri!
Pada waktu itulah terangmu akan merekah seperti fajar dan lukamu akan pulih dengan segera; kebenaran menjadi barisan depanmu dan kemuliaan TUHAN barisan belakangmu.
Pada waktu itulah engkau akan memanggil dan TUHAN akan menjawab, engkau akan berteriak minta tolong dan Ia akan berkata: Ini Aku!
Apabila engkau tidak lagi mengenakan kuk kepada sesamamu dan tidak lagi menunjuk-nunjuk orang dengan jari dan memfitnah, apabila engkau menyerahkan kepada orang lapar apa yang kauinginkan sendiri dan memuaskan hati orang tertindas maka terangmu akan terbit dalam gelap dan kegelapanmu akan seperti rembang tengah hari.
TUHAN akan menuntun engkau senantiasa dan akan memuaskan hatimu di tanah yang kering, dan akan membaharui kekuatanmu; engkau akan seperti taman yang diairi dengan baik dan seperti mata air yang tidak pernah mengecewakan.
Engkau akan membangun reruntuhan yang sudah berabad-abad, dan akan memperbaiki dasar yang diletakkan oleh banyak keturunan. Engkau akan disebut "yang memperbaiki tembok yang tembus", "yang membetulkan jalan supaya tempat itu dapat dihuni".
--(the bible verses stated are taken from Alkitab Bahasa Indonesia Terjemahan Baru)--
we knew... we have read and listened to it and about it over and over again... BUT... how does it impact our lives? do we let the Word speak to us and root in our heart to bring forth the fruits? or just take it as the wind blowing through our hair??
