...a little bit of reading won't kill us ;)...

Hebrews 4:14-16 (Ibrani 4:14-16)

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!

peace;)