John 1:1-5

The Word is referring to God Himself and Jesus Christ
-> "All things were made through him... that was made" CREATOR
-> "In him was life, and the life was the light of man" Christ, Light of the world, man's Salvation

Jesus Christ, is indeed our Lord our God. With the same power and authority of which He created existence, resurrected from the dead and even healed the sick and gave sight to the blind, He gave us LIFE (1 Peter 1:3). An eternal life that for all the days of our life, we will truly know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. (John 17:3)

God's word, has that same power and authority over all the earth - every creature, every organism, every being.

What other way can I love another, without speaking, living and breathing of His word? (2 Timothy 3:16)

Let my foolish heart and selfish mind fully embrace You, God. That I will not be deterred by blind-led emotions, but let joy abound ever so because of Your Grace in my life, that has helped to to find and have life in Your name. May Your servant ever only find peace, faith, hope, freedom and love in the one true King who first showed us the way in the darkness.

Center of my Life

Let my walk speak loud
And my words be true
Let my life be whole (It is but only one life to live, let what I say resound in all that I do and live)
With my eyes on you (It's not about my bravery, or a choice, or an act of selflessness, it's about who You are)
Lord I'm stepping out
From the comfort zone (It demands my soul, my life, my all)
Letting go of me, (All my fears, all my prejudice, all my doubts, all my faithlessness) 
Holding onto You

Freedom comes
When I call You Lord
You are Lord my God

You are the centre of it all,
The universe declares in awe
Your majesty
I surrender all
I make you
The centre of my life
Lord, I respond with all I am
you placed in me the song
Of heavens melody
Your Majesty
I live to sing Your song

I have found Your peace (The work of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ)
It replaces any fear
You have done it all
I can trust in you
So I'm stepping out
From the comfort zone
Letting go of me
Holding onto you

Let this song be a prayer, for all who are walking in the light of the one true King.

Amen

Last night while I was asleep, I had a rather interesting encounter...

I had a dream that I was living with this elderly man, who was at the prime of his life. He taught me many things, and we really loved each other - laughing, crying, sharing our joys and pains. One day while we were at a concert, I decided that I wanted to write a note to him, to share the joy of the good news with him. So after the concert was done, I walked up to him. But when I looked into his eyes, something was amiss. I dropped the note and I ran to kneel beside him. His breathing was heavy, his eyes were tired, he dropped forward onto me. Catching him, I screamed for help - but no sound came out. I yelled, pleaded and cried desperately, but no one could hear or rather - no one would listen. I had to leave him on that chair, I told him it was only going to be for awhile, I was going to get help, but he didn't respond. I dashed down the flight of stairs, past people who were oblivious that a life was slowly diminishing... I ran into the general office and yelled again, and now sound came out. The staff at the desk looked confused. I mouthed out the words 'first-aid kit' and just keep pointing wildly in the air. Finally she got it, and she reluctantly passed it to me. I snatched it and I dashed back up. Running back to the hall, I searched everywhere for him, but he was nowhere to be found. He was gone. All that was left, was the note I had written and the memories we had, even a few moments before his life had ended. Before the concert had even begun, the simple hug, the joyful look in his eyes and that smile of love and approval. They were all gone...

When I woke up, I begin to ponder... What could all this mean?
I just thought back about what I read in another brother's blog.

We spend all our lives, with our loved ones - sharing all our pains, joys, sorrows with each other. We think that we have all the time in the world with each other, but we never realised, that time was never in our hands. We were never the makers of our own destiny. One moment, we could be happy and alive but the next, our lives could be found hanging on a thread... If we truly loved the people around us, why on earth we would not share with them the greatest news - the gospel. Where is our sense of urgency, for the people around us? Do we just care to meet their daily needs - to affirm that their clothes look good on them, that we should try food from this japanese stall, to go to universal studios together but yet at no point of time, ever tell them about the wonderful news of what God's salvation plan for all those who believe in Him?

I think we should rethink, what we truly value about the people around us. Do we truly love them, or are we just simply enjoying the comforts of having them around without ever thinking for a moment, that without the gospel, they are already dead?

For the very fact that we can have a single breath, let us rejoice!

Many times, I struggle to spend even a few moments with God, just reading His word. Other times, I find it hard to live as God would have me - pleasing myself and placing myself as king often, leaving myself bitter and torn, but yet I still continue to do so each time.

You know the deepest desires of my heart Lord, let my prayer be of dependance and trust, that the problems and the sinful desires of the heart will continue to pierce and sting, but Your Spirit will continue to bring me closer to You, so that I may truly find joy and freedom in living a life free from enslavement to rebelling and living against You.


Luke 1:5-25


1. Our lives have already been predetermined from before we even existed.
2. There is no such thing as a random occurrence, all things happen according to how God has intended for it too.

Implication:

1. Recognise that ALL things happen according to how they should - the question is not why does it happen, or how could such a thing have happened but rather, how should I respond knowing, that my King's plan is being slowly unravelled to His people?

2. My life must reflect that there is a King - Love for Him in a relationship, obedience to His word and a life that points other people to Him, a trumpet that sounds in the desert.

3. I am a child of God. What or rather, who do I truly treasure?

Application:

1. I should not fear to do what I know is right - be it correcting another person, even if it causes tension and discomfort ; but having said that, be ready to walk with them, endure their bitterness towards  me but still , love them as the King would have me.

2. This is my Father's world and I am His child. In my tiredness or sinful desires, I must love people the way Christ would - if that even means turning people away to rest when I know that what I say will not be pleasing to my King but rather, gratifying my own sinfulness.