The panic situation was over people in town. A great and terrible fire had burned down the entire shopping complex.
Suddenly, a truck contained the farmers moved so fast down the slope and towards the flames. The crowd ran to the back when the truck was moved into the flames. The farmer jumped out and put out the fire with a wet cloth. Miraculously, the fire had gone out That city officer felt amazed by the heroic act of that person and they gave him a appreciation and cash of $ 1,000. During the press conference, a reporter asked him what he would do with the money he earned. Without waiting any longer, he replied, "Obviously, the first thing I would do is fix my truck’s defective brake."
If some people feel that "the defective break" has destroyed the dreams and their future, they will never see an opportunity in their lives. The opportunity appears often, when we do not give up with all the challenges and obstacles in life. Having a truck with defective brake is still better than not having a truck. Value each asset that you have. Today, your challenge could be changed into your stepping stones
Friday, June 18, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Your Worship for Him
Then Mary took three quarters of a pound of expensive aromatic oil from pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She then wiped his feet dry with her hair. (Now the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfumed oil.) But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was going to betray him) said, “Why wasn’t this oil sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?” (Now Judas said this not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.) John 12:3-6
One month salary is not very small amount. You can use to buy rice, paying electricity, your children school fees, or other purposes. When you give your one month's salary to someone else is a heavy thing, moreover when you give your one year’s salary!
However Mary gave all that she had for Jesus. It was one year salary, a perfume that was very expensive, was used to anoint Jesus' feet. Usually, expensive oil was stored and used when a person died, to anoint the body but she poured it on Jesus feet. Maria gave it generously, willingly, and abundantly. She did not give because Jesus was poor and needed the money, but she gave because she wanted to worship Jesus.
Your giving is your worship to Him. So, it is not wrong when people say that your generosity is comparable to the way your perspective of God. How big is your perspective of God, for it also you dare to worship Him with your gifts.
Generosity is comparable to your perspective of God
One month salary is not very small amount. You can use to buy rice, paying electricity, your children school fees, or other purposes. When you give your one month's salary to someone else is a heavy thing, moreover when you give your one year’s salary!
However Mary gave all that she had for Jesus. It was one year salary, a perfume that was very expensive, was used to anoint Jesus' feet. Usually, expensive oil was stored and used when a person died, to anoint the body but she poured it on Jesus feet. Maria gave it generously, willingly, and abundantly. She did not give because Jesus was poor and needed the money, but she gave because she wanted to worship Jesus.
Your giving is your worship to Him. So, it is not wrong when people say that your generosity is comparable to the way your perspective of God. How big is your perspective of God, for it also you dare to worship Him with your gifts.
Generosity is comparable to your perspective of God
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Road to Blessings
Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Deuteronomy 24:19 ”Whenever you reap your harvest in your field and leave some unranked grain there, you must not return to get it; it should go to the resident foreigner, orphan, and widow so that the Lord your God may bless all the work you do.”
Isaiah 58:7-11 ”I want you to share your food with the hungry and to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people. When you see someone naked, clothe him! Don’t turn your back on your own flesh and blood!. Then your light will shine like the sunrise; your restoration will quickly arrive; your godly behavior will go before you, and the Lord’s splendor will be your rear guard. Then you will call out, and the Lord will respond; you will cry out, and he will reply, ‘Here I am. You must remove the burdensome yoke from among you and stop pointing fingers and speaking sinfully. You must actively help the hungry and feed the oppressed. Then your light will dispel the darkness, and your darkness will be transformed into noonday. The Lord will continually lead you; he will feed you even in parched regions. He will give you renewed strength, and you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that continually produces water.”
Believe it or not, research shows that the generous people seldom have problems mentally and emotionally. Because those kinds of people have lives focused on others, so they do not think too much about themselves, their shortcomings, failures, and weaknesses. So, generosity is not only useful for others, but also for you! In addition, those generous people are eligible for the promise of God:
• You are restored, healed (Isaiah 58:8)
• God answers your prayer (Isaiah 58:9)
• You are guided by the Lord (Isaiah 58:11)
• Your heart be satisfied (Isaiah 58:11)
• Your Strength is renewed (Isaiah 58:11)
• Obtain mercy (Matthew 5:7)
• Blessed in all our work (Deuteronomy 24:19)
Isaiah 58:7-11 ”I want you to share your food with the hungry and to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people. When you see someone naked, clothe him! Don’t turn your back on your own flesh and blood!. Then your light will shine like the sunrise; your restoration will quickly arrive; your godly behavior will go before you, and the Lord’s splendor will be your rear guard. Then you will call out, and the Lord will respond; you will cry out, and he will reply, ‘Here I am. You must remove the burdensome yoke from among you and stop pointing fingers and speaking sinfully. You must actively help the hungry and feed the oppressed. Then your light will dispel the darkness, and your darkness will be transformed into noonday. The Lord will continually lead you; he will feed you even in parched regions. He will give you renewed strength, and you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring that continually produces water.”
Believe it or not, research shows that the generous people seldom have problems mentally and emotionally. Because those kinds of people have lives focused on others, so they do not think too much about themselves, their shortcomings, failures, and weaknesses. So, generosity is not only useful for others, but also for you! In addition, those generous people are eligible for the promise of God:
• You are restored, healed (Isaiah 58:8)
• God answers your prayer (Isaiah 58:9)
• You are guided by the Lord (Isaiah 58:11)
• Your heart be satisfied (Isaiah 58:11)
• Your Strength is renewed (Isaiah 58:11)
• Obtain mercy (Matthew 5:7)
• Blessed in all our work (Deuteronomy 24:19)
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
A Healthy Mind
Each of us is blessed with a healthy mind by Our God. However, most of the time the situation around us often put unhealthy things in our minds. For we can always have a healthy mind, Romans 12:2 says: Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God what is good and well pleasing and perfect.
Being smart is not enough for you and me; we also need to be more prudent. In the Proverbs there are 3 words that we are recommended to have always, namely knowledge, understanding and wisdom. Acquire knowledge is to obtain information about everything in this life. Understanding is how we analyze the information. While wisdom is how we solve problems that occur with the information that we have understood in advance. We need to ask for wisdom from God always, so we can solve the issue after issue in this life.
How we can get the wisdom of God? We must first experience the renewal of our minds, so that we can discern the will of God and what is not, to discriminate the perfect one and what is not, and what is not. How can we renew our minds? That is by loving the Word of God. The Word of God that will clean not only the heart but also our common sense. The Word of God is not only knowledge but we need to understand and apply in solving our problems in this life.
Are you willing to clean your mind by the Word of God? If you have common sense or in other words, the wisdom from God, then you have nothing to fear when facing a problem, because you will find the best solution in accordance with the will of God and the wisdom from God will lead you from success to success.
Being smart is not enough for you and me; we also need to be more prudent. In the Proverbs there are 3 words that we are recommended to have always, namely knowledge, understanding and wisdom. Acquire knowledge is to obtain information about everything in this life. Understanding is how we analyze the information. While wisdom is how we solve problems that occur with the information that we have understood in advance. We need to ask for wisdom from God always, so we can solve the issue after issue in this life.
How we can get the wisdom of God? We must first experience the renewal of our minds, so that we can discern the will of God and what is not, to discriminate the perfect one and what is not, and what is not. How can we renew our minds? That is by loving the Word of God. The Word of God that will clean not only the heart but also our common sense. The Word of God is not only knowledge but we need to understand and apply in solving our problems in this life.
Are you willing to clean your mind by the Word of God? If you have common sense or in other words, the wisdom from God, then you have nothing to fear when facing a problem, because you will find the best solution in accordance with the will of God and the wisdom from God will lead you from success to success.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Empty Promises
There are a lot of promises offered by the world through advertising in mass media that promise happiness, wealth, fame, and others. However, soon we will realize that all these promises are empty promises. But our God is different. God brought 3 “empty promises” by the events of Easter, but soon we will know that the “empty promises” will bring the blessings in our lives. What “empty promises” God has given and fulfilled in our lives through Easter?
1. The empty cross
It indicates that our sins had been already forgiven. When Jesus cried out, “It is finished” Jesus had paid the penalty for our sins. He had replaced the punishment for us, so we do not have to endure such punishment. On the cross alone, Jesus presented a perfect sacrifice for us, so that we might obtain the blessing of forgiveness of sins.
2. The empty tomb
It indicates that Jesus had risen and victorious over death and give us the blessing of eternal life. Death has been defeated, so that death is no power over us. The empty tomb gives assurance of eternal life.
3. Empty shroud
Jesus left the death cloth stained with blood and replaced it with new clothes and then went to meet His disciples and allied with them. That He did the first time after he had risen. This indicates that by sloughing the cloth off, we again have the blessing of the new fellowship in Jesus, because that is what Jesus longs for.
Today, how do you respond to the three promises? Believe only in Him, because we have our faithful God who loves us.
1. The empty cross
It indicates that our sins had been already forgiven. When Jesus cried out, “It is finished” Jesus had paid the penalty for our sins. He had replaced the punishment for us, so we do not have to endure such punishment. On the cross alone, Jesus presented a perfect sacrifice for us, so that we might obtain the blessing of forgiveness of sins.
2. The empty tomb
It indicates that Jesus had risen and victorious over death and give us the blessing of eternal life. Death has been defeated, so that death is no power over us. The empty tomb gives assurance of eternal life.
3. Empty shroud
Jesus left the death cloth stained with blood and replaced it with new clothes and then went to meet His disciples and allied with them. That He did the first time after he had risen. This indicates that by sloughing the cloth off, we again have the blessing of the new fellowship in Jesus, because that is what Jesus longs for.
Today, how do you respond to the three promises? Believe only in Him, because we have our faithful God who loves us.
Monday, May 3, 2010
iphone bible
Christian live based upon the bible, because we believe in the Holy Bible that we are called Christian. We can read Holy Bible in many different way, hard copy, soft copy on the computer, program on mobile phone, etc. Here is one great tools to help us read the Holy Bible on iphone, design to be simple and helpfull. see the full feature here :
http://wavestudybible.com/wave-study-bible-iphone.html
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Sunday, February 7, 2010
Holy Spirit
Allah yang berdiam di dalam hati setiap manusia yang percaya bahwa Yesus adalah Tuhan dan juru selamat. Allah yang memberikan arahan hidup melalui suara hati kita, menolong kita membedakan mana yang baik dan mana yang jahat. Allah yang selalu setia menolong dan menghibur kita dan menemani kita dalam setiap langkah hidup kita. Allah yang berkuasa mengubahkan setiap aspek kehidupan kita dari dalam hati kita, melakukan banyak mujizat melalui hidup kita. Allah yang sama yang bertahta di kerajaan sorga, memerintah seluruh alam semesta, yang telah merelakan diriNya menjadi manusia, menerima hukuman yang tidak manusiawi untuk menanggung setiap dosa kita. IA selalu ada dekat, didalam hati kita, IA Roh Kudus.
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