The Law

What a wonderful title to start with in my daily devotion. It totally smoke my face off when i was reading through Romans 7:7-12. The end of the verse explains that the law is holy and the commandment is holy and righteous and good. However, why would the law be good if it requires our obedience towards something that is almost impossible to achieve? It is as if sending ourselves towards eternal condemnation. So, is the Law sin? May it never be! Those were resounding words that Paul wrote in his letter.

The Law reflects God's perfect standard and holiness. Therefore, when God bestow upon the 10 commandments, sin became alive. Paul did not meant to imply that sin became alive and there is nothing we could do but we became aware of sin and that we are walking towards the road of eternal damnation. As a result, it creates in us the need for a Saviour. However, many are led to thinking that through obeying the Law, we could earn salvation through good works and merit. Unfortunately, God does not compromise the standard He has set.

Hopefully, through looking into the perfect Law, we will be concious of our sinful nature and that will lead us to accepting the only way for redemption through Jesus Christ.

Charles Wesley: Risk

They were all cheerful; full of comfort, peace, and triumph; assuredly persuaded Christ had died for them, and waited to receive them into paradise. . . . The black . . . saluted me with his looks. As often as his eyes met mine, he smiled with the most composed, delightful countenance I ever saw.
We left them going to meet their Lord, ready for the bridegroom. When the cart drove off, not one stirred, or struggled for life, but meekly gave up their spirits. Exactly at twelve they were turned off. I spoke a few suitable words to the crowd; and returned, full of peace and confidence in our friends’ happiness. That hour under the gallows was the most blessed hour of my life. (Journal, vol 1, 120-123)

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If you guys and gals are wondering why i changed this blog completely, this is because i have created a new section for Kitchen's Fellowship..you can check it out at kitchensfellowship.blogspot.com..This blog will be for my personal stuffs and the new one is committed only to Kitchen's Fellowship..well,share this good news..haha..and please visit it..

I Shall Stand and Feed in the Strength of the Lord

This was the word given to us during our Kitchen's Fellowship a few days ago over lunch. It was a great time with one of my brother in Christ. Love him a lot.

Well, what is so significant with that statement? First of all, it reminds me once again who Jesus is and that every single truth was practical in action. What a joy and comfort to know that God did not just sit on His holy throne in the heavenly above but He actually came down to be with us and to die for our sins, to provide a way to Him, a perfect and complete way. Not only that, He is our shepherd-king. The king of all shepherds. (Uh hmm, that's right..duhh). The job of a shepherd is to shepherdize...duhh...but when you truly look into the meaning of shepherdize; it means to care, to watch, to look after, to protect, to lead, to preserve and to feed. It is basically everything a sheep would need. Jesus is there to care for our spiritual needs, to watch after us lest wolves would come and attack us, to lead us into a realtionship with Him, to direct us into a willing obedience filled with love, joy and peace and to feed us with His Word that is living and active, transforming even the most stubborn heart and slaying the dragon of pride.

Not only that, His eyes are never slumber nor His hands are weary from all the work and His shoulders tired from carrying all our burdens. He is our shepherd-king.

It blows my face off. It smokes me off knowing that His humanity communes with me and His divinity protects me. What a joyful truth to be assured that we are the people of His pasture. A blessed assurance indeed.

A Passion for God's Glory

The Passion conference last night was awesome.

During Louie's message, I told God that if you want me to continue working or quit working, please let me know.It was a burden in my heart all this while to either let it go an spend most of my time in ministry or continue working. There is also much confusion on what the will of the Lord is. Therefore, I made a prayer to the Lord.At the end of the message, after Louie gave a short but meaningful testimony by a girl named Ashley, suddenly, I started crying non-stop. It was about Ashley who had a wild party life and how God changed her life completely but 3 months into following Christ, she got involved in an accident and went home to be with the Lord..

Although it was a simple testimony, but it gave me a huge impact. I realised that life is short. I cried on-stop throughout the 2 songs that Chris Tomlin sang. Mighty to Save and Amazing Grace. I sang and then cried, then prayed, then cried, then sang again, then cried again, then kneel down on my knees, then cried and then sang again. Something inside me just can't wait to get out and at that moment while singing mighty to save, God wants me to shine His light out and let the whole world see.

During these 2 months, God has been placing burdens in my heart in different part of ministry. First was to start a Bible study group. Next, to help Christians in Malaysia to grow in their knowledge of the Bible. This statement kept sticking in my mind. "The Preciousness of the Promises of God to His Glory". I would like to do a study on that. to help Christians understand that the promises of God is so precious that it can turn the world upside down. The third thing is to visit and help the youth i met in a youth camp 3 years ago at Sungai Petani, Kedah, the northern state of Malaysia, they have always been in my heart and i felt the burden to care and guide them. Fourth would be doing Kitchen's Fellowship. It ahs been a blessing to many people and i hope to spend more time in blessing others with good food. Haha. Next, to stay committed in the student center and help Blane with the work here. Last but not least, to help out in the music club. It is a great ministry aimed at reaching out to the youths through music. I see a need to guide and lead some of them there.

Well, i know that there is a lot here but please remember me in your prayers that God will lead and guide me through step by step. But first, i would have to quit my job first. I hope that my family won't object as it would be a tough decision to make especially when my family is not doing well financially too. I can only place my faith the the sovereignty of God. Pray that i would always be aware God's guidance in my life.

Thanks.Your brother in Christ, Matthew.