Heb 6:10 For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
If we have experienced being taken for granted we know that it is hurtful and it is a form of injustice. Heb 6:10 says that God is not unjust. Every work that we do in His name and for His people is appreciated by God. He will not forget it. In fact He will reward us for it. In Mark 9:41 we read Jesus saying, For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.
We human beings have many faults and we often don’t see and appreciate work that has been done in His name and for His people. I for one is guilty of it. If you have in anyway felt unappreciated for the ministries you are doing in HGC, I ask for your forgiveness and I pray that you will kindly accept my apologies. I pray that you will be rewarded by the Lord greatly for all your labour of love for Him.
My prayer for you is in Ps 20
3 May He remember all your offerings, (every service done to Him and for Him, every giving, every prayer of intercession, everycare shown)
And accept your burnt sacrifice.(every willing sacrifices) Selah
4 May He grant you according to your heart's desire,
And fulfill all your purpose.
It is really wonderful to serve HIM!
He is wonderfully good and HE HAS ALREADY BLESSED US ALL SO GREATLY IN ALL THAT JESUS HAS DONE FOR US!
WE WILL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR HIS AGAPE LOVE FOR US IN CHRIST!
With every breath that I have I want to serve YOU LORD! AMEN!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Set the LORD always before you
The Psalmist says that he will not be shaken if the LORD is at his right hand. How can the Lord be at his right hand? He did ONE THING - he has set the LORD always before him. To set the LORD always before him is to BE AWARE OF HIS PRESENCE WITH YOU ALWAYS. Indeed He has promised that HE will never leave you nor forsake you.
Ps 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.
(Psa 16:8 GNB) I am always aware of the LORD's presence; he is near, and nothing can shake me.
I have been saying that whatever the Lord wants us to do He has first done it for us or has first given it to us.
We love because HE first loved us.
We can come to HIM because HE first came to us.
Now I can set the Lord always before me because HE has first set me before Him. Heb 12:2 says that we are the joy that HE set before Him. He is willing to go to the cross for us whom He has set before Himself.
Heb 12:1-2 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Let us set HIM before our eyes! He is our SHELTER AND STRENGTH! He is our SHEPHERD AND SAVIOUR! He is our SUN AND SHIELD! If He is at our right hand we will not be shaken!
How do we set HIM always before us?
By constantly fixing our focus on His Word.
His Word and Him is ONE!
Watch your focus when you face a "challenging" circumstance.
E.g. you have just been asked to do more than what you can "comfortably" handle. You feel "stressed". Negative and even fearful thoughts come to you. What do you do?
You begin to look to Him instead of to yourself or at the problems.
You can remember His promise. You can confess, "Lord You are with me, You are my help, You are a shield of favour around me. You are blessing me!" and so forth.
I have seen an immediate change and a note of victory begin to ring!
Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus (the Word) and you will be saved, helped, delivered, strengthened and blessed!
The more of His Word you lay up in your heart, the easier it is for you to set Him always before you. Beware of the many things, voices, pictures and images that the enemy wants to fill your heart, mind and imagination. Lay up His Word in your heart so that in whatever situations or challenges you are in, His Word can rise up from your heart and be your guide, your wisdom, your strength, your shield aand your life!
Set HIM always before you.
He has set you before HIMSELF!
Let this be our prayer to the Lord, "Set me as a seal upon Thine heart, as a seal upon Thine arm" Songs 8:6
Ps 16:8 I have set the LORD always before me;
Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.
(Psa 16:8 GNB) I am always aware of the LORD's presence; he is near, and nothing can shake me.
I have been saying that whatever the Lord wants us to do He has first done it for us or has first given it to us.
We love because HE first loved us.
We can come to HIM because HE first came to us.
Now I can set the Lord always before me because HE has first set me before Him. Heb 12:2 says that we are the joy that HE set before Him. He is willing to go to the cross for us whom He has set before Himself.
Heb 12:1-2 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Let us set HIM before our eyes! He is our SHELTER AND STRENGTH! He is our SHEPHERD AND SAVIOUR! He is our SUN AND SHIELD! If He is at our right hand we will not be shaken!
How do we set HIM always before us?
By constantly fixing our focus on His Word.
His Word and Him is ONE!
Watch your focus when you face a "challenging" circumstance.
E.g. you have just been asked to do more than what you can "comfortably" handle. You feel "stressed". Negative and even fearful thoughts come to you. What do you do?
You begin to look to Him instead of to yourself or at the problems.
You can remember His promise. You can confess, "Lord You are with me, You are my help, You are a shield of favour around me. You are blessing me!" and so forth.
I have seen an immediate change and a note of victory begin to ring!
Believe in your heart and confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus (the Word) and you will be saved, helped, delivered, strengthened and blessed!
The more of His Word you lay up in your heart, the easier it is for you to set Him always before you. Beware of the many things, voices, pictures and images that the enemy wants to fill your heart, mind and imagination. Lay up His Word in your heart so that in whatever situations or challenges you are in, His Word can rise up from your heart and be your guide, your wisdom, your strength, your shield aand your life!
Set HIM always before you.
He has set you before HIMSELF!
Let this be our prayer to the Lord, "Set me as a seal upon Thine heart, as a seal upon Thine arm" Songs 8:6
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Take up the Shield of Faith
We are living in turbulent times! There are all kinds of problems, challenges, dangers, disasters etc. that are constantly happening. How do we live a victorious life in the midst of such circumstances? By faith in Christ. By faith in His finished work on the cross. By faith in the love of God and His providence for us. By faith in the Words of Christ. By faith in who we are now in Him. By faith in all His precious promises!
When we have faith in Him, that faith becomes a shield all around us.
Ep 6:16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
How can we constantly have that shield around us?
1. Give thanks in everything;
One of the most practical, simple and important way is to give Him thanks always. No matter where you are and what time it is, offer up thanksgiving to the Lord.
1 Thess 5:16-18 says
16 Rejoice always,
17 pray without ceasing,
18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
It is easy to give thanks when everything goes well with you.
It is really faith in action when things seemingly goes wrong and you give thanks.
If you are in an unexpected "sticky" situation not because of anything you have done; give thanks that the Lord is with you and then pray that His will be done!
Declare that all things will work together for His glory and your good.
Beware that you do not succumb to the enemy's plan to make you say negative things like; "die, what am I going to do, I hate my life, my life is always full of troubles, or blame someone etc."
2. Pray without ceasing
To pray is to bring everything and anything to the Lord. It is to turn our hearts and eyes to the Lord. And you can do that all the time. He is always with us! He will never leave us nor forsake us. So we can always talk to Him. Everytime you talk to Him in faith you have the shield of faith on.
3. Rejoice always
The joy of the Lord isour strength!
Rejoicing in Him always is having constant faith.
How can you rejoice if you are worried, anxious or fearful?
Beware of fear. It is destructive. It breaks your shield of protection.
Beware of anxieties and worries. It is another form of fear and have the same destructive effects.
Resist fear and it will flee from you.
Resist anxieties and worries in the same way.
Look to the Lord and thank Him.
Focus on Him with faith and surely His presence, peace and power will be with you!
When we have faith in Him, that faith becomes a shield all around us.
Ep 6:16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
How can we constantly have that shield around us?
1. Give thanks in everything;
One of the most practical, simple and important way is to give Him thanks always. No matter where you are and what time it is, offer up thanksgiving to the Lord.
1 Thess 5:16-18 says
16 Rejoice always,
17 pray without ceasing,
18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
It is easy to give thanks when everything goes well with you.
It is really faith in action when things seemingly goes wrong and you give thanks.
If you are in an unexpected "sticky" situation not because of anything you have done; give thanks that the Lord is with you and then pray that His will be done!
Declare that all things will work together for His glory and your good.
Beware that you do not succumb to the enemy's plan to make you say negative things like; "die, what am I going to do, I hate my life, my life is always full of troubles, or blame someone etc."
2. Pray without ceasing
To pray is to bring everything and anything to the Lord. It is to turn our hearts and eyes to the Lord. And you can do that all the time. He is always with us! He will never leave us nor forsake us. So we can always talk to Him. Everytime you talk to Him in faith you have the shield of faith on.
3. Rejoice always
The joy of the Lord isour strength!
Rejoicing in Him always is having constant faith.
How can you rejoice if you are worried, anxious or fearful?
Beware of fear. It is destructive. It breaks your shield of protection.
Beware of anxieties and worries. It is another form of fear and have the same destructive effects.
Resist fear and it will flee from you.
Resist anxieties and worries in the same way.
Look to the Lord and thank Him.
Focus on Him with faith and surely His presence, peace and power will be with you!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
2011 DEEP STRONG UNSHAKEABLE
2011 will be a year of greater shakings. The past decade of 2001 to 2010 has been turbulent in every aspects. And the coming decade would likely be so, only in a greater degree. In the midst of such shakings what are we to do?
As I was pondering and praying as to what the Lord wants us to focus on in 2011 I was brought to the passage in Luke 6:46-49.
The WORDS from this passage that spoke right into my heart was in verse 48.
"He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock."
As I was pondering and praying as to what the Lord wants us to focus on in 2011 I was brought to the passage in Luke 6:46-49.
The WORDS from this passage that spoke right into my heart was in verse 48.
"He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock."
I want to be that man whose house could not be shaken by the storms of life. No one can avoid the storms of life. But how can we stand in the midst of the storms.
The whole passage where the verse above is found tells us what we are to do. Lets look at the passage together.
46 "But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do the things which I say?
47 Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like:
48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.
49 But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great."
To build a house that can stand through the storms we need to do the 3 things!
1. Come to JESUS THE LORD! Jesus is the ONE SURE ETERNAL FOUNDATION upon which we should build our lives. Come to HIM as the LORD of your life; as the LORD of all areas of your lives. Don't just give HIM lip service. Don't call HIM LORD and then not obey Him. He is not LORD to you if you do not listen to HIM and obey HIM. It is wonderful that we can come to Jesus. He is LORD. He is the source of all LIFE, wisdom, love, truth, righteousness, salvation, power, blessings and everything that pertains to life and godliness. We can go to HIM because He has first come to us. He came from heaven to us here on earth to bring us peace, love and good will! Therefore let us come to HIM, to His throne of grace and obtain mercy and find grace to help!
2. Hear His sayings. His Words are life and spirit. His words are truth and wisdom. His words are full of love and power; full of grace and glory. He alone has the words of eternal life! Take heed how you hear and do not neglect such great a salvation! Read His Word. Meditate on it. Seek understanding of it. Study it. Memorise it. Speak of it. Pray them back to the Lord. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly (Col 3:16) and then you know what? When you roam (when you go to work, go to school, etc) they will lead you. When you sleep (when you rest and when you are not aware of things around us) they will keep you. When you wake they will speak with you (counsel you and instruct you) Pro 6:22.
3. Do them! Just obey His Words and you'll be saved, you'll be helped, you'll be delivered from your crisis, you'll be protected from dangers, you'll be provided for and you'll be blessed. Trust that He knows what's best. He does. He is the creator of all things and He reigns over all!. Everytime we obey His word our roots go deep into Christ the Rock bed. It will not be easy sometimes. The enemy seeks to tempt us to disobey. He also seeks to drive us away from obeying His word. But when we obey despite persecution GREAT IS OUR REWARD as He has promised (Matt 5:12). The blessing is in doing the Word (James 1:25). This obedience is not a once in a while thing. It is when we consistently obey day by day that we build solidly and we build to last.
In these stormy days seek to do the 3 things above and we will be assured that we will find peace, providence, protection and even prosperity in the midst of crsis! Our highest goal however is to build our lives upon HIM and HIS WORD and because JESUS AND HIS WORD ENDURES FOREVER we too shall endure forever with HIM! Even if I am not blessed the way I think I should be blessed I will still choose to obey HIM because HE ALONE IS LORD AND HE ALONE IS WORTHY OF MY WORSHIP, MY OBEDIENCE AND SUBMISSION AND TRUST!
Friday, December 3, 2010
The Joy of Sharing the Gospel
I am especially thrilled that since Sunday night (the last night) in the Philippines I was used by the Lord to share the Gospel to a few precious souls.
On Sunday night we were with Pastor Ally and some of his members in a restaurant overseeing Davao City enjoying a good meal and wonderful fellowship after all the ministry.
There was a binocular nearby and people were taking turns to use it. I went there and waited for my turn. The young man who was using the binocular started asking me questions. Where I am from etc. I then gave him a copy of the
"Four Spiritual Laws". When I have finished using the binocular I saw him standing nearby reading the tract. So I went over and began to share with him the contents of the tract. Amazingly when I asked if he wanted to receive Jesus into his heart, he agreed. Jimmy and I then led him in the sinner's prayer. What joy it was for us!
The next day we flew back to KL. When we got into our taxi from the airport we were surprised that we had a Chinese driver. He asked us where we came from and etc. Jimmy began to share his testimony and soon we were sharing the gospel with him. When he reached our house I asked if I can pray for him and he said yes. After praying a prayer of blessing for him I asked if he wanted to receive Jesus in his heart and he agreed. Praise the Lord! What joy it is to bring precious souls to the Lord.
On Friday night Chin Nee and I were invited with my parents-in-law to a dinner of their relatives. I purposefully took 2 tracts with me. The dinner was good and conversations around the table was meaningful. I had the oppurtunity to share why I believed in Jesus for the forgiveness of my sins. The man sitting opposite me seems friendly but quiet. I walked over to him and started to ask about him and then shared that I have something which I believed to be very important and hope that he would read it. He was keen to receive it and promised to read it. I gave him the "Four Spiritual Laws".
The host was a precious 90 year old Puan Sri who is a yet believer. When the dinner ended I took the oppurtunity to thank her for inviting us and I told her I have something to give her that I hope will bless her. I gave her "Steps to peace with God". She took it from me and said that she will read it and then kept it in her pocket. Praise the Lord!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
TJILMI 25th Anniversary 2010
TJILMI stands for The Jesus is Lord Ministries International.
My last trip to Digos, Mindanao, Philippines was in 2005 and the Lord has been laying it upon my heart to go again and I decided that in 2010 I will go to Digos. I felt in my heart that the Lord has some wonderful things in store.
And sure enough we (the team of Jimmy Yong, Chin Nee and myself) had a big shock and a pleasant surprise all within a 15 mins period when we were going into the boarding lounge at the Singapore airport. At the gate I discovered I lost my passport and then suddenly I realised that I must have left in on a table that I filled in a form for a contest for fun (beware of distractions). I ran all the way back to the table as fast as I could wondering if I will be able to get to Philippines without my passport. I praise the Lord that a kind elderly man found my passport and left it with the transfer counter. What a relief! When I went back to the boarding gate Chin Nee and Jimmy were waiting anxiously. Then, as we gave our boarding passes to the stewards, they said something strange to Chin Nee. "It's your birthday today!" To that Chin Nee replied, "No, it's not my birhtday." It was only when we sat down to fill in the immigration forms do we realised that we have been ungraded to Business Class. I didn't know how to be glad as I was still trying to get over the shock of possibly loosing my passport. Anyway we enjoy our trip on Business class. We were encouraged by the Lord who was saying to us that we are HIS AMBASSORS going to the Philippines for HIS MISSION.
The ministry in the Philippines was very amazing all the way. We were invited to minister in the 25th Anniversary of TJILMI churches. Some 50 churches under this banner, under the leadership of Bishop Ally Flores came together to celebrate God's favour, goodness, faithfulness, victories and blessings for the past 25 years. Churches came as far as Tigar, about 10 hours journey by bus. A group of 30 members led by Ps Laurence came in a hired truck with almost half of them just standing on the truck throughout the whole journey. The level of excitement, energy and expectation was mountaintop! The praise and worship as always was just awesome. I personally feel that it's more powerful than Hillsongs.
The meetings began with a Youth Revival meeting on Wed night. Some 300 young people gathered to seek the Lord. The Lord used me to challenge the Youth to give their lives to God for God loves them and wants to use them. That night most of them responded to the altar call to be pure for Jesus. Some 25 youth also gave their hearts to Jesus as their Lord and saviour.
On Thur we had a whole day of pastors, leaders and intercessors conference followed by a night revival meeting. A couple from Texas USA. Ps Rodney and kathy were also ministering and we felt such a unity of spirit serving together. The Lord used the ministry time to encouraged and build up the leaders there. A very strong word came to them on the Revival meeting that they are overcomers in Christ! On Fri the men and ladies had separate meetings and it was another day of great blessings from the Lord. Chin Nee was especially blessed because the 30 gifts she bought for the Pastor's wifes were EXACTLY enough.
The Anniversary Celebration on Sat was just a big, joyful, triumphant festival. It began at 8.00 am with a motorcade. In the previous years they have a parade with banners and all. Now they have upgraded themselves to go for a motorcade. A long line of motorcycles, followed by a band playing on a truck and then a long line of cars, jeeps and trucks followed. We journeyed through the town for about 45 minutes. Many people along the streets came out to wave at us. When the motorcade ended the celebration began in the church. The hall was packed with many people sitting in the overflow tent that was pitched just in front of the church. There were dances and songs and praise and worship. The Mayor of the city was there together with government officials to congratulate them. The Lord once again spoke a clear word to the church commending the leaders and encouraging the church to follow the example of the Lord Jesus who humbled Himself to serve and to sacrifice Himself for His sheep. A most moving moment was when Ps Rodney and Kathy proceeded to wash the feet of Ps Ally and sister Marlene. Indeed Jesus was lifted high! After the service a big feast was held. A fews cows were slaughtered for the occassion. Following lunch a 2nd service was held in the afternoon with more praise and worship, the preaching of the word and also presentations from the daughter churches.
It was a most joyful and wonderful celebration.
I praise the Lord for the team of Bro Jimmy, Chin nee and myself. The three of us had morning devotion and prayer everyday. We are so encouraged that the Lord used us to be a blessing. This was Jimmy's first trip and he was a great blessing. Each time he shared, it was the Word from the Lord that blessed the people. He prepared 1 message for the trip but the Lord used him to share a few testimonies, a message to the men and a message in the Sunday service. He is now called Pastor Jimmy in the Philippines.
Overall we know the brethren there has been greatly encouraged and impacted. We are even more encouraged and impacted. More than 50 people responded to the altar call for salvation. Many responded to the Word and gave themselves on the altar of the Lord. We know the Lord has poured out His Spirit, His rain and His fire!
My last trip to Digos, Mindanao, Philippines was in 2005 and the Lord has been laying it upon my heart to go again and I decided that in 2010 I will go to Digos. I felt in my heart that the Lord has some wonderful things in store.
And sure enough we (the team of Jimmy Yong, Chin Nee and myself) had a big shock and a pleasant surprise all within a 15 mins period when we were going into the boarding lounge at the Singapore airport. At the gate I discovered I lost my passport and then suddenly I realised that I must have left in on a table that I filled in a form for a contest for fun (beware of distractions). I ran all the way back to the table as fast as I could wondering if I will be able to get to Philippines without my passport. I praise the Lord that a kind elderly man found my passport and left it with the transfer counter. What a relief! When I went back to the boarding gate Chin Nee and Jimmy were waiting anxiously. Then, as we gave our boarding passes to the stewards, they said something strange to Chin Nee. "It's your birthday today!" To that Chin Nee replied, "No, it's not my birhtday." It was only when we sat down to fill in the immigration forms do we realised that we have been ungraded to Business Class. I didn't know how to be glad as I was still trying to get over the shock of possibly loosing my passport. Anyway we enjoy our trip on Business class. We were encouraged by the Lord who was saying to us that we are HIS AMBASSORS going to the Philippines for HIS MISSION.
The ministry in the Philippines was very amazing all the way. We were invited to minister in the 25th Anniversary of TJILMI churches. Some 50 churches under this banner, under the leadership of Bishop Ally Flores came together to celebrate God's favour, goodness, faithfulness, victories and blessings for the past 25 years. Churches came as far as Tigar, about 10 hours journey by bus. A group of 30 members led by Ps Laurence came in a hired truck with almost half of them just standing on the truck throughout the whole journey. The level of excitement, energy and expectation was mountaintop! The praise and worship as always was just awesome. I personally feel that it's more powerful than Hillsongs.
The meetings began with a Youth Revival meeting on Wed night. Some 300 young people gathered to seek the Lord. The Lord used me to challenge the Youth to give their lives to God for God loves them and wants to use them. That night most of them responded to the altar call to be pure for Jesus. Some 25 youth also gave their hearts to Jesus as their Lord and saviour.
On Thur we had a whole day of pastors, leaders and intercessors conference followed by a night revival meeting. A couple from Texas USA. Ps Rodney and kathy were also ministering and we felt such a unity of spirit serving together. The Lord used the ministry time to encouraged and build up the leaders there. A very strong word came to them on the Revival meeting that they are overcomers in Christ! On Fri the men and ladies had separate meetings and it was another day of great blessings from the Lord. Chin Nee was especially blessed because the 30 gifts she bought for the Pastor's wifes were EXACTLY enough.
The Anniversary Celebration on Sat was just a big, joyful, triumphant festival. It began at 8.00 am with a motorcade. In the previous years they have a parade with banners and all. Now they have upgraded themselves to go for a motorcade. A long line of motorcycles, followed by a band playing on a truck and then a long line of cars, jeeps and trucks followed. We journeyed through the town for about 45 minutes. Many people along the streets came out to wave at us. When the motorcade ended the celebration began in the church. The hall was packed with many people sitting in the overflow tent that was pitched just in front of the church. There were dances and songs and praise and worship. The Mayor of the city was there together with government officials to congratulate them. The Lord once again spoke a clear word to the church commending the leaders and encouraging the church to follow the example of the Lord Jesus who humbled Himself to serve and to sacrifice Himself for His sheep. A most moving moment was when Ps Rodney and Kathy proceeded to wash the feet of Ps Ally and sister Marlene. Indeed Jesus was lifted high! After the service a big feast was held. A fews cows were slaughtered for the occassion. Following lunch a 2nd service was held in the afternoon with more praise and worship, the preaching of the word and also presentations from the daughter churches.
It was a most joyful and wonderful celebration.
I praise the Lord for the team of Bro Jimmy, Chin nee and myself. The three of us had morning devotion and prayer everyday. We are so encouraged that the Lord used us to be a blessing. This was Jimmy's first trip and he was a great blessing. Each time he shared, it was the Word from the Lord that blessed the people. He prepared 1 message for the trip but the Lord used him to share a few testimonies, a message to the men and a message in the Sunday service. He is now called Pastor Jimmy in the Philippines.
Overall we know the brethren there has been greatly encouraged and impacted. We are even more encouraged and impacted. More than 50 people responded to the altar call for salvation. Many responded to the Word and gave themselves on the altar of the Lord. We know the Lord has poured out His Spirit, His rain and His fire!
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
God is calling Youth
We (Jimmy Yong, Chin Nee and myself) came back from a most fruitful and impactful trip to the Philippines. The JILMI (Jesus is Lord Ministries International) churches celebrated their Silver 25th year Anniversary in Digos. Some 50 churches in Mindanao gathered together to celebrate God's goodness and faithfulness.
The first night of Revival meeting for Youth was on Wed 24th Nov. There were some 300 youth gathered. The praise and worship was electrifying as the Youth passionately and exuberantly worshipped King Jesus.
The Lord laid in on my heart that HE is calling and using Youth for His purposes and mission.
He is calling and using Youth who are firstly WORSHIPPERS like David. David was chosen and anointed as King when he was just a youth. But as a youth he has a heart of worship for God. David loved and treasured the presence of God more that anything else, in fact more than his life itself.
God is also calling Youth who will keep themselves pure for God like Daniel. Daniel in his youth has already purposed in his heart that he will not defile himself with the sinful food of the world (like sexual lusts, rebellion, uncleanness and violence). Daniel 1:8.
God is calling Youth who will keep themselves righteous like Joseph even though he was all alone in a pagan nation having been betrayed by his own brothers. Joseph experienced that no matter how adversed his conditions may be THE LORD IS FOR him. The Lord is for him despite family members who are against him, despite Potiphar's wife who lusted after him and accused him of raping her and despite the kings' cupbearer who forgot him after he helped him. Joseph had God for him. And Jeseph feared God and would not sin against Him.
God is calling Youth who will be submissive and obedient like Esther. Even though she was an orphan she was submissive to Mordecai who raised her up. Esther became the Queen of the most powerful empire during her time in her youth. She is beautiful, brave and most of all God fearing. She knows how to fast and pray to turn a crisis into a triumph. When we think of her we remember her statement of bold sacrificial faith, "if I perish I perish!"
With that I gave an altar call for Youth to respond to God's call.
Specifically I called for Youth who will keep themselves pure in a dark sinful world so that God can use them. Many responded to the altar call giving themselves to the Lord to be set apart by Him as pure vessels for His use and purpose.
After ministering to these ones I felt the Lord calling for those Youth who have yet to give their hearts to Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. To that call some 25 youth came forward to give their lives to Jesus! Praise the Lord!
The first night of Revival meeting for Youth was on Wed 24th Nov. There were some 300 youth gathered. The praise and worship was electrifying as the Youth passionately and exuberantly worshipped King Jesus.
The Lord laid in on my heart that HE is calling and using Youth for His purposes and mission.
He is calling and using Youth who are firstly WORSHIPPERS like David. David was chosen and anointed as King when he was just a youth. But as a youth he has a heart of worship for God. David loved and treasured the presence of God more that anything else, in fact more than his life itself.
God is also calling Youth who will keep themselves pure for God like Daniel. Daniel in his youth has already purposed in his heart that he will not defile himself with the sinful food of the world (like sexual lusts, rebellion, uncleanness and violence). Daniel 1:8.
God is calling Youth who will keep themselves righteous like Joseph even though he was all alone in a pagan nation having been betrayed by his own brothers. Joseph experienced that no matter how adversed his conditions may be THE LORD IS FOR him. The Lord is for him despite family members who are against him, despite Potiphar's wife who lusted after him and accused him of raping her and despite the kings' cupbearer who forgot him after he helped him. Joseph had God for him. And Jeseph feared God and would not sin against Him.
God is calling Youth who will be submissive and obedient like Esther. Even though she was an orphan she was submissive to Mordecai who raised her up. Esther became the Queen of the most powerful empire during her time in her youth. She is beautiful, brave and most of all God fearing. She knows how to fast and pray to turn a crisis into a triumph. When we think of her we remember her statement of bold sacrificial faith, "if I perish I perish!"
With that I gave an altar call for Youth to respond to God's call.
Specifically I called for Youth who will keep themselves pure in a dark sinful world so that God can use them. Many responded to the altar call giving themselves to the Lord to be set apart by Him as pure vessels for His use and purpose.
After ministering to these ones I felt the Lord calling for those Youth who have yet to give their hearts to Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. To that call some 25 youth came forward to give their lives to Jesus! Praise the Lord!
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