Snatched From the Fire

I read Through this from my devotional book this morning and found it very meaningful and strenthening words and it spoke straight into my heart. Well, I just wanna share this with you all and hope you'll find the encouragement and strenth from it.

Zechariah 3:1-10
Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angle of the LORD, & Satan standing at his right side to accuse him. The LORD said to Satan, "The Lord rebuke u, Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?" Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. The angel said to those who were standing before him, take off his filthy clothes." THen he said to Joshua, "See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put rich garments on u." Then I said, "Put a clean turban on his head." So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the anngel of the Lord stood by. The angel of the Lord gave this charge to Joshua: "THis is what the Lord Almighty sayd: 'If you will walk in my ways and keep my requirements, then u will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give u a place among these standing here. Listen, O high priest Joshua and your associates seated b4 u, who are men symbolic of things to com: I am going to bring my servant, the Branch, See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua! There are 7 eyes on that one stone adn I will engrave an inscription on it,' says the Lord Almighty,'and I will remove the sin of this land in a single day. In that day each of u will invite his neighbour to sit under his vine and fig tree, declares the Lord Almighty."

In this vision, Zechariah saw the cleansing of Joshua the high priest & the restoration of Israel. While Satan accused, od defended His own for He saved him like a 'burning stick snatched from the fire'. Joshua was restored to righteousness and would be entrusted with God's house if he continued to walk in God's ways and keep His requirements.
Sometimes our lives seem to stop functioning. Like a computer, something may have become corrupted and we need a reset button for our lives. There is such a button every time we return to God. We get burned in the process of life, sometimes to the extent of being like branches that are almost burnt out. We think all is lost until our Saviour comes along and presses the reset button. We are like 'Burning stick snatched from the fire'. When we trust in Chirst, He takes our sin away and gives us His righteousness. When the devil seeks to accuse us and make us feel guilty, Jesus Christ our advocate defends us. He declares, 'Paid in full on the cross of Calvary!' Each time we return to GOd, he resets our lives. And with each reset comes a new beginning of trusting and walking with Christ in our daily comings and goings.
Have you become tired of coming to Christ to be reset? So not, because He wants to pull you out of the burning fire and give you as many new beginnings as you need. We need those resets to keep us growing and serving in a life that is full of challenges.

'See, I have taken away your sin,

and I will put rich garments on you'

(Zechariah 3:4b)

THis is the page that so spoken to me today. Hope it speaks to you as well and be a blessing and strengthening to you all! God bless you!

Peace, Blessings, and Covenant

It was a beautiful warm Sunday today and I woke up early to prepare myself for church this morning. I got myself into a pink polo T, as the theme shirt for choir today was pink, blue, black and white. I was pretty excited for the sermon today as well, as Pastor Chris Hill, a great prophet of the Lord was speaking today.
I enjoyed serving the Lord in the choir every Sunday. I just felt so much joy and happiness to be able to serve Him and sing praises to Him.
I got even encouraged and motivated when someone (a lady in the choir, Debra told me that I smelled good). Heheheheheh...... Well, this was the first time ever someone even noticed or mentioned about my perfume.
As it came to the offering, Pastor Ando spoke something about our offering. He spoke about the way to enjoy financial freedom and also that all things are created by God and so, even money belongs to God...... Not us. Hehe...... With this, I felt so happy and glad that I've walked faithfully in His Words and kept giving thithes as He has commanded. Moreover, I felt so happy as I gave my thithe today too. I truly understand what Pas Ando meant about the financial freedom in Christ.
When I was on the stage still, Pastor Ashley asked all the students to come out and had us prayed for, as the exam are coming soon. I truly praised the Lord, as He reassured me of his leading and his peace again, as i lifted up my hands, with my eyes closed. Although I wasn't in the crowd there, I still felt His peace and assurance surrounding me and as the people in the choir lifted their hands to pray for the students in the choir too. Wow! God's presence was really awesome this morning. I truly can feel it.
When Pastor Chris spoke during the sermon, he spoke about Abraham, Isaac and Joash. He said that God's way of blessing was 1, 2, and 12........ not 1,2,3........ He also added that God's blessing is 12 fold in the third Generation. As he opened the pulpit for prayer for the third generation people, I also realised that I am in the third generation Christian. Wow! God spoke to me again here and I really felt His touch and His blessing and presence flowing within me. Wo........ Praise the Lord and for His blessings in my lives.
I also thanked God for His breakthrough that He has brought into my voice and praise. I believed I am different than before as He has stretched forth my voice that I could sing louder and clearer. I truly thanked God for such breakthrough. Indeed I'm looking forward for more of His breakthrough and more of His blessings to flow and manifest in my lives. May His presnce, love and Joy always flow within me more and more as I walked in his ways!
Praise the Lord, the Creator of Heaven and Earth!
Hallelujah!

He Has Set Me Free

The stress was not as bad already today as the test was over yesterday. I was really glad that it was over. Now my mind shifted to final exam. As I spoke to my aunt on the phone, God revealed to me about the lies of the devil (and S.A.Tan). She (my aunt) reminded me not to be worried about this and to work hard and try my best. She also reminded me to fix my eyes on Him, the Perfector of everything and also that He is on my side and I AM His child. She also reminded me to be positive in all situation.
Pooffff..... Wow....... Why have I forgotten about this principle?
It's like God just opened up my eyes and dragged me back into His path. Wow..... God is really good and gracious.
This brought me back into His Word again..... Never will I leave you or fasake you....
As I took some time off (for break) after a short study, I turned into this book.... Battlefield of the Mind..... which I read half way through. When I read through the end of the chapter 13 A Judgemental, Critical and Suspicious Mind, God again spoke to me.....

"Our thoughts are silent words that only we and the Lord hear, but those words affect our inner man, our health, our joy and our attitude. The things we think on often some out of our mouth. And, sad to say, sometimes they make us look foolish. Judgement, criticism and suspicion never bring joy.
"Jesus said that He Came in order that we might have and enjoy life" (...... and life to the fullest) [John 10:10]. "Begin to operate in the mind of Christ, and you will step into whole new realm of living."

I was also reminded again, to not believe the lies of the devil and not to give in to the intimidation from the devil. As I pondered through His spoken Words, I said a prayer of proclaimation of freedom in Christ and I also rebuked the lies of the devil and commanded it to leave my mind. After that, I felt so much different than minutes ago. I felt so much relieved and strengthened and as if the burden were taken off from my heart. I felt more confident now and joyful as He led me through the day with His loving and graceful arms.
Praise the Lord of Victory over the darkness!
Hellelujah!

You ARE set Free

I was so stressed out today as I was trying my best to finish studying and be prepared for the AP test tomorrow. THe burden was so heavy as the test, composed of 30 MCQ's, covered so many chapters of lectures...... I could say tonnes of them.
I tried my best to study as much as I can and be prepared before tonight as there was choir practice in church tonight. So after I finished classes in the evening, I just sat in one of the couch in Hudson coffee house, with a cup of cuppacino, to study through the lecture notes that I haven't read through yet, and also while waiting for time, before I catch a bus to the church for choir practice.
I thanked God that I managed to read quite a bit there and also in the church, because I reached there earlier. I even sat in the toilet to read through the notes, as more people were coming in and waited at the couch (...... and more noises). Thank God I manage to finish the last note in the toilet and also that the toilet in the church is always clean and well-ventilated..... Hehehehehe......
During the choir practice, we learned new songs and I also had an encounter........ a refreshing encounter with the Lord. As I opened up my mouth to praise Him, my whole being was changed and He lifted up the worries and the burden in my heart. At the end of the choir practice, I felt so much different and was strengthened and refreshed. I could smile and my heart was filled with joy as I left the church. It just felt like FREEDOM....... TRUE FREEDOM AND JOY! That I can start shouting praise with a joyful heart even after the practice.
Are you down today?
Why not open up your heart to invite Him in and also your mouth to praise Him?
"It is for freedom that Christ has set us (you and me) FREE. Stand Firm then and do not let yourself be burdened again by a yoke of slavery." Galation 5:1

Blessed To Be In The Choir

I was so grateful to have been placed or called or to have joined the choir ministry in Paradise Church. Truly, He is faithful with His promises in my lives, when He showed me and led me into a breakthrough into my worship life and breakthrough intop my singing and voice, which was revealed to me during the camp in West Beach this year.
This is the season of preparation for the recording ogf the album and all the church and the choir group will be involved. I was truly looking forward to this day. Although the date is in the exam period, I believed He will lead me through in my studies that I will cope well with my exam.
I praise the Lord andc for all the glimpses of His goodness and what He has prepared for my future.
Truly, no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what the Lord has prepared for those who love Him. 1 Cor 2:9

INTEGRITY

I went out to do some shopping in Foodland after I dropped by the post office to send a card home. After getting all my stuff in Foodland, I queued up at the counter to pay. When it came to my turn to pay, I left all the stuff on the counter to be scanned and I put the basket back to the stack of them beside the counter. As I flipped opened my wallet, I noticed a black bus ticket (non-peak-hour multitrip ticket). I thought it was mine (thought I dropped it), so I just picked it up and took it with me. After keeping all my change, I checked through my wallet to see if I've dropped my ticket. After checking, I found that the ticket does not belong to me and it was just used for 4 or 5 trips only. I struggled in my mind, whether to keep it or to return the counter. After thinking and asking God what I should do, I finally figured out that I should return it to the counter. So I did.
The word that came to my mind after I asked God was "INTEGRITY". I praised the Lord that He helped me to make the right decision. I can also sensed that He was smiling at me when I decided to return the ticket. Hehehehehhe!!!
Last month, I was so blessed to found a Multitrip Peak-hour bus ticket which was just used for 3 trips near the ATM machine. I kept that ticket with me because there was no one I could return to. I thanked GOd for the blessing. However, I knew quite well that I should not keep this ticket this time, because I can still return it to the counter.
Well, I'll never know whether the owner will come back for that ticket or not OR what could have happen to that ticket. But one thing I'm glad is that I've did the right thing.
Praise the Lord of justice and truth.