Sunday, September 21, 2003
church was really empty today coz a large portion of the members go to this fellowship called asian american christian fellowship (aacf) and they were away at a retreat, another group were away at a member's wedding...so we met in this tiny room...but it was actually kind of nice, coz the pastor could talk to us on a more personal level. his sermon was really good, as usual, about how in order to rise beyond a mediocre life we have to surrender our human crutches, and once we do that we'll definitely experience brokenness, but if we're willing to take the risk we'll move towards healing. spoke from exodus 4, which is when God called moses to lead the israelites out of egypt. God told moses to drop his staff...just like we have to surrender what we lean on for day to day survival, whatever that may be. when moses obeyed, the staff turned into a snake and scared the life out of moses (he ran, despite having lived in the wilderness for the past 40 years where there is snakes in abundance)...just like once we surrender ourselves we will feel broken, lame and scared at times. finally God asked moses to put his hand into his cloak, and it came out leprous, but was healed again when he put his hand in a second time. we need to come to the realization that God can do what we cannot...but he'll only work in our lives if we allow him to, he'll only heal us if he sees something broken.
sang a beautiful song in church too...
You are God in heaven
And here am I on earth
So I'll let my words be few
Jesus I am so in love with you
And I'll stand in awe of you
Yes I'll stand in awe of you
So I'll let my words be few
Jesus I am so in love with you
The simplest of all love songs
I long to bring to you
So I'll let my words be few
Jesus I am so in love with you
simple, but meaningful...and sometimes i think the best gift we can give to God is to just come into his presence and sit in silence, and savor him fully, letting nothing get in the way...not even words, letting him know that He is all you need. I am too fond of italics, but certain truths don't bear enough punch until you italicize them, ha.
it's another insanely hot day! in fact it's hotter here than in s'pore, at least that's what my yahoo weather report says. it's 93F here, while it's only 87F in s'pore...probably coz it's thunderstorming where you guys are now. but even then, in late september...california being hotter than an island sitting on the equator! what's going on with the world. can't even sing the old kiddie song "it's a happy day, and i thank God for the weather" wholeheartedly anymore. now we have to go sheryl crow..."i'm....going to soak up the sun!" ha...Lord please send a breeze!
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sang a beautiful song in church too...
You are God in heaven
And here am I on earth
So I'll let my words be few
Jesus I am so in love with you
And I'll stand in awe of you
Yes I'll stand in awe of you
So I'll let my words be few
Jesus I am so in love with you
The simplest of all love songs
I long to bring to you
So I'll let my words be few
Jesus I am so in love with you
simple, but meaningful...and sometimes i think the best gift we can give to God is to just come into his presence and sit in silence, and savor him fully, letting nothing get in the way...not even words, letting him know that He is all you need. I am too fond of italics, but certain truths don't bear enough punch until you italicize them, ha.
it's another insanely hot day! in fact it's hotter here than in s'pore, at least that's what my yahoo weather report says. it's 93F here, while it's only 87F in s'pore...probably coz it's thunderstorming where you guys are now. but even then, in late september...california being hotter than an island sitting on the equator! what's going on with the world. can't even sing the old kiddie song "it's a happy day, and i thank God for the weather" wholeheartedly anymore. now we have to go sheryl crow..."i'm....going to soak up the sun!" ha...Lord please send a breeze!
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