Hey guys!! How are the holidays coming along?!?! What have YOU been doing for the past month? Studying? Praying? Reading the Bible? Or just playing video games?
ARE YOU READY FOR CHRISTMAS?!?!
ARE YOU READY FOR CHRISTMAS?!?!
As we all know, CHRISTMAS is a time of gifts, christmas trees, santa claus, caroling and decorations. BUT, is THAT the TRUE MEANING of CHRISTMAS? As a Christian, Christmas is a time celebrating the BIRTH OF OUR SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST! For those who attend churches or cell group, plays, shows and parties will be held in churches and cells to celebrate Christmas. TIME spent will our church members and cell leaders help to strengthen our FAITH in the Lord. During caroling practises or play rehearsals we get into the spirit of WORSHIPING and PRAISING GOD and we start doing crazy stuff, right? But, how many of us will carry on the enthusiasm to continue praising God like this? Even after these events?
Many of us have encountered this problem before, and we will continue to encounter it. We all share the same experiences, but how many of us will ACT on it? Luke chapter 14 verse 15 to 24, one of Jesus' parables states that those who make excuses will never get to taste the sweetness of the kingdom of God. Will we continue to make excuses for our mistake of losing faith? OR will we ask for forgiveness from God and learn from our mistakes? How many of us are willing to take that bold step to be ON FIRE FOR GOD?
Most of us try to find refuge by listening to Christian songs like Planetshakers or Hillsongs, but these are only temporary. That fire that those songs provide will not be able to fuel our thirst for God everyday. Sometimes, we also attend Christian events like Camp or Subang Rally, but ultimately, that will not suffice. What we need to do is to READ THE BIBLE. The bible is God's word, and God's word holds many promises that He made to us. He promised us for a place in His kingdom. As we continue to dwell deeper into His word, we learn to understand what's God's plan for us in this world. With a goal, we become more focused towards it and never lose the fire for God or even fall for temptation.
The Lord wants and needs on-fire, redhot, enthusiastic followers who love Him more than anything or anyone else on this Earth!--Disciples who are DETERMINED to follow Jesus all the way because they know they have found the TRUTH! Such fervent followers of God should all be driven by the same compelling COMPASSION which motivated the Apostles and the martyrs and virtually EVERY great man or woman of God throughout history!--In fact, it's the same irresistible motivation that should motivate EVERY child of God in EVERYTHING they do, EVERYTHING they say, EVERYWHERE they go. Regardless of what you may lack in the way of natural talents, abilities, gifts etc., if you truly YIELD your heart to the Lord and let HIM inspire you and take control of your life--obeying God's Word and letting Him live IN you and THROUGH you, so that your heart BURNS with HIS Love--then He will be able to GREATLY use you and make you a blessing to MANY!
This is a crucial decision that EVERY Christian must face: To truly GIVE and YIELD your ALL to the Lord, and be willing to be an on-fire, enthusiastic, "HOT" servant of the LIVING God!--Or to WITHHOLD yourself from the Lord, compromising and fearing to vary from the norm, afraid to be different from the rest of the sceptical World lest others look down on you or think of you as some kind of a "fanatic" or "extremist"! The Bible says, "Every man according as he purposes and decides in his HEART, so let him GIVE!"--2Corinthians 9:7.
Many of us have encountered this problem before, and we will continue to encounter it. We all share the same experiences, but how many of us will ACT on it? Luke chapter 14 verse 15 to 24, one of Jesus' parables states that those who make excuses will never get to taste the sweetness of the kingdom of God. Will we continue to make excuses for our mistake of losing faith? OR will we ask for forgiveness from God and learn from our mistakes? How many of us are willing to take that bold step to be ON FIRE FOR GOD?
Most of us try to find refuge by listening to Christian songs like Planetshakers or Hillsongs, but these are only temporary. That fire that those songs provide will not be able to fuel our thirst for God everyday. Sometimes, we also attend Christian events like Camp or Subang Rally, but ultimately, that will not suffice. What we need to do is to READ THE BIBLE. The bible is God's word, and God's word holds many promises that He made to us. He promised us for a place in His kingdom. As we continue to dwell deeper into His word, we learn to understand what's God's plan for us in this world. With a goal, we become more focused towards it and never lose the fire for God or even fall for temptation.
The Lord wants and needs on-fire, redhot, enthusiastic followers who love Him more than anything or anyone else on this Earth!--Disciples who are DETERMINED to follow Jesus all the way because they know they have found the TRUTH! Such fervent followers of God should all be driven by the same compelling COMPASSION which motivated the Apostles and the martyrs and virtually EVERY great man or woman of God throughout history!--In fact, it's the same irresistible motivation that should motivate EVERY child of God in EVERYTHING they do, EVERYTHING they say, EVERYWHERE they go. Regardless of what you may lack in the way of natural talents, abilities, gifts etc., if you truly YIELD your heart to the Lord and let HIM inspire you and take control of your life--obeying God's Word and letting Him live IN you and THROUGH you, so that your heart BURNS with HIS Love--then He will be able to GREATLY use you and make you a blessing to MANY!
This is a crucial decision that EVERY Christian must face: To truly GIVE and YIELD your ALL to the Lord, and be willing to be an on-fire, enthusiastic, "HOT" servant of the LIVING God!--Or to WITHHOLD yourself from the Lord, compromising and fearing to vary from the norm, afraid to be different from the rest of the sceptical World lest others look down on you or think of you as some kind of a "fanatic" or "extremist"! The Bible says, "Every man according as he purposes and decides in his HEART, so let him GIVE!"--2Corinthians 9:7.
THE TIME HAS COME. WILL YOU CONTINUE TO SERVE THE LORD WHOLE-HEARTEDLY, CARRYING HIS WILL AND BE A COMMITTED BELIEVER?
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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!! :D
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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!! :D
With love,
CFSMKSU
Faithful servant of the Lord
CFSMKSU
Faithful servant of the Lord
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