Had a GREAT weekend!
Well had cellgroup on Friday, took worship with Rolland preaching!
The sermon for cell group that week was about the Ten Commandments. And how they were like "conditions" in our contract/covenant with God.
a really good attempt for Rolland! because it wasn't an easy sermon and it was his FIRST time! zai la! haha.
for worship. thank You.
1 Corinthians 2:4
"And my speech and my words were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but with demonstration of the Spirit and of power,"
It's really not about how well you speak, how skillful in preaching or leading worship or in playing guitar, etc, its really about the demonstration of the Holy Spirit and His power that touches and impacts lives.
The verse goes on in the next to say "that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God."
And i figured, if we do not see the power of God, then our faith would have not much means to strengthen. It is really true.
I was, spiritually backslidden, but still attending church, strong in serving in ministry and all. All that time what kept me going was only this thought: God is real. Somehow. Just keep going and you'll be fine one day... I gues...
Yeah occasionally, did feel His presence, but never the His power.
Then came SOT. And i saw His Spirit's power demonstrated. And i saw my life change.
Just at the first week, it wasn't even at the peak of SOT but yet, the presence and His power was so strong and tangibly felt. I told myself that first week, on Friday, that i wanted to bring that same presence and power to my cell group.
I remember that day, i was sick. And i just ended work at expo at 7. Wasn't gonna go for cellgroup. till they called me and asked for chords. well i told Grace that i'll head down to play the second worship song. And i reached just on time when they ended the first worship song.
i sat down. strummed the first high strung E chord. and the whole atmosphere just changed. i felt well, just 5 minutes ago i was so sick, with runny nose and fever, but just when i entered and played that first chord, i was healed. And my runny nose was soon replaced with my teary eyes. God came, and healed.
I could see tears on other's eyes too. My heart just melted. God. I love You and Your people and its my honour to be able to usher your presence in to their lives.
6 months later. here i am, under training to lead His people. And i really wanna begin by telling them that God is here, that He is not just a guest you invite in your life; He is here to play a part.
The message of turning water into wine. John 2:1-11
What we learnt about is that God is only gonna bring us from glory to glory; and that what's coming up will only get better.
But lets look at this story differently.
Jesus was invited to a wedding. Just like us, we invite Him into our lives.
Somehow, they ran out of wine. Just like us, we run of "luck" and face problems.
Mary asked Jesus to step in. Just like us, we should ask Jesus to step in.
Yet, Jesus tested Mary; why should I help you? Your concern is not mine. Just like our lives, sometimes Jesus tests our faiths through time.
But Mary knew Jesus would help, afterall, she had spent time with Jesus almost His entire human life, she was his earthly mother! And just like us, if we spent time with Jesus, we would know that He would not leave us alone, for His Word says that if he lost 1 sheep out of the 100 He had, He would go ALL OUT to find that 1 sheep. He would still save you from the wolves, from the problems in your lives.
Having knowing all that.
Jesus was allowed to then work a miracle, and turned the water they had into GOOD wine. not just ordinary wine, but GOOD wine.
But really, the miracle can only happen if YOU allow Jesus to not just be a guest in your life. You must put your faith in HIM, allow Him to play a bigger role in your life, to turn that water life(dull, plain life,) into good wine.
And that is really the question. Will you allow Him to play a bigger role in your life?
And when your water turns into wine, other people will get to drink of it as well! people will see and taste the goodness of God through you!
That, is what i want to happen in my life. That Jesus may play a bigger role and work miracles in my life and through me, that His power may be demonstrated not only in SOT or in conferences, but even in cellgroup meetings and our daily lives. That my friends may taste Your goodness, that they may through me, experience Your power and love. \
First entry done!
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