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Encouragement for today

"And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way; bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God" Colossians 1:10

Refreshing Sunday!!

Sunday's service was good partly because i was not only blessed by the worship that i led, but i was also touched by Rev Goh's message where he was so personal in his sharing...sob...it was indeed heartwarming...but i'm sorry i can't share it here. Anyway, God has been really good to me this week...had trouble preparing my worship for Sunday but in the end, God still helped me in understanding that his grace is sufficient!

Today is tuesday...had a long staff meeting...looking forward to great things...and my Off Day on thurs! Yeepee...time for reflection and rest!

Praise be to God!

Lesson's from Solomon's life

Some of the Youth who attended Aunty Moi Lin's session on Solomon on 4 Nov was greatly blessed with the lessons that we can draw from his life. I was one of those who was greatly blessed as i took back some valuable lessons.

Some of the extracts from Moi Lin's sharing...

[Solomon's Mistakes]
- Misplaced love(v.1, see Mtt 10:37)
Love is good only when its objects are good

- Evil companions (v.2, see 1Co 15:33)
Close ties should not be made with those who follow evil

- Seeking status and prestige (v.3, see Mtt 19:30)
What we acquire in excess of need, is but for folly and pride

- Compromise (v.4, see Mtt 12:30)
If only halfway devoted to God, we are at enmity with him

- Idolatry (v.5, see Col 3:5)
Where idolatry is the practice, covetousness is the principle

- Rebellion (v.6, see Philippians 3:16-17)
The example of good parents and mentors is not to be scorned

- Entanglement in sin (v.7, see 2 Pet 2:20-22)
A sin willfully repeated becomes a snare without escape

- Serving many masters (v.8, see Mt 6:24)
The one who serves God can serve no other master

- Ingratitude (v.9, see 1Thess 5:18)
Once blessed, give thanks; twice blessed, give your all

- Disbodience
"Solomon did not observe what the Lord had commanded." (1 Kings 11:10)

[To avoid failures, we must...]

- Guard Your Heart (Proverbs 4:20-23)
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth ... for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also ... (Matthew 6:19-21)

"Whatever Captures Your Heart
Will Eventually Capture Your Head
& Your Hands"

- Watch Out For Small Compromises ( I Kings 11:1-8)
Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt and married his daughter. (I Kings 3:1)

"The Greatest Failures Often Start With The Smallest Compromises"

- Go Deep Into God's Word (Deuteronomy l7:14-20)
'I am about to go the way of all the earth," he said. "So be strong, show yourself a man, and observe what the LORD your God requires: Walk in his ways, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and requirements, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you go." (I Kings 2:2-3)

[Lessons Learnt]
- Behind the story of Solomon is the fact that, no matter how strong our faith might be, we can, like Solomon, let it slip by not paying sufficient attention to God’s word daily.

- A wholehearted devotion to God is necessary, and we cannot divide our loyalties between God and other things.

[Main Lesson]
- In these last days we too "must pay closer attention to what we have heard lest we drift away" (Heb 2:1-3).

Headless Chickens/Christians?

There may be many activities that a person may be doing in church, school, home and in the streets. But all these activities would eventually become mundane and pointless if we do not have a direction to press on. Just like a headless chicken that has just been slaughtered. It will continue to run in all direction. Let us look at ourselves, do we have Christ as our "Head" to lead us in all our activities so that we have a direction and a purpose in life?

Finally...it is done!

I have finally finished summing up the qualities of good character... These are the qualities that i have read and it has impacted me. For the weeks to come, I will be striving to meet up to these qualities though i know it is not easy...but it is worth the try. Press on!!