God marked YOU out before the ages began...

God marked YOU out before the ages began, to be made just like Jesus:-
“to be conformed into the image of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ,
that He might be the firstborn among many brethren” Rom.8:29

That is an amazing thought.
Imagine God chooses YOU for such a gift
To be a reflection of him
To be in his family
I feel humbled at the thought of such a gift
And for such an Almighty God to notice me

For we walk by faith, not by sight

For we walk by faith, not by sight -2 Corinthians 5:7

I had been planning to send my maid back home for a holiday over the Christmas holidays as per our agreement that she gets a trip back at the end of her 2 year contract. Suddenly this morning we get a call that her son had got into a car accident so that plan went out the window as we had to find a flight out as soon as possible so that she can be with her family.

Sometimes we make plans and schedules which suddenly need to be changed.
We have to have faith that God has a greater plan for us and although there may be great inconvenience and hardship due to the change.

  

Importance of Prayer

Prayer is a vitally important part of our Christian walk, but it's often greatly misunderstood. Prayer is how we talk with our Heavenly Father. It can never be used to manipulate God nor cause Him to do anything outside His perfect will. God is not our magic genie who has to grant our wishes!

Prayer should not be I want I want...
Give thanks for blessings, your family, your life
And for the joy and safety of others too.

Are you taking care of the house that God left you ?

I was tidying up my family home last weekend and a thought entered my mind. This house that I lived in for so many years, was left empty after my father passed away almost 5 years ago. I wondered if I was doing the best that I could with this house. What would my dad be thinking ?

Isn't this the same as what God has done after Jesus Christ sacrificed himself on the cross ? Didn't he leave something for us to take care of ? What would he think of the job we have done so far ? Have we kept his house well  and tendered to his garden ?

A sobering thought indeed.

Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless -- not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.

Titus 1:7-9 (NIV)

Escape from Haiti

We just learned that our cousin and his family has been air lifted out from Haiti and is now safe out from the disaster area. Thank God.



God has been gracious and kind to spare our family from this disaster but we still take the time to remember the families still in Haiti and the angels God has sent to help them. With miracles still happening in Haiti with another survivor found today, we pray that the food and water as well as all the help that Haiti needs to heal her self will be quickly distributed.


Amen

A driver called GOD

There is a curve called failure
A loop called confusion
Speed bumps called friends
Caution lights called family
And you will have flats called jobs

But if you have a spare called determination
An engine called perseverance
Insurance called faith
And a driver called GOD
You will make it to a place called success...

(from Everyday is a Saturday)