I have now concentrated all my prayers into one, and that one prayer is this, that I may die to self, and live wholly to him. – Charles Spurgeon [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx1Yhmz8ZRc] May these posts & names be a sneak-preview to people you’ll see IN HEAVEN WORSHIPPING THE LAMB! **
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
My dear precious siblings in Jesus:
If you have any questions / comments of my life, Don't be shy~! my life's an open book ;)
Snippets of what Father’s teaching me lately:
My attack on my sin in reliance on the Holy Spirit, rooted in the gospel, is God's act, not mine – see this great 2.5 minute video by John Piper:
http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/your-acting-is-his-acting
Read the beautiful story of king David’s kindness to Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel 9 – some lessons learnt from it [ taken from David Guzik’s commentary:
http://www.blueletterbible.org/commentaries/comm_view.cfm?AuthorID=2&contentID=7593&commInfo=31&topic=2%20Samuel
David’s grace to Mephibosheth is a wonderful picture of God’s grace to us.
We are Mephibosheth:
We are hiding, poor, weak, lame, and fearful before our King comes to us
We are separated from our King because of our wicked ancestors
We are separated from our King because of our deliberate actions
We separated ourselves from the King because we didn't know him or His love for us
Our King sought us out before we sought Him
The King's kindness is extended to us for the sake of another
The King's kindness is based on covenant
We must receive the King's kindness in humility
The King returns to us what we lost in hiding from Him
The King returns to us more than what we lost in hiding from Him
We have the privilege of provision at the King's table
We are received as sons at the King's table, with access to the King and fellowship with Him
We receive servants from the King
The King's honor does not immediately take away all our weakness and lameness, but it gives us a favor and standing that overcomes its sting and changes the way we think about ourselves
-- David's grace to Mephibosheth is also a pattern for us in serving and ministering to others. We are David.
We should seek out our enemies and seek to bless them
We should look for the poor, weak, lame, and hidden to bless them
We should bless others when they don't deserve it, and bless them more than they deserve
We should bless others for the sake of someone else
We must show the kindness of God to others
.. there’s a beautiful song based on this story with a link to the video + lyrics at bottom :)
:D rejoice with me! :D
:D I’m Mephibosheth – lame & poor, yet carried to His banqueting table of lavish favor by Great King Jesus because of His covenant love!
:D continuously amazing me by His incredible grace~!
:D growing my delight of myself in Him & so not having to always succumb to temptation the way I used to!
*PRAY*
* show me how my combined birthday party could be maximised as an opportunity for MAXIMUM ETERNAL IMPACT!
* enough Christian friends will be at my party to have an eternally significant interaction with at least one other non Christian so every non Christian who comes will go away having seen, heard, tasted, smelled & touched something of Jesus!
* help me trust in God sufficiently so that I come to rest in who He is for me!
* I’d be like “David” to the “Mephibosheths” in my world!
* I’d glorify Him by using His promises~!
* He’d make a blessing of my life that I’ve messed up in so many ways, turning my failures Into success, and my weaknesses into strengths!
* confirm where He wants me to stay in Sydney mid-April-early May.
~thanks~!! Philemon 1:22 Because of your prayers, I can I fully expect God to answer them~! :)
please tell me how i can best support you before His throne of Grace too!
Carried To The Table - Leeland
Listen to /watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn9aX38mjaE
Verse1: Wounded and forsaken
I was shattered by the fall
Broken and forgotten
Feeling lost and all alone
Summoned by the King
Into the Master’s courts
Lifted by the Savior
And cradled in His arms
Chorus: I was carried to the table
Seated where I don’t belong Carried to the table
Swept away by His love
And I don’t see my brokenness anymore
When I’m seated at the table of the Lord
I’m carried to the table
The table of the Lord
Verse 2: Fighting thoughts of fear
And wondering why He called my name
Am I good enough to share this cup
This world has left me lame
Even in my weakness
The Savior called my name
In His Holy presence
I’m healed and unashamed (Chorus)
You carried me, my God You carried me
GOD WORKS WHEN WE PRAY! I'M LIVING PROOF!!
love Aye-bul, Your Friend in Prayer =D
The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying.
He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion.
He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray.
We have to stop looking at prayer
as the spare tire in the trunk
and start seeing it as the steering wheel.
-- S.D. Gordon
www.global-prayer-digest.org <-- GO HERE & pray EVERYDAY!!
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