Year 2005 and Thanksgiving
Don't forget all He's done
Don't forget vict'rys won
Don't forget in the race
He gave strength for the run
Don't forget Jesus cares
Don't foget answered prayers
Dont forget don't forget
You saw His hand everywhere
Remember your Lord, God Jehovah
Remember how much you were changed by His word
Forget not the days, He taught you to praise
Though hard seemed the way of the Lord
Remember how far that He took you
When He gave you a hunger to abide
Oh dont turn Him away
He bids you to stay
Right where you belong at His side
How the time has gone by
And the memories haveied
I've forgotten the joy
When in Him I abide
How I longed for the day
When His strength was my stay
Lord forgive Lord renew
Lord revive me today
Remember your Lord, God Jehovah
Remember how much you were changed by His word
Forget not the days, He taught you to praise
Though hard seems the way of the Lord
Remember how far that He took you
When He gave you a hunger to abide
Oh dont turn Him away He bids you to stay
Stay where you belong at His side
Thank God for a blessed Year 2004. Indeed, how we should forget not His benefits. But instead we should remember our Lord God Jehovah as this song suggests. Remember how much we were changed by His word, through youth camp, june camp, even our own encounter with Him. My brothers and sisters, don't forget- all that God has done for you! We are all guilty of being forgetful people. But make it an effort, that whatever happens thank God for it. Thank God each morning that you can open you eyes. Its another chance God has given us, and yet we missed His blessings. I have to thank God for the past year. How He not only guided me through my studies, my running even being so faithful in pruning, and trying me in my christian walk. And through all these, He is there with me all the way.. I pray that we may indeed stay where we belong, at His side.
Sch's starting in, errr one day plus? Hmmm. Well. Honestly there is not much difference but only maybe now it involves longer hours in school. I'm quite excited, at the same time, quite worrying of what things would be like when I return to school. I'm really committing myself to wake up, if needed at 5 or even earlier to go and meet God before going into the world. Oh Christians we really need this time with God, to meet Him, before we plunge ourselves into a world of filth and sin. I know how this time with God can prepare me and arm me for the spiritual battle that is ahead, and am confident that God will protect me because of the time I spend with Him every morning. Try going into the world, one day, without the Lord. See how easily we get tempted and are not prepared to face it. I'm really excited because its a new start for reaching out. I know that 2004 I havent been very faithful in preaching God's word, though I am known to be a "faithful" christian in school, but I seldom make use of my testimony in school to reach out. I have failed last year, this year is a new chance to allow God to work through me. Its a great, vast and huge ministry out there in school. How often we see how "well-fed" our friends are, physically. But we neglect the fact that they, like all unbelievers, are crying out and hunger-ing for an "etenity",like what Aunty Linda shared,that God has put in their hearts. We often miss out the fact that they are desperate people, seeking for something or someOne who can fill and satisfy this "etenity" that God has place in each human, that only He can satisfy. How I hope and pray that I will truly be more compassionate and sensitive to these desperate needs of my friends. It will be an exciting yr, or reaching out. And hopefully, by God's grace that I will be used by God to win souls one by one for Him! Even in my studies. I hope to put in my 100% effort this year. Nolonger a slacker, nor too hardworking, but just a student who puts in 100% effort in all that I do, so that God can have the glory in my vocation. How often I neglect the fact that God wants me to do well in my studies, that He was the one who sent me to school! I really pray that I will simply do my best this year, keeping in mine of my testimony and the fact that whatever I do, I should do it heartily unto God and not to man(Colossians), giving him the glory. It will be a stressful year. I hope that I will not be under too much pressure because of my results this year. Simply putting it, not giving my studies too little nor too much attention. And may God be glorified in my vocation this year!
I pray that we did start our year well with God. I woke up quite late today. BUt I managed to study God's word this afternoon. It was Galatians 4-5. Interesting passage on legalism of the old and how we should not be under the bondage of the law, but not taking advantage of this fact, we should be living and walking in the Spirit. Gal 5:13 is quite interesting. IF you would bother to flip there. Err. Further down there is a verse that says, "Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfil the lusts of the flesh." Indeed, we christian do not need to be under the law, but we should however, be constantly walking in the Spirit. So that the fruits of the Spirit will be manifested in our lives- love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
My prayer will be that we, Christians would be challenged to do great works and surrender our lives, our will and our hearts to our dear Savior who deserves it all. And truly seek Him with all our hearts, BE still and we shal hear His small still voice speaking to us and reassuring us of our path. Indeed, "thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me". May we truly yearn to be in God's hands, if in sin, to have God's convicting rod, and chastening rod as our comfort, if not to have His staff, (a symbol of Him being with us) as our greatest comfort. As the long, weary and painful days await us, let us remember this beautiful Psalm, PS 23.
Ps23:1
The Lord is my sheherd, I shall not want.
With God, the Creator or heavens and earth, the Savior of men's sins and the Spirit that works so mightily in men, as my personal shepherd, I am contened.
How about you?
