It doesn’t matter what you’ve heard, Impossible is not a word.. You will find your way, If you keep believing..

-saw this from a post in facebook. and I just proved one thing, God will use whichever or whatever or whoever He wants to send you His message. To God be the glory!

Dear Lord, my heart is crying out for more of You. My heart is dumb. My lacrimal gland is fully functional. And my brain is weak. I may not understand everything now but I am putting my complete trust in Your hands. Thy will be done. Amen.

Stepping Away from the Ledge - Dr. Russell Moore

"Then the Devil took Him to Jerusalem and set Him on the highest point of the temple, and said to Him, "If you are the God's Son, throw yourself down from here. For the scripture says, 'God will order His angels to take good care of you.' It also says, 'They will hold you up with their hands so that not even your feet will be hurt on the stones.' But Jesus answered, "The scripture says, 'Do not put the Lord Your God to the test.' When the devil finished tempting Jesus in every way, he left him for a while." -Luke 4: 9-13

No one is exempt from fear, especially the fear of not being protected. In the wilderness, the devil tempted Jesus with the same kind of fear that we all face. Jesus identified with us fully in his experience and humanity and triumphed over these temptations.

Temptation of Verification

• for this to be a legitimate temptation, the devil had to offer something Jesus wanted. Satan is asking Jesus to test by sight what God has asked Him to test by faith. In other words, the devil was tempting Jesus to prove that God was faithful.
• the devil says the same to us. He tempts us to test (or verify) by sight what God has asked us to test by faith. At times, the devil tempts us to demand proof and evidence that God is faithful.

Temptation to Vindication

• Jesus was also tempted to prove that He was the Anointed One, the Son of God, if he will throw himself at the pinnacle of the temple, the angels will bear him up and prove that he was in the right.
• We are tempted the same way. We want to prove ourselves right. We want to clear our name of blame or suspicion. We want to protect our reputation.
• Jesus rejects vindicating himself. He knows that in the coming years of his ministry, he will be mocked, ridiculed, reviled, sinfully judged, cursed, rejected, called fraud, and killed. But Jesus also knows that on the third day after his death, he will walk out of the grave and validate all that God declared, "You are my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased."

There is something freeing about walking away from the edge of a cliff, you don't need to prove anything. You can walk back from the ledge and say it doesn't mean that I am out of danger. You can say that "I am carrying the cross and I don't have anything to prove because I am singing. I'm singing my lament, I'm singing my sorrow. I'm singing my anger and I'm singing my pain. But I'm also singing with Jesus in the fact that the word I heard is true and true for me." And as you say that, remember, "Jesus is singing back."

Listen here.

Faith

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.-Hebrews 11:1"

Faith means following when we don't know the destination and accepting when we don't know the consequences.

As I browse Yahoo, I've read a short lecture about faith written in the 19th Century:

Basically, men showed faith or asked questions in faith to get those miraculous visions and directions. Those men, picked as prophets and revelators of God, were given experiences above and beyond the gifts given to normal men in order to direct us toward God's will when it is most needed.

So with man also - he spoke by faith in the name of God, and the sun stood still, the moon obeyed, mountains removed, prisons fell, lions’ mouths were closed, the human heart lost its enmity, fire its violence, armies their power, the sword its terror, and death its dominion; and all this by reason of the faith which was in them

Had it not been for the faith which was in man, they might have spoken to the sun, the moon, the mountains, prisons, lions, the human heart, fire, armies, the sword, or to death in vain!

CHRISTmas

I was doing some research about Christmas. But I am not satisfied with what I have read. Google and Yahoo offered a shallow meaning of Christmas. Needless to say, they talk about Santa Claus and gifts, and foods and other preparation for the season. They view Christmas as something to celebrate but never really know why. Oh yeah, everybody knows why. It is because Jesus Christ was born on Christmas day. The sad part was that, it ends with it.

What do the Bible says about Christmas?

Matthew 1: 18-25 says:

"This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins."

When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus."

but it doesn't end there. after His birth, according to the Bible He died on the cross to save us from our sins.

according to Mark 13: 39:

At noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. And at three in the afternoon, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachtani?" (which means "My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?"

When some of those standing near heard this, they said, "Listen, he's calling Elijah."

Someone ran, filled a sponge with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. "Now leave him alone. Let's see if Elijah comes to take him down." he said.

With loud cry, Jesus breathed His last.

The curtain of the temple was torn in tow from top to bottom. And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, "surely this man was the Son of God!"

and His death is not the end, because after three days, Jesus risen. Mark 16:1-8 says,

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after the sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb, and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?"

But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

"Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him.

But go, tell His disciples and Peter, "He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.

may this season reminds us not only the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ but also how God give up His son to save us from our sins. may we be reminded that it not just the season for gifts and celebration but it is the season to express our love and gratitude to the Most High by serving and loving Him with all our hearts, with all our soul and with all our strength. (Deuteronomy 6:5)

Grace and Truth -Harold J. Sala

"For the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ." -John 1:17


When W.P. Mackay left for college, his mother gave him a bible. On the front page she inscribed, "To W.P. from your mother."


In college, W.P. began to think of himself as an atheist and even became the first president of the atheist society in Canada. One day, Dr. Mackay was in the emergency room when a young man was brought in whose body had been badly crashed by a fall. Still conscious, the boy inquired about his chances. Dr. Mackay replied, "Young man, you don't have two hours to live."


Calmly the young man said, "That's all right, doctor. I'm ready."

"Is there anything that I can do for you?" Mackay asked. "Yes." he said, "in my pants pocket is my paycheck. Send it to my landlady for my last two weeks' rent . And also ask her to send my book."

Dr. Mackay dispatched an aide from the hospital and began his rounds. At the end of the day, he went back to inquire about the boy. A nurse told him that he had just died. "Did he get the book he asked for?' "Yes" she said, "it's under his pillow" and Mackay walked into the room and reached beneath the pillow.

There was an old Bible and Mackay opened it slowly. The first page was inscribed, "To W.P. from your mother." It was the Bible he pawned may years before.

He took the bible, went to the doctor's lounge, kneel and begged for God's forgivenss. Dr. Mackay eventually became a Christian apologist and author. The Bible he had abandoned many years before changed his life, just as it has the lives of untold millions. And this book can change your life too.

i feel bad. i don't feel okay.

but whatever it is that i am feeling right now, i still choose to trust You because i know that Your plans are far better than mine. i love You Lord.

Make A Stand

"Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins."
-James 4:17

Edmund Burke said, "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing."

Make your voice heard. It may be all that it takes to move others to take a stand for right.

Ask Jesus Christ.

"Shall I go and take control of one of the towns in Judah?" "Yes.", the Lord answered. "Which one?" David asked. "Hebron.", the Lord said. So David went to Hebron taking with him his two wives: Ahinoam, who was from Jezrel, and Abigail, Nabal's widow who was from Carmel. He also took his men and their families, and they settled in the town around Hebron and anointed David as king of Judah." -2Samuel 2:1-4

Revelation:

1. David asked the Lord.

"Shall I go and take control of one of the towns of Judah?" -2Samuel 2:1a

• He consulted the Lord.
• He didn't do his own decision.
• He became dependent on the Lord.

2. The Lord answered.

"Yes.", the Lord answered.

"Call to Me, and I will answer you. I will tell you wonderful and miraculous things you know nothing about." - Jeremiah 33:3

• He hears us. (how can He answer our prayers if he isn't listening?)
• The Lord cares. (He is more than willing to give us the right path and direction, if we are just listening.)

3. David took his family with him.

"So David went to Hebron taking with him his two wives: Ahinoam, who was from Jezrel, and Abigail, Nabal's widow who was from Carmel. He also took his men and their families."

• David didn't serve his God alone.
• David was with his family.

Joshua 25:15b says, "but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord."

4. David was anointed.

Then the men of Judah came to Hebron and anointed David as king of Judah."

• David asked God.
• David surrendered to God.
• David depended on God.
• David obeyed God.

God's reward to David:

• From being a shepherd, David was made king of Israel and the greatest leader.
• The Lord has defeated his enemies.
• The Lord gave him victories over his enemies.
• David was kept safe and tenth of his family.
• God has been a good provider to them.
• He never leaved them nor forsake them.
• God made a promise that even after David's death, He will be with David's entire family.
• God promised that David's kingdom will last forever.

One of the best thing about being God's servant is the thought of serving the King of all Kings. There are a lot of people better than me and you but hey, isn't it great to know that He chooses us? Serving Him will never be a burden, it is a blessing and privilege at the same time. I know I am not worthy to be call His servant but through Him and His grace, in my nothingness, by faith I know He will use me.

Dear God, I know I am not worthy to be call Your child, and with all humility dear Father, I am offering You my life, let this life that You have given me honor You for as long as You want. Give me the courage Lord God to stand firm in Your righteousness and I pray Abba Father that whenever people will see me, they will see You and how awesome is Your love for me. I love You Father. In the sweetest name of my Lord and savior Jesus Christ, I pray, Amen.