灵修

终于可以用中文打字了！为了我个人的灵修，我打算每个礼拜至少有一次在这里做读后感。 今天我读了哥林多前书一张。

Ok enough of Mandarin. I just realised my languages really CMI. After experiencing Wesley’s utter superiority in his e-mail I am really ashamed at my atrocity. (Desperately trying to type some *chim words. So I decided to type english after all. (After all it’s the better of the two. Like 2 is better than 1 compared to other’s 1000). The verses of the bible will be in Bold, my comments in normal fonts. Note that the verses may be out of order as I re-read may think of something I want to write. ANYONE if anything I write is WRONG or sends out the WRONG MESSAGE please announce it so that all of us will learn.

*For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. - 1 Corinthians 1:18

That’s so true. I have always thought about how I will never believe in God if I am not born a christian. When thinking from the other point of view, it just sounds so ludicrous. Jesus love me. Sure. Jesus died for me on the cross. SURE. In the movies Arnold Schwarzenneggar(or whatever his spelling is) also died for all the people on earth what. Even in the real world, Joan de Arc also died for France what. I also have a friend who just refuses to believe of a possibly of a God, he believes staunchly in Darwin.

THANK GOD I am born a christian. I guess that’s the beauty of this religion. If only using the gospel and if it is dead, a lot of us will not be Christians today. Believing in evolution is just so much easier(no apocalypse, whew!). However, through the Holy Spirit’s help, we are truly saved and God helped opened our eyes to the truth. Today, I believe in the Gospel not because of all the scientific facts that prove God exists. To those who are clouded by their worldly wisdom, the Gospel is too simple.

*God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength. -1 Corinthians 1:25

Putting that in maths, human strength and wisdom is like my mandarin/infinity. God’s least wisdom and least strength is still at least Wesley’s english * infinity. That’s the reason why we pray and ask him for our needs and wants and for any help! He will help us choose the best path(note: not easiest) that will strengthen us. Whenever we question anything he has prepared for us, just remember the above verse!

*Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that all of you be in agreement and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same purpose. For it has been reported to me that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters.

Hmm, sounds like BLC to me. Divisions, cliques, backstabbing, talking bad about people behind other people’s back, really like us. Some people choose sides, like “I belong to the mandarin congregation” or “I belong to BLC Youth choirs”(Nothing against any of these 2 personally). Ptui. We all belong to God, not just mandarin or english congregation, youth or adult section, BLC or LCOR or YLC, to name a few. Why cant we all get along? It seems like sometimes talking to certain people chatting about other “groups” is a big no-no.

On the other hand, sorry for those whom I have gossiped about. I will seriously try to change. Any criticism I will speak up front so that any differences can be solved ASAP.

*God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, to reduce to nothing things that are, so that no one might boast in the presence of God. -1 Corinthians 1:27-28

*He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption -1 Corinthians 1:29

*in order that, as it is written: Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord. -1 Corinthians 1:30

Thank you, God, for shaming me and letting me know that I am nothing on my own. Please, God, let me know that whenever something, anything good that happens to me that I feel like it is of my own doing rather, to bring me down to Earth and remind me that all is possible only through you. Thank you for giving letting Jesus be in us to be our wisdom, righteousness, sanctification and redemption.

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Yea, that’s all for the day. I feel that sometimes our Church is in the same state of a Corinthian church. However, just like God sent Paul to help the Corinthian churches, he will surely come help us if we ever stray.

I am sure all of us know of PSLE’s resignation le. Like Wesley said, I am ashamed myself of not having shown any concern towards him, have not asked him for his wellbeing, even through 师母 or anyone. For me is really that the last time I met him he was going to Malaysia so I didnt know when I could contact him. What a sad excuse. With that being said, hopefully all of us will really stand by him through this time and not condemn him for “deserting” his post. Fact of the matter is, what drove him to his inability carry on his duty of being our shepherd could be us (the WHOLE church). Seriously, we have been very unfair to him since it was announced that he will be coming to BLC. First, the hoohah that Pastor Lu is going away and the whole mandarin congregation treats it like it’s the end of the church. Over at the LCOR youths are threatening to come over to BLC to follow PSLE. Fortunately(unfortunately for our youths?), none ever did. Imagine PSLE spending his whole time teaching the people to turn towards God and instead they turn to him. Then at BLC people also threaten to follow Pastor Lu or not come to church. Luckily it has not happened. Then PSLE comes and he is willing to humble himself before God to let a younger Pastor (Pastor Yeung) to be 堂主任. Then the comparisons to Pastor Lu starts. Come on, people, he is and will never be PS Lu, and ditto vice versa. Even after nearly 2 years, he is still not being respected as a pastor and sometimes still being treated like an outsider. Then when his health problem comes, instead of showing concern, many people condemn him(of course la, he nvr see doctor of course one what.)(he always fast fast fast, see la). He is not so expressive of his pains and people view that with indifference. Thank God that Aunt Maria has stood by him and really is concerned about him, and the way I see has been one of his pillars of strength the past 2 years. Ditto that for most of our youths. Now that he is gone, people condemns him as a person who leaves his job of a pastor. Perhaps, but he is human after all. Maybe this is a test from God to us and him.

Now that PSLE is gone let’s hope we treat Pastor Yeung with more care and respect. It is really not easy to lead a church alone and I pray that personally I will be able to give her all my support. May God help us through these difficult times and help us grow in him.

p.s PSLE is only resigned, not gone. We will forever be his friends in God and let us keep in contact with him.

Yea. so I spoke my mind. Let’s hope God will help me continue keep up with this weekly 灵修。

ANY criticism, comments, welcome.

Please note that any criticisms I written apply to ME too.