Tuesday, January 01, 2008
new blog address for psalm devotion
i've email out the instructions on how to post to the blog. if you have any problems posting on the page, let me know. it should be slightly easier than this one. i'm trying to make it work so that we can post through emails.
lennel || 11:37 PM I think God gave me 2 learning points from this passage.
The first point is guarding our heart and our thoughts. To achieve this, we cannot be influenced by the sinners or the world. Rather, we should delight in the law of the Lord, and meditate it day and night.
The second point is the Lord is in control. He always watches over the way of the righteous.
-William-
Zerri_cool || 11:09 PM From Joe
Psalm 1 - The righteous will last, but the wicked will perish ultimately. Even if it doesn't seem to be in the short term, in the long run it shall be.
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From Dennis
Psalm 1 - you want the Lord's blessing?? if yes,then u must not mix with the bad/evil pple,sit with them or even eat with them. basically as long as you don't associate with them,then u will be safe and bless. but if u choose to mix with them then u will see bad thing happen.
point 2 - blessing:as long as you obey and follow God's law and meditates it. you will prosper and receive blessings from the Lord.
lastly bro,do not take revenge in yr own hand.the day will come when the Lord will judge them. remember the Lord is watching over us.he will be our staff.may u all receive this great blessing the Lord want to give u all. in the first day of qt.
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From zach
The ways of the evil one will never last. It will lead to death and only death. Where the righteous will last forever like the Lord. He who walks in the light will have peace. Unlike one who walks in darkness who will be destroyed.
lennel || 9:53 PM If you,
-do not be wicked,
-do not sin,
-keep close to
-and meditate on the words of the lord,
then,
-blessings would flow, and you would prosper
-and the lord would watch over you
In summary, Delight in the presence of the lord.. :)
kelvin || 4:04 PM 1 Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
4 Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
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For me the psalm is about how we should live by God's teaching and His laws, and not associate ourselves with whom we know are not living righteously. Those who follow the right way will be blessed and prospers in all he does (verse 1, 3).
Sometimes it is difficult for us to completely dissociate ourselves from those people around us who does not live by God's ways, but God does not judge us collectively (verse 5 - 6). So no matter what circumstances we may be in, have faith and walk right with God, and He will prosper you.
lennel || 1:28 PM
Monday, October 08, 2007
Lennel and Joe boxing on Wii!!
This is absolutely hilarious, and yes, that's me cackling crazily and idiotically while the two pugilists slug it out!! Lennel knocks Joe out at the end!! *Ding Ding!*
sean || 12:19 AM
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
pictures are up! at http://www.flickr.com/gp/41364004@N00/410L4Mlennel || 10:42 PM
Sunday, September 02, 2007
http://www.flickr.com/gp/41364004@N00/ysc7t9sorry ah... still learning how to use the camera... so everyone looks jaundiced!
lennel || 11:49 PM Dear Father God in Heaven,
I thank You that You have brought almost all our brothers to cell this day where we were given a chance to listen to our brothers' latest updates which we can extend our prayer upon.
I pray that You will continue to bless us in the week to come.
I pray that You will bless Dennis with Knowledge and Wisdom so that he may complete his tasks and construct a plan that will be beneficial to the Youths in his school. May his relationships with his colleagues become better. May You also bless him with good health, strength, perseverance and good time management to juggle his Family, O Levels and work. I pray that Your healing hand and protection be on Emmanuel, that he will stay healthy and break off from the chain of illnesses.
I pray that Your healing hands be on Joe's grandmother who has suffered from a mild stroke recently. May she recuperate quickly, regain her ability of clear speech and mobility.
I pray that Your healing hands be on Chi Wern, Zhi Xiong. May they recover quickly from their illnesses, be it flu or diarrhoea or muscle aches.
I pray that Your healing hands and protection be on Francis. May he recover quickly from his fainting spells and other ailments that's affecting his performance and well-being in National Service. May You guide him to take good care of himself in camp and not over-strain himself.
I would like to pray for Lennel. May Your meticulous nature be on him so that he will pay attention to small details at work and make lesser mistakes.
I would like to pray for Alvin. May Your plans for him be revealed soon. May he find a full-time job soon which will unfold many more opportunities leading to his bright future.
May Your plans and directions for Kelvin be also revealed whether he should take up new job offers or stay at his current job. May Your care be upon him so he do well at his current job and hopefully become a confirmed permanent staff.
May Your plans and directions for Jun Liang be also revealed whether he should pursue his interest and accept an offer to become a photojournalist. May he unlock your blessings, his way be clear of obstacles and fulfil his very own dreams.
I would like to pray for Daniel, may You bless him with diligence with school work. Your Law about sowing what we reap shall not be bent. May You bless Daniel with diligence so he will reap good results from his hard work.
I would like to pray for William, may You bless him with Wisdom, Intelligence and Linguistic understanding for the French language. May he be quick at absorbing French and also continue to do well at his other modules which are harder and at a higher standard now.
I would like to pray for Gary, may You bless him with good health to serve the nation well. May you multiply his time so he can complete his work and make time to come to church where we all miss him.
Lastly, I would like to pray for myself. May Your guidance and protection be on me while I start my first day of attachment tomorrow.
In Jesus' most precious name, Amen.
Dickson || 11:39 PM I just wanted to write to thank all of you, The Rice Family. I really cannot thank all of you enough. You helped me out when I had difficulties several weeks ago. You got me, not one but three, birthday presents after knowing me for a short 6 months. Such spirit of giving, I can never imagine. All of you are like the shining stars of God who brightens up the community out there filled with darkness.
I believe this is God's Will for me to learn something... This is also something I want to learn when I came to Christ.
I have always been a selfish person who often hesitate to give to others. I have always looked onto my own needs first before others. I often have limited resources and unlimited wants, that's perhaps why I am unable and uneasy to freely give to others. All of us have our financial constraints but you all can still give cheerfully and freely to help others. I am really overwhelmed by all your kindness... This will be one aspect that I really pray that I will learn and improve on along my journey with God.
Once again, thank all of you very very much for the shirts and pants you bought for my birthday. They really came in time and I truly appreciate them a lot! Thank you also for helping me see and also become a cheerful giver.
Dickson || 11:17 PM
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Dickson || 9:32 PM
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
Let's see, where do I begin. God is Good, All the Time. Basically, He provided me with a great starting job with a great starting pay. Now the details.I was praying for God to open doors to where He wants me to be, and close the doors to where He doesn't want me to go into. So guess what, He answers.
Surrender to the Lord, and He will bless
A few years back, I surrendered my NS to the Lord. I remember specifically that I told the Lord that I submit it to Him, and being our Almighty Lord, He sent me to Police. I have lots of free time to do what I have to, and I don't have to suffer much.
He has a plan for you
Next, I applied for SMU and NUS, I didn't get in. So I'm sure the Lord doesn't want me there now. So what's after that for me since my NS is coming to an end, was work. I applied for a few jobs, and then within a few hours, one of the company, Swee Lee Music Company, called me and asked if I wanted another position, IT Support / Marketing Executive, which they have and not listed on their website. So indeed God is showing me where He wants me to go.
God provides for us what we need
And guess what, He provides me with not just enough money to get through my days, He blessed me with a bag when I need one. (Thanks guys)
So let me close with this few verses as a reminder to us all of God's goodness and greatness.
Matthew 6:25-33
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Joe Choo || 10:02 PM
Monday, July 23, 2007
well, guys i guess i always know how things went wrong, but i just let it. felt kinda lousy abit it. i alway spot the sin coming my way but i did nothing about it, i just let it hit mi. i need to stand up and resist it. FOCUS!!! again n again i fall due to distraction and also i did nothing about it. ya. hope i really can either flee from it or stand up and fight it!!! i wanna change i don't wanna be the same old me by the end of the year. i have faith, but i am weak in the spirit due to the continuous attack from baddie. yabtw, was thinking if i should give my old blog it's life back??? hahahaha
Anonymous || 8:12 PM
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Dear Sons, please take note.No using of handphones for calls or sms during cell group.
If you really need to sms or call, please excuse yourself from the cell to make the call, ONLY if it is urgent.
Reason: To respect God's presence during cell group. Think about it, God is here with us during cell, how can we engage with the Lord while you're on the phone. Are we giving God the respect that is due? Are you shortchanging Him? Will He be happy?
Sons, the most important thing is to respect and honor God.
btw, pls bring all your donation cards this sunday, thanks.
- Dennis
Joe Choo || 9:57 PM
