18th Jan 2009

After some thinking, i decided to start a seperate blog on my religious path, as irin doesn't like to see me blogging about christianity.

Today, pastor prince wasnt ard to preach, so pastor lian took his place.

the first message was about how to locate GOD, what is GOD's address? Through out the course of history, GOD changed address many times. from the Garden of Eden to the Temple of Solomon. but where is GOD currently residing? The answer is GOD is always with us. our address is his address.

So why are ppl still leading such hard lives? becos GOD is allowing us free choice. Only when we asked for him into our situation, then will he help. in thirty-fold, sixty-fold, hundred-fold shall our returns be.

But we must always believe. and have faith. here is a story i heard somewhere.

Once there was this man whom always walked with GOD. wherever he went, looking back at the tracks he made, he always sees 2 set of foot prints. he knows that GOD is with him. then one day, he look over his tracks over the course of his life. he found that when he is most down and out, there is only one set of foot prints.
GOD, why have you abandon me? he asked.
whats wrong, my son? GOD replied.
GOD, why do you always leave me in my hours of need? he cried.
GOD smiled. My son, he said, those were the times when i carried you.

This story touched me deeply. I believe that GOD is always with me. Even when i'm most down, i know that in his hands, i'll be fine. he's helping me always. or rather, if he havent helped me, my situation will be alot worse. Amen.

Another thing that was preached about was something about oil. Jesus passed the bread, the wine and the oil to us, i think, me still a new christian la. Pastor lian had wondered about the oil. what is the oil about? asking some of her friends, a comment she got back was that when you roast a lamb, oil comes out of the fat on the lamb. Jesus had died for us, giving us his body, his blood and then he is crushed and roasted til the oil comes out of him to pass on to us. in that moment, i feel touched and blessed. Amen.