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Thursday, January 24, 2008
A Poem for all the Young Ladies in YF=)
Found this poem on the site stated below.
We should all learn to be modest, God fearing youths, so others will see Christ in us!
When we honour Christ, now matter what others may think of us,
God will bless us for putting Him first.
May we open our hearts for the Lord to teach us.
The Worth of a Girl
We should all learn to be modest, God fearing youths, so others will see Christ in us!
When we honour Christ, now matter what others may think of us,
God will bless us for putting Him first.
May we open our hearts for the Lord to teach us.
The Worth of a Girl
How do you measure a little girl's worth,
When all her charm on you is unfurled?
You either see her through the eyes of God
Or through the eyes of the world.
The world shouts, "She must have her freedom,
Liberation - her true destiny."
But God says, "Child, when you seek my truth,
Then you'll know what it is to be free."
The world cries, "Don't thwart her psyche,
Let her decisions be hers from the start."
God says, "Train her, which way she should go
And from Me she'll never depart."
The world would like always for her to think
Of success as her foremost goal,
But God says, "Love me and each other,
With all your body, mind, and soul."
The world teaches, "Do just what you want
Regardless of who gave you birth."
But God says, "Honor your Mom and Dad
That your life may be long on this earth."
A girl is truly a gift of God's grace
To be all that He's called her to be.
We must lead and guide this life in the now
For she's part of eternity.
Charming manners can be so deceptive
And outward beauty is all so vain,
But a woman with fear and reverence for God
His blessings with her will remain.
A divine blueprint is stamped upon her,
Teach her to red it carefully.
For a little girl is what God will use
To make a virtuous lady!
The following blog is of a 16 year old girl in the US.
I find it very encouraging.
I pray we will all learn the Bible well and dress well, that the Lord will be proud of us =)
http://byhisgraceandforhisglory.blogspot.com/
I find it very encouraging.
I pray we will all learn the Bible well and dress well, that the Lord will be proud of us =)
http://byhisgraceandforhisglory.blogspot.com/
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Hi from Faith & Prayer Requests
Faith says "Hi!!!" to all...met her on msn last night.
If you happen to be online around 11...you'll prob be able to chat with her =)
Hope your week is going well.
Below are some requests that i thought were pressing. Pls put your prayer requests on the blog!
Just a reminder to pray for one another. (P4=Pray for)
Faith - Beijing. P4 safety and wisdom in work/studies.
Joshua - Army. P4 safety and courage to be a good testimony.
Amos - P4 health. P4 future studies.
Amelia - P4 direction for future studies.
Rachel - P4 recovery from hip injury. P4 studies, new class.
Su-lin - P4 studies, new class.
Narisa - P4 projects and experiments, ability to complete them on time.
Audrey - P4 adjustment to JC life. P4 studies.
Phoebe & Joyce - P4 future studies.
Deborah - P4 adjustment to sec school life. P that she can come for future YF meetings.
Sharon - P4 wisdom and patience to teach in SS. P4 health. P4 future decisions.
Others
P4 all YFers, to be willing to come regularly.
P that we will all be excited to learn God's Word, and to put it in our hearts.
P that all will do their devotions everyday and pray for each other too!
P4 church Session and leaders to be strong and faithful to God.
P that more youths will join the YF =)
P4 church members who are unwell (Uncle Koa, Samuel's Mum)
If you happen to be online around 11...you'll prob be able to chat with her =)
Hope your week is going well.
Below are some requests that i thought were pressing. Pls put your prayer requests on the blog!
Just a reminder to pray for one another. (P4=Pray for)
Faith - Beijing. P4 safety and wisdom in work/studies.
Joshua - Army. P4 safety and courage to be a good testimony.
Amos - P4 health. P4 future studies.
Amelia - P4 direction for future studies.
Rachel - P4 recovery from hip injury. P4 studies, new class.
Su-lin - P4 studies, new class.
Narisa - P4 projects and experiments, ability to complete them on time.
Audrey - P4 adjustment to JC life. P4 studies.
Phoebe & Joyce - P4 future studies.
Deborah - P4 adjustment to sec school life. P that she can come for future YF meetings.
Sharon - P4 wisdom and patience to teach in SS. P4 health. P4 future decisions.
Others
P4 all YFers, to be willing to come regularly.
P that we will all be excited to learn God's Word, and to put it in our hearts.
P that all will do their devotions everyday and pray for each other too!
P4 church Session and leaders to be strong and faithful to God.
P that more youths will join the YF =)
P4 church members who are unwell (Uncle Koa, Samuel's Mum)
Saturday, January 12, 2008
God's Sovereignty vs. Man's Responsibility
Fast forward to about 4:18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5jzpnfUKEQ
This video reminded me of sumthing one of my astronomy lecturers sed. He sed that when sum pple are in trouble they xpect God to drop a miracle from the sky (e.g. manna from heaven, pillar of fire/cloud). What they don't realise is that they hafta catch it (e.g. go out and pick up the manna and follow the pillar of fire/cloud). I guess as Christians we should try to be the answer to each other's prayers and be there 4 each other. Coz God is not physically with us, he answers our prayers in other ways. and we should be alert 4 the answer and not like keep pestering Him.
It must b annoying to have your kid continually ask u 4 sumthing when u've already given it to them :P
and this might help Rachel
http://www.delite.com.sg/referral.php
got it in my uni email. was gonna fill it in for u but not sure of the details. (ur sec 4 rite?)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5jzpnfUKEQ
This video reminded me of sumthing one of my astronomy lecturers sed. He sed that when sum pple are in trouble they xpect God to drop a miracle from the sky (e.g. manna from heaven, pillar of fire/cloud). What they don't realise is that they hafta catch it (e.g. go out and pick up the manna and follow the pillar of fire/cloud). I guess as Christians we should try to be the answer to each other's prayers and be there 4 each other. Coz God is not physically with us, he answers our prayers in other ways. and we should be alert 4 the answer and not like keep pestering Him.
It must b annoying to have your kid continually ask u 4 sumthing when u've already given it to them :P
and this might help Rachel
http://www.delite.com.sg/referral.php
got it in my uni email. was gonna fill it in for u but not sure of the details. (ur sec 4 rite?)
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Singspiration roster
hi guys, here's the roster for song-leading for the next 6 months. Remember to turn up when it's your turn! And if you cannot make it for a session, please inform one of us beforehand.
Jan 19 - Sharon
Feb 2 - Rachel
Feb 16 - Narisa
Mar 1 - Audrey
Mar 15 - Sulin
Mar 29 - Amelia
Apr 12 - Sharon
Apr 26 - Rachel
May 10 - Narisa
May 24 - Audrey
June 7 - Sulin
June 21 - Amelia
Jan 19 - Sharon
Feb 2 - Rachel
Feb 16 - Narisa
Mar 1 - Audrey
Mar 15 - Sulin
Mar 29 - Amelia
Apr 12 - Sharon
Apr 26 - Rachel
May 10 - Narisa
May 24 - Audrey
June 7 - Sulin
June 21 - Amelia
Saturday, January 5, 2008
YF 5 Jan 2008 session
About: what can we learn about God's Providence towards Israel?
The mindset
When studying about Israel, keep the following in mind:
1. the mystery of God's Sovereignty and human responsibility. I say that this is a mystery because we cannot fully understand the balance and interaction between the two elements.
2. God can use anyone and anything to achieve His will.
The providence
1. God promises Israel with the Promised Land (Gen 15:18-21)
The land stretches from the river of Egypt to the river of Euphrates. In Deut 8:7-10, God promises that the land will be a land of "wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, ... and honey"; and this is what Israel is today - a land of milk and honey.
Like the Israelites, we are also destined to reside in a Promised Land - Heaven.
2. God leads the Israelites out of Egypt (Exo 12:37-42)
When God led His people out of the land of bondage - about 600,000 men, excluding women and children - He led them through a longer route. Instead of passing through Philistine and arriving at the Promised Land right after that, God led His people southwards to the Red Sea, and then back up again North. Why did He do this? Exo 13:17-18 explains that this was done to avoid the Philistines, who were at war ("lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt").
In the same way, God may lead us down a long winding path; but we can be assured that He does this with our good in mind.
3. God provides direction for the Israelites
We all know the famous 'miracle-compass' that the Lord provided for the Israelites to follow - the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire. In the same way, God and His Word should provide direction for us, even in difficult times (recall that the Israelites were passing through the wilderness and desert, with only the pillar of cloud and fire to guide them).
4. God parts the Red Sea (Exo 14:10-14)
When the Israelites saw the Pharoh and his army from afar (v.10), the first thing that struck them was an intense fear. Yet, what was Moses' remedy for such a fear? He said, "Fear not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord" (v.13). And God parted the Red Sea.
Sometimes danger might be staring at us in the face. But as such things draw nigh to us, we have a three-step solution to defeat the fear we feel: Fear not; stand still; look up to God. As uncle Leo said, we don't have to see a psychologist to deal with fear; we already have the remedy in God's word. God provides for us emotionally.
5. God provides water, manna, and quail (Exo 15, 16)
When the Israelites arrived at Marrah, they could not drink the bitter water there and murmured against God. But God made the water sweet, and promised that if the Israelites kept all His commandments, "I will put none of these diseases upon thee...for I am the Lord that healeth thee." In the same manner, when the Israelites had a lack of food (and a lack of a variety of food), God provided manna, and even quail for them.
This reminds us of Jesus' words in Matt 6:30-31: "Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, what shall we eat? or, what shall we drink? or, wherewithal shall we be clothed?"
With all that said, I hope we can all say with absolute faith, even in the most dire circumstances, that God will provide for our physical needs.
6. God gives the Ten Commandments (Exo.20:1-17)
Even as God provides for our emotional and physical needs, He also looks after our spiritual needs by providing us with a moral code to follow. We need the Law to guide us to do good for Him, and to stay close to Him; because no man seeks after God on his own (Romans 3:11). Just as the Law acts like a "schoolmaster" to bring us into submission to God's will, and reveal to us what sin is, grace begets forgiveness of sin when we disobey. Hence, God also provides for our spiritual needs.
The entire testimony of Israel is very applicable to us today, because, like the children of Israel, we are also the children of God. Hence, it is comforting to know that just as God provided for the Israelites in the wilderness, He will provide for our whole person - physically, emotionally, spiritually and morally. He also takes care of our future by providing us with direction, and preparing a place for us in Heaven. Such is the wholesome nature of God's Providence.
How should we react then? We should, like Jethro in Exo. 18:9-10, give all praise to God for His absolute Providence toward us. Even when we complain, like the Israelites did, God still remains faithful. Hence, a lesson on the amazing history of Israel is, above all things, a lesson on God's miraculous Providence.
"Now I know that the Lords is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them." Exodus 18:11
Special thanks to Uncle Leo for this message.
The mindset
When studying about Israel, keep the following in mind:
1. the mystery of God's Sovereignty and human responsibility. I say that this is a mystery because we cannot fully understand the balance and interaction between the two elements.
2. God can use anyone and anything to achieve His will.
The providence
1. God promises Israel with the Promised Land (Gen 15:18-21)
The land stretches from the river of Egypt to the river of Euphrates. In Deut 8:7-10, God promises that the land will be a land of "wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, ... and honey"; and this is what Israel is today - a land of milk and honey.
Like the Israelites, we are also destined to reside in a Promised Land - Heaven.
2. God leads the Israelites out of Egypt (Exo 12:37-42)
When God led His people out of the land of bondage - about 600,000 men, excluding women and children - He led them through a longer route. Instead of passing through Philistine and arriving at the Promised Land right after that, God led His people southwards to the Red Sea, and then back up again North. Why did He do this? Exo 13:17-18 explains that this was done to avoid the Philistines, who were at war ("lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt").
In the same way, God may lead us down a long winding path; but we can be assured that He does this with our good in mind.
3. God provides direction for the Israelites
We all know the famous 'miracle-compass' that the Lord provided for the Israelites to follow - the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire. In the same way, God and His Word should provide direction for us, even in difficult times (recall that the Israelites were passing through the wilderness and desert, with only the pillar of cloud and fire to guide them).
4. God parts the Red Sea (Exo 14:10-14)
When the Israelites saw the Pharoh and his army from afar (v.10), the first thing that struck them was an intense fear. Yet, what was Moses' remedy for such a fear? He said, "Fear not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord" (v.13). And God parted the Red Sea.
Sometimes danger might be staring at us in the face. But as such things draw nigh to us, we have a three-step solution to defeat the fear we feel: Fear not; stand still; look up to God. As uncle Leo said, we don't have to see a psychologist to deal with fear; we already have the remedy in God's word. God provides for us emotionally.
5. God provides water, manna, and quail (Exo 15, 16)
When the Israelites arrived at Marrah, they could not drink the bitter water there and murmured against God. But God made the water sweet, and promised that if the Israelites kept all His commandments, "I will put none of these diseases upon thee...for I am the Lord that healeth thee." In the same manner, when the Israelites had a lack of food (and a lack of a variety of food), God provided manna, and even quail for them.
This reminds us of Jesus' words in Matt 6:30-31: "Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Therefore take no thought, saying, what shall we eat? or, what shall we drink? or, wherewithal shall we be clothed?"
With all that said, I hope we can all say with absolute faith, even in the most dire circumstances, that God will provide for our physical needs.
6. God gives the Ten Commandments (Exo.20:1-17)
Even as God provides for our emotional and physical needs, He also looks after our spiritual needs by providing us with a moral code to follow. We need the Law to guide us to do good for Him, and to stay close to Him; because no man seeks after God on his own (Romans 3:11). Just as the Law acts like a "schoolmaster" to bring us into submission to God's will, and reveal to us what sin is, grace begets forgiveness of sin when we disobey. Hence, God also provides for our spiritual needs.
The entire testimony of Israel is very applicable to us today, because, like the children of Israel, we are also the children of God. Hence, it is comforting to know that just as God provided for the Israelites in the wilderness, He will provide for our whole person - physically, emotionally, spiritually and morally. He also takes care of our future by providing us with direction, and preparing a place for us in Heaven. Such is the wholesome nature of God's Providence.
How should we react then? We should, like Jethro in Exo. 18:9-10, give all praise to God for His absolute Providence toward us. Even when we complain, like the Israelites did, God still remains faithful. Hence, a lesson on the amazing history of Israel is, above all things, a lesson on God's miraculous Providence.
"Now I know that the Lords is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them." Exodus 18:11
Special thanks to Uncle Leo for this message.
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