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Matthew 3:11

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:19:05 GMT

"I baptize you with wather for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worth to carry."

John saw Christ so worthy that even His sandals is so great. How sad it is that nowadays we do not see Christ that way. We use His name in vain, we put Him on t-shirts and say He is our homeboy...we even make pottery of Him playing sports. Christ is God's Son, our Savior, God Himself. We should bow down before Him and stand in awe of Him rather than just seeing Him just like us.

1 John 2:3-6

Sat, 07 Jun 2008 18:37:30 GMT

3 And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, 5 but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: 6 whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

in this century many people will claim to be a "christian" but many of these people do not live according to Scripture. It's sad how the word "christian" is being dragged through the mud and letting others have a wrong and wicked perspective of "christians." People must understand that to be a believer, one must not only say and profess to be a christian...one must live it out. One must live according to His commandments even if they do not want to. One must have integrity to have a life that is blameless. But unfortunately so many people do not see or understand this.

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 23:53:05 GMT

Who among the gods is like you, O Lord? Who is like you -- majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders? Exodus 15:11

How we tend to forget that our God is an awesome God. Nothing can compare to Him and yet we do when we make other things our god. We sin against Him so easily because we want something that we shouldn't want. We put rubbish things before Him thinking they will give us more satisfaction than Him. Yet the Bible tells us and shows us that nothing can compare with God, nothing and no one is like Him. Christians must remember this and live their lives with this mentality. He is awesome in glory, He is majestic in holiness!!! Oh I pray that I live my life that fully see God for who He truly is and I see other things as rubbish!!!!

Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 21:01:00 GMT

A new year has come, a new year where God can use me to display His glory, and a new year where others may see Christ. God has blessed me with this a new year and I wonder how am I going to glorify Him in this year. Will I be able to say I was faithful at the end of the year? I pray that I do; I pray that I display His glory to the fullest. I pray that we as believers strive to do that with all our passions.

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Wed, 27 Dec 2006 19:46:52 GMT

Matthew 1:21 "She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins."

Christmas came and is now gone. Santa has left the building and everyone is now preparing for those New Year Parties. I don't expect much from this world when it comes to Christmas. People are "nicer" and will give gifts to others but they will not celebrate the real reason for Christmas. But it also saddens me that Christians have fallen into this mindset as well. Paul tells us not to be conformed to this World and yet we treat Christmas like another holiday where you get time off from work. Although Christ was not literally born on December 25th, we still remember His birth on that day; that wonderful day when we see God the Father's love solidify through a baby in the manger. I didn't stand in awe when I think about Christmas even though I should be. I was more worried about what to get someone. I lost sight of Christmas, I lost sight of Christ. Lord forgive me for that. I don't want to be another person on the street saying "Merry Christmas" without realizing that it's because of this Child my sins are forgiven. It is because of that one night that I have a relationship with the Father. It's because of that one birth that I will forever be with my Savior. I need to refocus my life. It is through these couple of days that I've been realizing how much my eyes have not been fixed on the founder and perfecter of my faith, and I'm completely grateful for God with showing me my sins.

Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:16:50 GMT

1 John 1:6-10 "If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us."

It's so easy to say you are a christian but it's so much harder to live it out. I think there are so many professing Christians that when they live their lives contrary to the Bible people label them as hypocrites. But this labeling is not only for them but for the whole category of Christians. It's so sad!! We as believers need to examine ourselves. Do we really live out what we say we believe? Do we really behave like we have fellowship with Christ? Yes sin is real and we will never be perfect but do you struggle with sin and try to kill sin? Or is it just something you say you do but don't really do it? I get so sad when I hear someone say they are a Christian but live contrary to how Christ lived or desires for His children to live. I grieves my heart when people place themselves next to Christ and yet dishonor Christ. I rather have people say "nothing" rather than dishonoring and demeaning His name!!

Friday, October 06, 2006

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 19:56:00 GMT

John 15:2 "Every branch of mine that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit." (ESV)

There's only kinds of actions being done according to this verse. "he" refers to the Father so this means that the Father either takes away a believer or prunes a believer. There is no such thing as leaving a believer as he/she is. But many times we live that way; as Christians we cruise on by through this life without growth, without change, without any resemblance of Christ. According to this verse which as a whole is in the context of abiding in Jesus as the vine we are to change or be cut out. Not that one can lose his salvation but if you are not making a difference for the Gospel then God will do something about it. (Either show you that you are not a child or do something else). Growth is needed as a believer, we are suppose to bear fruits and show others our fruits. If there is no fruits one should definitely check one's heart to see if they are part of the branch that is of Jesus. Pruning is painful and many times we complain when God prunes us/disciplines us...but other than complaining and getting all sorrowful from it, we should rejoice knowing that God is working in us taking away everything that hinders us from more growth. Rejoice when pruning happens...

Friday, August 25, 2006

Fri, 25 Aug 2006 20:37:27 GMT

Luke 17: 32 "remember Lot's wife"

That's all the verse says, remember Lot's wife but why? what is so special about Lot's wife that the Holy Spirit wants us to remember. It's interesting to look back at the particular situation that occurred that God wants us to remember. God was so gracious to save them before he destroyed sodom and Gomorrah. He lets Lot's family leave before destruction, walking away from that sinful place God tells them not to look back but continue to look forward. Oh the dreadful decision that befell Lot's wife -- she looked back. Looked back at her sinful lifestyle that she once engaged in. And boom, pillar of salt just like that, judgement. I think about how does that relate to us right now and why does God wants us to remember that. It's not like we have a sodom and gomorrah place that we need to leave before God destroyes it. But then you think through your life and see that God has called us out of a lifestyle of sinful desires. When he saved us he renewed us and calls us to walk in the light rather than the dark. But many times there are Christians who desire their old way of life, they desire the old lifestyle so when they live their lives in the Lord, they turn back and look at what they once had. Boom -- pillar of unusefulness. The deception of the world fills their minds and slowly they start walking back to their old ways. They start to believe the lies that their old lifestyle is better than walking with Christ. Boom they didn't remember Lot's wife. They didn't heed the warning of not looking back...and that is why there are so many "christians" who are so unuseful for the Lord.

Thursday, July 13, 2006

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 21:24:34 GMT

2 Peter 2:20-22 "For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them. It has happened to them according to the true proverb, "A DOG RETURNS TO ITS OWN VOMIT," and, "A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire."

why do christians fall out of love with the Lord? why do so many Christians live like the world and make decisions like Christ never sacrificed himself to satisfy God's wrath? It saddens me to see how some Christians live...well at least those who profess and tell the world they are Christians. They return to their sinful ways and desire sin; sin that placed Christ on the cross. Oh how we forget the price that was paid for this redemption that we take for granted. We live in a world of ignorance, we breath God ignoring air. Christians should be sick of this and yet they join the game of idolatry and sinful play!! Oh my heart breaks to see such an act -

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Tue, 30 May 2006 21:03:15 GMT

1 Peter 1:17
And if you call on him as Father who judges impartially according to each one's deeds, conduct yourselves with fear throughout the time of your exile (ESV)

It's so easy to say, "I am a Christian." Many people will claim to be a certain religion because they grew up with that religion. But should people claim Christianity when they are not living a life that represents Christ. Labeling oneself of being a Christian should change the way one lives their lives. Peter understood this concept. It was not just a word or label that should be used lightly. "If you call on him as Father," calling yourself a Christian is claiming that you are a child of God, that you represent your Father. It is so sad that people live a life of unholiness and yet claim to be a Christian. It goes against who the Father is. Peter tells us if we DO call on him as Father then "conduct yourself with fear," the previous verses says to live a life of holiness. That is what a Christian is, a life that is set apart to show the world who God is, who their Father is. Christianity is a great calling and an awesome gift from God; we don't deserve to call Him Father, we don't deserve to represent Christ - but because of Jesus' obedient act we are allowed to through faith and trust in Him. Oh I pray that people really examine their lives before giving themselves a name that represent Holiness.