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Name: Ig Yung
Country: United States
State: Maryland
Birthday: 9/11/1968
Gender: Male
Interests: Movies, Raquetball, Cycling
Expertise: Pastoring - Preaching, Counseling, Teaching.
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Member Since:
12/31/2002
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| Devotion 3/20/2007
I arose humbled and ready to seek and hear from my Dear Lord, whatsoever He would say to me.
I picked up "The Armies of God" by Andrew Fuller and read the following on pages 106-109 from the chapter entitled "Causes of declension in religion, and means of revival, a circular letter to the churches of the Northhampshire Baptist Association" May. 1785:
"As to our own lives, if we are real Christians, probably we can remember times wherein the great concerns of salvation seemed to eclipse all other objects. We covenanted with God. We resigned over all to him. We loved to be his, wholly his, rather than our own. We were willing to do any thing, or become any thing, that should glorify his name. And is it so now? No! But why not? What iniquity have we found in him, that we are gone away backward? "O. my people," saith the Lord, "what have I done unto thee? ....Wherein have I wearied thee? Testify against me!" Have I been a hard master, or a churlish father, or a faithless friend? Have I not been patient enough with you, or generous enough towards you? Could I have done any thing more for you that I have not done? Was the covenant you made with me a hard bargain? Was it hard on your side for me to be made sin, who knew no sins, that you might be made the righteousness of God in me? Were the rewards of my service such as you could not live upon? Is it better with you now than then? O Christian reader! pause awhile. Lay aside the paper, and retire before God! Reflect, and pour out thy soul before him. Say unto him "O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of face!" Thus, thus, "remember.... whence thou art fallen, and repent"!
But do not stop here. Think it not sufficient that we lament and mourn over our departures from God. We must return to him with full purpose of heart. "Strengthen the things that remain which are ready to die." Cherish a greater love to the the truths of God---pay an invariable regard to the discipline of his house---cultivate love to one another---frequently mingle souls by frequently assembling yourselves together---encourage a meek, humble, and savoury spirit, rather than a curious one. These are some of the things among us that are "ready to die!" To this it is added,
"Do thy first works." Fill up your places in God's worship with that earnestness and constancy as when you were first seeking after the salvation of your souls. Flee from those things which conscience, in its most tender and best informed state, durst not meddle with, though since perhaps become trifling in your eyes. Walk in your family, in the world, and in the church, with God always before you. Live in love, meekness, and forbearance with one another. Whatever your hands find you to do, "do it with all your might," seeking to promote, by all means, the present and eternal welfare of all around you.
Finally, brethren, let us not forget to intermingle prayer with all we do. Our need of God's Holy Spirit to enable us to do any thing, and everything, truly good, should excite us to this. Without his blessing all means are without efficacy, and every effort for revival will be in vain. Constantly and earnestly, therefore, let us approach his throne. Take all occasions especially for closet prayer. Here, if anywhere, we shall gain fresh strength, and maintain a life of communion with God. Our Lord Jesus used frequently to retire into a mountain alone for prayer. He, therefore, that is a follower of Christ, must follow him in this important duty.
Dearly beloved brethren, farewell! "Unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen."
As you can see having an AWESOME vacation in our Lord. Thank you for your prayers.
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| "Dear Lord,
Help us to be thankful for everything we have.
Help us not to panic about the things we have lost.
Help us to love and have fun and be nice.
In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen."
Oh that I could pray so well and with such sincerity of soul as my five year old son.....
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| Rain on Good FridayThe skies wax nostalgic over what was once witnessed.
And they are moved to tears.
The earth soaks in the emotion and recalls the shuddering.
And continues with its hope-filled groaning.
The cross rising from the earth knows the love that flowed down its side.
And marvels at its own glorious stains.
The child hungers to be reminded of his sin, his sin not in part but the whole.
And lingers at the foot of the cross where both his Sin and his Savior died.
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Daddy's Not So Little Girl.....
"Sunrise, Sunset. Sunrise, Sunset. Swiftly fly the years."
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The Choi Joy of Brotherhood
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