"DON'T let anyone look down on you because you are YOUNG, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." 1 Timothy 4:12
"I have given you authority to TRAMPLE on snakes and scorpions and to OVERCOME ALL the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven." Luke 10:19-20
"And these signs will accompany those who BELIEVE: In my name they WILL drive out demons..." Mark 16:17a
"the Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me(us) , because the LORD has anointed me(us) to preach GOOD NEWS to the poor, He has sent me(us) to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim FREEDOM for the captives and RELEASE from darkness for the prisoners," Isaiah 61:1
"I can do everything through Him who gives me strength." Phillipians 4:13
{Wednesday, May 30, 2007
. Thoughts from Zechariah}
I named this post "thoughts from Zechariah". No I'm not Zechariah but I've been reading Zechariah for TAWG for the past week or so. Yea the books on the Prophets sure ain't altogether interesting but I thank God that He has been teaching me things, and recently, things about our trip.
Today I read Zec 11. From my interpretation, it talks (figuratively) about how the nation of Israel had various evil leaders, and God had to punish Israel as a whole but ultimately there were still some remnant "sheep" (Israelites). Then God (the best shepherd around!) took Israel under His care but when He came down to earth in the form of Jesus Christ, the people rejected Him! So, the Lord would let evil shepherds take over Israel; after Jesus' death, the Romans took over Israel.
2 thoughts: 1. We ought to be thankful for our leaders! Thank God for Pas Gary and the great annointing he has; for Sis Corinna and her ever-encouraging words; for Sis Kimberly and her dynamism, for Sis Brenda and her amazing ability to touch down into people's heart, for Sis Vivian and her resourcefulness no matter how sick/tired she is! I think that even as our trip draw nears, we should pray for God's guidance to be upon our leaders. They've been doing a lot of preparations and need God's strength. Pray even for the leaders in Thailand! Spiritual leaders e.g. Pas Sammat.. the political leaders. In olden Israelite terms, leaders are like shepherds; the people really follow and are "lost" without a shepherd!
2. I pray that we'll also draw near to God as our mission trip draws near! Yea we may have heard it many times, but it was still very encouraging for me to read that hey, God's will is actually to bless us, to have a close relationship with us.
To end off, take a look at Zec 8: 20-23. vs 23 ... In those days ten men from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, "Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you."
"those days" are unfolding now! Can you guys imagine people around us telling us "Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you"? Now wouldn't that be exciting?
Today we had our first practice of our mime. I shall call it "The Heart"- A story of a girl exchanging her heart with different characters and ending up with brokenness and even attempted suicide, but Jesus comes in and saves her life as He intercepts her. A simple but real situation which we face in life. Perhaps, we were once like this girl in the story who gives her heart to people whom we trust, love, adore and many more but ends up with her heart shattered. And maybe, it's also a good reminder that God heals and restores us. If you have a hurt and shattered heart today, know that Jesus cares and loves you.
Helloe to ourVERY FIRST IGNYTE MISSION IMPACT TRIP TEAM!!! Happy greetingsto you!!! This is a place where we can blog about our thoughts and also things which you think God has been speaking to you about the whole MIT. The reason for this blog being called I-Fisher Of Men because "I" stands for "Ignyte" and also stands for "I" (ie. you!). So each time you come here is also a self-declaration of you being fisher of men. All of us are going for our first MIT this Jun and I'm sure we're all very excited about it. Let's continue to pray and seek God for salvation in Thailand. We're all here together in the same team for the same purpose and that is to reach out to the lost. At the same time, let's encourage one another through this blog and i believe we can grow deeper in God together. So, keep visiting here for updates ya? love you peeps!
Remember: Live a life of Conviction, NOT Preference.
Today we had our first practice of our mime. I shall call it "The Heart"- A story of a girl exchanging her heart with different characters and ending up with brokenness and even attempted suicide, but Jesus comes in and saves her life as He intercepts her. A simple but real situation which we face in life. Perhaps, we were once like this girl in the story who gives her heart to people whom we trust, love, adore and many more but ends up with her heart shattered. And maybe, it's also a good reminder that God heals and restores us. If you have a hurt and shattered heart today, know that Jesus cares and loves you.