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This holiday ( month of July ) had been a fruitful moment for me with God. He had led me to get a hand on few books written by Godly Man of His that have unfailingly spoken to my heart. I was convicted of my past sins. I just want to take this opportunity to thank those people who had forgiven me for hurting them unintentionally or without my knowing for i understand the Joy and the Freedom that follows the moment they chose to forgive me . For those who still hold grudge on me, I ask for your forgiveness.
" For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trepasses. "
Matthew 6: 14-15
"And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."
John 20:22-23
God also revealed upon me the way of unleashing the Power that had taken its root long time ago in me, as a child of His or a prince of His Kingdom. Holy living has been known to be one of the Key to it. One of the power that holds me back from grabbing this blessing is none other than of the Satan. Recognizing the bait of the Satan is essential if we want to stay right with Jesus. Ask Holy Spirit to grant us the gift of discernment in order that we may come to know how to dfferentiate between a pure and impure " gold ".
May I not forget my First Love. Same goes to Christian out there. Let us continue to shine for the Lord.
love,
jonathan
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
who? them?
Have you ever wondered who are the people on this earth that God had put in your life that you think are closest to you? Have you ever wondered who might be the person that you will first seek in times of troubles?
I bet some of you might throw me answer of common, like my best friend, my gf or bf, my puppy or kitty, my teacher or even my maid... If any of the previous few answers had been in your mind for the past few seconds, then i suppose you might want to give a second thought of an answer for the two questions above. I hope you all can come out with an answer starting with the letter " F " .
F for FAMILY. Yes, FAMILY... What i am pointing to is biological family.
Over the past few years of my growth into maturity, I had encountered and talked to people or friends whose lives were devastated by all mean of ways. Some say that they hate their families, their father, their mother, or their siblings for hurting them. One of the saddest thing that can happen in one's life is to experience the disunity in the family. The disunity can be due to many reasons and i bet you people will be thoughtful enough to list out the possible reasons yourself. Again, not to forget, our dear enemy , Satan, who will never be tired of ripping families apart as he knows that family plays a major role in shaping a person's life. He will try any possible way to tear down the Fence that keep a family united.
There is nothing more precious than to have a loving family, cradled in the arm of God, a place where you seek to love and to be loved. Also, it is place where you share your joy, sadness, and seek Trust. The kind of trust that you cry out for in time of crises. Family is one that will always be there to support you.No one else will be more ready to love, help, embrace, and understand you and to wipe your tears in time of your struggles. No doubt that you can seek " love " outside the Fence but be reminded that, the kind of " love " that you are pursuing is just temporary and might be of higher chance of finding yourself disappointed in the end unless you and your partner agree to build a new Fence together.
It has been our responsibility to unite our family by all means, for God uses family to shape you into the person that He wants you to be. God put family into your life for a good reason. There will come a time when you will want to love your family member so so badly but it is too late. No one holds the future except God, Jesus. No one knows what will happen tomorrow.
So ,choose to treasure and to show your Love to your family today.
love,
Jonathan
I bet some of you might throw me answer of common, like my best friend, my gf or bf, my puppy or kitty, my teacher or even my maid... If any of the previous few answers had been in your mind for the past few seconds, then i suppose you might want to give a second thought of an answer for the two questions above. I hope you all can come out with an answer starting with the letter " F " .
F for FAMILY. Yes, FAMILY... What i am pointing to is biological family.
Over the past few years of my growth into maturity, I had encountered and talked to people or friends whose lives were devastated by all mean of ways. Some say that they hate their families, their father, their mother, or their siblings for hurting them. One of the saddest thing that can happen in one's life is to experience the disunity in the family. The disunity can be due to many reasons and i bet you people will be thoughtful enough to list out the possible reasons yourself. Again, not to forget, our dear enemy , Satan, who will never be tired of ripping families apart as he knows that family plays a major role in shaping a person's life. He will try any possible way to tear down the Fence that keep a family united.
There is nothing more precious than to have a loving family, cradled in the arm of God, a place where you seek to love and to be loved. Also, it is place where you share your joy, sadness, and seek Trust. The kind of trust that you cry out for in time of crises. Family is one that will always be there to support you.No one else will be more ready to love, help, embrace, and understand you and to wipe your tears in time of your struggles. No doubt that you can seek " love " outside the Fence but be reminded that, the kind of " love " that you are pursuing is just temporary and might be of higher chance of finding yourself disappointed in the end unless you and your partner agree to build a new Fence together.
It has been our responsibility to unite our family by all means, for God uses family to shape you into the person that He wants you to be. God put family into your life for a good reason. There will come a time when you will want to love your family member so so badly but it is too late. No one holds the future except God, Jesus. No one knows what will happen tomorrow.
So ,choose to treasure and to show your Love to your family today.
love,
Jonathan
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Him
dear all,
Like me, most of you might be caught up in the jams of life. So so much interesting things happening around us and always, out of curiosity, we attend to them. Busy schedules, friends, relationship ( mostly are those which end up breaking up), family, yum cha.... and the list goes on...
Have you all ever....... ,ever try to quieten yourself for 10 mins or more to think of these question until today:
1. Have I ever wondered who was the one who created the universe? ( Do give it a thought seriously)...............
2. Does God exist? ( Do give it a thought seriously)......................
3. If God exists, where is He now? ( Do give it a thought seriously).......................
4. How to look for Him? ( Do give it a thought seriously)..................
Lastly,
5. Does God know me personally? ( Do give it a thought seriously)........................
The 10 min or more that you spend on these question might be the one that will change your course of life and answer all your questions in life.... And lead you to the Truth of life that you are looking for.
love,
jona
Like me, most of you might be caught up in the jams of life. So so much interesting things happening around us and always, out of curiosity, we attend to them. Busy schedules, friends, relationship ( mostly are those which end up breaking up), family, yum cha.... and the list goes on...
Have you all ever....... ,ever try to quieten yourself for 10 mins or more to think of these question until today:
1. Have I ever wondered who was the one who created the universe? ( Do give it a thought seriously)...............
2. Does God exist? ( Do give it a thought seriously)......................
3. If God exists, where is He now? ( Do give it a thought seriously).......................
4. How to look for Him? ( Do give it a thought seriously)..................
Lastly,
5. Does God know me personally? ( Do give it a thought seriously)........................
The 10 min or more that you spend on these question might be the one that will change your course of life and answer all your questions in life.... And lead you to the Truth of life that you are looking for.
love,
jona
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Something or Nothing
dear all,
John 15:16
"You did not choose me; I chose you and appointed you to go and bear much fruit, the kind of fruit that endures. And so the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in my name.'
Jesus has always been the extraordinary Man and God in my life and i bet also in the lives of many people who has earnestly seek Him. And we all should know too that His Way is always the highest.
When Jesus said I chose you... Who did he choose?
Do you ever think of the question before? No?
As you go through the Bible yourself especially the books of Gospel or even the old Testament, Jesus literally chose someone who is considered nothing to the society or even nothing to themselves, to be his disciple or His important person to be a part in His great and extraordinary plan for the world ( to save the world). The Galilean fishermen Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John, starts with John the Baptist are the few fishermen who are being picked by Jesus to be His Follower. Fishermen during their period of time was labeled as useless, worthless, despised, and ignored by the society. Yet, Jesus chose them. Jesus Himself who was ,is and is to come ,the King of kings and the Lord of lords humble Himself to become someone who is considered nothing to the world. The world, that He created by His own hand. He was from the weakest and the poorest tribe in the town of Bethelehem in Judae and was born in a manger. During the last days of His life, He was crucified on the cross by His own people who had treated Him as if He is an animal. He was being kicked, humiliated, beaten up, scourged, spat, slapped and chained and crucified. In all, He was also considered nothing to His society. However, great things were yet to come. By His Blood, He saved the world. By His blood , He saved you and me.
Jesus said in-
Pro 3:34 "He has no use for conceited people, but shows favor to those who are humble"
Psa 18:27 "You (God) save those who are humble, but you humble those who are proud."
( God said He will save those who are humble, but He did't say I will save those who are proud )
1Co 1:27 "God purposely chose what the world considers nonsense (nothing) in order to shame the wise, and he chose what the world considers weak in order to shame the powerful."
Jesus choose people who are considered nothing to the world, to shame the wise.
Wow...
As we all know, people tend to compare themselves with other or even to an extend, to put others in their shoe and ended up condemning and demoting others. They are pleased with what they have or when they have " Something". Degrees, branded goods, cars, how many ex-, popularity, and so on.... But do you know what Jesus said regarding all these things , TOTAL FOOLISH...
So, my friend, do you consider yourself something or nothing?
Let me throw you a simple question.... What will Jesus think of me?
God Bless...
love,
jonathan
John 15:16
"You did not choose me; I chose you and appointed you to go and bear much fruit, the kind of fruit that endures. And so the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in my name.'
Jesus has always been the extraordinary Man and God in my life and i bet also in the lives of many people who has earnestly seek Him. And we all should know too that His Way is always the highest.
When Jesus said I chose you... Who did he choose?
Do you ever think of the question before? No?
As you go through the Bible yourself especially the books of Gospel or even the old Testament, Jesus literally chose someone who is considered nothing to the society or even nothing to themselves, to be his disciple or His important person to be a part in His great and extraordinary plan for the world ( to save the world). The Galilean fishermen Simon Peter, Andrew, James and John, starts with John the Baptist are the few fishermen who are being picked by Jesus to be His Follower. Fishermen during their period of time was labeled as useless, worthless, despised, and ignored by the society. Yet, Jesus chose them. Jesus Himself who was ,is and is to come ,the King of kings and the Lord of lords humble Himself to become someone who is considered nothing to the world. The world, that He created by His own hand. He was from the weakest and the poorest tribe in the town of Bethelehem in Judae and was born in a manger. During the last days of His life, He was crucified on the cross by His own people who had treated Him as if He is an animal. He was being kicked, humiliated, beaten up, scourged, spat, slapped and chained and crucified. In all, He was also considered nothing to His society. However, great things were yet to come. By His Blood, He saved the world. By His blood , He saved you and me.
Jesus said in-
Pro 3:34 "He has no use for conceited people, but shows favor to those who are humble"
Psa 18:27 "You (God) save those who are humble, but you humble those who are proud."
( God said He will save those who are humble, but He did't say I will save those who are proud )
1Co 1:27 "God purposely chose what the world considers nonsense (nothing) in order to shame the wise, and he chose what the world considers weak in order to shame the powerful."
Jesus choose people who are considered nothing to the world, to shame the wise.
Wow...
As we all know, people tend to compare themselves with other or even to an extend, to put others in their shoe and ended up condemning and demoting others. They are pleased with what they have or when they have " Something". Degrees, branded goods, cars, how many ex-, popularity, and so on.... But do you know what Jesus said regarding all these things , TOTAL FOOLISH...
So, my friend, do you consider yourself something or nothing?
Let me throw you a simple question.... What will Jesus think of me?
God Bless...
love,
jonathan
Sunday, October 25, 2009
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Near Escape- God’s grace and mercy
There was this testimony that I wanted to share so much. It is about the matter of life and death for me and my three other friends who were in my car . We were all so excited about our trip to Hutan Lipur Sekayu in Terengganu, where we started our journey from Kuala Terengganu. It was approximately 2 hours drive from Kuala Terengganu. And I was the driver of the day. As we were talking and laughing away throughout our journey to and from Hutan Lipur Sekayu back to KT, we all didn’t know that disaster can be just a second away. And surely, It was by the grace and mercy of God that we, four are still alive today.
It was after the trip that I realized my car had a serious mechanical problem. The petrol oil was leaking. Not just leaking, but profusely leaking from the cable that is connected to the engine. What had happened was that for the past two weeks before the trip, I had got to know that my car smell petrol oil whenever I started the engine. And I was dumb enough to ignore it. I thought it was just because my car is old ,that’s why the smell of petrol was strong. And guess what, I was totally wrong.
What could have prevented four of us and other people who drove my car from the taste of the disaster is none other than the true provision and unconditional LOVE of that person, and He is none other than the person or God called JESUS CHRIST. He ordered that the mechanical problem of my car must be fixed immediately without any more delay. And, that is why I got into an accident. A planned accident by Jesus. The accident involved a lorry, which came from behind, and knocked behind my car. Then the lorry driver, who I thought might just sped off with his lorry like langgar lari , stopped his vehicle and told me that it was his fault (thank God . He is a nice guy ). Consequently, he was good enough to bring me to the nearest car shop and some more, he is the regular costumer of the shop. Wow… God really planned the accident properly and seriously. To add, at the moment of the accident, I asked God “Father, why is this happening ? What is the purpose of the accident? TELL ME….”
After repairing the damaged part of my car, it seemed that my car was back to a good shape, but the mechanic was a bit unsatisfied because my car smell petrol oil after I started the engine. Then,only now the true investigation kicked in. The mechanics asked me to open the bonnet, endeavouring to check for any mechanical problem. And guess what he found. The petrol oil was leaking profusely from the cable. Then, the mechanic slowly turned his face and stared at me with a stern and angry look.
He said “ How can you play around with this kind of thing? Do you know that your car would just explore anytime when you start driving?”
Then, he continued to ask "Did you ever bring your car for service?” and I told him “ Yes, I did.”
He replied “Who was the one that checked your car? Is he a Chinese?”
I answered yes. At the next moment, he shook his head showing his disappointment toward the Chinese mechanic who previously serviced my car. Without further questioning, He straight away fixed the leaking cable for me. At the end, he reminded me again not to “play” with this kind of thing. It is not funny at all. It is about life and death.
After hearing that, I was rooted to the spot. I couldn’t believe what I had realized. Before I knew it, I nearly cried because at that moment, I knew why the accident took place. Jesus , in action, showed me how much He loves me and important am I to Him. Not to say, to other of my friends too who sat and drove my car before the accident... Jesus made the accident as an excuse for my car to be repaired before anything worst, which I couldn’t imagine, happens. He saved our lives. He kept to His promise when he said –
in Isaiah 41:10 “ So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed , for I am your God. I will strengthen and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous hand.”
In Titus 3:5 “ He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy…”
AMEN… All Glory to the Father in Heaven
Love,
jonathan
It was after the trip that I realized my car had a serious mechanical problem. The petrol oil was leaking. Not just leaking, but profusely leaking from the cable that is connected to the engine. What had happened was that for the past two weeks before the trip, I had got to know that my car smell petrol oil whenever I started the engine. And I was dumb enough to ignore it. I thought it was just because my car is old ,that’s why the smell of petrol was strong. And guess what, I was totally wrong.
What could have prevented four of us and other people who drove my car from the taste of the disaster is none other than the true provision and unconditional LOVE of that person, and He is none other than the person or God called JESUS CHRIST. He ordered that the mechanical problem of my car must be fixed immediately without any more delay. And, that is why I got into an accident. A planned accident by Jesus. The accident involved a lorry, which came from behind, and knocked behind my car. Then the lorry driver, who I thought might just sped off with his lorry like langgar lari , stopped his vehicle and told me that it was his fault (thank God . He is a nice guy ). Consequently, he was good enough to bring me to the nearest car shop and some more, he is the regular costumer of the shop. Wow… God really planned the accident properly and seriously. To add, at the moment of the accident, I asked God “Father, why is this happening ? What is the purpose of the accident? TELL ME….”
After repairing the damaged part of my car, it seemed that my car was back to a good shape, but the mechanic was a bit unsatisfied because my car smell petrol oil after I started the engine. Then,only now the true investigation kicked in. The mechanics asked me to open the bonnet, endeavouring to check for any mechanical problem. And guess what he found. The petrol oil was leaking profusely from the cable. Then, the mechanic slowly turned his face and stared at me with a stern and angry look.
He said “ How can you play around with this kind of thing? Do you know that your car would just explore anytime when you start driving?”
Then, he continued to ask "Did you ever bring your car for service?” and I told him “ Yes, I did.”
He replied “Who was the one that checked your car? Is he a Chinese?”
I answered yes. At the next moment, he shook his head showing his disappointment toward the Chinese mechanic who previously serviced my car. Without further questioning, He straight away fixed the leaking cable for me. At the end, he reminded me again not to “play” with this kind of thing. It is not funny at all. It is about life and death.
After hearing that, I was rooted to the spot. I couldn’t believe what I had realized. Before I knew it, I nearly cried because at that moment, I knew why the accident took place. Jesus , in action, showed me how much He loves me and important am I to Him. Not to say, to other of my friends too who sat and drove my car before the accident... Jesus made the accident as an excuse for my car to be repaired before anything worst, which I couldn’t imagine, happens. He saved our lives. He kept to His promise when he said –
in Isaiah 41:10 “ So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed , for I am your God. I will strengthen and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous hand.”
In Titus 3:5 “ He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy…”
AMEN… All Glory to the Father in Heaven
Love,
jonathan
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
As a start....
Wow... it sure has been a long while since i last wrote any blog or sharing... Just feel like putting some words together for a start. So, if you people out there have nothing to do, do peep inside or take a glance of my story.
Hope this blog might give you some ideas about myself and most important of all, Jesus who lives in me.
God Bless,
Love,
jonathan
Hope this blog might give you some ideas about myself and most important of all, Jesus who lives in me.
God Bless,
Love,
jonathan
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