Well I was asked by my church to present a Christmas reflection to the congregation tonight. I was thinking what can I do? And the idea of a blog post popped in my mind immediately. Well I think that it's time to not just share a reflection, but to reflect on the significance of the birth of my saviour.
We've all heard of Santa Clause
and reindeer.
We know all about the magic of standing
beneath...
Everyday Devotions by an Ordinary Christian
Sunday, 9 December 2012
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Stand Up
I was reading in Matthew last night from chapter 3-6 and I have read through Matthew before, but by reading through it again, your eyes pick up things that have great significance in your life than they picked up before. One of the passages that stood out to me most was a passage in Matthew 5.
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a hill and sat down. His followers came to him, and he began...
Monday, 3 December 2012
Sick of Sin, But There's a Hope Within
Sick of Sin
This world is falling apart
Part by part, little pieces of hope are floating away
Losing any evidence of it being there.
People lose trust in their neighbour
They seem trustworthy from the outside,
But we all know that's just a mask hiding what is really inside their hearts.
It's just a community of pushing people down to get to the top
Instead of building each other up.
Diseases...
Saturday, 1 December 2012
God's Got it Under Control, But Do YOU Have Faith that He Does?
Lately, I've been struggling with what God's plans for me are. I thought I had it figured out last year, but you never really know for sure what God is planning on bringing you through, what trials, feelings, emotions...you just don't know. Well I've been struggling with school and piano and my time with God the most. I didn't know how to manage my time and give time for each. I'd wake up super early...
Monday, 19 November 2012
Each Bears a Part of Your Sorrow
It tells of One whose loving heart
Can feel my deepest woe;
Who in each sorrow bears a part
That none can bear below.
This is part of the hymn "Oh How I Love Jesus" and as we were singing this song as a congregation yesterday at church, I couldn't help but close my eyes for a second and picture this coming to life. I pictured God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit, the Trinity, as it says " Who...
Sunday, 21 October 2012
The Good Shepherd
Behold your God!
He shall feed His flock like a shepherd:
He shall gather the lambs with His arm,
and carry them in His bosom,
and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Isaiah 40:9-11
Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of His hand,
and meted out heaven with the...
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
It's Stormy Now, Doesn't Mean It Will End That Way
You may not see the beauty while in the midst of the storm, but God knows what lies behind. All you need is faith and strength provided by God to get through the bumpy and muddy path that is holding you back. Your destination will be worth it. :)
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Just Cast Your Burdens on HIM, He Will Carry Them For You
"For I have satiated(satisfied) the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul." (Jeremiah 31:25)
"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)
So cast your burdens upon HIM and he will exchange your depression, sadness, sorrow, hurt and any negative feeling, with comfort. :...
You Are On HIS Mind
While He was on the cross,
you were on His mind...
The Greatest of These is LOVE
And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13
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Monday, 15 October 2012
Compare and See
Zechariah:
Written between 520 and 480 B.C.
Says: Chapter 11: 12-14 {Then I said, "If you want to pay me, pay me. If not, then don't." So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.
The Lord said to me, "Throw the money to the potter." That is how little they thought I was worth. (about the price paid for a slave) So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the Temple of...
Sunday, 14 October 2012
Your Beautiful Child
You look at me and say, you are my beautiful child and I love you.
You look past my wrongs and my mistakes.
You tell me that there is still hope and a way.
You encourage me and support me to do what is right and give me the wisdom and strength to know and avoid what is wrong.
when I am weary and stressed and want to give up,
you tell me to just throw all that is...
You are Precious to Me and I Love You
Now this is what the Lord says.
He created you, people of Jacob;
he formed you, people of Israel.
He says, "Don't be afraid, because I have saved you.
I have called you by name, and you are mine. (Isaiah 43:1)
Now Jacob(Israel) was a cheater his whole life. He cheated his father, his brother, and his uncle. But this is what the Lord says:
"Because you are precious to me,
because I will...
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
Happy Birthday Mommy!
So it's another year that you're going through,
and as you're going through it you are growing in wisdom, spirit, and sadly, age.
But don't be disappointed mother,
God has been using you throughout your years and each year, He's been preparing you
to do the work that He has planned for you.
I...
Friday, 24 August 2012
God's Temple
Now I felt kind of uneasy when my friend asked me to post about how we should dress as Christians. Like what's appropriate and what isn't. See, I don't even know myself what is appropriate or not. Sometimes I want to give in to what's "In" and wear revealing things. It's really hard for me to want to understand what God wants me to wear. So when my friend asked me to post about this topic, I dismissed...
Sunday, 12 August 2012
Bragging is Alright With God, Just Do it the Right Way
I was in church today and we sang a song during the Breaking of Bread meeting in the morning. It was "How Deep the Father's Love For Us". And as we were singing, the lyrics just touched me and made me think.
How deep the Father's love for us,How vast beyond all measureThat He should give His only SonTo make a wretch His treasureHow great the pain of searing loss,The Father turns His face awayAs...
Saturday, 11 August 2012
Man
Man
We are made out of the dust,
and we will return to dust.
And the Lord God formed man of the dust
of the ground,
and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life;
and man became a living being. (Genesis 2:7)
In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread
Till you return...
Friday, 10 August 2012
Blogging Prompt.
It's been such a long time since I posted, and I have not been very consistent. It's always the summer. My family is like the family that always travels each summer, we just love traveling!
So Faithful Blogger asked a question as a blogging prompt. It asked: If you had to recommend only one book of the Bible for a person to read, which book would you recommend?
Now I have two different answers...
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Free From Bondage
I had a post idea in mind after I had my exams but I didn't have enough time to post it because my family had a conference to go to and I had just came back yesterday so I think today would be a good time to post a new post.
Well while I was preparing for my exams, I felt trapped and not free. I felt...
Tuesday, 12 June 2012
Know yourself
You have to know yourself before you can decide what your heart longs for.
Watch this really good video by Sanctus Real called "Dear Heart"
...
Thursday, 7 June 2012
Fifteen Years
In just four days, i’ll be turning 15.
That means that i’m a whole fifteen years into my life.
As I look back at the many things that have happened in those 15 years
that have gotten me to this point,
I can’t help but thank the almighty and loving God for helping me
through...
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