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Monday, March 14, 2005

Mon, 14 Mar 2005 02:10:00 GMT

Rejected and Lonely

I had a thought at church today. It gave me a better appreciation for Christ.

When I was single I remembered that I feeling lonely is not a pleasant feeling. Wanting to be heard and interact with other humans is a natural desire. Many not all singles or people who travel alot face being lonely. How do people deal with it? In my case, the Lord was gracious enough to bring a wonderful godly woman in my life. And now we have been happily married for almost two and half years. I am still in bliss and I madly in love with my wife.

Anyway I realized in church today that Christ was probably felt most lonely when he was on calvary. Rejected by mankind. There are various people who are presently rejected by the human race. Some come to mind are: Adolf Hilter, Stalin, child molestors, rapists, murders, etc., etc. In each of the people I mentioned above, they deserved it. Hilter killed 6 million jews and Stalin killed alot of Russians with his purges.

So what am I getting at? Christ was, is and will always be the purest human ever existed. Nevertheless He was rejected by mankind . He was also rejected by His Father in heaven. Talk about being rejected by everyone for not doing anything. Well He did it for you and me. He took our sins on the cross and paid the price.

I don't think I would ever felt as lonely as Christ did because I was never rejected by everyone and God. Just thinking of how lonely Christ felt on the cross gives me the shrivers. I am just thankful for His Love towards me.

Are you thankful for Christ and what He did on the cross for us?

Thursday, March 03, 2005

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 02:57:24 GMT

Answered Prayers: Romans 1: 7-9

I learnt a valuable lesson today from my wife who in-turn learnt it from her brother today. The lesson is that we be thankful for everthing and to thank God for it. I am quite guilty of it. I feel down when things don't go right but even in that Christ has a purpose.

I like what Paul writes in Romans 1: 7-9. He says he is thankful in Christ for the saints' faith. Now that is something. Someone thanking God for your faith. What does faith mean? According to Hebrews 11: 1, "...faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." I too have thanked God when I have met faithful men. A faithful man is someone who lives a life where God is a reality. You could feel God's presence and the person's hope is not a hope but reality. Where people can be spiritually encouraged by knowing this person. Hopefully there are people who are thanking God for your and my faith in Christ. If not then let us rededicate our lives to Him.

Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 01:21:25 GMT

A Sender's Address: Romans 1: 1- 6

Well I must say that it is been awhile since I have written an entry. Well I have been in Romans for the last three months and I am constantly fascinated by the book. There is so much information and truth packed in such a little book. It reminds me of a seed. It is small but it has some much power from which a plant or tree sprouts out. Romans is good for people who would are in the "seed" like phase of their spirtual life. It is neat!

Anyway let's start off by looking at this neat book. Romans is a letter to the saints at the Church at Rome. So what does a letter need to have? A sender's address or a place where this letter is originating from. In the book of Romans, the letter originates from Paul. In the verses one to six in the first chapter of Romans, Paul describes himself.

Author's Name:	Paul
Author's Title:	1)A bondservant of Jesus Christ 2)called to be an apostle 3)separated to the gospel of God

In verse three he describes...

Gospel of God

God promised through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures concerning His Son Jesus Christ
His Son Jesus Christ
1. born of the seed of David according to the flesh
2. declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead
Through Christ
1. we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His [Jesus] name

Paul writes to the audience who are fellow believers like him.

What does this all mean? Well Romans 1: 1 - 6 gives us an insight on how Paul perceived himself and what he strived for. A bondservant, an apostle of Christ and separated to the gospel of Christ. Then he defines what the gospel of Christ. After reading that passage, shouldn't we constantly separate ourselves to the gospel of Christ. Easy to say and write but not easy to live it in its fullest form. Let's strive to be like Paul.

Tuesday, March 01, 2005

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:33:04 GMT

It's been close to year from the last time I entered in this blog. Oh well life goes on.

Saturday, May 22, 2004

Sat, 22 May 2004 05:21:35 GMT

Pilate's Four Questions to Christ - John 18: 28-38

Pilate's four questions to Christ are:

Are You the King of the Jews?
Am I a Jew?
What have You done?
Are You a king then?

Pilate asks these questions when Christ was brought to him to be judged. Pilate wanted to know whether Christ was indeed a King of the Jews and a threat to Cesar. If we were to only focus on the questions which were asked by Pilate, we see a hidden gem. The hidden gem is that every non-believer asks these questions about Christ.

Are You the King of the Jews?

When a non-believer hears about Christ. They know He is a gentle and loving man and a Jew. When a non-believer studies a little more about Christ, they think that Christ is a Jewish God. He died for the Jews and not for everyone else.

Am I a Jew?

Jews in God's eyes are a special race since He chose them. Ideally Jews should be pure and holy, but like every man on Earth (except Christ since He is sinless), Jews, in reality, are equally wicked. Therefore a non-believer will realize and question that he too is a sinner.

What have You done?

After a non-believer realizes that he is a sinner, he will question on exactly how he should resolve the issue of being sin free. The answer is that Christ died on the cross for everyone's sin. So when the non-believer realizes that Christ paid a huge price for our sins, his next question will be:

Are You a king then?

The answer to the question is, "Yes". Christ is the King of Kings since He is Son of God and Savior of our souls. The next question is that if Christ is the King then are we all going to follow Him and glorify Him? Hopefully the answer to the question is, "Yes".

Friday, May 21, 2004

Fri, 21 May 2004 04:36:49 GMT

The Slap! - John 18: 19-24

From Verse 24: I wonder how the officer, who struck Christ, felt after he realized that he struck Christ. Did he feel worse than Paul after Paul was involved in killing Stephen or did he feel worse than the Roman soldiers who crucified Christ our God.

Afterall Christ did not say anything malicious to Annas but simply stated the truth. If the officier knew that Christ was telling the truth, why did he strike him? Was it a sense of duty to the high priest? Was it simply rage or mere frustration? The answer is that Christ allowed that to happen because He and His Father loved us.