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The Bible tells and speaks of countless times of a believer to pray. Often than not people pray for things that God didn't tell them to pray for. We find ourselves praying for needs and wants instead of what was told for us to pray about or for. Its not that we can't pray for our needs and wants, the point is we shouldn't overlook what we should be praying for. In fact Jesus told us not to worry about our needs and wants but we should occupy our minds and hearts with His kingdom and His righteousness (Matthew 6:25-34).

I'm calling for prayer for anyone of you declaring yourself a Christian. Base on 2 Chronicles 7:14 and Ezekiel 22:30, let us pray for revival upon our nation. Let us stand in the gap between the people and God. Between eternal life and death and begin to pray for the salvation of the people in our nation.

As we pray for revival let us not have any heart of judgement or prejudice towards anyone we might have had conflict with. Let us feel the heart of God for the people and know that we ourselves were saved not because we did something good or impressed God but we were saved by grace and by grace alone.

So everyday at 7:14 am/pm and 10:30 pm let us spend at least 5-10 minutes to pray for revival. You may be in your office, college, at home, in the bathroom, on your bed, in the car, wherever you are, pray. Praying in the spirit will be good enough (having revival for Malaysia as the focus in your mind as you do this). Let it be an intense time of crying out for our nation to be saved (crying doesn't have to be literal). We are running out of time.

'THE WORD'

If my people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14 NKJV)

So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it, but I found no one. (Ezekiel 22:30 NJKV)

The Only Applause That Matters

Two Sundays ago we got a handout on our way out from church. It was a note that has stuck to my mind and I hope it does to you to. In these troubled times many will go astray and do whatever they please and best suits their ways. But what is it that really matters at the end of the day?

It was the moment the young man had waited for and had prepared for over many months. It was his premiere appearance as a concert pianist. The audience had heard a lot about his amazing talent, and they packed out this prestigious concert hall to hear him. They weren't disappointed. In fact, his masterful playing brought them to their feet for a thunderous standing ovation at the end of the concert. Backstage, the young man's manager said, "They want and encore, man! Get out there!" The pianist looked strangely dejected, and he said, "No I'm not going back out there." His manager said, "But they love you, man!" Look at them" They're all on their feet!" "Not all," was all the young man could say. "Look in the balcony." The manager peeked around the curtain and he saw one white-haired old man in the balcony who wasn't standing or applauding. "Hey, come on! That's one old man! So what?" The pianist looked down at the floor and he said, "That's not one old man. That's my teacher."

It didn't matter to the concert artist what the crowd thought. Only one opinion mattered. Only one man in that multitude was the one he wanted to please - his teacher. You know, that's how God has wired you and me to live. To please your teacher - your Creator. Sadly, we tend to lose sight of Him in our desire to get the applause of the crowd around us.

Jesus has given us six powerful words to live by in our world for today from the Word of God. These words in John 8:29 are simple, but they'll change your life if you'll make them the core value of your life: "I always do what pleases Him." Jesus lived only for His Father's approval. That's why the greatest moment of His life was at His baptism when the heavens opened and He heard His Father say, "You are My Son... with You I am well pleased" (Luke 3:22). It didn't matter whether the crowd was cheering or jeering. Jesus knew He was okay if His Father thought He was okay.

That's an important reminder for us approval junkies, who tend to mold ourselves to please other people. It's like we have this ticket we keep trying to get people to validate for us. "Hey, do you like me? Do you like what I'm doing? What do I have to do to get you to stamp my ticket?" It's called "Please Disease" spending so much of your life trying to please others. But there's never enough applause is there? There's never enough approval. And somewhere in all the pleasing, you lose yourself and you lose the pleasure of the only One who can satisfy your heart - your Lord Jesus who died so you could live for Him! 1 Corinthians 7:23 says,

You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

Paul knew he had to choose once and for all who he was going to live for and who he was going to live to please. He said,

Am I now trying to win the approval of men or of God? If I were trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ. (Galatians 1:10)

So who are you living to please: the boss, the pastor, your family, your friends. the church, some guy or girl, the community? They didn't die for you. Their rewards don't hold a candle to His. The early church leader, Stephen, knew that. He had stood up for the truth on the streets of Jerusalem and the crowd was not applauding. They were screaming at him, throwing rocks at him to shut him up. "But," the Bible says, "Stephen.... looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God."

The Bible tells us that Jesus is usually sitting at His Father's right hand, but not this day. He's standing, honoring his faithful servant Stephen. and Stephen has the courage to keep doing the right thing, even at the cost of his life, because his teacher was standing. His teacher was saying, "Well done."

I hope that's where you're looking for your approval. The only applause that matters is the applause of heaven. Anything is worth doing to get that; nothing is worth losing it. Nothing.

'THE WORD'

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:2 NKJV)

'GOOD QUOTE'

Your life is like a coin. You can spend it any way you wish, but you can spend it only once.

Lillian Dickson

So What's Important?

I said to myself, I'm going to quit complaining! I'll keep quiet, especially when the ungodly are around me. But as I stood there silently the turmoil within me grew to the bursting point. The more I mused, the hotter the fires inside. Then at last I spoke and pled with God: Lord help me to realize how brief my time on earth will be. Help me to know that I am here for but a moment more. My life is no longer than my hand! My whole lifetime is but a moment to you. Proud man! Frail as breath. A shadow! And all his busy rushing ends in nothing. He heaps up riches for someone else to spend. And so, Lord, my only hope is in You.

Save me from being overpowered by my sins, for even fools mock me then.

Lord, I am speechless before You. I will not open my mouth to speak on word of complaint, for my punishment is from you.

Lord, don't hit me anymore, I am exhausted beneath your hand. When you punish a man for his sins, he is destroyed, for he is fragile as a moth-infested cloth; yes,man is frail as breath.

Hear my prayer; O Lord; listen to my cry! Don't sick back, unmindful to my tears. For I am your guest. I am a traveler passing through the earth, as all my fathers were.

Spare me, Lord! Let me recover and be filled with happiness again before my death.

Psalms 39 TLB

Sometimes people think crying in-front of God is crying to God. The results will be evident. One is crying for attention and sympathy and the other is an act of humility. If you have been facing some difficult situations to handle, cry to Him in humility as the verses above. God bless and you are not alone in this end-time battle against the devil and his minions. He will never leave you nor forsake you.

New Post

Hi my dear followers. Sorry I haven't been updating for over a month. I promise to update something new tomorrow. This is a promise and it shall be fulfilled. It has been a challenging month for me (well it already has been since I was a little boy), but all is good and praising God and being with Him is just so delightful.

God bless and goodnight.

What's Your Plan For My Life?

"What's Your plan for my life?" is a question people ask God a lot.

It's funny that when people ask God this question and when God tells them His will for their lives, they consider whether to follow what He has said.

Just a thought to ponder on.

Game On!

MTI Apostolic Program Intake 12 is now over. It was a great to see the alumni and making new friends as well. Great job, to all that participated and served. Praise God for His glorious visitations and revelations. It would've meant nothing if it You weren't there.

I hope that this next entry will encourage you and pump up your faith.

When we play video games, the more monsters/enemies we encounter, we know then we're definitely heading in the correct way. It also feels a lot more achieving when you've beaten them at the higher levels. (special thanks to Joshua Lim, TVS for fun facts like such)

I think everything in our world was made to draw us to God or show us a little more about Himself. And particularly in video games, it teaches us some stuff.

When experiencing the worst of things happening to us or in our lives, Christians, let us know that its an opportunity for us to boast about our great and mighty God because He is gonna come through for us and the greater the challenges, the greater the victory is gonna be. When there are some tensions in relationships, office work piling up, assignments overload, let us strengthen ourselves in the Lord. Feed on the Word of God, pray in the Spirit, count the blessings and give thanks and praise to Him daily.

If you feel some tiredness in serving God and in ministry, you need to be going to where your soul and spirit can be strengthen. You need to do things that your soul and spirit be strengthen. Friends, let us not deceive ourselves, thinking that we can make it in our lives without God (spending time with Him). A human can only do so much. A human can only take so much. A human can only achieve so much.

In this time of fasting and prayer, pray in the Spirit. Don't have your spirit-man be a stick-man.

Let your thoughts and feelings go to Him at every moment of the day.

'WORDS OF FAITH'

I have been crucified with Christ, it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. (Galatians 2:20 NKJV)

'FUN FACT'

The incarnation was God's best held secret to turn what seemed to be the greatest defeat into the greatest victory.

Excerpts from 'Christian Belief' chapter 2

by David Wong Kim

Why did God send prophets to the people?

Some people think prophets mainly foretold the future. But actually their main job was to challenge the people to turn back to God. Often the prophet's messages contained predictions about the future, but most of the messages were challenges to obey God and live right. God's prophets were willing to risk everything for him. Some of the most famous prophets were Moses, Elijah & Elisha, Samuel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and Jonah. Some "less-well-known" prophets also wrote books of the Bible: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. Even though these prophets spoke hundreds of years ago, their messages apply to us too, so we should listen to them and prophets of our generation of what they have to say.

'MEMORY VERSES'

I'm scared to let God really control my life. What if he makes me be a missionary to Africa?

Don't be afraid. Just trust me. (Mark 5:36 NLB)