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Monday, 21 May 2012

Friday, 11 May 2012

  • But when the day of judgement comes, blood will be poured out like dust.

     Psalm 51:

    Have mercy on me, O God,
        according to your unfailing love;
    according to your great compassion
        blot out my transgressions.
    Wash away all my iniquity
        and cleanse me from my sin.

    For I know my transgressions,
        and my sin is always before me.
    Against you, you only, have I sinned
        and done what is evil in your sight;
    so you are right in your verdict
        and justified when you judge.
    Surely I was sinful at birth,
        sinful from the time my mother conceived me.
    Yet you desired faithfulness even in the womb;
        you taught me wisdom in that secret place.

    Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
        wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.
    Let me hear joy and gladness;
        let the bones you have crushed rejoice.
    Hide your face from my sins
        and blot out all my iniquity.

    10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,
        and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
    11 Do not cast me from your presence
        or take your Holy Spirit from me.
    12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation
        and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

    13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
        so that sinners will turn back to you.
    14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
        you who are God my Savior,
        and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.
    15 Open my lips, Lord,
        and my mouth will declare your praise.
    16 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
        you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
    17 My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;
        a broken and contrite heart
        you, God, will not despise.

    18 May it please you to prosper Zion,
        to build up the walls of Jerusalem.
    19 Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous, 
        in burnt offerings offered whole;
        then bulls will be offered on your altar.

     

    Stretches my mind.

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    p
    On a completely different note, do think of days like these sometimes...

Sunday, 06 May 2012

  • 1 week on from Sudden Craving to Read..

    But, finally, good fiction isn’t a “waste of time” for the same reason good music and good art aren’t wastes of time. They are rooted in an endlessly creative God who has chosen to be imaged by human beings who create. Culture isn’t irrelevant. It’s part of what God commanded us to do in the beginning, and that he declares to be good. When you enjoy truth and beauty, when you are blessed by gifts God has given to a human being, you are enjoying a universe that, though fallen, God delights in as “very good.” (Tim Challies)
    from http://www.challies.com/interviews/fiction-literature-an-interview-with-russell-moore

    But I wouldn't agree with the answer of the question "any good books to recommend?". I mean, doesn't Christianity give grace even the choice of books we read? :\

    Ok, back to reading :)



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    Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done. -Matthew 16:24-27

    Was so challenged and reminded to live for Jesus at TAD yesterday. There was this tinge of sadness, in so many ways, more people leaving. Wasn't just the year4s, the staff workers too. But the gospel remains central of it all, living for Jesus and not letting anything or anyone take His place in our hearts...


    Enjoying TKAM too, lighter things to escape reality from :j

    '"But Cal, you know better,' I said.

    'It's not necessary to tell all you know. It's not lady like - in the second place, folks don't like to have somebody around knowin' more than they do. It aggravates 'em. You're not gonna change any of them by talkin' right, they've got to want to learn themselves, and when they don't want to learn there's nothing you can do but keep your mouth shut or talk their language.'"


Wednesday, 02 May 2012

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