Love is the greatest commandment

Posted on: Monday, June 29, 2009
Posted at: 8:00 PM
Posted by: Yi Ren...
Random Devotion---Love

verses to read: John 3:16, Romans 8:38-39

Once there was this man, who had a bad life. He had a broken family, having his parents quarrelling everyday, and his brother who was on drugs. He felt that he had something empty in his life, but he was extremely unsure about what he need. His needs was met in a church service, where he broke down and cry. What he need most was something simple -- Love. Not any ordinary love, but love from the One up High. From that day onwards, he loved Christ so much that Christ will never leave his heart again!

In our lives, we may in times of wilderness, where we will start to feel that God is far away from us. However, it is our faith which keeps us going alive, on fire for God, the person whom we had never seen in our life. In John 3:16, God told us that He love us to the extent that, He sent His ONE AND ONLY SON to die on the cross for us. When God love us, He did not say "I love you"
But instead, He says, "I love you with an everlasting love"

How much is it greater for Someone who is so powerful to love someone like us whom were not worthy of His love. Look at how great His love is! God loves us so much that even the very hairs on our heads are numbered (matthew 10:29-31).

What God wants is actually 2 simple things. Not one but two. Yes, He wants us to love Him back, just by accepting Him and love Him with our heart. However, God wants us to share this PERFECT LOVE with other people, those who do not know God!

Whenever we feel down, we must never forget that, God send us to earth not just to love Him, but also to preach the gospel and love others like how God loves us, and share the love of God!

Therefore, keep your fire burning! Do not let the devil pour water and melt your fire! Like how Paul love the people in Rome (Romans 8:38-39), we must love those who are far from us, those who we hate.

Love and do not hate! For love is the greatest commandment!

God bless!
(Servant of God and His people, Yi Ren)

PS: i had this sudden urge to share some words, and i did it even without seeking consent from Ailin. LOL. hope that this really encourage you to live your life to the fullest. Even though this may be quite "basic", but it does cheer me up when i am down. Hope that it will be the same for you! God love you! amen!

Will you still trust His heart, when you do not see His hands?

Posted on: Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Posted at: 2:48 PM
Posted by: Yi Ren...
Daily devotion 22nd June Mon - Ailin

Will you still trust His heart when you do not see His hands?

Our Christian walk is narrow and straight and trials are something unavoidable. Sometimes, it may be so hard-going that many a times, you just want to quit. And what makes it worst is that sometimes you do not see His hands even in the midst of troubles…

But hey let’s look at what God says in His word, [Romans 5:3-5]
It says, ‘‘we also glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, Character; and Character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.’’

Guys don’t ever give up. Has God given up on you before? Never did He ever think of it because He loves you. And because He loves you He does not want to see you being at where you are. He wants to mold your character. He yearns to fellowship with you daily! God is more interested in your character than your comfort.

Let’s grow in maturity, as our relationship with God gets closer, we will know and understand God better with the reading & meditating of the word of God. We will also receive revelations from Him; things that He wants to tell us or show us through visions and dreams through our quiet time with Him. A mature Christian has a close relationship with God that even when He falls and does not see God’s hand, because of the relationship and the trust he has in God, he will choose to trust His heart. The mature Christian will stand up again and where does the strength comes from?
Zechariah 4:6 “Not by power nor by might, but by the Spirit of God.”

So guys, always trust in His heart when you don’t see His hands.
There is so many things God, our heavenly father has installed for us.
You may not see it now. Slowly but surely.
Hang on, don’t let go of His promises.
Because, He is worth it.


In his love,
Ruth

Welcome post

Posted on: Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Posted at: 9:28 PM
Posted by: Geng Hao
Welcome to City Harvest Church's E290 Cell Group blog! Enjoy your visit! ;)