school and kids

my little girl does not want to go school today cos she find the chinese writing too difficult.

lord jesus you see the demands of the education systme here and the stress it puts on the little ones. much seems to be expected from them at a tender young age.

i pray for debbie right now that you will give her wisdom to approac school with the attitude of learning and not performing. open her mind that she may understand that she goes to school ( at K1) to learn and not to perform.

lord jesus, take away the pride from her. She does not need to perform in order to be approved.

give her courage too that she may face up to difficulties in school bravely. That which she does not know, give her the courage and persistence to learn it from me at home.

jesus i lift up debbie's learning experience in school to you. i pray that you will remove all obstacles that pervent her from having a pleasant and good learning experience.

Lord remove all anxieties as she learns what it means to just do her best and leave the best to god.

grant her your wisdom that she can do all things through christ who strenthens her.

i pray for the teacher too that she may encourage debbie and the rest of the students along. let her understand the spore context and help the kids, instead of pushing and putting them down.

grant her ideas to ignite the love of chinese in the young kids' life.

lord i put debbie into your hands and i pray that the holy spirit who is in and with her right now will assure her of her self worth. she is not determined by what she can DO but by what she IS in the lord.

grant her the ability to deal with difficulties too. bless her too with the ability to write chinese characters even as she practises at home

i pray that you will send ppl into her life who will support and encourage this young girl.

let her not be crushed by the system but let her be strenthened by the holy spirit in the midst of it.

lord keep her in your presence your peace and strength. let her not be tossed about by the world.

let her self confidence take root in you dear lord.

i am worried about her but let me cast my anxieties on you cos you care for debbie and me. you have a plan to prosper her and not to harm her / us.

thank you lord that i can run to you and you are my fortress in times of trouble.

amen.

Rvl 11- how do we measure up to god's glory?

The worshippers must be measured; whether they make God's glory their end, and his word their rule, in all their acts of worship. Those in the outer court, worship in a false manner, or with dissembling hearts, and will be found among his enemies.

We who work go through observations and probations at our workplace.

We who are God's children, deeply loved by god, often forget about our Redeemer's standards in his kingdom.

thus we lead a frivolous life in the eyes of christ.

ask myself this day: how do i measure up in the eyes of god? do i make god's glory my end and his word my rule? is all aspects of my life a worship unto him? or is it more a fulfillment of self interest?

ask myself today: am i in the inner court of god, where i abide in him or am i in the outer court, where i bear the name of christ but do not live out the glory and fragrance of christ?

the good news is: no matter what myanswer is, it is by the grace and power of god that we can live out the glory and fragrance of god. for in all things, it is not by our power or strength, it is by the spirit of god that all things are made possible.

holy spirit, live and work in us this day. draw us into the inner court. let our eyes be fixed on you not on the world.

i pray this speciallly for josef who is burdened with heavy load of schoolwork. i pray lord that you will cause his eyes and heart to be fixed on you. let you be first in his life and not school work.

draw him into your presence dear lord.

amen.

the Awesome God - Rvl 10

what did i learn from this chapter?

as usual i do not understand the symbolic message of the chapter but i was struck by the awesome nature of god.

he is awesome. the voice of thunder. the creator of ALL things, the one who lives forever and ever.

this is the god who lives in me. this is the god whom i love and who loves me.

wow what an awesome god i love and is loved by.

can i fathom the power and authority that is in my hands- if only i know how to dwell in the presence of god daily?

or am i running around in my own strength?

lord let me run in your power and let me rest in your presence.

BE still for the presence of the lord is in me.

i worship you Lord for who you are.

So awesome yet so personal and intimate and gentle in my life.

let me to others what you are to me.

i surrender my temper to you.

sometimes i flare up and this does not reflect your righteousness.

let the power of the holy spirit change me that i may reflect the beauty of the lord.

thank you dear lord jesus.

i love you jesus, the lover of my soul and the keeper of my heart

amen.

the wrath of god. Revl 9

And I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God, 14 saying to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, “Release the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates.” 15 So the four angels, who had been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, were released to kill a third of mankind. 16 Now the number of the army of the horsemen was two hundred million;

god is love. yes.

but this chapter shows the wrath of god against unrepentant hears.

even after the great disaster, many men remain unrepentant of their sins. what does it take for a man to repent?

i don't know.

the lord has waited but finally he leashes out in wrath.

and it is frigtening to me. yet still unrepentant.

what hardness of heart.

lord i pray that such hardness of heart will never permeate jo deb matthy ph and my life. lord let us always be soft and pliable towards you.

let your spirit flow in us and let us worship you with all our beings.

may the approval of god be upon us always.

help me dear lord to teach my children spiritual disciplines such as doing devotion and scrpture memory. start in me first. help me to establish these habits in my life.

i am weak in my flesh but the spirit is powerful to enable. where i stumble dear lord you can be made strong.


amen

giving and sowing generously with a cheerful heart

He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. 7 So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work. 9 As it is written:


“ He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever.”[b]

10 Now may[c] He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness, 11 while you are enriched in everything for all liberality, which causes thanksgiving through us to God.

the lord spoke to me yesterday from 2 cor 9 about generous giving and sowing.

the pre requisite for reaping bountifully is sowing bountifully.

attitude 1 : as his heart purposes interestingly it is not as his 'mind' thinks. the focus is more of the heart. link to proverbs which says that the heart is the fountain of all life. what is the heart? it is not the physical heart. i think it refers to whatever we hold dear, values, people etc.

attitude 2: cheerful giver
give happily cos god loves it

consequence 1: God is able to make all grace abound toward you,

consequence 2: that you, always having all sufficiency in all things,

consequence 3: may have an abundance for every good work.

consequence 4:multiply the seed you have sown

consequence 5:increase the fruits of your righteousness

consequence 6: while you are enriched in everything

the world says to store and keep for oneself. lets live by the kingdom rules if we want to advocate kingdom living.

lets sow generously to reap all the wondrous promises given in the bible.

sow not only in terms of money, but also time, love , attention, sow our lives into the kingdom of god.

Prayer
Lord I pray for my children that they will have the love of learning. give me the wisdom how to make learning an enjoyable experience for them at home.

i pray for deborah that she will be patient when learning how to write. grant her the wisdom to read cos she loves reading. i pray humility in all that she does as well.

i pray for josef that he will be safe even as he roller blades. protect him from any injury and send angels to guard him lord.

thank you for putting him in a class with motivated students. you have answered my prayers. lord i pray that josef will also grown in intrinsic motivation to achieve good results.

in the process of learning, may they also learn the meaning of dependance on the lord. let them go in the name and strength of the lord. not there not be any semblance of self reliance but dependance on the almight lord who loves them completely.

i pray that my chldren wil always be at the top and not the bottom. let them shine brightly in the world that they may be in the world but not of the world.

dear lord thank you that matthias has settled down well in school. i plead the blood of christ over my children and family, that all may enjoy good health and healing. in the mighty name of jesus, i comman all ill spirits to leave my family. i speak healing of bodies and emotions into each member now.

i pray for a smooth transition as we change a maid. i pray for marisa that she will get her hearts' desire. whatever she needs, she will find it in you.

lord i pray there will no misgiving between us but let there be understanding and mutual trust. it is a pity that this contract must end. but i am looking for a relationship which marisa refused to give. thus it cannot be continued.

lord if paul is best for us, help us with the process and bring it to fruition.

thank you lord. i neeed sb who cooks who loves the children manages the housework reasonably and can get along with us.

thank you lord for providing.

i pray for my lesson later that it will be filled with your presence. fill my class with your presence lord. let there be learing and joy.

amen

i love you lord

reveal 8. prayer as worship pleasing to god

3And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

4And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.

ha ha as usual i don understand what the prophetic stuff is about.

i read the abvoe porition in bold and am reminded that our prayers are like incense to god. so pray more and more and more! it is pleasing to god too!

how to please god? my son josef qn. i think i will share with him this about prayers.

let me be reminded that christ is the main intercessor of us all. christ is interceding for us at the throne at this very moment.

thank you god for always praying for us.

my offerings of prayers unto god today:

myself
lord reign in me so that i may know you and be more like you. may the beauty of the lord be reflected in my life. lord as you provide the best for me in terms of jobs, i pray that i will also give cheerfully to you. if you would lord, bring me into UB cos i would love to work in SIM. I like the culture and the location. the students are great to teach too. lord i surrender my time to you. pls be my CEO and fill it up according to your best interest for me. you are my heavenly father, my jehovah jireh, whom i know provides for me. thank you lord.

husband
i pray for puay hong that he will pray and deepen his walk with you. you see that there is often a disconnection between his mind and his soul. you alone know why. what he wants to do, he does not do. what he does not want to do, he does. help him in his weakness and draw him unto you.

let there be a breakthrough in his r/s with you dear lord. let there be intimacy and power. not just intellectual understanding of the word. let there be a 'wow' when he reads your word.

thank you for blessing his job. use his job even as a ministry unto you. let all that he does and say be unto glory unto god.

Josef
fill him up with your spirit that he may know you more and more. let him know your truth. use his studies to draw him closer to you dear lord. bless him in his studies that he may be at the head and not the tail. fill him with the joy of absorbing knowledge and learning. let it not be a chore or burden but sth to embrace as it enlarges his horizons

deborah
fill her with your spirit and continue to sensitise her to you dear lord. sharpen her spiritual ears and attune her heart to you that she may know you lord. fill her with humility and patience to learn that she may grow in knowledge of both god and the world. give her wisdom to protect herself in this world.l


matthias
thank you lord that he has settled down well in school. nxt week he has to sit on the car seat and travel to school with his parent. lord i pray that you will also help matthy to take to the car seat. fill dad and son with joy even as they go to school together.

protect my children lord from HFM disease.

i speak healing into josef right now. i plead the blood of christ over josef and speak healing into his body. let the blood of christ heal the uclers in the mighty name of the lord. in the name of jesus, i command every infirmity to leave my children and household and i speak healing and health in each of us.

let christ reign. let christ reign.

i claim the promise

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

amen.

reveal 7, enthrone god and never thirst

“they are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence. 16 ‘Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat down on them,’[a] nor any scorching heat. 17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’[b] ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’[c]”

Footnotes:
Revelation 7:16 Isaiah 49:10
Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 49:10
Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 25:8

What a glorious promise - never again will they hunger and thirst. the sun will not beat down on them.

i think these promises beyond the physical. since god is spirit, i think the promise also pertains to the spiritual hunger and thirst. and since god is the all encompassing god, he would refer to our physical emotional and mental needs as well.

in a word , we will never thirst or hunger in any area in our lives.

yet we often live in a defeated, unfulfilled manner. we go about our lives, drooping our shoulders and frowning in anxiety.

why?

lets read the passage again and see the condition that surrounds this awesome promise.

(1)
serve him day and night in his temple

(2)
he who sits on the throne

(3)

For the Lamb at the center of the throne

the environment where such contentment and fulfillment take place in one where God sits enthroned. I ask myself "Is God enthroned in my life?" My answer? I have been distracted by the anxieties of this world. Let my eyes and mind be fixed on Him once again.

the second condition is " serve him day and night".

i ask myself " how does my life reflect a service to god?" or is it mostly a self service to my own goals and ambitions? my answer?

maybe i consider first what my children and family need, but not god.

i need to re align my priorities.

dear god
thank you for speaking to me this morning about enthroning you in my life and putting you first.
help me in flesh and weakness. i long to live my life for you but many times, the anxieties of the world distract me. teach me dear lord to cast my anxieties on you cos you care for me.

teach me dear lord to serve you daily in my life. i do not have a human mentor to teach me but i have you holy spirit counsellor to bring me into all Truth

god help me in my weakness

i want to live my life for you

amen

Revl 6. Die for Christ? Live for Him now.

Relv 6 is another confusing chapter for me. i do not understand many things written in it. I am not sure what the writer is referring to.

however as i read it the holy spirit spoke to me about dying for christ.

chp6 mentions quite a bit about dying for christ for our testimony in him.

as i read this, the question that popped into my mind is: how could i be willing to die for christ (physically) if even financially and daily ( in terms of time), i do not give to him?

i struggle to give my tithes to god cos the expenditure at home is great, but the lord speaks to me.

"if you want to give your life to me, start with the giving of money."

"Die for christ? live for him now. give to him every portion of your life."

To the Lamb and Lord who sits on the throne, yes lord, i want to give my life to you, beginning now.

let me give with a heart of devotion and reverence. help me in my weakness and flesh.

for you see that it is my desire to live my life and destiny in jesus christ.

amen.

i plead the blood of christ over debbie jo jo matthy and husband this morning and i pray that the spirit of wisom counsel and truth will lead them into all Truth. Fill them with the holy spirit and let them delight in the fear of the lord.

i pray for matthy that the transition in school will be smooth for him.

i pray for debbie for increased love for learning.

i pray that jo will remember to do the things that he is supposed to do.

lord for ph cause him to deepen his walk in you

lord let your holy spirit reign in our lives and home. revival takes place. amen