Sunday, June 8, 2008
The Journey Begins..
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.” John 1:1-3God was here in the beginning and He created the heavens and the earth as seen in Genesis 1:1. He spoke once and all creation sprang to life. He was called the Word and as seen in John 1, the Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. He came and spoke in the only way that we could truly understand, by becoming one of us.
The book of John spells out the basis of our faith so clearly. In fact, its purpose is shown in John 20:31, which says
“But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”
In one of the three points in Pastor Khong’s message, ‘Starting Points’, it states that Jesus Christ is the eternal God who lived among us. Jesus is the very same God who created the universe as seen in John1: 3, Colossians 1:16-17.
I have to constantly ask myself whether I believe that Jesus is the Lord God Almighty. If I truly believe that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, I should be living a life that God finds pleasing. If Jesus is the Lord of my life, I will give my all to him. Whatever God says, I will do it in obedience even if it means giving up on things that may mean a lot to me.
God is not a silent God, He reveals Himself to us in everyway. He wants to have a living relationship with us. It is through His grace that I have received so many blessings in my life. He was the strong tower and refuge that I could seek during times when I was down. I do believe in Jesus and that He loves me. The times that I felt his presence during worship were real and not a fig of an imagination.
How then shall I live my life? Reading through the book of John again has open up my eyes to make me realize that the Word is God. I admit there were times where I read through the bible like it was a story, often missing the essence of what God was trying to speak to me. From that moment on, I believe that my quiet time with God will always be an exciting one of knowing more of God and what He has installed for me regarding my life.
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