http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKmdIdQg3Ks
(Father's Love Letter)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRRUqhGcuqc
(Franky Sihombing: Bapa Yang Kekal)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT1JWhDOJos
(Franky Sihombing: JanjiMu Seperti Fajar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPdQPJFwW4Y
(Nikita: Seperti Yang Kau Ingini)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fseg2sww6R8
(Jeffry Tjandra: Seperti Yang Kau Ingini)
Friday, September 28, 2007
Ministry Update
The days are passing by so fast. Could it be that we have too many things to attend to that time seems to fly faster? I enjoyed the three mission trips the last 3 months. Those were times that brought significant insights into the ministry I am involved. I've completed all study requirements and I'm pretty free now. Besides having a lot of time to myself, I also have time to reflect, to relax, and to consider the next phase in life and ministry.
In the last few weeks, several incidents shook the world. Well, literally we witnessed another strong earthquake in Indonesia. That was another devastating natural disaster. Another wake-up call, I would consider-for Christians to awake from their complacency. The incident took place close enough to Malaysia so that the church can discern the urgency of time. I wonder whether Christians can guard their spirituality to with-stand tremors when the storms of life threaten our faith. Malaysian Christians have it too easy. Many of us do not possess tested faith and indeed it is tested faith that grows us into spiritual maturity.
We observe how Myanmar is thrown into disorder from civil protests. That's political instability that threatens the peace of the nation. And again, Myanmar is close enough to Malaysia for us, Christians to ponder: do we have the peace of God in our hearts if there isn't peace around us? If there is constant instability surrounding us, is the peace of God reigning in us to offer us comfort and assurance?
I believe many Malaysian Christians realize the need to be revived. We take a look around us, around the Christian community and we ask why we have lost our first love. We question why we have lost that fervency to chase after things of God. We wonder why we are not praying as hard. We cannot understand why so few of us are in active service in church and ministry. I believe many of us fear that we need a huge disaster to wake the church. God's trumpet call seems too soft for us to hear when the noise of the world quickly drown every trumpet call of God. Yes, truly I hope to see spiritual revival in Christian organizations all over the nation. Yet, I also know that the first step need to begin right here-that revival should start from me and in me. Thus, my prayer is that God will awake my spirit with a renewed passion, a renewed desire, and a fresh fervency to chase after things of God.
So, my call this time is for Christians to pray for personal revival. If all of us capture that desire, I believe the church will be revived.
SB
Jer33:3 (NIV)`Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'
In the last few weeks, several incidents shook the world. Well, literally we witnessed another strong earthquake in Indonesia. That was another devastating natural disaster. Another wake-up call, I would consider-for Christians to awake from their complacency. The incident took place close enough to Malaysia so that the church can discern the urgency of time. I wonder whether Christians can guard their spirituality to with-stand tremors when the storms of life threaten our faith. Malaysian Christians have it too easy. Many of us do not possess tested faith and indeed it is tested faith that grows us into spiritual maturity.
We observe how Myanmar is thrown into disorder from civil protests. That's political instability that threatens the peace of the nation. And again, Myanmar is close enough to Malaysia for us, Christians to ponder: do we have the peace of God in our hearts if there isn't peace around us? If there is constant instability surrounding us, is the peace of God reigning in us to offer us comfort and assurance?
I believe many Malaysian Christians realize the need to be revived. We take a look around us, around the Christian community and we ask why we have lost our first love. We question why we have lost that fervency to chase after things of God. We wonder why we are not praying as hard. We cannot understand why so few of us are in active service in church and ministry. I believe many of us fear that we need a huge disaster to wake the church. God's trumpet call seems too soft for us to hear when the noise of the world quickly drown every trumpet call of God. Yes, truly I hope to see spiritual revival in Christian organizations all over the nation. Yet, I also know that the first step need to begin right here-that revival should start from me and in me. Thus, my prayer is that God will awake my spirit with a renewed passion, a renewed desire, and a fresh fervency to chase after things of God.
So, my call this time is for Christians to pray for personal revival. If all of us capture that desire, I believe the church will be revived.
SB
Jer33:3 (NIV)`Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.'
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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