Thursday, April 30, 2009

okay, i had the inspiration to blog some days ago. but i didn't have the time.
now i have the time, still have the inspiration, but its not as strong. ahaha.

Homeschooling: one step forward, two steps back. i seriously empthise with people who owe huge debts. it seems never ending. haha.

let's look on the brighter side! :D

God has been doing a work in my heart! and i thank Him for that!
i now want to KNOW Him. I want to know the very person of Jesus!
you know the Christian life has so many things, so many terms, so many people-
Faith, Revival, Brokeness, Prayer, Abiding, Repentance
Jesus, the Holy Spirit...
i've often wondered to myself, so what is that ONE key that 'unlocks' the rest?
what is the ONE thing i should focus on, give all my energy to.
i think i may have found it;
i've found it in the person of JESUS CHRIST.
think about it. the focal point in History: Jesus
the famous saying: "it's all about -Jesus"

its, Jesus. what Pastor Paul concludede the msg on Sunday with still sticks with me.
Philippians 3:4-12

4Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
5Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
6Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
8Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
12Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.


That's in Paul's context. Now let's apply it to my life, a paraphrase of Phil 3:4-12:
I may have alot of stuff I can be proud about:
I was born in a Christian Family. My dad's a pastor. Saved at the age of 3. Have always been the guai girl (haha!) yadayadayada....
But I count all these things as useless! Rubbish! they pale in comparision to knowing Christ! Knowing Christ who is Lord of my life. And that I may be righteous in Him by faith.
Oh that I may know Him. Not know about Him! but to truly know Him, to know Jesus as He really is and to be all He said he would be.
Not only to know Him, but to know the power of His resurrection, this same power that worketh in me.
And also to know His sufferings. To have a share in His sufferings, becoming like him in his death.
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, Im far from perfect. But I press on to know Jesus just as how He knows me through and through.

i've been thinking alot about Knowing Christ recently.

Jesus, i want to know You. I've had enough of knowing about You. Now I want to know You in a real and personal way. I thank You for Your promise that if I draw near to You, You will draw near to me. I love You.

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