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Sunday, January 13, 2008

I think I'm kinda late on sharing about 2007, and on 2008. too busy la. but here I am.

2007 was a splendid year. I lost, I forgot. But then I learnt loads, I grew, I held on. All by the grace of God. I wouldn't have made it through alot of things without Him. I remember the times when I sat in my room, on the bed, or even on the floor crying out to Him during the year. I remember how I kinda (i-don't-know-what's-the-right-word-here) stabilize some "truths" in my life. How His shalom reigned over me. How things dropped from my head to my heart. I pray that it will remain in my heart. and I know it will, cause He writes them on my heart and He reminds me. I can't remember exactly what I asked for at the start of the year (I should have learnt my lesson each time and write them down *knock myself on my head*) but I think they were pretty much fulfilled. Certain things were kinda repeated year after year - things like 1] walking closer to Him, with Him 2] to bring family members closer to Him, to salvation, and for 2007, somehow I remember "a year of new beginnings" - it might have not been 2007, it might have been the word for 2006 (I can't remember!) but that was what I thought for 2007! and yes, there were some new beginnings. And of course, a very general theme for the year, I wrote this in my Thesis:

"Lastly but definitely not the least, I want to thank God for this amazing year of intense research and studies. Amongst the pressure to do well in my studies, I’m glad I didn’t lose Your hand, I’m glad I continued to serve You in the ways I can and I’m glad I was still able to bless others despite it being a busy year for me."

In a way, i'm really happy-proud of where He brought me to and how He sustained me. I'm just waiting for the final victory in this, which I've prayed over, which I believe people have helped pray over - and many have encouraged me! with their testimonials, with verses, with words. wow.

@2008

Coming into 2008, I had a great start already..I had a wonderful holiday with my family(photos later) arriving back in SG on the 1st Jan 2008! This year, Pastor proclaimed a year of blessings (Deu 28:1-13 & Eph 2:4-7) - Deu speaking about blessings of obedience and Eph speaking about the our position in Christ - the high position of rest.

"...2And all these blessings shall come upon you and OVERTAKE you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God: 3Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country. (that's like everywhere isn't it?) 4Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, and produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks. 5Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. (sounds like work (as in occupation) to me..) 6Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. (Amen!) 7The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. 8The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. (Amen!) ......10Then all the peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the Lord, ......11And the Lord will grant you plenty ......12The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. (wow, 2nd time in this chapter! Amen!) You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. (abundance!) 13And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail (Amen!); you shall be above only, and not be beneath,......" Deutronomy 28:1-13

"......made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), ......and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus." Ephesians 2:4-7

I missed the sermon by the way, that's why, Jin, I was asking u what the verses were.

What a year it's going to be! I receive and proclaim the year blessed!

Then last sunday, message was on Jacob, the dew of heaven and the fatness of the land. I particularly loved the dew of heaven part. Dew forms a picture of sweetness in my mind. And dew is favour. sweet sweet favour! =D I would need loads. HA!

And so. I'm done (for the moment) with my studies and 2008's the year I'm going to work full-time in (hopefully) research. I'm trusting for a great job with a great pay at a great location with great opportunities. LOL. It's great I've the shalom peace as I'm looking for a job now.

I'm not putting up a list of resolutions (if u were expecting that) cause I can't be bothered to. But I do think of a list of what I do expect to be fulfilled by God's grace in the year though. But every year I don't write it down - which i should really change. so after tomorrow, I'll write it down and put it aside. I'm going to prepare for my oral defence now. If you're reading this, pray for me. Pray for favour, for practical wisdom for understanding and answering questions. Pray for His shalom peace. And whatever you want to pray for.

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