Into your courts I run
with praises flowing from my heart
Every day I wake I sing your song
its the anthem of my life
I wanna spend my days in your prescence lord
bowed before your throne
In the house of God is where I've found my peace
its where I've found my..
Home Is heaven
one day I will live
In your courts you'll find me
in worship at your feet
Hide me now in the shadow of your wings
Where I will be
where I will be
Your love is all I need
so desperatly I have sought Your face
I know you hear my every cry
and petition that I make
Jesus, oh you are my treasure
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Prayer for today
Dear God,
I admit, I've failed You in many many areas. I'm so sorry, please forgive me
I say that I've learnt many things from You, yet my actions don't seem to show it
I'm sorry for being a hypocrate
I'm sorry for being unreliable, undependable, not trustworthy and full of myself
Please help me change and make my actions right. You're the only one who can do that. Teach me, lead me, guide me. Please?
Reveal Your heart to me, God. Transform me. Renew me. I want to be a new person. I want the world to know that I'm a new person. I want to be who You want me to be.
I do not want my past to dictate how my future is going to be. I do not want to be affected by what others think of me. I just need You and Your acceptance.
Help me get up and live the life You want me to live. By Your strength. Your plans for me are good, to give me a future and a hope.
You have all things in Your control Lord. Including my life and my actions. I place my hope and trust in You.
I pray for grandma, would You heal her Lord. I know nothing is impossible for You.
Thanks Dad
Japh
Lord over all - sonicflood
Be the reason I live
Be my quest, my constant vision
Be the water I drink
The treasure I seek more than gold
Be the fire in my heart
My consuming love and passion
Be the air that I breathe
The song that I sing from my heart and soul
Jesus, Lord over all
Be the Lord over me
Jesus, drawn to this alter I come
Here is my heart
May Your will be done in me
Be my quest, my constant vision
Be the water I drink
The treasure I seek more than gold
Be the fire in my heart
My consuming love and passion
Be the air that I breathe
The song that I sing from my heart and soul
Jesus, Lord over all
Be the Lord over me
Jesus, drawn to this alter I come
Here is my heart
May Your will be done in me
Monday, June 29, 2009
It's finally over!
Yes! those dreadful exams.. are over!! for only 2 weeks but hey! :D....
And yes, back online to update the ol' bloggie.
Praise God for helping me throughout this sem! It's been *wow* quite a journey for me.. personally, but hey you get the picture (come find me if u wanna talk :p)
I've been pretty much ok, need to catch up on some sleep, and some serious cleaning of my room! again!.....
Dear God,
Thanks for helping me in my exams, truly it was your grace and strength that pulled me through, I will trust in You, always ;)
Thanks for an awesome semester, for lots of new friends, for the amount of encouragement and support and for being there, just when I needed it most, and the times I felt I didn't need anything else, too ;)
Thanks for keeping me alive and safe, an awesome family, friends, food, shelter and life
I pray that you will help all who are in need, and show yourself real to many more of your children
Thanks Dad!
Japh
Short Devotion - from tee shern ren's blog
1:1 Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
2 but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
3 He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.
4 The wicked are not so,
but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
6 for the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.
At the end of the day, we are all meditators, we are all delighted and captivated by life and by certain things in life. For the Hebrew word for meditate was literally to "chew", to ruminate - the same way that, when you have a good piece of well-cooked chicken, you gnaw it down to the bone, and then lick your fingers for good measure. To meditate simply means to allow your mind to be drawn to thinking about something all the time. You don't even need to consciously think about applying it; after a while, whatever we meditate on will automatically begin to apply itself.
When we allow ourselves to be delighted and captivated by the wicked and their flashy ways - when we let ourselves be drawn to the sex and the booze, the money and the power - we slowly become like them. We learn to do things their way (all the time convincing ourselves, perhaps, that each new sin is "harmless", that we are not really like them no matter how much we act like them); we become comfortable standing around them, at the dinner parties and the bar nights and the corporate photo sessions; and at the end of the day their chairs are so comfortable that we sit down with them and become indistinguishable from them. We will identify so well with them that the day will come when, as the righteous gather, we will stare at those we once mingled with in suspicion and ignorance without even remembering that we once considered ourselves among their ranks.
But - the Law, the Law! Not just the Law of Moses but the Law of God - the good and perfect standards for living that God, our Maker, has graciously revealed to us through the Bible. If we draw ourselves into the world of the Bible (instead of the world of this world), if we lose ourselves among the stories of David and Moses and Daniel the same way that modern people lose themselves in the stories of shallow celebrities, we will not be able to stop thinking about the Bible even if we wanted to. Slowly the Bible will start to come to mind, more and more immediately, the minute we are tempted to go the world's way instead of God's way. God's commands will become meaningful, not archaic; God's holiness will become vital, not prudish. Whatever we stare into day and night has the power to change us into its image; and the word of God will transform us, day by day, into the likeness of the children of God.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
need.. motivation.. and focus..
recently I've been into thinking quite a bit. am doing a history subject in uni called contemporary worlds. we learn stuff like the cold war, vietnam war, arab-israeli conflict, rise of asia, colonisation and many cool stuff. gets me thinking alot, especially since my recent fascination with war history. am halfway through a really thick book on the cold war for my assignment. I keep thinking like, what if this happened, or that happened, or this never happened, who would it have changed the way we live and the world we live in..
fact of the matter is, history is still being written. Now more than ever. We live in an age that communications has just blown us through the roof. we are capable of making and doing things and finding information and interacting like never before, only a few decades. we are connected and can virtually view every part of the world through a click. satellites can bring us to any destination we want to go. and yet... history still repeats itself. wars are still being fought. people are dying of hunger and poverty everyday. global economies rise and fall. corruption and injustice is still widespread. greed and unrighteosness still prevails in many parts of the world.
what can we do to write history? what can you and i do? Every choice that you are making, Every step that you are taking, Every chain that you are breaking, Every word that you are saying, Every prayer that you are praying, History is in the making. What difference are we actually making? the bible talks a lot on persecution, that those belonging to Christ will face it. Sometimes I ask myself why do I not see persecution among my fellow christian peers? why are we so contented with so much peace we enjoy and become complacent? Is it because we are not doing enough to deserve to be persecuted? Are we not standing up enough for righteousness, truth and justice? Are we just like other 'i-don't-care' what happens people? Think about it seriously. Why are christian in malaysia so fearful to preach to the M people? Why don't we stand up and petition when injustice happens? Why are we scared of being put to jail and dying for our faith when it's clearly mentioned in the bible- to live is christ, to die is gain? No wonder the world labels us hypocrites.
It's time to take a stand. For righteousness, truth and justice. For holy living. Against abortion, homosexuality, immorality, rape, murder, deceit, injustice, violence, wars, inequality, sex before marriage and more. Let the world know that we are different. Light and darkness cannot and MUST not mix. Join petitions, NGO's that make stands, be determined to fight corruption and promote righteous behaviour among your friends. Watch what you think, say and do. Pray without ceasing. Join a mission or charity organisation someday, give to the poor. Finish your meals and use only what is needed and necessary. Support your friends and family, encourage and build each other up.
Let's continue to pray for wisdom. For a new attitude when it comes to daily living. Even the way we view our assignments or our work. Always ask yourself what would Jesus do? What would Jesus say?
Let's pray for strength in times of weakness, for joy in times of stress, for peace when the world is turning upside down. We CAN make a difference. We SHOULD make a difference. Live a life that glorifies our creator and worthy of Him.
Random thoughts before class
Japh
fact of the matter is, history is still being written. Now more than ever. We live in an age that communications has just blown us through the roof. we are capable of making and doing things and finding information and interacting like never before, only a few decades. we are connected and can virtually view every part of the world through a click. satellites can bring us to any destination we want to go. and yet... history still repeats itself. wars are still being fought. people are dying of hunger and poverty everyday. global economies rise and fall. corruption and injustice is still widespread. greed and unrighteosness still prevails in many parts of the world.
what can we do to write history? what can you and i do? Every choice that you are making, Every step that you are taking, Every chain that you are breaking, Every word that you are saying, Every prayer that you are praying, History is in the making. What difference are we actually making? the bible talks a lot on persecution, that those belonging to Christ will face it. Sometimes I ask myself why do I not see persecution among my fellow christian peers? why are we so contented with so much peace we enjoy and become complacent? Is it because we are not doing enough to deserve to be persecuted? Are we not standing up enough for righteousness, truth and justice? Are we just like other 'i-don't-care' what happens people? Think about it seriously. Why are christian in malaysia so fearful to preach to the M people? Why don't we stand up and petition when injustice happens? Why are we scared of being put to jail and dying for our faith when it's clearly mentioned in the bible- to live is christ, to die is gain? No wonder the world labels us hypocrites.
It's time to take a stand. For righteousness, truth and justice. For holy living. Against abortion, homosexuality, immorality, rape, murder, deceit, injustice, violence, wars, inequality, sex before marriage and more. Let the world know that we are different. Light and darkness cannot and MUST not mix. Join petitions, NGO's that make stands, be determined to fight corruption and promote righteous behaviour among your friends. Watch what you think, say and do. Pray without ceasing. Join a mission or charity organisation someday, give to the poor. Finish your meals and use only what is needed and necessary. Support your friends and family, encourage and build each other up.
Let's continue to pray for wisdom. For a new attitude when it comes to daily living. Even the way we view our assignments or our work. Always ask yourself what would Jesus do? What would Jesus say?
Let's pray for strength in times of weakness, for joy in times of stress, for peace when the world is turning upside down. We CAN make a difference. We SHOULD make a difference. Live a life that glorifies our creator and worthy of Him.
Random thoughts before class
Japh
Friday, April 17, 2009
What now? - Steven Curtis Chapman
I saw the face of Jesus in a little orphan girl
She was standing in the corner on the other side of the world
And I heard the voice of Jesus gently whisper to my heart
Didn't you say you wanted to find me?
Well here I am, here you are
And I saw the face of Jesus down on Sixteenth Avenue
He was sleeping in an old car, while his mom went looking for food
And I heard the voice of Jesus gently whisper to my soul
Didn't you say you wanted to know me?
Well here I am, and it's getting cold
So, What now?
What will you do now that you found Me?
What now?
What will you do with this treasure you've found?
I know I may not look like what you expected
But if you remember this is right where I said I would be
You've found me
What now?
Who am i? ~ Casting Crowns
Who am I?
That the Lord of all the earth,
Would care to know my name,
Would care to feel my hurt.
Who am I?
That the bright and morning star,
Would choose to light the way,
For my ever wandering heart.
Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who you are
I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, you catch me when I'm falling,
And you've told me who I am.
I am yours.
I am yours.
Who am I?
That the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love
And watch me rise again.
Who am I?
That the voice that calmed the sea,
Would call out through the rain,
And calm the storm in me.
Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who you are.
I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, you catch me when I'm falling,
And you've told me who I am.
I am yours.
Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who you are.
I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, you catch me when I'm falling,
And you've told me who I am.
I am yours.
I am yours.
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
I am yours..
I am yours..
That the Lord of all the earth,
Would care to know my name,
Would care to feel my hurt.
Who am I?
That the bright and morning star,
Would choose to light the way,
For my ever wandering heart.
Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who you are
I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, you catch me when I'm falling,
And you've told me who I am.
I am yours.
I am yours.
Who am I?
That the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love
And watch me rise again.
Who am I?
That the voice that calmed the sea,
Would call out through the rain,
And calm the storm in me.
Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who you are.
I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, you catch me when I'm falling,
And you've told me who I am.
I am yours.
Not because of who I am,
But because of what you've done.
Not because of what I've done,
But because of who you are.
I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind.
Still you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, you catch me when I'm falling,
And you've told me who I am.
I am yours.
I am yours.
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
I am yours..
I am yours..
Voice of Truth - Casting Crowns
Oh,what I would do to have
the kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown
Where Jesus is,
And he's holding out his hand
But the waves are calling out my name
and they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
time and time again
"Boy, you'll never win,
you'll never win."
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
the voice of truth says "do not be afraid!"
and the voice of truth says "this is for my glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
Oh, what I would do
to have the kind of strength it takes
To stand before a giant
with just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound
of a thousand warriors
shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand
But the giant's calling out
my name and he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
time and time again
"Boy you'll never win,
you'll never win."
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
the voice of truth says "do not be afraid!"
and the voice of truth says "this is for my glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
But the stone was just the right size
to put the giant on the ground
and the waves they don't seem so high
from on top of them looking down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
when I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
singing over me
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says "do not be afraid"
And the voice of truth says "this is for my glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
the kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves
To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown
Where Jesus is,
And he's holding out his hand
But the waves are calling out my name
and they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
time and time again
"Boy, you'll never win,
you'll never win."
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
the voice of truth says "do not be afraid!"
and the voice of truth says "this is for my glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
Oh, what I would do
to have the kind of strength it takes
To stand before a giant
with just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound
of a thousand warriors
shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand
But the giant's calling out
my name and he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
time and time again
"Boy you'll never win,
you'll never win."
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
the voice of truth says "do not be afraid!"
and the voice of truth says "this is for my glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
But the stone was just the right size
to put the giant on the ground
and the waves they don't seem so high
from on top of them looking down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
when I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
singing over me
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says "do not be afraid"
And the voice of truth says "this is for my glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Update Update!!
It's been a tough journey for me recently, having a million thoughts buzzing through my brain at the moment, thought I'd stop and chill and update this bloggie after some time...
Am still studying at Monash Uni (well at least trying to - I need the motivation to press on! Lord please grant me the motivation and strength to persevere! please?)
Have been busying myself with some activities and so forth, kinda more to keep me going ~ Ministering through Adventure Programmes (MAPs) has been a great outlet to learn skills and exercise a little on weekends (mountain biking anyone?); Local Youth Prayer Gathering (LYPGs) and prayer meetings in Monash Christian Fellowship (MCF!) and at home has been keeping my spiritual life on check (oh btw there's a young adults prayer meeting at my house on tuesday nights if anyone reading this is interested :D). Have been busy at CF and Monash as usual, with coffee ministry on mondays and prayer everyday; and finally the never ending assignments......
For some reason I've still found time to sleep quite a bit. And write a song recently (weird huh?). I guess that's what happens when there's just too many things I have to do, I just end up trying to sleep it all away.... and then it reappears once I wake up.. sigh. The funniest bit was trying to write an essay on motivation and finding myself needing the motivation to do it! (how ironic!). I still find myself thinking a lot about many things, fighting various spiritual battles and kicking myself out of 'emo-ness' (thank God for the strength He's been so graciously pouring out - I love You Dad!)
I wonder who would still actually view my blog, but I guess I just want to say to everybody (who I know or you know me or have yet to), I'm sorry for not being a good friend (and by that I mean by not making the time and effort to spend time with you, get to know you better, or just have been busying myself with so many things). I really want to make an effort to catch up with old and new friends, chill out hang out yam cha go jamming or futsal but have been selfishly kept to my own activities and efforts. I'm really sorry and I want to be a better brother (in Christ) and friend. I want to encourage all of you and help you grow in your walk with God. Sometimes when I shy away, don't reply sms's or dissapear all of a sudden has been because I most probably am battling stuff inside me (feelings, dissapointments, fear) and I know I should not. But I shall be real and honest, I need help (in organising my life, in conquering habits and living a God-centered and People-loving life). I appreaciate inputs and encouragements!
I don't have anything much left to say. Other than let's pray for each other. I know many youth and young adults out there (you may be included) are facing different battles of your own. I can't say I know the answer to your problems or can help you directly but I will make time to pray for you. God has been teaching me a lot on trusting in Him, focusing on Him and relying on His strength and guidance. We really can't do this thing called 'life' on our own.. we'll just get tired and burned out at the end the more we try. To those who have yet to know this 'Jesus' I'm so crazy about, I pray that you will get to know Him, the saviour who's been keeping me alive and is the reason I breathe. I will be more than happy to tell you why I'm so passionate about Him.
On a lighter note, the Joy of the Lord is my strength!! I will persevere and press on towards the upward prize in Christ Jesus! I will overcome and conquer the battles as I trust in my supreme commander up there! Please nudge back a reply if any of you agree with what I'm feeling right now! I don't want to do this alone!
To those who want to find me and am wondering where I am; or just need someone to talk to, I'm in Monash CF on wednesdays 4-7ish, monday mornings giving out coffee, at 12 noon prayers on tues, fridays; LYPGs every saturday fortnightly in People's Park Baptist Church- next one on the 25th April 11am-1pm, tuesday prayer meetings fortnightly at my house at 8pm and MAPs programmes on some weekends. Other than that, I'm mostly found at home! (besides church on sundays of course). Do call me out yam cha or rock climbing or jamming or whatever!! I malas nak organise edy (u bunch of busy people too! :p)
Take care you all and God bless!
Gal 6:2
Philp 1:6
Japh
Am still studying at Monash Uni (well at least trying to - I need the motivation to press on! Lord please grant me the motivation and strength to persevere! please?)
Have been busying myself with some activities and so forth, kinda more to keep me going ~ Ministering through Adventure Programmes (MAPs) has been a great outlet to learn skills and exercise a little on weekends (mountain biking anyone?); Local Youth Prayer Gathering (LYPGs) and prayer meetings in Monash Christian Fellowship (MCF!) and at home has been keeping my spiritual life on check (oh btw there's a young adults prayer meeting at my house on tuesday nights if anyone reading this is interested :D). Have been busy at CF and Monash as usual, with coffee ministry on mondays and prayer everyday; and finally the never ending assignments......
For some reason I've still found time to sleep quite a bit. And write a song recently (weird huh?). I guess that's what happens when there's just too many things I have to do, I just end up trying to sleep it all away.... and then it reappears once I wake up.. sigh. The funniest bit was trying to write an essay on motivation and finding myself needing the motivation to do it! (how ironic!). I still find myself thinking a lot about many things, fighting various spiritual battles and kicking myself out of 'emo-ness' (thank God for the strength He's been so graciously pouring out - I love You Dad!)
I wonder who would still actually view my blog, but I guess I just want to say to everybody (who I know or you know me or have yet to), I'm sorry for not being a good friend (and by that I mean by not making the time and effort to spend time with you, get to know you better, or just have been busying myself with so many things). I really want to make an effort to catch up with old and new friends, chill out hang out yam cha go jamming or futsal but have been selfishly kept to my own activities and efforts. I'm really sorry and I want to be a better brother (in Christ) and friend. I want to encourage all of you and help you grow in your walk with God. Sometimes when I shy away, don't reply sms's or dissapear all of a sudden has been because I most probably am battling stuff inside me (feelings, dissapointments, fear) and I know I should not. But I shall be real and honest, I need help (in organising my life, in conquering habits and living a God-centered and People-loving life). I appreaciate inputs and encouragements!
I don't have anything much left to say. Other than let's pray for each other. I know many youth and young adults out there (you may be included) are facing different battles of your own. I can't say I know the answer to your problems or can help you directly but I will make time to pray for you. God has been teaching me a lot on trusting in Him, focusing on Him and relying on His strength and guidance. We really can't do this thing called 'life' on our own.. we'll just get tired and burned out at the end the more we try. To those who have yet to know this 'Jesus' I'm so crazy about, I pray that you will get to know Him, the saviour who's been keeping me alive and is the reason I breathe. I will be more than happy to tell you why I'm so passionate about Him.
On a lighter note, the Joy of the Lord is my strength!! I will persevere and press on towards the upward prize in Christ Jesus! I will overcome and conquer the battles as I trust in my supreme commander up there! Please nudge back a reply if any of you agree with what I'm feeling right now! I don't want to do this alone!
To those who want to find me and am wondering where I am; or just need someone to talk to, I'm in Monash CF on wednesdays 4-7ish, monday mornings giving out coffee, at 12 noon prayers on tues, fridays; LYPGs every saturday fortnightly in People's Park Baptist Church- next one on the 25th April 11am-1pm, tuesday prayer meetings fortnightly at my house at 8pm and MAPs programmes on some weekends. Other than that, I'm mostly found at home! (besides church on sundays of course). Do call me out yam cha or rock climbing or jamming or whatever!! I malas nak organise edy (u bunch of busy people too! :p)
Take care you all and God bless!
Gal 6:2
Philp 1:6
Japh
The Joy of the Lord ~ Twila Paris
The joy of the Lord
Will be my strength
I will not falter
I will not faint
He is my Shepherd
I am not afraid
The joy of the Lord
Is my strength
The joy of the Lord
The joy of the Lord
The joy of the Lord
Is my strength
Thy joy of the Lord
Will be my strength
He will uphold me
All of my days
I am surrounded by mercy
And grace
And the joy of the Lord
Is my strength
The joy of the Lord
Will be my strength
I will not waiver
Walking by faith
He will be strong
To deliver me safe
The joy of the Lord
Is my strength
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
The only One - Written by Japh 09
I love You Jesus
I set my eyes on You
I long for Your presence
Come fill my heart once again
I need You Lord
You are the reason I live
I need You to hold me
Come be my master and my saviour
Cuz You satisfy my soul
In You, I am made whole
You are the one who completes me
You are my strength and my fortress
In You I can place my hope and trust
You are my one desire
You are my faithful father
In You I can place my hope and trust
Cuz You're the only One
Your love, it captivates my thoughts
I will be still, and know You are God
I set my eyes on You
I long for Your presence
Come fill my heart once again
I need You Lord
You are the reason I live
I need You to hold me
Come be my master and my saviour
Cuz You satisfy my soul
In You, I am made whole
You are the one who completes me
You are my strength and my fortress
In You I can place my hope and trust
You are my one desire
You are my faithful father
In You I can place my hope and trust
Cuz You're the only One
Your love, it captivates my thoughts
I will be still, and know You are God
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
LYPG 2
Hey everybody!
LYPG 2 will be on the 7th February at People's Park Baptist Church at 11am till 1pm!It's at the same place LYPG 1 was held, for more information please email klpjlypg@gmail.com and do also reply if you are able to help serve in various areas such as worship, publicity, logistics and feel free to voice out comments, suggestions and ramblings, let's ALL work together on this! Here's the map to PPBC, See you there!!
For more info and videos about this whole mypg lypg thing please check out the KL/PJ Local Youth Prayer Gathering blog at http://klpjlypg.blogspot.com
and the Malaysian Youth Prayer Gathering blog at http://mypg.wordpress.com
Hope to see u there!
Japh
LYPG 2 will be on the 7th February at People's Park Baptist Church at 11am till 1pm!It's at the same place LYPG 1 was held, for more information please email klpjlypg@gmail.com and do also reply if you are able to help serve in various areas such as worship, publicity, logistics and feel free to voice out comments, suggestions and ramblings, let's ALL work together on this! Here's the map to PPBC, See you there!!
For more info and videos about this whole mypg lypg thing please check out the KL/PJ Local Youth Prayer Gathering blog at http://klpjlypg.blogspot.com
and the Malaysian Youth Prayer Gathering blog at http://mypg.wordpress.com
Hope to see u there!
Japh
BersatUnite
When I first heard of 'bersatunite' concert I was excited. The thought of having youths from different churches, denominations and backgrounds uniting for a night of prayer, worship and passion really caught my attention. I've been brought up knowing the power of prayer and the importance of it, and seeing various youths coming together with a heart and passion for unity and prayer ignited the fire in my own heart to be a part of this wave of revival.
I began my journey by train towards KL Wesley Methodist that night on the 10th of January which began at 7.30pm. When arrived I was shocked initially to find the old traditional nicely decorated Methodist building with an amazing sound system and colourful lights amplified around me. It was my first time in a 'modern' traditional church. The pews had been removed to be able to accomodate the hundreds of youths who would soon be standing all over and filling the church. And soon enough, almost 400 youths, 360 and some adults to be exact were in attendence. The hall was packed.
The night started off with a couple of announcements and worship. The worship was led by youths from various Methodist churches, even as far as youths from Kuantan. After an amazing time of worshipping and coming into the presence of God, we were led into a time of worship by Juwita Suwito. She has an amazing voice and it was the first time I've watched her sing live after hearing about her for a long time. God's presence was indeed in our midts as youths from all over welcomed His spirit into their lives and their churches.
After worship there was some time of prayer, 3 youths from 3 different chruches, a baptist, presbyterian and methodist youth represented their various denominations, and asked God for forgiveness and to unite us once again. The atmosphere of prayer was great and I could actually feel as though a sense of unity in purpose and prayer was filling the room. The speaker, Pastor Raymond Raj, gave an inspiring message about unity and the importance of it.
After that, another 3 more youths came onstage to represent the schooling students, the uni and college students and the working adults. Elaine, from PPBC, mentioned the importance of prayer and the amazing things that happen when you pray, Eunice, from FGA Cheras, gave an inspiring speech on what has been happening with the youths in prayer in Malaysia and Yew Ming gave a challenge to the young working adults to 'catch on' with this movement and really be 'history makers' once again. Yoshua, from a Presbyterian church, gave his analogy of young adults from 25-35, who are sitting in their fighter jets waiting and getting tired, but God is saying; now is the time to fly!.
The message was brought forth that this bersatunite event will be continueing further with KL/PJ 'Local Youth Prayer Gatherings' following up after the event, which will start of in People's Park Baptist Church on the 17th February! The meeting ended with Juwita Suwito singing some songs and the song 'Satu Suara'; a call to ALL christians and churches to unite as One Voice in order to see changes and have peace in Malaysia. The night ended in fellowship and people building connections with each other; I was excited to see many familiar faces and to be able to encourage many others to continue to work together to see God's will be done in our lives, the church and nation of Malaysia.
All in all I really thank God that I am a part of this movement, not for any other motives but really to see christian youths from all over Malaysia unite their hearts, put their differences aside and come together to seek His face! It's time the christian youths rise up to set an example for the next generations to follow; not to harbour bitterness and live in strive with one another, but truly as the body of Christ; we may be of many parts but we are ALL in one body. To the glory of God!till the next Local Youth Prayer Gathering, God Bless!
Japheth Chew
I began my journey by train towards KL Wesley Methodist that night on the 10th of January which began at 7.30pm. When arrived I was shocked initially to find the old traditional nicely decorated Methodist building with an amazing sound system and colourful lights amplified around me. It was my first time in a 'modern' traditional church. The pews had been removed to be able to accomodate the hundreds of youths who would soon be standing all over and filling the church. And soon enough, almost 400 youths, 360 and some adults to be exact were in attendence. The hall was packed.
The night started off with a couple of announcements and worship. The worship was led by youths from various Methodist churches, even as far as youths from Kuantan. After an amazing time of worshipping and coming into the presence of God, we were led into a time of worship by Juwita Suwito. She has an amazing voice and it was the first time I've watched her sing live after hearing about her for a long time. God's presence was indeed in our midts as youths from all over welcomed His spirit into their lives and their churches.
After worship there was some time of prayer, 3 youths from 3 different chruches, a baptist, presbyterian and methodist youth represented their various denominations, and asked God for forgiveness and to unite us once again. The atmosphere of prayer was great and I could actually feel as though a sense of unity in purpose and prayer was filling the room. The speaker, Pastor Raymond Raj, gave an inspiring message about unity and the importance of it.
After that, another 3 more youths came onstage to represent the schooling students, the uni and college students and the working adults. Elaine, from PPBC, mentioned the importance of prayer and the amazing things that happen when you pray, Eunice, from FGA Cheras, gave an inspiring speech on what has been happening with the youths in prayer in Malaysia and Yew Ming gave a challenge to the young working adults to 'catch on' with this movement and really be 'history makers' once again. Yoshua, from a Presbyterian church, gave his analogy of young adults from 25-35, who are sitting in their fighter jets waiting and getting tired, but God is saying; now is the time to fly!.
The message was brought forth that this bersatunite event will be continueing further with KL/PJ 'Local Youth Prayer Gatherings' following up after the event, which will start of in People's Park Baptist Church on the 17th February! The meeting ended with Juwita Suwito singing some songs and the song 'Satu Suara'; a call to ALL christians and churches to unite as One Voice in order to see changes and have peace in Malaysia. The night ended in fellowship and people building connections with each other; I was excited to see many familiar faces and to be able to encourage many others to continue to work together to see God's will be done in our lives, the church and nation of Malaysia.
All in all I really thank God that I am a part of this movement, not for any other motives but really to see christian youths from all over Malaysia unite their hearts, put their differences aside and come together to seek His face! It's time the christian youths rise up to set an example for the next generations to follow; not to harbour bitterness and live in strive with one another, but truly as the body of Christ; we may be of many parts but we are ALL in one body. To the glory of God!till the next Local Youth Prayer Gathering, God Bless!
Japheth Chew
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
~ Inspired ~
I have to say this, I'm inspired by the young people in FGA Cheras, the YPF, eunice and her bro, lester wong in executing the Mercy Project (video at the side of blog, please take some time to let it load and view it :p)
It brings back memories of when I did YWAM (Youth with a Mission) in 06 after SPM, the things I did do during my lecture phase in Brisbane and outreach in India (creative prayer, feeding children etc.)
I never really did put in the effort and time to report about my experience in ywam and create a video and all, but I guess by seeing this video you can roughly have the feel of what I went through a few years back, and will be going through once I finish uni (it'll be back to missions for a year (at least)).
On a personal note, this video really encouraged me, and I'm once again affirmed by God that missions is where He wants me to be in (although I have dreams on forming a band, being involved in different ministries and all), The call on my life is to live for God, and for others.
So help me God :D
P.S - do check out this blog too, KLites and PJians - http://klpjlypg.blogspot.com
Let's get involved in prayer for our nation together, shall we? ;)
Japh
It brings back memories of when I did YWAM (Youth with a Mission) in 06 after SPM, the things I did do during my lecture phase in Brisbane and outreach in India (creative prayer, feeding children etc.)
I never really did put in the effort and time to report about my experience in ywam and create a video and all, but I guess by seeing this video you can roughly have the feel of what I went through a few years back, and will be going through once I finish uni (it'll be back to missions for a year (at least)).
On a personal note, this video really encouraged me, and I'm once again affirmed by God that missions is where He wants me to be in (although I have dreams on forming a band, being involved in different ministries and all), The call on my life is to live for God, and for others.
So help me God :D
P.S - do check out this blog too, KLites and PJians - http://klpjlypg.blogspot.com
Let's get involved in prayer for our nation together, shall we? ;)
Japh
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
~ I Trust In You ~ From movie, The sword
Lord when You came into my heart
You gave my life a brand new start
And promised You'd never ever leave
You've kept all the promises You've made
You gave me Your word to light my way
Your Spirit is with me every day
And though the circumstances of this world
would try to get my eyes off you
I'll stand my ground
'cause I know I've found in You, the victory
I'll trust You Jesus
Put my whole life in Your hands
I'll trust You Jesus
On Your Word I'm gonna stand
For every situation that has tried to make me doubt
You've anointed me, given faith to me, so my Lord
I'll trust in You
My Lord I'll trust in You
Jesus, You have called us all to follow after You
And even when it seems there's no way out
I know You'll see us through
You gave my life a brand new start
And promised You'd never ever leave
You've kept all the promises You've made
You gave me Your word to light my way
Your Spirit is with me every day
And though the circumstances of this world
would try to get my eyes off you
I'll stand my ground
'cause I know I've found in You, the victory
I'll trust You Jesus
Put my whole life in Your hands
I'll trust You Jesus
On Your Word I'm gonna stand
For every situation that has tried to make me doubt
You've anointed me, given faith to me, so my Lord
I'll trust in You
My Lord I'll trust in You
Jesus, You have called us all to follow after You
And even when it seems there's no way out
I know You'll see us through
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Blessed Christmas and Happy New Year 09
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Too busy for Him?
written by Sarah Chew - redrafted by Japheth
He waited patiently at the restaurant, glanced at his watch and sighed... The waiter approached him and asked,
"Sir, would you like to take your order first? It has been half an hour since you've been here"
"No thank you," said the finely dressed man 'She'll come in a while, maybe she's delayed today"..
He looked out the window and sighed again.. The waiter shrugged his shoulder and went his way.
The clocked chimed nine times, the waited again approached the man and said,
"Sir, it's already 9'o clock and it's getting late, are you sure you don't want to order ahead?"
"Maybe just a coffee," he replied. "I'm pretty sure she's coming soon, I really do believe in her, I just can't wait to spend time with her, listen to her day, gaze at her beauty and tell her how much I love her.." the man said. The waited once again shrugged his shoulders and went to get the order of coffee, "What an irresponsible girl!", the waiter thought, "She should consider herself fortunate to be with a such a fine, understanding and loving man like him." thought the waiter further.
By ten'o clock the waiter was frustrated, for the gentle man was constantly looking out the window and sighing with a heavy look on His face and yet having such hope that the girl he loved was coming.
"Sir, it's 10'o clock, and we will be closing soon. Whoever the girl you're waiting for does not deserve such a fine man as you. You have waited patiently for her so long! What is so special about her anyway?, You have not even eaten yet. I couldn't help but notice that this is not the first time she's done this to you and I remember seeing you here for a few nights in a row without your date."
A tear fell from the man's eyes.
"You don't understand", the man said. "I love her so much that I would give my all for her, Yes, she has not been coming for quite a while but that will never stop me from loving her." he wiped a tear from his eye. "Thanks for the coffee." the gentle man paid the bill, gave the waiter a tip and got up from his seat. With another sigh, the man walked off into the night...
...
She flungs open her room door and dashes for her bed.
"What a great day I've had today!" she mentioned, "Gosh, I'm so tired and worn out after going out for a birthday party and an awesome movie!" she yawns.
The clock chimes 11 times.
"Oh no!", thought the girl, "I promised God I would spend time with Him at 8pm!"
"Well, God knows I'm really really tired after a great time today, I'm sure He understands ;)"
and she drifted off into the night...
He waited patiently at the restaurant, glanced at his watch and sighed... The waiter approached him and asked,
"Sir, would you like to take your order first? It has been half an hour since you've been here"
"No thank you," said the finely dressed man 'She'll come in a while, maybe she's delayed today"..
He looked out the window and sighed again.. The waiter shrugged his shoulder and went his way.
The clocked chimed nine times, the waited again approached the man and said,
"Sir, it's already 9'o clock and it's getting late, are you sure you don't want to order ahead?"
"Maybe just a coffee," he replied. "I'm pretty sure she's coming soon, I really do believe in her, I just can't wait to spend time with her, listen to her day, gaze at her beauty and tell her how much I love her.." the man said. The waited once again shrugged his shoulders and went to get the order of coffee, "What an irresponsible girl!", the waiter thought, "She should consider herself fortunate to be with a such a fine, understanding and loving man like him." thought the waiter further.
By ten'o clock the waiter was frustrated, for the gentle man was constantly looking out the window and sighing with a heavy look on His face and yet having such hope that the girl he loved was coming.
"Sir, it's 10'o clock, and we will be closing soon. Whoever the girl you're waiting for does not deserve such a fine man as you. You have waited patiently for her so long! What is so special about her anyway?, You have not even eaten yet. I couldn't help but notice that this is not the first time she's done this to you and I remember seeing you here for a few nights in a row without your date."
A tear fell from the man's eyes.
"You don't understand", the man said. "I love her so much that I would give my all for her, Yes, she has not been coming for quite a while but that will never stop me from loving her." he wiped a tear from his eye. "Thanks for the coffee." the gentle man paid the bill, gave the waiter a tip and got up from his seat. With another sigh, the man walked off into the night...
...
She flungs open her room door and dashes for her bed.
"What a great day I've had today!" she mentioned, "Gosh, I'm so tired and worn out after going out for a birthday party and an awesome movie!" she yawns.
The clock chimes 11 times.
"Oh no!", thought the girl, "I promised God I would spend time with Him at 8pm!"
"Well, God knows I'm really really tired after a great time today, I'm sure He understands ;)"
and she drifted off into the night...
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
God at the improv
taken from a book - butterflies in brazil
As a christian, I believe that God is the creator of all things, and he is ultimately in control. But that doesn't really answer our question. As humans, we are not passive pawns that God shifts and shuttles in a purely deterministic of chess. Our lives are part of a bigger story, and somehow our choices contribute to it. We have a purpose, but we are not puppets. Part of our life's journey is to learn how to surrender to God and cooperate with hiim in shaping our lives around his purpose. Saying that God is sovereign means acknowledging that the story is his, and it is about him. It also means recognising that he has allowed us to participate in the story with him. He's the author and finisher, but we have very importnat roles to play.
Think of it this way: Human history is like an improvisational movie- that's right, not an improv sketch, an entire movie- with God as the writer, director, producer, and lead actor. It's a work in progress, and we, the other improv avtors, have the opportunity to put in a few scene's of our own. We're not just extras in a busy boulevard scene, we're characters with uniques parts, personalities, and idiosyncrasies.
So let's imagine a scene. You're on a date. Let's say it's your first date in a while- you were taking a break from the dating scene, you know, taking some time to clear your head and reconnect with God. In this scene, there are a few things you know the director doesn't want- you can't be a jerk; you can't end up in bed together, you know the limits- but the restaurant, the activity, the conversation, that's all you.
Now, as it turns out, God is also in that scene. You soon discover he's in every scene, though you don't always see him. As you try your hand at this edgy style of acting called improv, you see that God improvises right along with you. And like a good actor, he leads you in each scene with subtle cues and actions. In case you forget the overall story, he's there to help you not ruin the picture, and to find your way back to the plot. God never forgets; he wrote the synopsis, remember?
The direction you go with the evening is your choice: You either advance the plot of God's story, or you digress and distract it. That's why you can't end up in bed with your date: It's outside the plot and would sidetrack the story that God is trying to tell through you. If you allow your scenes to be hikacked by sin, they'll end up on the cutting room floor, because they'll be ruined. But when you let God redeem your life, it can become a great scene, displaying a powerful performance by the main character.
God's brilliance is seen in his ability to work the various parts and players together into a larger story that serves his ultimate purpose. He knows what each scene is for and what purpose it serves in the overall picture. Still, how each scene unfolds depends in part on how the players play it. We can make choices that take a scene in a direction that God did not intend, but when we do that, we hinder the development of the story and don't advance the plot. (If you've ever been to an improv performance and suffered through a sketch that just doesn't work, you know what I'm talking about. It makes it awkward for everyone.) When we take a scene away from the storyline that God has prepared, our actions in that scene become pointless because God won't use them in the final cut. Although God can use even our 'cutting room floor' scenes to refine our character and teach us important lessons, the more we come to understand the roles he has given us to play, the more our lives can become a part of the story God is ultimately trying to tell.
The good news is, He's on the scene, always leading us back to the story. After all, He's the star. The story is His.
Will you be a part of His-story?
visit mypg.worpress.com
As a christian, I believe that God is the creator of all things, and he is ultimately in control. But that doesn't really answer our question. As humans, we are not passive pawns that God shifts and shuttles in a purely deterministic of chess. Our lives are part of a bigger story, and somehow our choices contribute to it. We have a purpose, but we are not puppets. Part of our life's journey is to learn how to surrender to God and cooperate with hiim in shaping our lives around his purpose. Saying that God is sovereign means acknowledging that the story is his, and it is about him. It also means recognising that he has allowed us to participate in the story with him. He's the author and finisher, but we have very importnat roles to play.
Think of it this way: Human history is like an improvisational movie- that's right, not an improv sketch, an entire movie- with God as the writer, director, producer, and lead actor. It's a work in progress, and we, the other improv avtors, have the opportunity to put in a few scene's of our own. We're not just extras in a busy boulevard scene, we're characters with uniques parts, personalities, and idiosyncrasies.
So let's imagine a scene. You're on a date. Let's say it's your first date in a while- you were taking a break from the dating scene, you know, taking some time to clear your head and reconnect with God. In this scene, there are a few things you know the director doesn't want- you can't be a jerk; you can't end up in bed together, you know the limits- but the restaurant, the activity, the conversation, that's all you.
Now, as it turns out, God is also in that scene. You soon discover he's in every scene, though you don't always see him. As you try your hand at this edgy style of acting called improv, you see that God improvises right along with you. And like a good actor, he leads you in each scene with subtle cues and actions. In case you forget the overall story, he's there to help you not ruin the picture, and to find your way back to the plot. God never forgets; he wrote the synopsis, remember?
The direction you go with the evening is your choice: You either advance the plot of God's story, or you digress and distract it. That's why you can't end up in bed with your date: It's outside the plot and would sidetrack the story that God is trying to tell through you. If you allow your scenes to be hikacked by sin, they'll end up on the cutting room floor, because they'll be ruined. But when you let God redeem your life, it can become a great scene, displaying a powerful performance by the main character.
God's brilliance is seen in his ability to work the various parts and players together into a larger story that serves his ultimate purpose. He knows what each scene is for and what purpose it serves in the overall picture. Still, how each scene unfolds depends in part on how the players play it. We can make choices that take a scene in a direction that God did not intend, but when we do that, we hinder the development of the story and don't advance the plot. (If you've ever been to an improv performance and suffered through a sketch that just doesn't work, you know what I'm talking about. It makes it awkward for everyone.) When we take a scene away from the storyline that God has prepared, our actions in that scene become pointless because God won't use them in the final cut. Although God can use even our 'cutting room floor' scenes to refine our character and teach us important lessons, the more we come to understand the roles he has given us to play, the more our lives can become a part of the story God is ultimately trying to tell.
The good news is, He's on the scene, always leading us back to the story. After all, He's the star. The story is His.
Will you be a part of His-story?
visit mypg.worpress.com
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