December 31

[luna_skye2002]

申命记31：8
耶和华亲自在你的前头行，与你同在；他决不撇下你，也不离弃你；你不要害怕，也不要惊慌。â€

[joshuatanch]

张师母：

很久很久以前， 我曾问神：为何你离开我， 后来才发现到， 神一直在那里， 从来没有离开，是我离开了。 常常是我们离开祂， 不是他离开我们。

我们常常就是这样" 当局者迷“， 是神的恩典让我们能回头，仍然在主里面。

我们不懂感恩的心态是使我们离开神的主要原因。原来我们信主是用主耶稣自己换来的。我们能事奉乃是神要用我们，不是因为我们自己很强。当我们自己觉得自己很强，而靠自己，罪恶就会在我门心里生长，把我们捆绑，失去自由。

没有感恩的心，让我质疑事奉的价值，没有感恩的心让我以为主的管教是捆绑，使我失去自由。渐渐地我不再事奉，渐渐地我不再关心永生，渐渐地我要自己的自由，我要随心所欲。黑暗吞噬了我。

罪恶战胜了我，虽是神的儿女，却没有得着神的应许。但神总是耐心地等候，等待我们回头。神派遣了无数的天使要把我们挽回。神只要求当我们回头时，兼顾我们的弟兄，做别人的天使，别人的守望者。所以，守望团契加油！

[luna_skye2002]

这分享令我有很深的感触。很真，因为这也是我所经历的。原来，一切的事情，都是因为我们没有一颗感恩的心。原来，最要不得的就是不懂得感恩。

感恩能使我们谦卑，同时，也能使我们刚强。我记得有一次的讲道提到了这一点：越懂得感恩的人越能坚强起来，而越坚强的人越懂得感恩。

对神要有感恩的心，对人也是。虽然我不是每一次都会记得对身边的人说感恩的话，但我很感谢身旁的人的关怀。或许也不一定是要说什么惊天动地的感恩的话。就算是简单的‘谢谢’，我相信每一个人都有能力说吧。

让我们学习怎样对神，对人，都有感恩的心吧！

[shalom]

Thanks Jinfa for sharing such a wonderful part. One of my favourite verse in the bible :" never will i leave you nor forsake you." This verse appears in Hebrews 13:5 as well. There are lots of times when i will be feeling down or even far from God, this is the promise that i claim from God and i will hold on tightly to it. What a wonderful promise that God has given to us.

Today is the last day of the year, as we looked back, there might be lots of ups and downs in the world as well as in our life, let us look back and be thankful that we are still alive and still can continue to work. As we looked back, seriously there are lots of things that we can be thankful for and remember to count our blessings. God always provide for us.

Have you done your counting yet? If not as we looked back this 2008, count how much we have received from God and people around us and be thankful about it.

[VicHetrot]

Yes very grateful indeed this year, I've finally return to God and thanks to his blessing, that I'm still alive and kicking and still have the chances to go back to Him. And I'm FINALLY baptised and now the more I should remember that I'm his children and must shine like one.

If we live according to the clear light of God's word, God will dispel the darkness and others will be attracted to the Light.

[Rainbow]

Along life’s journey, there is sunshine & rain, roses & thorns, laughter & pain. But I knew I would never walk alone as long as I have faith in Jesus. The verses remind me that GOD will never forsake me in any situation.
How precious is his promising. Give thanks to the Lord!

[tlh3]

God goes before us and is with us

Although Moses isn't going into the promised land with the Israelites, GOD IS. Even thou Moses have to leave them but God is not.

We have a God who will not fail us - he will not fail to direct us and give us counsel, and give us the strength and help that we need. He will not forsake us, he will lead us to the end.

As we are entering into the new year. God can help us to live a fruitful year as he always ahead of us to guide us and he is with us to help us. I must fix my eyes on Him alone.

As i looked back my 2008, although there are many difficult moments through out the year, but the above verse is very true, God never leave me and forsake me, he is ahead of me to guide me and with me to give me strength.

1 of the lesson i learnt in year 2008: God has a purpose in every process, and there is God's grace in every process. i must be mindful of God's purpose for me when going through the process, . and if i m clear of God's purpose and trust in God's heart, i can face my life with confident and live up my life purposefully.

Let run the race ahead with confident knowing that God is with us and run it with the end in mind.

Application : to plan for year 2009

[litmusblue]

Thanks Jinfa for sharing such a wonderful part. One of my favourite verse in the bible :" never will i leave you nor forsake you." This verse appears in Hebrews 13:5 as well.

it appears the1st time Deuteronomy 31:6, 3rd time is Joshua 1: 5 as well... FYI.. hehe.. 4th time in 1 Kings 8:57.. then 5th in hebrews

humans needs alot of assurance yea? so many times we must be reminded we're not left alone and will never be forsaken... hahahahaa...

[shalom]

yup, God gives us lots of assurance from the bible that whatever we do we are not being forsaken. Serving in church is the same too. If you think that you are serving and no encouragements or you are doing it alone, just hang on. Cos God knows and He will encourage you personally and reward you personally too. So don't give up. Hang on! Holding onto God's promises is very important in our Christian life.

~Leaders need encouragements too. You know.............~ lol