I'm not faithful, fortunately God is

2 Timothy 2:13

If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny who he is.

Much as tried to make it a daily routine to read and pray through the 40 day prayer and fasting booklet, I simply can't seem to keep to it on a 100% basis.

Today as I showered, it dawned upon me that I did not read nor pray through yesterday's portion. Even worst, I also did not do likewise for Sunday's as I only browsed through it as I told myself that I'll spend a bit more time reviewing the article when I was back.

Somehow, somewhere along the "I hope to do it", it was all abandoned. Frankly, you see me spending more time reading newspapers or playing Plant Vs Zombies on my iPad more faithfully than I do on the 40 days booklet.

Being faithful is really something hard to be. Sadly, I'll never be 100% faithful to any cause because I am human. But the fact is God is always faithful and even though I can never pursue the cause of mine with continuous prayers, I revel in the fact that God never slows down and give up.

Thank you God and I'll continually strive harder for you.

M.

 

Same Same

Romans 12:3

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.

Dr. Lamar Vest preached at times square church when I visited the church in NYC some 2 weeks ago. I was really zapped that day because we had slept late, having spent the entire day roaming about NYC and heading back to the hotel, we spent much time packing the bags and getting ready for check-out.

It is a terrible thing to always go to the house of God tired and sleepy, more so when you are overseas and attending a church you are not familiar with.

I don't remember 50% of the message, but the one thing that he had shared about which struck me was the need for us to recognised that we are all saved by grace. Not just a simple truth that we often read and take lightly, but we, who are sinners unworthy of saving grace, were redeemed by a Holy God.

Don't be deluded by pride that we who serve actively are holier than those who sit about idly. Even if you can preach better than me, it doesn't make you any better than me in the eyes of God. Even if you are more talented with skills that could astound anyone, does not make you any better in the eyes of God. For by grace, we stand before God the same. Covered by the same blood of Christ, covered by the same love and showered by the same amount of grace. 

For that reason, we stand before God, neither better or worst compared to the person beside us in church because nothing that we do can elevate us to be superior to another.  

For by grace we have been saved and we serve out of our own heart, not looking to the person on the left or right in judgement or comparison.

M.