good friday

Friday, March 21, 2008

Thank you for the cross, Lord
Thank you for the price You paid
Bearing all my sin and shame

In Love you came
And gave amazing grace
Thank you for this love, Lord

Thank you for the nail pierced hands
Washed me in Your cleansing flow

Now all I know Your forgiveness and embrace
Worthy is the Lamb
Seated on the throne

Crown You now with many crowns
You reign victorious High and lifted up
Jesus Son of God
The Darling of Heaven crucified
Worthy is the Lamb Worthy is the Lamb

Well today i sat alone in a far corner during service...and there wasnt anyone around whom i could talked to...so i had some time to reflect on my walk with God and just bask in God's pressence...My walk with him is not super consistent but i felt that i really did draw closer to God during the first 2 months...For the past few years i always felt empty when i attended service..i felt that i just couldnt feel the connection and everything i knew about God was kinda at a superficial level..But yesterday during the maundy thursday service and during the Good friday service, i just felt really sad at the thought that Jesus had to suffer so much just for us but we always take his love for granted...Todays service made me tear...I was thinking of how i neglected God and always put other things before me..but He has never did that and his arms were always outstretched waiting for me to just run into them and feel the warm of his embrace..

Today pastor bernard was sharing that when Jesus died, his arms were in an outstretched position..He was actually initiating and taking the first step, asking us to come to him and that he is the only way..He was always there for us...But it was up to us whether we wanted to acknowledge him as our one and only saviour...During one of the quiet time that i did In thailand what really struck me was this paragraph about how we always just cast everything to God..all our burdens and pain but have we considered WHO CARRIES GOD'S BURDERNS?you may think nah God is the almighty...he doesnt need anyone to help him out..But everyone do grow weary and thats the purpose of us disciples..we are the one who are chosen to help God out by evangelising and sharing his word...This is what i took from todays service..What hung on Jesus on Good friday beckons us not only to come but also to go..Thus, the cross is not for us to hold on for ourselves but also for us to give it away...

For those whom i know and are feeling discouraged, heart broken and weary...Remember to commit it to the Lord and remember that the battle belongs to the Lord...

so do not fear, for i am with you
do not be dismayed,for i am your God.
i will strengthen you and help you
i will uphold you with my righteous right hand..

Lord,hold my hand tightly,
i am holding on to you,but more importantly
i am glad that you are holding on to me
more than ever when i am afraid...

good friday

Friday, March 21, 2008

7:18 AM

7:18 AM