Saturday, August 25, 2007
Effective ministry
Exodus 18:17 Moses' father-in-law replied, "What you are doing is not good. 18 You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone
23 If you do this and God so commands, you will be able to stand the strain, and all these people will go home satisfied."
24 Moses listened to his father-in-law and did everything he said. 25 He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 26 They served as judges for the people at all times. The difficult cases they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves.
I'm here to talk about being Effective!
Is our serving Effective??
I mean, Moses didn't see it that time, he thought he'll do it himself..which was Good..but it wasn't Effective!
After he chose to appoint other people, only then did things start to work better, and Everyone (not some) will be satisfied!=)
God didn't mean for us to do everything ourselves..if yes..He wouldn't have had to create sooo many people for different ministries already!
Like i said before, when our load of Fishes gets too heavy, we call over our friends to help us! =D
So after Moses did what his father in law told him to, thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens got served better.
So is our serving effective? Are we united? can we trust each other? i was Talking to God about it, and He said there were people Who Actually Wanted to serve as well, but it was only when Moses appointed them did they get to serve.=)
So Who out there do you think Wants to serve, and will contribute greatly to the ministry?! =)
Because we are Effective people!and Affective! lolz!
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 10:49 AM
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Walk With the Fire
Exodus 13:20 After leaving Succoth they camped at Etham on the edge of the desert. 21 By day the LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. 22 Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people.
Wow..here they are..the Israelites...Walking ho hum around the dessert.
They're super tired, and could've gotten super lost!
but God has Showed us..That Even when we Walk in darkness...
The Lord will GUIde us by the Pillar of Fire!
For me that was amazing!~ Cuz if God could come as Fire, he's Guiding me by The pillar of Passion!=)
To be on Fire in the darkness! Wow! O_o
are we more than conquerors or what?!
Psalm23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
because we Can't Rid of the Passion, of the Fire that God has put in our hearts that just makes us Walk and Walk And Walk in faith! though i do not know what i'm walking into, but God, if You Would lead me, i'll just Walk!=)
Anyway...I raTHER walk with God's pillar of Fire..than try to find my own Way in the Dark. =)
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 1:22 PM
By His hands
1 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh: Because of my mighty hand he will let them go; because of my mighty hand he will drive them out of his country."
Wow our God is Soooo Great, that when God moves..the Enemy has to Move too!
God's Hand is Always upon us! He's watch over our coming and going both now and forevermore!
And there is No Doubt, that when we are seeking deliverance in our life..that If We just Call Onto the Lord for Help, Be SAVED!
Because by His mighty hand, He will deliver You! By his Mighty hand, He will Move the people!
By His mighty hand, you will see the works of the enemy Fall under your feet!
I was just walking down the street that day...having this Terrible terrible flu, and i just said Lord Help me Laaaaah! and it worked!woweee! =) i went home with No mucus overload... =D
~Call upon the name of the Lord..and be saved.~
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 1:12 PM
Devour
Exodus 7:8 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron, 9 "When Pharaoh says to you, 'Perform a miracle,' then say to Aaron, 'Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,' and it will become a snake."
10 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD commanded. Aaron threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a snake. 11 Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret arts: 12 Each one threw down his staff and it became a snake. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
This is fantastic! here is Moses and his brother..In front of Pharoah..Already showing the Works of Our God!>,<
As i asked God about this passage..He told me of the real significance of it!=)
People will always have to find a way to explain all the miracles thaT only God can perform..
Sorcery, magic wateva blablabla..they will all be Devoured by the Works of Our God, Just like how the Enemy's snake/staff was Conquered by Aaron's staff.
And so, by the Works our Lord, We Conquer the works of the enemy!=)
Ooo ppl might go Ooh and Aah at the works of human hands..But the Works of God will Always Overcome what Humans can try to do!=D
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 1:05 PM
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
People Change
hey All! just wanna tell you a quote from Ps.Rob yesterday at DNA! =)
he used to say..people change..but not a lot!
Then he found out that people Can Change a Lot!
So he said People Change..A Lot!
but then there were still some Who Still..Never changed much..
the God told him...
"People Change A Lot.....When they Want To"
it doesn't matter how many times we go to church, or cell groups or serve and serve and serve..IF We Don't Expect to See a change in ourselves..We'll Never change much...
But if...Every Single time you go to Church...Every single time you Go bless someone...Every single time you give..Every single time you Serve God......You Expect to See a CHANGE in your life...
You can change a Lot..and for the better.
because God is into Growth! He's never stagnant! the Word is never stagnant! You Should Never be stagnant!
=)
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 9:43 AM
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Seeking Opportunities
hey all!
For those doing their 40Days Fasting,May God guide you and grow u! =) i'm also doing my 40days fast!! =D
Exodus2:5 Pharaoh's daughter went down to the Nile to bathe, and her attendants were walking along the river bank. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her slave girl to get it. 6 She opened it and saw the baby. He was crying, and she felt sorry for him. "This is one of the Hebrew babies," she said.
Wait wait...lemme get this straight..O_o
The Pharaoh's daughter was supposed to be...you know...Under his 'command'.
He wanted all sons to be killed, and yet, she chose not to follow.Wow...
1.Where You Come from, or Who's Your parent, or Who's your friends whatever..Does Not Dictate how you should serve God. We Are supposed to be a light to the world anyway!
But the most amazing part was that she's Actually Took The time and trouble to SEEk And opportunity to bless.
She's the daughter of a ruler man, Why does she need to care for a basketcase?! like puhlease...
But she Sought an Opportunity,and because of that, she Drew him out of water.
Exodus 2:10 When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh's daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, "I drew him out of the water."
2.Sometimes WE have friends who Need to Be DRAwN out of WAter!
We're supposed to be Fishers of Men?!yoo hoo..
Wow what will it be like,to be someone Who seek Opportunities to bless someone.Not just pass it by, And Draw them out of water.
=)
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 1:34 PM
Come on,Dare us! Muahaha!
Exodus 1:8 Then a new king, who did not know about Joseph, came to power in Egypt. 9 "Look," he said to his people, "the Israelites have become much too numerous for us. 10 Come, we must deal shrewdly with them or they will become even more numerous and, if war breaks out, will join our enemies, fight against us and leave the country."
11 So they put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh. 12 But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and spread; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites
Wow! this is so amazing! Because i believe that We Are being stretched here and there, it's cuz the enemy is realizing that "oh no no...we are growing too much" And they HAVE to oppress us, because if Not...
we'll Realize our Strength soon, and when WAR breaks Out...this generation is Gonna Join with Jesus and take them on! O_o
Therefore...the More we're oppressed..the MORE we multiply, because We Know that FINALLy...this time of testing has come upon us!
Our "Slave masters" will oppress us with forced labor, But Nothing's gonna stop us From Jumping up in Praise to God! =D
We don't live on fear, but we make the devil fear us!
This is For Jesus! Multiply and Spread! =)
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 1:25 PM
Friday, August 10, 2007
Lead the Way
Collosians 1:17He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him
Wow, It says here that God is the Head.
What does it mean to be the head?!
He's the one who sees, He's the one who has the Vision,
He's the one who Thinks for the body to move.
And all we have to do, is go along His thoughts..=)
If you run rite...Wow...You will know how much ur body protests After a Long time rite?
But ur brain keeps on telling you that "No No mUSt Get Home for Lunch!" =) lolz!
That's like God telling us..
"No no, don't get Weary! We can still make it! Move Move Move!"
~Put all our trust in the the leader, because we don't let our bodily self Dictate whats possible and whats impossible.
Our Brain thinks first, then we try.
God thought first, He thought of a Vision, and He wants us, the body to try it out. Sounds cool!
Crazy maybe, but what's there to lose!? =)
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 10:20 PM
Growth of the Word
Hey All!
Wow you know what! i believe God is gonna change something this week,like..it won't be the same as before!
but let the fresh Anointing of the Lord pour on you..!
Collosians 1:5the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel 6that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth.
You See...
The WORD of God does Not Remain Stagnant!
It Grows! it Bears Fruit! It's not just black printed words on paper..
But it's Words of Life!
When we read the bible..And we Proclaim it out to others...We are Growing the Word.
It's not "just Something i read this morning.." Nope Nope..
It has to Grow from you..=)
And When People Get Blessed by the word, When We get blessed by the word that we speak, When our friends got closer to God just from hearing the Word..That's bearing Fruit!
i mean..What's the point of Just Reading And Reading And Reading..If you're not gonna Bear any fruit from it?
i'm not saying.Don't read la then!I just wanna tell you that, If We read the Word of God..And we don't Get something out of it..
That Means that We're Missing out on something that God wants to give us!
That means that We're not gonna Experience the Amazing things Other people who read and bear fruit experience!
That just means that...If u wanna See what is it Really All About, Let It GROW! =D
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 9:59 PM
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Get the Sword!
Elioo!!! Wow i had like a fun time over at felicia's House!
It was An Awesome time to be able to share LotS of Stuff about JEsus and His work in our lives!=)
let's like..start getting into the habit of Getting Further!=D
I mean..if the enemy is gonna start Pushing his people..then We Have to step up already! There's a match for yuu out there somewhere... =) and we're so gonna be prepared..
Luke 22:35Then Jesus asked them, "When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?"
"Nothing," they answered.
36He said to them, "But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.
Wow..Here are the disciples...Telling Jesus that they lacked NOthing when He asked us to Depend on Him totally rite?!
1.Jesus Provides..He may send us out without Any Baggage..cause we shouldn't be carrying our Shame,our Past, Our Sin, Our 'needs' as we call them...Because God is gonna provide for our ministry.
And then Jesus says..NOW...if u have etc.etc. ..Take it! And PLus....GET A SWORD!
Why leh no sword last time?! Well i think there will come a Time...When Jesus Decides...
'hey..training's over...Now...Get a Sword..it's the Real Deal this time'
NOW it's the time...Give everything U have..That covers your back..To take on the enemy of this World with a Sword!
We may have been under the cloak for too long..but it's time to trade it in For A Sword! we're going All Out to attack!
Chargggeeee!!!
~Dude..Dun Shut Up! Let the World Hear Some Praise!~ Jowy =)
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 12:16 AM
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Do it dude!
Heyy all!!! see told u the Word Finally Starts Speaking to me! =)
Luke 18:19"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good—except God alone. 20You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother."
21"All these I have kept since I was a boy," he said.
22When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
23When he heard this, he became very sad, because he was a man of great wealth. 24Jesus looked at him and said, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! 25Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
Waahhh!!!
lemme tell u something about this verse..this rich guy..
Didn't have a problem with the 'Do Nots'..
'Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not give false testimony'
BUT he Had a problem with the 'DOs'
"Sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."
That's when he Stopped...And said..Oh nooo.Sorry Jesus I just can't give all this up!?!
it's much easier to NOT DO anything whether good or bad than to Actually DO something for JEsus! It takes STEPs of FAith to DO what God wants us to do! Are You up to it!
cuz we wanna Have the right Spirit to Enter HEaven! =)
We want to DO what God has asked us to do!
And we might even be hanging on a branch...Shouting LordLord help me!
And if God says fine let Go (of issues, situations, money, materials) ...and You will be saved..
And we ask again..."Is there anyone else up there!??!"-PsRussell
It's in the DOing that Interests God...Because Faith Without works..is Dead!
So what is your Doing that God has put on your heart? =)
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~Jovial =) praised Jesus at 12:08 AM
