Now today is actually the first day since being married going to church in Singapore, and though the message was very particle and about prosperity with a purpose (examples weren't amazing, but the just of the message was great!). I got a different hit of revelation, it hit my soul so hard I couldn't not feel somewhat convicted. It came to me from a new song from Mat Redman There is no one like our God.
"Your Death has spoken life to us and every Accusation, all our condemnation silenced at the cross...." Suddenly something in me didn't say with an audible voice, but definately gave a knowing of this, hey! this is why we are here, remember? Christ died for all! all condemnation are silenced at the cross! Not to say all things are good, that we have a license to sin or anything. But more of here I am forgiven, for the things I have done in life, This is the love and forgiveness that Christ has thrown to us as an example, this is the forgiveness we should show others, as wrong as we think they are. Now it doesn't mean we love their wrong doings, but we love them as the person and forgive them for anything they do against us... A love that impacts, not one of just praying for someone, now I didn't say don't pray, I said not JUST praying for someone, it's the extension of your hand, and your act of kindness despite the hostility against all else. The real purpose, to love, to show who and what Christ is to His bride, the church. :)
Second thing that hit me was the Philippians 4:6 - Very stuck in my heart as I used to meditate on this a lot, Do not be anxious about anything but through prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Normally the first half of this is stuck in my head, Do not be anxious about anything but through prayer. Then the thanksgiving then the request to God because frankly I didn't understand what it meant by petition, yet, somehow or another today, it made sense, with the help of pastor How's explanation it clicked... corporate prayer, which has answered that question in my head, why do we do this corporate prayer when we can do it at home? because this is the way you do it, instead of being anxious, as a group, as if signing a petition to a higher authority, instead of signing, it's that Amen, that togetherness in praying. Oh How great our God is! Unfailing, Beyond measure, Full of Grace, More than Enough, the Provider, The Peace, The Father, The Shepherd, The Banner, The life, The Word, The king above all kings, The creator, the ruler of All, Beyond all patience, love and virtue, HE is the purest of all! Hallelujah and all glory to Him forever and ever! Amen