If The Savior Stood Beside Me

If the Savior stood beside us...

This is something worth pondering about. Let this song take our mind off the world for a while and imagine. If Jesus was standing beside us right now, would we do the things we do? Would we still do the bad things that we do? Or would we actually try to follow what the Bible tells us to do?

Our God is always here with us, whether or not we could see Him doesn't matter. He sees us. He knows what we're doing, what we're thinking about. If we wouldn't commit sins if Jesus was here, why would we still do bad things when He is constantly watching our every move?

#readnreflect

More Precious Than Silver: King David's Story

David, son of Jesse, came from a household full of strong and powerful men. His brothers, all blessed with amazing skills and looks, impressed even the prophet Samuel – the one told by God to anoint the future king of Israel. No one in all of Israel would have guessed that this little shepherd, no older than 16 at that time, would become one of the greatest men in all history.

When it became known to Saul, the previous anointed king of Israel, that David has been chosen to take over his throne – his judgment was clouded by envy and rage. (1 Samuel 16: 1 -13) He spent years trying to get rid of his enemy with everything possible, but none got to David. Although under God’s protection, David had to flee the land in order to survive; encountering countless obstacles along the way. Even during his years as a wanted man, his suffering never got in the way of his love for God. He felt tortured, not because of his mortal suffering, but because of his distance from the Holy Land; he was devastated of his inability to worship the Lord in freedom. As the years passed, there were times when he could have gotten rid of the evil King Saul, but remembering how Saul was also anointed by God to be king – David spared his life. (1 Samuel 23)

The time for David to be king finally came, he returned from exile and ruled the kingdom under God’s guidance and wisdom. Israel flourished. King David, absolutely in love with the Lord, sang praises to Him day and night. Whenever he was faced with troubles, he never failed to remember to ask for God’s wisdom. Except for the time when lust came over him, and turned his life upside down. (1 Samuel 27)

It was his greatest sin. Not only did he commit adultery, he also ‘murdered’ Bathsheba’s husband by sending him to the front line in war. He didn’t recognize his sin up until the prophet Nathan came to him with an allegory of a rich man stealing a poor man’s sheep. What came after was the act that made him different from the rest of us. He admitted his sin. David could have come up with a million excuses, ‘Uriah died in war, I didn’t kill him’. But he chose to stand up for his mistake. He repented complete pureness. This was the reason that made God say to him, ‘you have been forgiven’.

David was no perfect man. He sinned just like the rest of us. But we could learn from what he did do right: he admitted his mistake; he sought for the wisdom of God; and he loved God above everything else.


*This is my research essay for Biblical Studies. Thought it would be helpful to some of you if I posted it here. God bless!

About Homosexuals

Guys, I know the bible specifically told us about how wrong homosexuality is. When we receive that kind of information, our mind seems to do things for us on its own. Meaning, we discriminate them without even thinking about it. That is not what the Bible told us to do.
Well, sure, we don't agree with their cause, but that doesn't mean we don't intentionally do anything to hurt them.
And also with that case, we might also refuse to help any of them because who they are. The Bible tells us to help those in need, ignoring all differences. If we are available for service, we should always assist those who need us. No matter who they are.
Here is an article from Christian Today that might enlighten you more on this topic.

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/why.christians.should.stand.up.for.persecuted.homosexuals/39434.htm

King David: An Influential Christian Leader

All of you must have heard about David the Psalmist, or David the Giant-slayer, or just simply King David. He was known for his humility, his passion for Christ, and his talent of music. He was also described by the Lord as "a man after God's own heart". However, no matter how perfect things look from the outside, nothing ever is. Here is a link to check out the details about this King David:

http://www.vtaide.com/gleanings/Kings-of-Israel/biography_David.html

But of course, King David was a man that was deeply in love with God, and felt tortured whenever he could not worship his God in freedom. Learn from his character, his repentance, also his mistakes.

May you be blessed by this information,
and God bless all of you!

Psalms 23:4 Wallpaper

 Here is a custom-made wallpaper for you to put on your computers! Remind yourselves, we will fear no evil, for Jesus is with us!

The God of Angel Armies (Whom Shall I Fear)

This song will make you remember His promises.

"I know who goes before me, I know who stands behind
The God of angel armies, is always by my side
The One who reigns forever, He is a friend of mine
The God of angel armies, is always by my side!"


*Also with guitar chords!

Something About Jealousy

Here's a little testimony... from me!
So, I'll admit it. I've been a little jealous these days, of a person I admired so much before. Though I still admire her, I'm also a little envious. I know that this feeling is wrong, and I've tried to let this feeling go. But it keeps on coming back. Ever feel that way?
So I tried another solution, praying. I prayed to God to forgive me of my sins, to let me un-feel this jealousy inside of me that has been growing; and for that certain person. I've done that, and it let me feel a lot better, like the burden's pulled off of me.
If you're someone like me, try that. God's always there, waiting for you to remember Him, notice Him. He's always wanting you to come to Him to ask for advice and forgiveness, because He is ready to give you that. No matter what you do, what you think is so unforgivable; truly repent, and He'll have you back.
I've done so many mistakes in my life, but I want to repent, because I want God to be controlling my life. He knows best, even when things are falling apart - our faith is shaking, believe that He'll always hold on to you and never let you fall.

A little side story:
"Hey, aren't you scared?" said a stewardess to a little girl in the passenger seat. The entire plane was shaking so badly, the entire crew were on their knees.
"Who's the pilot?" the girl responded.
"Your father," the stewardess answered.
"Then I'm not."

This little girl believed that her father would never hurt his own daughter, because he loves her so much. The faith of this girl could be an example to all of us, leading us into stronger ground. Mountains will erupt, the earth will shake, the islands will sink, the sky will turn dark - but no matter what happens, God will never fail. And he will be there for us. The King of all kings, by our side.

Just believe!