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Wednesday, November 09, 2005, Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Be Still in God
Hide me now under your wings
Cover me within your mighty hands
When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with you above the storm
Father you are king over the flood
i will be still, know you are God
Find rest my soul, in Christ alone
Know His power in quietness and trust
When the oceans rise and thunders roar
I will soar with you above the storm
I will be still, know you r God
(music interlude)
i will be still, know you r God
i will be still, know you r God
friends, as i was listening to this song on the way to work earlier, i just felt and recieved many revelations about the current state of my life right now, both emotionally and spiritually..allow me to dissect this song and tell you the revelations that i had.
1) Hide me now under your wings, cover me within your mighty hands - i need to constantly be in the presence of God, not just once, twice a week when i attend cell group or service or bible studies but everyday i should expect to recieve fresh manna from Heaven above. God is all covering and all graceful when He deals with us and He never dissappoints; no matter what situation you might be in right now.
2) When the oceans rise and thunders roar, i will soar with You above the storm - when the trials and testings of life come along the way, how should i react to them? When i am hurt by situations that happen, what should i do? Should i allow myself to keep the hurt and be affected or should i lift it up to God? God says in this sentence, when the trials and testings of life come, WE WILL SOAR WITH HIM above the storm; yes we will be affected to a certain extent but we must always be ready to come before God; being broken and seek His face. God answers prayers.
3) Father, You are king over the flood. I will be still, know You are my God - This sentence mans the most to me in this song. Why? Flood refers to an avalanche, an overflowing of situations in our lives. To me, flood refers to the emotional upheavals that i had ever since the seperation; the memories and past affections. This sentence says God is king over the flood, God is king over my emotions and He rules and reigns in our hearts. We shall be still and unwavering because we know that God is always there for us and through this, we can have the assurance and security that He will never leave us nor forsake us.
4) Find rest my soul, in Christ alone. Know His power, in quietness and trust - After we acknowledge Christ's lordship over our lives (soul, spirit and mind), we can find REST in Him. Yes! Our souls need not to be troubled over matters in life and we can come before His presence and sit down to spend time with God, our Jehovah Jireh, our Yawei. Through our obedience first followed by sacrifice, we can know His power and wisdom.
Its really amazing that in such a short worship song, it encapsulates so many revelations that i had recieve earlier! Praise the Lord!
Well, if you asked me how am i feeling now? emotionally wise..i would tell you truthfully that i longed to be loved and treasured by that special someone once again..the truth of the matter is we shouldn't deny our feelings and emotions because its God-given. But at the same time, we shouldn't mismanage and abuse it too. Yes, i longed to be attached and loved once again, i longed to be able to love and care for the special someone that God has placed in my life, to shower her with the attention and care i could ever give all my life. To be there for her whenever she needs me. No i am not referring to my previous girlfriend. I am referring to the future. I longed to be able to serve the special someone and be a good boyfriend, husband and father to my kids. I am different from my peers i know, some people say that i think too much, well thats simply how i look at things and situations.
However, having said that, i RECOGNISE Christ's Lordship over my life. and i know that unless i am able to first seek Him and His kingdom first, unless i am able to mature spirtually and grow my capacity, nothing is going to change much as compared to now. I know that God had already planned someone for me in my life, though i don't know who and when, but i trust Him that she would be THE PERSON for my life.
One month on after the breakup, i am finding myself getting closer to God every single day of my life..saw her a couple of times in church when we got to serve together on stage and though i feel weird at times, but she just seems to be so different now. i guess, when we decide to move on, we will move on in every aspect of our lives. Emotionally and Spiritually. She seems to be more mature now, helping out in the choir team, taking more responsibility and serving in a greater capacity and upon seeing that each time, it just dawns upon me how much was i shortchanging her in the past when we were together? and how much she could have done for God? however, i am glad and happy for her that she is doing what she is doing now and at the same time, getting stronger with each passing day.
I have moved on too; both emotionally and spiritually. Taking charge of more things in the cellgp right now..interacting more with my leaders; both in cellgp and ministry wise..and defintely growing with each passing day. I know that i will never be alone and lonely because God is with me every single moment, even right now. Right now, i am at the crossroads of my career; so please pray for me that i will make the right decision to go on to the right path that God has planned.
if there is one thing that i've learnt; no matter what we do in life, if its not inquired of God and blessed by Him, it will eventually end. However, the bible says that the ending of a matter is always better than the beginning amen?
thank you so much guys for reading my blog..spending time to read it..i kinda poured out my whole heart worth of feelings and thoughts..you have been awesome!
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