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Sunday, June 03, 2007, Sunday, June 03, 2007
My First Love - Jesus
Emerge 2007 is very different from last year because I felt personally that the entire church with Pst Kong flowed more in the spirit this year. I throughly enjoyed it to the max! Especially tonight's message!. The core of the message is to remember your first love and the very first time that we gave our hearts to Jesus. Although I was very tired physically after attending the various sessions the past 2 days, this message totally broke me from inside out!
Before I continue, let me briefly share what else happened during the session:
1) Liu Geng Hong proposed to Vivi Wang, his girlfriend of 7 years! (yea, in front of the entire congregation!)
2) The entire church celebrated SUN's bday and prayed for her!
3) Pst Kong was so touched when we celebrated SUN's bday that he almost teared. (I was so moved by the entire proceedings that I teared too)
4) A video of SUN's charity work in North Asia was screened and everybody was touched by the tangible presence of God.
5) The entire church prayed for SUN's new manager too!
Ok, as I was saying, the message is about remembering your first love - Jesus and how we first gave our hearts to Him. For me personally, I can vividly remembering how I was called to the choir ministry 6 years ago. I was taking bus 51 home from our old church at Katong and as I was seated on the upper deck, God spoke to me in a clear voice saying "Glenn, I want you to sing for my people." As I had low self esteem back then, my initial reaction was one of shock, surprise and rejection. I remembered saying in reply "But God, I can't sing at all.."
But God reiterated and told me the same thing again that He wants me to sing for His people. Holding on to that conviction, I went for the choir audition and praise God, I got it on my first attempt!. My main pt is that when God gives you a calling for something, whether is it a ministry or in your personal walk, He will make sure that you are equipped to make it come to past. Whether it happens or not is entirely up to the person though; because we all have a choice to make at a point of our lives isn't it?. And when the rubber hits the road and tough times arrive, you will be able to hold on to your convictions and continue to pursue that purpose that God has placed in your life.
You will not waver whenever trouble approaches because you know that you got into that calling based on His merit and grace. :)
But God reiterated and told me the same thing again that He wants me to sing for His people. Holding on to that conviction, I went for the choir audition and praise God, I got it on my first attempt!. My main pt is that when God gives you a calling for something, whether is it a ministry or in your personal walk, He will make sure that you are equipped to make it come to past. Whether it happens or not is entirely up to the person though; because we all have a choice to make at a point of our lives isn't it?. And when the rubber hits the road and tough times arrive, you will be able to hold on to your convictions and continue to pursue that purpose that God has placed in your life.
You will not waver whenever trouble approaches because you know that you got into that calling based on His merit and grace. :)
6 years on, I am still in the choir ministry and although I have not made 100% use of my 6 years so far to accomplish the maximum, I am determined to makeup for lost time to continue to develop my 1 talent and be a blessing to the people around me!. There were times that I went through in my life, stressed up and pressed on everyside, but as I stepped into my calling and served weekly, I was not only refreshed but recharged in my visions too!.
All in all, I have closed the door to all past problems, depression and worries because in Christ, there is no turning back.
All in all, I have closed the door to all past problems, depression and worries because in Christ, there is no turning back.
Take care and God bless u!
me
