~ANGELS MY SERVANTS? WOW!!!

It's amazing how each time I take a look at the mirror of life - God's word in the Bible, I receive new insights for life. A particular scripture could send a meaning this moment, and the next time you come to it, you get another equally awesome meaning. Thanks to the Holy Spirit.

So I read through the first Chapter of Paul's message/letter to the Hebrews this morning, and guess what? I got an amazing message from it!

Paul started by reminding us of how God spoke to the people of old (our ancestors) through Prophets. Picture a prophet walking down to your grand-father's house to tell him "Thus saith the Lord...." :). That was the way our parents understood God's voice, that was how they got God's message. A prophet had to tell them what God was saying. They couldn't communicate with God on their own....hmmmm....that must have been a really tiring thing to do. Imagine having a problem and maybe the prophet lives far away from you, and he usually travels miles to come to relay God's message to you, then you have to wait for the next time he comes around before you can share your problem with him.....or imagine if you had to travel all the way to inquire of the prophet like some people still do these days. Remember, there were no mobile phones then! :) I'm glad I wasn't born in that dispensation.

But now, God speaks to us through His Son. His Son that came to die, His Son who was crucified upon the cross, His Son who resurrected, His Son who he conferred a Name above all names....and in His Name, we are granted forgiveness and purification from all sins - even our most deadly habitual sins! And God places this His Son on a superior position to the angels. Not minding the fact the angels were probably all lobbying for that position..lol.....hmmmmm.....Now, even His Son's Name - JESUS is more superior and has more authority than the name of the angels, and even the person of the angels themselves.

Now, something comes to my mind. I remember that there are actually some people on earth who worship angels. Why do they do this? It's really a misunderstanding of their rights. God has already given me the authority to use His Son's name whenever I need help (Phil 2:10), so why worship angels? The angels were created to worship God's Son (Phil 1:6), that is to show how superior He is!

Knowing your right in Christ will help you understand the position you have. I am also told that I am "raised up to sit together with Him in Heavenly places" - Ephesians 2:6. Wow!! That means I have more authority than the angels (through the Name of Jesus).

You know what thrills me most? Hebrews 1:14 says "angels are ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation." Wow! That means the moment I handed all I am to God, He immediately assigned His angels to always be there to minister to me. That means wherever I go, whatever I do, He sends His angels about doing whatever I bid! That's exactly what a servant does, isn't it? If you've had the experience of having a servant or maid attend to you, I'm sure you'll understand what I mean. When you need water to to drink, you could ask your maid to help you get it....the maid could do your laundry, attend to your every call. That's what God has sent angels to do for us - to attend to our distress calls....AMAZING!!!

So Angels are my servants? They're sent by my Father to attend to my every needs? He pays them for attending to my needs? All I need to do is to tell them that they should do it....using my Father's authority (in the Name of His Son - JESUS)? Like, I can ask God's angels to go before me as a shield of protection, to fight battles on my behalf, etc....all in the Name of Jesus? Wow!!!

This right is only given to those who have "inherited salvation", i.e. only those who have accepted that Christ died for them, and have given over their all to God to be in charge of their lives? So all of us who are SAVED have the right of service from servants? Wow, What a privilege!!! :)

~THRUSTING MY FAITH

Sometimes it takes letting go of something to be able to get something better. "A bird at hand is worth two in the bush" they say.....but then what do we do when we need to apply faith?

Ever tried picking up an item when you already have something in your hands? I'm sure you can attest to the fact that it is a very difficult thing to do. Well, I've tried that before, and it was a very tedious and in fact futile attempt.

Why all these long stories? I know God has great plans for me in the area of my career. He has promised to make me a lighthouse. I am destined to make impact. There's a whole lot God wants me to do, there's what he has created me to be. I'm not going to let the situations of this moment deter me from being that which He has set me out to be.

Now, I've decided to give up a job I have at hand for the reason that I do not feel a sense of FULFILLMENT on the job. I'm making a decision to thrust my faith and look out for something else which will give me a sense of fulfillment. "What a crazy thing to do!" you may say, but I tell you, I have committed the matter to my Master, and I feel a sweet sense of peace in this decision I have made. I know He's by me, I know He's making things better, I know He has prepared a better place for me!




I'm THRUSTING MY FAITH!!!
Hebrews 11

~ I HAVE LEARNT TO LOVE!

I always thought love was all about feelings. I always thought it had to do with responding to an act of kindness, appreciating a good deed, reciprocating an expression of love from another....albeit, I realized I was mistaken.

I have learnt that love is not about feelings, it is about actions. Love demands sacrifice, love demands putting the needs of others before yours. Love demands that you go to any length to ensure that those around you are not struggling when you have enough for self and even for squandering.

I have learnt that love is not about pointing out the wrongs others commit, it is about reminding oneself each moment that every human on this earth is unique in his/her own way. It is about spotting the weaknesses in others, but slowly and patiently helping them overcome these weaknesses.

I have learnt that love is about making a commitment to make the lives of others better. It demands giving up our 'limited time' in order to make a difference in the life others...to help those who are still crawling to get to walk...to help those who are crouching to stand strong and tall....to help those limping to get to walk majestically.

I have learnt that love is making every little effort count towards ensuring that this world is a better place for all who live in it.

I have learnt that love conquers ALL. Love is the greatest. (1 Cor 13:13).

I have learnt to love!!! :)