2 Years Ago...

2 Years Ago...

We have been on the pioneering and pastoring for the past 10 years. All I can say is, its all Jesus, past, present and future. 

2 years ago (2011), we wanted to give-up church planting, walk away from Johor Bahru and said to God take us anywhere else except JB. We were ready to leave it all behind and go. Why ? Church planting and pastoring without following Jesus through and through was like walking in hell on earth. We had no idea how to deal with all the complexities not of ministries but people and the issues they bring with them.

I admit I made mistakes in decisions and had no patience in waiting on God and allowing Him into the lead and control of it all. Had no wisdom in dealing with people and managing my own reactions and how deep I allowed hurts to go deep. People also said having the wrong people makes it harder to build any church...but today whatever you say, Church is about people..and people as people are ...just like me...imperfect. Today I say to my family at Word of Life, we re a Church of equals..everyone has a past, and imperfect it was..today all of us stand before God, because of what Jesus has done and His blood that was shed for us.

It was that time...2 years ago, God asked me this..."Do you still want to do this ?". I knew in my heart, the pain and hurts were so real, but the call was still there..but how ?..However, I said Yes Lord. That was the moment, God miraculously lifted the "daggers" in my heart. He then said this..."Now, do it MY way, no longer your way."

This time, we've learnt to wait and not rush ahead. We've learn to let Jesus walk us through it all. The only thing we do alot is ...PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY PRAY ! Why not ! ...nothing else worked in the past...handing out flyers, cell groups, and all kinds all kinds of programs..nothing worked..so instead of trying so hard..put all the strength and effort in what works the most...in PRAYER ! Instead of trying to be god...Let God be God !

Today, Jesus is truly the one that builds this Church. We don't have cell groups or any other meetings..The only thing other than Sunday Services, is our corporate prayer meeting with our family that comes from Faith Methodist Church. Even in the prayer meetings...this is the policy...no other agenda..but His ..only His !

So let God be God !

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a. WALKING WITH GOD

1. Tough journey, but Jesus will keep walking with us as we walk through.

2. Complaining and murmuring only reaffirms the reality of going forward..but faith see that reality of challenges and difficulties but its no longer you or about you..but our Lord God, Jesus who has gone before to give you the victory for His purpose alone.

3. Faith is not a rose tinted glass that denies facts and reality..it gives you victory as you serve God's purpose and walk in His leadings.

4.inaction breeds complacency and fear is birth...action in faith destroys limitations and inspite of fear, Jesus brings you forward..

5. In fear, I saw nothing ...In faith Jesus sees me in Him.

6. For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and 

self-discipline. (2 Cor 1:7)

7. pray pray pray...waiting on HIm...not a burden..carrying our cross is not a burden..the only burden is if we try to save our own lives.

b. THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST

1. So much that has complicate the simple message of the cross..When you see Jesus, its not theology that matters...its the message of the cross..the Gospel of Christ that matters. 

(1 Cor 1:18)

2. When all is said and done, and when we come back to the heart of Worship - JEsus in the center, all that matters then is the Cross ...that old empty cross that once hung my Lord and God ! but today an empty cross ! BEcause Jesus is alive !

c. LIFE AND RELATIONSHIP
1. Don't be a burden to others..learn to be a blessing instead.

Living Life with Purpose - Capacity Increase

Living Life with Purpose - Capacity Increase

A Sermon Preached on 27/5/12 at Word of Life, Johor Bahru.

In the parable of sower (Mt 13), the sower goes out into the ONE SAME field to sow seeds. The seeds as we know it, some fell by the wayside, and others on stony, thorny and good ground. For so long we always thought the type of ground determines what kind of ground we are. On the contrary it is the type of growth (character, personality) that determines the type of ground, or what we live by, standing on. Are we standing in Jesus on standing in sinking sand ?

We know that the moment we believe in Jesus and begin to raise-up the faith antennae, He begins His work of transforming us into His image. This is when the ground type will show. Because when His word enters us, we will either resists, have no desire for it, or receive it but forget later or want it but no capacity to follow Him.

The best thing to know here is, JEsus never judged you. Remember He sowed His word on EVERY ground type. We also know that HIs word is powerful and never returns to Him word. Given time and the right moment, His word will take effect in us ! You need to know Jesus loves you so !

So what grows capacity, our capacity...what turns us into new wineskins ? Is there something we must do ? I know alot and I was like this trying and trying to be "holy" and "righteous". Trying to be His disciple. Trying to well the word is "perform". I love Jesus dearly...but the approach is wrong.

Why ? because there's nothing I can do. I am not God ! Jesus is God ! This was where God refresh what redemption means and who Jesus is as my redeemer.

God brought me back to Abraham and Isaac on Mt Moriah. God told Abraham, to bring "his son, his only son". Did you know Abraham did not have 1 child..He actually had 2..Remember Ishmael ?. So what did God mean here ? To read that Isaac carrying the wood on his back is a picture of Jesus bearing His cross to golgotha !. God is telling us not Isaac..but Jesus !

Many people preach and say OH YOU NEED TO GIVE UP YOUR ISAAC ! ...Abraham did not give up Isaac, but he gave in to GOd ! Abraham did say that "they would return" ..Abraham also did say to Isaac, "God Himself will provide an offering for Himself (Gen 22:8). I think Abraham's faith in His master, help him understand God's purpose.

God don't want you to give up anything ..that is religion. Religion always demands demands demands..that is the Law. Telling you, you are a sinner but providing no solution to the problem. How many people are sin conscious ..not wonder they keep falling...We should be God conscious..When we come face to face with JEsus and dwell in His presence, He alone transforms us ! He alone increases capacity ...how with HIs love. When you know you are loved , love transforms you and causes you to be and do stuff that you never thought possible! Abraham never gave up Isaac and God did not want Him to give up Isaac. Many people equate Isaacs to secret sin ! MAN ! Isaac was God's promise to Abraham. God supplied HIs own to Abraham to complete the tasks. ! That is grace. Grace reveals God for who He is and in grace, salvation is found ! Saving redeeming grace !

When you look to Jesus our Redeemer, He took your pain and sin, He was punished and killed for our redemption...He paid a price so high, only the Son of God could pay...He became cursed so that we could be saved and blessed ! He cried out my God, my God why have you forsaken me, so we can cry out my Father, my Father why have you so blessed me!

Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the 

knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. (2 Pet 1:2)

You see capacity must increase because God wants to drop Spiritual blessings and benefits and purpose into our lives. That takes place when we grow in the knowledge of Jesus our Lord, our God! How ? by dwelling in His presence ! Enjoying and receiving His love every day and moment ! 

God Bless

Luv 

Edwin Koh B.L (28/5/12)

Capacity does not come by trying to do it yourself...With what God leads us to do, there will always be supply.

My Heart Today - What Burdens me today.

My Heart Today - What Burdens me today.
I realised this just recently. always ask God, why people just don't seem to break through...When He revealed how much He loved me..it dawn on me that people just don't know His love...They have been taught to love God..but not about receiving His love. Its amazing to just let God be God..That's why GOd lead us to start this Church..although small in numbers..but honestly it is Jesus that is doing the building...and most importantly touching and refreshing lives.

I still remember the 2 dreams He gave me a long long time ago..the first dream is about hell and how the devil is having a fun time torturing and tormenting people even people alive today..and the second dream was how worn out and tired people are ..even Christians. My wife and I gave-up everything to obey Jesus..to help people discover His love for them..we always believe when people start praying and waiting on God on their own for their own call..Jesus takes over..no need to demand people come to Church or prayer meeting etc..when they know HIs grace and love for them..they will come..That's why we don't force people about offering and tithes..eventhough we teach it..I always tell people..when you know..you will do what is right. Anyways tithing is not about right to do or wrong to do. Just like in Christ..its all about walking with Him and letting Him move through us to impact others too.

Word of Life will always be a house of prayer for ALL nations. And we will always move out of the way so that the Holy Spirit can reveal Jesus to everyone.

However, I feel God is moving us or maybe expanding our influence. It may not just be Word of Life..that's why I felt led to start "Edwin Koh B.L. Ministries". I want to do more to touch others for Christ.

Jesus loved Caroline and me. That's why I know He loves you too. I want to tell you.

Snippets from my Facebook and Twitter posts.

SNIPPETS FROM MY POSTS ON FB AND TWITTER.

A. About Pastoring
1.God also showed me over the past weeks, how from the pulpit people are bashed, pressured, demanded from, told how they must love God more, put on guilt trips because they don't come to church etc...no wonder..Must unveil Jesus and How much He loves people..not beat people.

2.Church how many people ? It does not matter. If a group of people can pray and move out of His way...God can and will do much much more then HE could ever do with millions that live as though they are god.

B. About Parenting
1. God spoke to me about being a father. He said children turn away from God because dad and moms don't represent Him well in the family...Its time to let His irrevocable favour and love flow into our hearts and then we know how to love.

C. About Him and His Grace and How much He loves You
1. Its not how much you can love God..its not about you. Thank God..because we fail most times..Its about how much JEsus loves you so..you are accepted in the beloved. Thank God..because Jesus never fails...now that is real rest.

2.Jesus has forgiven and purge the aim of sin and errors in our lives - death. No longer do you have to face the result of your past errors..Because JEsus is your redeemer..HE has paid the price for you..so that you don't have to. (1 John 1:9)

3.If JEsus is your redeemer, the errors, the past and the problems do not have legal claim over your life ! BEcause He has paid the highest price with His own life ! and He has broken the curse of sin when HE rose from the dead ! So walk in His righteousness..stop playing God.

4. Jesus is lifting you above and beyond circumstances and situations. When you trust Him, His presence is the glory of your lives..No longer do you depend on earthly things to survive..He is your life and your supply ! Jesus Is ! (Isaiah 60:19-20)

5.The law always needs defending no wonder those trying to defend it always are angry people. In Grace no need..because God shows up strong all the time..no need man's help.

6.Life will always demand more of you..Jesus will always supply all you ever need. SPeak in faith !

7. Sin is not what you do or don't do..Sin is man trying to be god..because man turned his back on God. The guilt of living like that drives people into the right and wrong zone...this is an endless zone ! when we can't work it out..we judge others ..why because man think he is god !

8. Christian was a man made word to describe follower of Jesus Christ..the actual God given purpose for us is Ambassadors of Christ. (2 Cor 5:20)..The actual position for us is more than children..He calls you son and daughter !

D. About Relationships
1. The biggest mistake people make is burning bridges..never take yourself away from God given people and friends..destiny lies there.

The Rising of His Sons

THE RISING OF HIS SONS

6 And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” 7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. (Galatians 4:6-7)

If all you got for being in Church is being bound, unable to do anything, unable to live, and the only thing that grips you is fear and intimidation, its time to walk out because Jesus is not there ! Remember when Jesus walk to the temple, what He saw was people doing everything and anything but reverence. People were busy selling and buying. There was one part where people were selling doves too. Doves are symbols of peace. Why do people need to buy doves to let go ? Because there is no peace that Jesus gives ! When people need to manufacture and sell products and buy them to replace what is not within, they lost it !

Being defeated, they become bound into slavery.

That's why Paul refer to people living by the LAW as children. Because children only know one thing... to disobey. The law came in because God wants them to know they have been living apart from God. Sin is not what you do or don't do right or wrong. Sin is turning your backs on God and living this life YOUR WAY !  You see the Law has no way of saving because there's no Saviour in it. Therefore it has no way of bringing anybody into righteousness - RIGHT STANDING in God. 


What is the ministry that brings us into righteousness - right standing with God...it is the work of the Holy Spirit. 

9 If the ministry that brought condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry that brings righteousness! (2 Cor 3:8-9)

Righteousness of God that we must seek is the guilt free life that Jesus has given to us in Him. Jesus becomes our righteousness our innocence. Only in Christ we are justified. How do we become right standing- We first rightly believe ! Only the truth will set you free !

So when people still don't believe in Jesus even after saying the sinners prayer...they end up with guilt and condemnation. Intimidation and control is why is applied to them. People become Sin conscious...Law conscious. Because of this, people will keep falling and falling and falling. No matter how many times they repented, they will keep falling.  It is time to STOP ! What is the Gospel that you've been listening too ?


Jesus said 3 magnificient words when He was on the cross ..He said ,"IT IS FINISH". The work to redeem you, the work to that will reconcile sinners to God. All you need to do is step in and believe. Rest in His love.

As SONS, and sons are led by the Spirit of God (Romans 10:17)...they are free from guilt and condemnation. You've been brought into the grace of God. Grace is Jesus' attitude towards you. His favour for you. He makes all things work out for your good ! ..His love and commitment is is passion for YOU ! 

Sons inherit the father's wealth and power. Sons are not law conscious...but Jesus conscious ! Remember the 2 with great faith...the Centurion and the lady that settled for crumbs? They were gentiles..not law conscious and not sin conscious..All they wanted was JESUS CHRIST ! 


Standing-right and standing in Christ is living in the amazing grace of God. Now does this give you the license to sin anytime, because God has forgiven you past, present and future ? Most certainly NOT ! You see we have been redeemed and called into a life in Christ to live it by faith. Faith is not walking apart from God..but walking in God as faith comes by hearing God's voice and Words to You.  The Holy Spirit in you then helps you to live and walk in this grace. 


If you live in Sin and still produce the works of sin...then righteousness is not in you in the first place. Repentance is needed ! You won't inherit God's kingdom no matter how much you seek it if you are walking apart from God. You will only inherit GOd's kingdom when you walk through not apart from God but in Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit ! (See Ezekiel 36)

Jesus is the only way out of this mess of a life even if you have to settle for crumbs ..your eyes is not on yourself or what is given only..but the giver...Jesus..Jehovah Jireh...Jehovah is all !

Jesus's commitment to you is His Holy Spirit given to you ! ..the Spirit that raised Him up from the dead will too raise you up and lift you above and beyond !

Begin to go deeper friends. Let to let the Holy Spirit draw you into intimacy with Him and His word !

He is going to change your destiny and fruits today !

JESUS LOVES YOU !

Asking for It ?

Asking For It

14 Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. 15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up

to cause trouble and defile many. 

(Heb 12:14-15)

When Jesus was on the cross, He said 7 things that I think its worth listening to and understanding it. It will change your life and attitude towards relationships especially between us and God and between people. You may disagree with me but can I say that I think, alot of negative reactions non-christians have towards the Church and Christians today is something that is self-inflicted. Christians have been over bearing, condensending and insensitive to the feelings of others. When sharing about Jesus to others, we have ignored the spatiality and have disrespect other view points and values.

At this point of time, we are on the cross roads of life. We often reach this point in our walk in God and I believe this are moments we need to take stock of our actions, speech, values..we need to examine ourselves first. The only thing we do when we are at the cross-roads of life..is to apply the cross on our wrong priorities, misplace judgments, etc and die to self !.

So lets see what did Jesus say and we will know how to respond when we are standing at the cross roads of life.

So the 7 things that Jesus said when He was on the cross 

1) "...It is finished!" John 19:30 (NIV)
When Jesus was on the cross, He cried out loudly that "it is finished". He declared that through His own sacrifice, the curse of SIN has been destroyed. He declared that the condemnation of Satan is everlasting. He declared that His sacrifice for us...He is the propitiation of our lives back to God ! What does this mean to us ? It means that in our journey to succeed, to significance begins with dying to self. Most of the time, a new beginning only is birth when the old passes away.  Isaiah declared,  " In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. "  The moment pride dies, the moment we stop trying to play God, we will see God. Only in Holiness, we will see God. Only when our character shines with Jesus, only then will people see Jesus in us. The power of Christ is in You. Because JEsus is in You...and that power is waiting to be unleash ! LET GO !


2) "...My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Matthew 27:46 (NIV)
At the cross roads of life, sometimes God let us go through desert moments. It is as though nobody cares. Nobody bothers. Forgotten ? Eventhough it feels that way, it is far from the truth. God is always faithful to you. It is just that we fix our eyes on the wrong refuge. 

⁴ Look and see, there is no one at my right hand; 

   no one is concerned for me. 

I have no refuge; 

   no one cares for my life.

 ⁵ I cry to you, LORD; 

   I say, “You are my refuge, 

   my portion in the land of the living.” (Psalms 142:4-5)

At times God will allow us to feel forsaken because your eyes are on things and people that cannot lift us and deliver us. He wants you have the right focus in life...Looking unto Jesus, the author and the finisher of your faith 

(Heb 12:1)

3) "...Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing..." Luke 23:34 (NIV)

When Jesus was on the cross, in pain, in struggle against the ridicule of the crowds of people. His life slowly slipping away, what did He do ? Would you forgive those that don't even think they need to be forgiven ? Would you be loving while you are in pain ? Would you still have compassion on people eventhough your know how fickle and evil people can be ? . I asked God one day, why is it so painful when people decided to stop coming to church ? All Jesus said to me was this.."THIS IS HOW I FELT on the Cross..This is How I feel when people turn their backs on Me". Yet Jesus said, forgive them. He chose to not let bitterness set in. Bitterness and offenses is NUMBER 1 tool that the enemy uses to drag you out of the grace of God !. Jesus set the standard for us. Forgive and keep on loving. Hard to do..I can't do this..That's why we need to die to self !


4) "Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43 (NIV)

If Jesus did not walk through His calling and purpose on earth, He would not be able to bring us through it too. On the cross roads of our lives, we need to grit our teeth and praise God through it all. We need to keep the faith and keep walking through. It is guaranteed that you will come out better than before. In the midst of the mess, it is God's guarantee that He is working all things out for your good !...You love Him don't you ? You are called by Him right ?. So keep it. Because when you walk through, you can bring others through it too ! You will have the skill to help others reach Jesus too ! You will be able to coach others to overcome in Chris too !

5) "...Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.." Luke 23:46 (NIV)
Giving up to God is not giving in. Faith and trust is two different things. Faith comes by listening to the voice of God. It is doing what God said to do. If God said to wait..and you wait..it is because of faith too. Trust on the other hand is not faith. Trust is LETTING GO and LETTING GOD. It can be hard to decide when in life to trust and when to have faith when trust is letting go and faith is fighting on.Jesus' submission on the cross was both. He trusted God enough to allow His own death but had faith that God's plan was being fulfilled. When only God can fulfill the vision, we need to allow the death of our own will, in order for Him to do it.

6) "Woman, here is your son," and to the disciple, "Here is your mother." John 19:26-27 (NIV)

On the cross, Jesus considered those He left behind. How great is that ! This is how we gain compassion. Many people give when it is convenient and whenever they have. Learn to go into God and draw all that is needed to see people be blessed ! Our live is not just our own. We are not our own. Time to transfer ownership of our lives back to Jesus.

7) "...I am thirsty." John 19:28 (NIV)

Finally, we are 10% our own effort. 90% is found in our relating to others. As much as we do not depend on others for life, we need people as in relating and in connecting with others, we will discover our purpose and our talents and abilities are deployed effectively to aid others too ! In giving, we receive and am blessed ! Sow and receive !

We need to change !

FAITH IS NOT TRUST

FAITH AND TRUST - 2 Different Things.

When God's word and will crosses ours that's where commitment needs to reveal itself in submission. Giving in to God is not giving-up ! Giving in to Jesus, is Jesus giving fully to us! Jesus has proven His love and faithfulness to us over and over again..Its time for us to prove our worth to Him..time to let go and just TRUST HIM. Trust and faith is not always the same thing. Faith is you obeying God and produces an action..Trust is knowing you cannot..so you give-up but give in to the power of the Holy SPirit to see you through ! In every generation, Jesus is always looking for people that will trust Him and walk with Him even if none will follow them.

I heard some people call me a man of faith. Faith is not about getting that mercedes benz. Faith is about living for Him and to Him alone. It is about waiting upon Him and acting upon His commands spoken and written. Even if none go with me, I still will follow. That is what walking in faith is about. Trusting Jesus in walking in faith, is the need to let go of the mercedes benz's so that He can lead you and bring you forward and add into your life what He wants you to have !

Relationships - Man and God.

RELATIONSHIPS (1 out of 4 Series) - Man and God 

Man are capable of lying through their teeth and doing all kinds of wrong yet goes all the way to conceal the secret. This is what we call secret sins. Out of sight, out of mind ? Oh ! that's what David thought. Having an illicit affair with Uriah's wife while Uriah was in battle. To cover-up his failure and shame, he made sure Uriah would be killed in the next battle..not by him but by his enemies. This is something God was furious with too as seen in 2 Samuel 12:9, "slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon". Having God's righteous people killed by His own enemy. Shame double shame ! As far as David was concern, nobody knows about his affair the better !

However, men cannot see...but we often forget that God is far from being fooled by men's wickedness ! Prophet Nathan told a story about how a prosperous man robbed a man who had not much. In this David became furious at the injustice in the report told him.

In 2 Sam 12:5-6, you see how God judges the fruit of sin. (1) He examines the way unjustice and unrighteousness is metted out in relationships...to people. Holiness in God is who God is. God is perfect in relating to all of life. Whereas man is not.

5And David's anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die: 6And he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity. 

(2 Sam 12:5-6, KVJ)

Remember what SIN is. Sin is not just the things we do or don't do. It is turning our backs to the light, to God and walking away from Him. Declaring we are God and He is not. Declaring, "Hey Lord, my life...out of bounds to You !".

Secondly (2), why God is so angry at Sin is because (2 sam 12:8-9) whenever God comes into our lives and blesses us..His goodness in us carries His name and Himself into our lives. Why we often hear non-Christians saying, "I thought Christians cannot do that"..It is because the world recognises the Children of God. They say that because we are not living right in God ! and His ways are not found in us especially in dealing with relationships. People know we are children of God because there's an aroma that flows from us, the fragrance of Christ that is unfounded in non-Christians !.

Thirdly (3), in 2 Sam 12:14, "14Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die".
Sin in us shames the Lord !

When found out, how would you respond ? Would you respond, "OH LORD I'VE SINNED. PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY CAR AWAY..OH LORD PLEASE DON'T TAKE MY STUFF AWAY!".

David responded rightly in Psalms 51:11 " 11Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me". Lord You are all I got ! without YOU I am nothing Lord !

Every Christian that loves God knows that when they've done something wrong, we've grieved the Holy Spirit and as though the heavens have departed from us, the presence of God is just not with us ! I don't know how live can be lived without Him anymore !

Key to change is - REPENTANCE ! JESUS YOU ARE ALL I NEED. HELP ME TO CHANGE FOR GOOD !

WHO IS BOSS ?

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WHO IS BOSS ?

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,

On those who hope in His mercy,

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To deliver their soul from death,

And to keep them alive in famine.(Psalms 33:18-19)

Have you ever been in pressurising situations that needs a miracle. You have prayed and you have cried. You have called-upon and bind and cast ! Yet all God says is...its coming...its going to happen..He will set you free !

You see in dark moments is where hope is strengthen. There's nothing with your faith. Stop running yourself down. Nothing wrong with You. God is at work and His timing is perfectly right. In Hope, you will realise who is boss. Not the pressure maker, not the debt collectors ! HEY ! not even You..Who is Boss in the life..its JESUS CHRIST !

Helping Others Reach God First.

Helping Others Reach God First.

1 Some time later, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their master, the king of Egypt. 2 Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, 3 and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined. 4The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he attended them. (Genesis 40:1-4,NIV)

Sometimes I really do wonder what God is planning and what He has in mind when He does something that cost you dearly initially. Joseph in the above verses was in prison. When someone goes to jail, they are often forgotten and their live ends. Maybe Joseph did wonder that. 

Today (2/2/12), my wife and I met up with one of our church members. God had put into my heart an instruction from Him. In that instruction is something they need to do which inadvertently will take them out of our church-Word of Life. Mind you WOL Church is a pioneering work therefore numbers are not fantastic. But it does not matter to me. My wife and I have learnt to lean on Him and amazingly see Him provide for us even without the numbers !

What is most important is like Joseph...helping others find their purpose and destination in God...even if it cost me dearly. You see, its not my kingdom...it is Jesus'.

Jesus is the King of His Kingdom and by His decree, His word we abide. His word spoken will reveal, carve out and make a path for us to walk. In that path, we are changed and transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. Walking yielding to Him, lets Him live in us and through us. His Kingdom, His word, His character in us..will ultimately bring Him His glory !

If you have trouble yielding, then nothing is what you will see. You see carrying out own crosses is no burden. How can it be a burden...Jesus loves YOU ! Your Daddy in Heaven Loves You ! ..Its a blessing !

When you help others reach their destiny in God...God will bring more to help you reach yours !

Enter into the Joy of the Lord ! Yield !