170508 - BEING a child of God
Last weekend Papa gave me the verse 3 John 1:2 (KJV) - Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.haha. I asked Daddy about my life last Saturday and I accidentally restart the sermon I was listening to and the opening verse that pastor mentioned was 3 John 2. Knowing it was not coincidence yet unsure of what Daddy wanna say, I went to sleep. haha.
Then came Sunday. Think it was pre-service and pastor was praying for the sick then he said 3 John 2 again! haha. Then there I was, laughing to myself. Knowing it was Papa in action. haha. Even then, I was not sure what yet; as of the last time, I only know Papa is interested in my well-being but it seemed that this time round He wanna tell me something else. So that day came back early because I was sleepy! haha. So in the evening, as I was listening to other sermons, I got it! haha.
When Papa told me 3 John 2 this time, the part of the verse that caught me was - ... even as thy soul prospereth.
To me soul is feelings, emotions, mind. And I just know it's JOY Papa is talking about. Everything I read was about Joy can. haha. In almost all the chaps in Isaiah I read that day has JOY in it. haha. So cool. hehe. So yeap. Anointed with Joy. Be JOYFUL! hehe.
Let me share a funny part of Isaiah with you. To me it's funny. haha.
Isaiah 51:12-13
12 " I, even I, am He who comforts you.
Who are you that you should be afraid
Of a man who will die,
And of the son of a man who will be made like grass?
13 And you forget the LORD your Maker,
Who stretched out the heavens
And laid the foundations of the earth;
You have feared continually every day
Because of the fury of the oppressor,
When he has prepared to destroy.
And where is the fury of the oppressor?
When I read the above, I just thought that it's so funny. haha. Daddy asking, WHO ARE YOU that you should be afraid? You have feared continually... and where is the fury of the oppressor? haha. Often we worry for nothing, forgetting that the One who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth is our DaddyGod. :)
We ARE the children of God. You, just BEING the child of God is all that you need. Because only a child has access to all of the Father's resources. :)
He who placed the diamonds and sapphires on the earth is able to give you and me a chanel or coach bag any time. Can you believe it? :D
hehe. There are several stuff that I caught this week and one of which is about being a child of God. haha. Many times we would think that we need to serve God. But in actual fact, it's not a need, it's a privilege. :)
When I was asked to lead holy comm this week, I felt very privileged because I just know it's undeserved. I, who is nothing without God was asked to do something; to me it's a privilege.
1 Chronicles 29:13-14
13 "Now therefore, our God,
We thank You
And praise Your glorious name.
14 But who am I, and who are my people,
That we should be able to offer so willingly as this?
For all things come from You,
And of Your own we have given You.
1 John 3:1
Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!
haha. It's cool! I'm starting to see and learn more about righteousness and undeserved favor. I love how han put it, that the message we've been hearing week in week out about undeserved favor, it's not just a doctrine. It is preached so often because I (we) NEED it DAILY. I need the undeserved favor of God daily. Because if you want to talk about what you have in the natural, in the first place you can't even come to God.
It's because of the Love of the Father that I am brought near, you are brought near.
In the midst of trying to control my life and get all the answers to my many questions, I realised that life without God in the midst is a gamble, it's too tiring. In the midst of trying to juggle everything, you find your within breaking down slowly, losing yourself to the pace, you are unsure of your state.
haha. Not sure why I'm talking about this but yeap. There's so much joy in being a child of God. Able to live a day at a time is such a blessing. To know that when a need arises, my Papa would provide is such a blessing. With just a lil insight into the blessings and protection that my Daddy God has been providing me I know I am blessed.
As the world cries out for bigger things to fill a void which only GOD can fill, I pray that my dependency on God would never stop. Because this life is not a life of comparison with others. The favor that we are encompass with is not so that we can prove to others or ourselves that we are living better than the rest but to live the GOD life - the life Jesus came to die and give. Yearn for the God life, the life that only God can give you.
And just by coming to Daddy as you are, dirty and down, you are bringing great joy to the God of all the earth. You are loved by your Daddy in heaven. :)
haha. This post has a totally different drift from what I thought but it's alright. haha. Have to post it anyway because it's a privilege to share. hehe.
Anyway, another thing I caught this week was that one of the ways to honor my leader is to be like-minded. :D
Anointed w Joy,
Precious...
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