Monday, September 10, 2007
"Remember who you are. A worship warrior. Live your life as you would when serving God. Emmanuel. God is with you. Things are different arent they? Now with the renewal of your mind you know You're not alone anymore. It changes everything"wise words.
thanks friend.these words really spoke to me. the moment i read "Emmanuel. God is with you" i felt overwhelmed by god's spirit and i cried there and then at the library. thank god i was at a corner, or someone might think im depressed. its awesome how encouragement can do such wonders, to remind someone that he/she isnt alone in the battle for God. he'll never be alone. cause God is ALWAYS THERE and ALWAYS PRESENT. amen.
and God is AWESOME. i felt unproductive at the library and since i finished my work allocated for that day, i decided to go home for a run. i turned on the comp for a quick sweep of my emails and i read something sent by Eugene Loo Jia Wei. a friend i havent seen for almost a year.
this is what it said.
Isaiah 40:31: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint.Why are we described as eagles? Eagles are mentioned approx 32 times in the Bible.. Why?Eagles are the King of Birds, just like how the lion is the King of Cats..
Fact One:
Eagles are usually lone birds-Eagles fly at altitudes that no other bird flies. -They are not a group bird. Other birds will call to it but the eagle pays no attention. He cannot afford to be bothered with other birds that do not want to fly higher. He is just not content to fly from tree top to tree top or hop around on the ground.
-Sometimes we find ourselves being the 'sore thumb' in class, in the group of our friends because we are walking with Jesus. sometimes, we feel ashamed to acknowledge that we are Christians.
Because simply, we're like eagles, we're lone. But however, we get to fly at altitudes no one else goes.. we get Jesus. And the things of this world and our friends may dissuade and distract us from His calling, but we shld not be contented to be where everyone is.. but seek a intimate and personal relationship with God.
Fact Two:-
The eagle has the ability to look directly into the sun.-The eagle has a built in pair of shades in the corner of the eye. When the enemy comes they will fly directly into the sun. The enemy cannot stand the glare so it must retrieve. Similarly for us, when we are under spiritual attack, we must fly into the sun. the sun represents God, who is the light, and the enemy will have to back off! When we seek God in our dire circumstances,and allow Him authority, the devil cannot touch us!
They who wait on the Lord, SHALL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH! KEEP WALKING WITH GOD, KEEP PUTTING EACH FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER, YOUR VICTORY WILL COME!Fact Three
:Why shall we mount up on wings like eagles?The eagles have 18 wingtip feathers.. representing the 9 gifts of the Spirit and 9 fruit of the Spirit!If you observe the flight of the eagle after swopping down to the lake to catch its prey, you will find it using all its strength and flapping its wings with all it has and skimming over the surface of water for about 200yards then eventually being able to soar into the sky.It beats its wings with all it has in order to break the law of gravity.. But once it finds a wind current - a huge current of hot air that spirals up into the sky for miles - it can spread it wings, stretch its wingtip feathers and catch the current.The wind will cause a spiraling downdrafton each feather and will create a cushion that the eagle can soar effortlessly for hours.
Fasting and prayer to break through into the Spirit realm may be tough at first, because you are beating your wings with all you have when you're in fast. If you stop one second, you will come crashing on the ground. But if you keep fast and prayer.. eventually you will be able to break through and find the current of His Spirt wherein there is rest and strength and where you can trust God and follow the leading of the Spirit until the next battle comes.
the verse sounds familiar? thats because i have said in my blog before that i have this repeated
verse that i keep seeing and thats the one. and God is reminding me again through this email.
and yes, its the
sermon that pastor Julie preached during GCYC. aint it awesome?
my God is an AWESOME God.
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