Heroes Camp 09

Another National Baptist Youth Camp for this year 2009 in Peace Haven, Genting Highland. Well, It was a great camp although the game and worship is just average but I rate this Camp as 4 out of 5 because the message is wonderful. It's a camp I get to mixed around with a lot of people and a camp which have the strongest message been brought ever. It might be my last youth camp because my age is starting to get older and I'm no longer a youth anymore - is a sad thing. But I hope that my youth spirit will never fades so that I am able to serve God with great passion and zealousness. God had never failed to use camps to draw me back to His presence and through this camp I am equip intensely with the Holy Spirit. Is my great pleasure to meet Pastor Victor Wong the camp speaker, SIB church youth pastor who really understands the youth's life. The message he brought out is clearly precise, understandable, interesting to youth's life and funny. I guess there's not even one who does not pay attention when he talks.

Although there's many unexpected mishap occur as Satan is working behind this camp - worship discruption, uncooperative youth, items stolen, quarrels and mismanagement but somehow the message is effective enough for us to defend ourselves against Satan's plans. Our faith before God had never be distracted, we learned to handle our dissapointment, our failures and to forgive. One of the sermom mentioned Failures is not final, is just a beginning, is just an experiment. No matter what's the past is, our failures is, we learned our mistake and look forward to our lifes. Its the matter of how much we trust God to handle our failures?

About the world game, is something realistic in what's happening in our world today. And I'm been voted as group leader again - the president of Iran *sigh*. Iran the 2nd world countries which also can said under devopling countries. Iran is weak in military, high death rate, muslim country and oil manufacture country. Indeed we all felt unfair because we picked a undesired country which we belong to and some under a great wealth countries like USA. Well, after all I been glad I'm Iranian because no body attacks us because we are low profile country. Muahahahaha. As time goes by, disasters, crisis and wars occurs in different country. Strong countries will try to strengthen their arm forces and militaries just to compete for great power and authority to rule the world and I just sitting down there watching nuclears bomb here and there while the poor countries are begging for money and help but no one meet their needs. Some countries wants to declare peace but some wants war because of authority. Even a game, people are greedy and desire more power or wealth. What more we can said about our world? Wars and disaster will soon happen to our world and is time for us to stand up as Heroes of Christ!

Through this game, I learned two important points. First, we may felt life is unfair at the beginning but at the end we will see God makes everyone's life fair. Second, the wealth of the earth is enough to satisfy all the people but it could not satisfy a person's greed. I have one thought that is what if everyone give out their wealth and distribute equally to all the people on earth, I believe one people have enough money to live and even drive Honda Civic. Interesting?

The second day's message touches me the most and had make clear of 'Who is My Hero?'. When we think of a hero, is mostly with a cool or handsome look, with supernatural power, is undying, is brave and etc - which made us left out our greatest Hero Jesus in our lifes. He who humbly died for our sins and the Healer of all sickness. Surely there's no hero like Him who sacrifice his life for us. My tears felt and my head bowed, I make a commitment with God that 'You are my Hero and I want to stand up as hero in where I am living. There are many people searching and crying out for a hero so let this hero be me as a representative and behalf of Jesus Christ my Hero. Amen'.

I believe there's many more youth had been touched in this camp and many had made a commitment with God. I saw the blind had finally see the greatness of God, those who can't let go their failures had put their trust in God and look forward to their life. I want to end with my blog a statement by Albert Einstein. 'It is not dangerous for those who brought harm to the world but is more dangerous for those who seated down and do nothing'. Are you the one who is realaxing and do nothing for the people in need? I write this blog is just to challenge you today.

IS TIME TO STAND UP AS A HERO TODAY!

Happy Birthday!

Happy 16th Birthday to Shen Ler the nerdy~
May the Lord continue expand your wisdom
seek wisdom before the Lord
let not temptation be your master
but you master temptation
May you work for your talents
so you may rewarded with more talents
May the Lord use you greatly on year 2010.

Blessings from Ivan =)

Amen.

Memory Verse

A truthful witness gives honest testimony,
but a false witness tells lies.

Proverbs 12 : 17

No Truth Decay

A mom shares this story: "My 4-year-old son Zachary came screaming out of the bathroom to tell me he'd dropped his toothbrush in the toilet. So I fished it out and threw it in the garbage. Zachary stood there thinking for a moment, then ran to my bathroom and came out with m toothbrush. He held it up and said with a charming, little smile, 'We better throw this one out too then, 'cause it fell in the toilet a few days ago.'"

Acts 5 : 1 - 10. Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. With his wife's full knowledge he kept back part of the money for himself, but brought the rest and put it at the apostles' feet. Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kepy for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Didn't it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn't the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied to men but to God". When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard what had happened.

Today's story is a great example of a child's innocence and honesty. Today's Bible verses are a scary account of dishonesty and deceit. You have likely heard the oath that people say in a court of law: "I swear to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God." Have you ever been tempted to tell a part of the truth, so you can avoid trouble or a problem? That's what that oath says, "the whole truth."

God has told us His "whole truth' in His Word. In a world of increasing dishonesty, commit to being known as an honest person, full of integrity, like the little boy in the story telling the "whole truth."

Happy Birthday!

Happy 16th Birthday to David Kang Zheng Hong
May God use you in any special ways..
May You walk in maturity and grow fruitfully
this year and year 2010...
continue to seek wisdom as you are still young...
let ur passion never grow cold
but always enthusiastic to serve the Lord..
May you be a reflection of Christ image..

Blessings from Ivan =)..

To my beloved Youth David..

Memory Verse

He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver;
he will purify the Levites and refine them
like gold and silver.

Malachi 3 : 3

Mirror Image

Many years ago some ladies in a Bible study came upon a puzzling phrase in the book of Malachi: "He will sit as a refiner and a purifier of silver." One woman offered a visit a silversmith and report to the others what he said on the subject.

She didn't tell the man why she was interested, but asked to know the process of refining silver, which he described in detail to her."But sir," she said when he finished, "do you sit while the work of refining is going on?""Oh yes, ma'am," replied the silversmith, "I must sit with my eyes fixed on the furnace, for if the time necessary for refining exceeds the slightest degree, the silver will be injured." Satisfied, the lady started to leave the shop but the silversmith said, "Oh, one more thing, ma'am. I know that the process of purifying is complete when I see my own image reflecting in the silver."

But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner's fire or a launderer's soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness. Malachi 3 : 2 -3.

Have you ever had someone say, "You look more and more like your mom as you get older," or "You sure look just like your dad"? As you grow and mature in your walk with Christ, it is exciting when people begin to tell you that you're "looking like Jesus." He is working, through the tough times and the good times of your life, to see His reflection in you. Pray that His image would become more and more clear, and seen, in you.

Memory Verse

What, then, shall we say in response? to this?

If God is for us, who can be against us.

Romans 8:31

Spiritual Smack - Down

A college professor was an outspoken atheist - a person who believe there's no God. He shocked several of his students in class when he flatly stated that there is no God and he was going to prove it. Looking up, he shouted, "God, if you are real, then I want you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you 15 minutes!"

The lecture room fell silent. You could have heard a pin drop. Ten minutes went by. Again he taunted God, saying, "Here I am, God. I'm still waiting!" His countdown got down to the last couple of minutes when a Marine, just released from the active duty and newly registered in the class, walked up to the professor, hit him full force in the face, and sent him back from his platform. The professor was out cold! At first the students were shocked and confused.

The young Marine sat back down on the front row. The class fell silent...waiting. Eventually, the professor came to, shaken. He looked at the young Marine.

When he regained his senses and could speaked he yelled, "What's the matter with you? Why did you do that?"

"God was busy. He sent me," the Marine answered.

In the morning, there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter. After Herod had a thorough search made for him and did not find him, he cross-examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there a while. He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon; they now joined together and sought an audience with him. Having secured the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king's country for their food supply. On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people. They shouted, " This is the voice of a god, not of a man". Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died. But the word of God continued to increase and spread. Acts 12 : 18-24.

Today's story is comical, but the point is very serious. Throughout history, God has used many interesting things to continue His work. Sometimes he directly intervenes and sometimes he uses people or, even worms. The bottom line is that He will get His work accomplished. The beautiful thing is He wants to use His children to do His work.

How is He using you right now? Be sure you are listening to Him and obeying what He tells you. Blessing comes from being faithful and obedient to Him. You can be a Hero today =)

New Family

May God bless Shaun and Karen..

May the husband and wife be in union..

May the husband be responsible

& the wife be submitive..

God Bless you both =)

Memory Verse

For the LORD gives wisdom,

and from his mouth come knowledge

and understanding.

Proverbs 2 : 1 - 10

In Good Company

Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientist/mathematicians of all time, best known for discovering the Theory of Relativity. However, he was four years old before he could speak and seven before he could read. Sir Issac Newton, another great scientist/mathematician, who discovered the Law of Gravity, did poorly in grade school. A newspaper editor once fired Walt Disney because "he had no good ideas." Wernher von Braun, one of the greatest rocket scientists of all time, failed ninth-grade algebra.

We're all so different, with our own talents and interests. God created us all with unique abilities and gifts. As Christians, we must be willing to find the good in everyone. We must pray and help ourselves, as well as others, to discover all that God placed in us, to be all He intend for us to be.

Proverbs 2 : 1 - 10 said "My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. Then you will understand what is right and just and fair every good path. For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

The next time you're feeling insecure, a little stupid, embarrassed, or the you're not important, read this passage again. It's full of promises of what God can do in, for, and through you.