Loved by the King...

Friday, March 21, 2008

fourth birthday cake!!

HAHAHAHA i had my FOURTH birthday cake today!! had cg at kel's house today and it rocked man!!
it was games at first, a rather dirty one since you'll get a plate of flour smashed in your face for every question you answer wrongly, which i did but wisely evaded the flour attacks UNTIL SICKENING ANNOYING ROTI PRATA YIYUAN smashed a mountain of flour in my face when i had announced at least thrice that i had to remain clean since i had to pick my mom up from the airport. TANKS man. and i was wearing my contacts. made my eyes crazy pain and my lenses still had tiny particles of flour after repeated rubbing and rinsing.
ggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
and we're called to "love thy brother".
hahhahahah okay then there was the blind mice game from which i should have guessed would be their birthday surprise. seok actually made valerie catch me can! i felt so betrayed!! hahah but after i became the blind mice(mouse) and kicked at random stuff to catch the next blind mouse everyone directed me to seok and ta-daa there was seok with a cake the minute the blindfold went off! whoa. wowed over. then followed a session of affirmation which was WHOA. i don't know..so..uh...haiya it was just incredibly superbly sweet! shan't go into the details but yay THANK YALL HCCG, THOSE WORDS TRULY SPOKE VOLUMES TO THE HEART! *sobs from being too touched* hahaha and THANK YALL FOR GIVING ME SUCH AN UNFORGETTABLE *ahem, yiyuan* BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION *ahem, flour*!! yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i think i should have my birthdays set on 19th and 21st march in future!! what 20th march man! HAHAHHA. yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
ohohoh then i played this SUPREMELY RETARDED GAME with val, it was more than retarded!!!!!!! hahahah but it was crazy fun and we're having a SHOWDOWN tomorrow woohoooooo!!!!!!!!!

yayyyyyyyyy i'm HUNGRY!! again!! food!!!!!!!
OH and i MUST start studying for physics. haiyaaaaa........

anyway i think God wants me to have a spirit of thanksgiving, something He's been trying to tell me for the past three or so days. okayyy i shall step on it then!!!!!! psalm 136!!

here's a good teaching! somehow it coincides with pastor shirley's sermons! but then again coincidences are but God's way of remaining anonymous!:

Call Him by His Name

The Bible refers to God by many different names, and each one reveals a special aspect of His character or the relationship He desires to have with us. The names reveal His omnipotence, His favor, and His immeasurable love for us. They demonstrate the fact that God is everything to us; Our God, our Healer, our Provider, our Peacemaker, our Conqueror, and so much more. The names accentuate the fact that when we need Him, or when we want to express our love, adoration and worship towards Him, we can simply “call Him by His name” and He will respond or be right there. Listed below are several names we can use to call on or worship God:

Ø Elohim – The God of strength and power – emphasizes God’s omnipotence, power, sovereignty and ability to do whatsoever He wills. The Bibles says “Power belongth unto Elohim” (Psalms 62:11), “who by His strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power” (Psalms 65:6). “Our God is the in the heavens: He has done whatsoever he hath pleased” (Psalms 115:3), “for with God nothing shall be impossible” (Luke 1:37).

Ø Jehovah – The Lord and eternal God – emphasizes God’s eternal self-existence (having neither beginning of days nor end of life), as well as His moral attributes such as holiness, righteousness, love, mercy, grace, and justice. God told Moses, “I AM that I AM” (Exodus 3:14) meaning that He is the God who has always been, and who will always be. He is the eternal God.

Ø El Shaddai – The strong and almighty God – emphasizes God’s abundant sufficiency regardless of how hopeless the circumstances seem; and the capability to make us exceedingly fruitful. The Bible says that God “will supply all our needs in accordance with His riches in glory” (Philippians 4:19). He also states that we can “do all things in Christ Jesus who strengthens us” (Philippians 4:13).

Ø Adonai – The sovereign Lord – emphasizes God as the divine, legal Owner and Master of all things to include all human beings. He is our creator, preserver, and redeemer. 1 Cor 6:19, 20 states “For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.”

Ø Jehovah Jireh – The Lord will provide – emphasizes the fact that God has supplied all our needs. The bible states that “according as His divine power hath given us all things pertaining to life and godliness” (2 Peter 1:3). David realized this point. He stated “the Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalms 23:1). God is our provider.

Ø Jehovah Repheka / Rophe – The Lord is a Healer – All healing comes from God, whether physical, emotional, mental or spiritual. God said in Exodus 15:26 “For I am the Lord that healeth thee.”

Each of the names of God represent a special part of who He is, and the uniqueness of His character. By understanding God and His character, and how He expresses His love through His names, we can deepen our fellowship with Him, discover our purpose in life, find security and peace in His presence, receive healing, and defeat Satan’s influences in our lives. In your time of prayer, praise and worship, or times of need “Call God by His name.” He will hear and respond to you.

Ø Jehovah Nissi – The Lord is our Banner – A banner is an emblem, such as a flag, by which an army or nation is known or identified. In the days of old, after conquest, an army planted its flag or banner over the land conquered as “a sign of conquest.” Moses used this name in Exodus 17:15-16 to declare that God would always conquer the enemies of His people.

Ø Jehovah M’Kaddesh – The Lord that Sanctifies – To sanctify means to set apart or separate for God’s specific purpose(s). God tells us to “Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the Lord Your God” (Leviticus 20:7-8) meaning that we must submit and obey His Will so that He, through the blood of Jesus, can cleanse us from our sins, make us holy and set us apart for His holy purposes. Once we are sanctified, we can accomplish what God has called us to do.

Ø Jehovah Shalom – The Lord is our Peace – This is the peace we find in Psalms 91, in the secret place. In this place confidence comes from knowing that our battles are not our own but the Lord’s. It is the assurance that “all the promises of God in Him (Jesus) are yea, and in Him Amen” (2 Corinthians 1:20); and “no weapon formed against us shall prosper” (Isaiah 54:17). In the secret place God provides us His Shalom “the peace that surpasses all understanding.” Gideon recognized God as Jehovah Shalom in Judges Chapters 6 and 7. He had no reason to fear or worry because God assured him of divine protection and victory.

Ø Jehovah Shamah – The Lord is There (Here) – God said in Ezekiel 48:35 that the name of New Jerusalem would be “Jehovah Shamah” meaning that He would be there dwelling among them. It also means that God is here with us now. His Holy Spirit lives insides of every born again Christian. If we allow, He walks and talks with us leading and guiding us in every situation. God’s Word says that He is our “refuge and strength, He is our very present Help in times of trouble” (Psalms 46:1). He will never leave us nor forsake us (Hebrews 13:5).

Ø Jehovah Tsebaoth – The Lord of Hosts (God of Battles) – Our God is a mighty Warrior who has never lost a battle! He leads us in spiritual war against Satan and his angels. He has equipped us with truth, righteousness, His Word, faith, salvation and the Holy Spirit. And He tells us exactly how to stand against the strategies of the enemy. He counsels us on how to fight and how to win our victories. With Him we cannot lose! God said in Isaiah 31:5 “As birds flying, so will the Lord of Hosts defend Jerusalem (You and Me) defending also He will deliver it; passing over He will preserve it.” With God, the battle is already fought and the victory already won.

The names of God describe His awesome character; His great love for us; and His willingness to act on our behalf. We only need to know Him and understand that in our time of worship or need, we can simply “call Him by His name” and He will respond or be right there.

WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wc :: 6:00 PM