I'm crossing over....
[I was really inspired with Sharene blogging out the weekend in church I just had to share too.]
Saturday the 29th of October 2005, it definitely was a tiring day as mamak night was the night before (which was totally flippin' awesome by the way-maybe i should write on that too) and I barely had the required sleep i needed. We had to work our muscles out real hard on Sat morning too and I crashed out in the afternoon at Jono's.
Anyway that was just some background information la. Service was totally totally... (there is just no words to describe it) God's presence was so so so... thick? strong? overwhelming? (is there even a word to describe it?) The praise was awesome and when Ps Sam said we should praise Him some more I was like yeah.. Coz that was what I really wanted, to just rejoice in the Lord more and more and more.
Then when Ps Alex was sharing on the offering, it was exactly what God has placed in my heart for the past two weeks. She even used the same illustration of jumping off a cliff without a parachute. Well I had two illustrations the other one was Peter walking on the water.
Then as the service began, it was just in step with everything that has been going on. With what I've been hearing from God, to what was being shared b4 the offering, then the sermon. Gosh!! How can I deny it is God speaking and think of it as something born of my mind.
As I was listening to what Ps John Cameron was saying, I had tears welling up in my eyes and i spent most of the time holding it back coz I was too ppl concious. God was so evidently there, and it was like He brought me there and placed me on that Saturday service (I normally attend the Sunday ones). Its like He scheduled that appointment for me without me even realising it til now. Anyway, I had tears welling up not just because of God's presence, but because of what he was telling me. There are two parts to this which link together and it actually falls in place with a prophecy I recieved a few years ago. As He kept repeating it, my heart melted more and more.. I know the price I have to pay for it and my step accross the Jordan was to totally believe in God and trust Him to take me through. But crossing the Jordan would mean I would have to leave everything behind. I have been raised up in the wilderness, lived my whole life there and got comfortable there... I had to leave the mindset of the wilderness, the way of life in the wilderness, every single thing.... I basically had to leave my world to enter a new world. I bet thats what it was like at the Jordan for the Isrealites. Leaving their world and entering their destined world, a land flowing with milk and honey.
Yes though there were obstacles and things in the land looked impossible to be taken... but remember what happened next in the story..... THE WALLS OF JERICHO CAME DOWN!!!!
How encouraging and uplifting is that? Our walls of Jericho will come down too... all we have to do is cross the river, cross it in faith and believing in our Saviour and Provider who said in His word I have cleared the way for you. There actually is no need for battle, all we have to do is walk the cleared path, like the Red Sea, lets walk through the ocean... Isn't it wonderful and so great that when God gives us something He provides a way to it. He doesn't go "Here is ur princess/prince in the castle surrounded by high walls, guarded by a dragon, and fortified by bushes of thorns around the walls, now lets see how u get it" then He sits back with His arms folded and watches us. No...! What He does is He gives us the best horse ever, an armour, a shield and a double edged sword, shining with His light. Then what He does is He sits with us on the horse with His hand holding ours, He rides through the obstacles with us guiding our very hands. The problem is we rather use our own strength than rely on His. Which is where I've come to right now... I'm slowly surrendering and letting Him fight the battle for me, tho its a struggle and its really hard but I know it is worth it. And once I'm totally living in His control, only the best will come to me... it is His promise.
I still haven't told u what God has been speaking to me during service right? This is so typical of me, getting carried away.. LOL! Actually, it is not a good idea to say this coz many people will not understand it, and u might even think other wise if i say this, so I'm only gonna tell u the 2nd half of it... This were the very words that were being said over and over again,
"I have chosen you!"
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Over dinner, we went over the script again.... but (read on to find out what happened)
First thing that caught my eye when we reached Fed Square was this screen with a camera where apparently u can communicate with someone from the other side of the world. I can't remember where tho. Well, since it was there I thought might as well make full use of it... hehehe.. hopefully its not recorded. hahahaha...
After all that fooling around it was down to busniessand the 2 stars of the moment (Jon and Iris) were briefed by the Director Raymond on what has to be accomplished tonight.
Not long into the briefing, along came the Producer Ps Matt Fielder and he brought along, Harvard's English expert Professor Scott to help with the script and pronounciation and dictions of our stars. =P
While Professor Scott had a one-on-one special session with our ever beautiful female star of this 2 minute video, I was taking a photo with the male star himself. sings "Macho, Macho Men.."
Then finally when there was nothing else, I took a photo of myself.... =P
P/s: For those of u who are wondering what was Sharene's job, she's in the Interactive developement division. She's a one woman division and from what I heard did a blistering good job on that section. =)
Well, actually.... thats not the entire truth. =P I actually did spend some time doing other stuff coz my patience was wearing thin with the rendering and i was also loosing focus.. Here are some of the things outside the edit that were accomplished. ;)
When I did this i had Sunday School memories in mind and the song, "Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world. Read and yellow, black and white they are precious in his sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world." =) I couldn't find red colour so the last guy has "red" written on him. ;)
Now, this one here... this wasn't my handiwork. I'm innocent ok... not lying. All i did was take a photo....
These are just some pictures on the wall... I thought the blue light on it looked cool.
