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Monday, February 21, 2011

Our Daily Bread - February 20, 2011

Who’s The Audience?

February 20, 2011 — by Philip Yancey
Our Daily Bread Radio is hosted by Les Lamborn
Whoever offers praise glorifies Me. —Psalm 50:23
Bible in a year:
Leviticus 26-27; Mark

I  used to view the worship service  in church as a time for entertainment. Speaking of folks like me, Sören Kierkegaard said that we tend to think of church as a kind of theater: We sit in the audience, attentively watching the actors onstage. If sufficiently entertained, we show our gratitude with applause. Church, though, should be the opposite of the theater. God is the audience for our worship.
What matters most takes place within the hearts of the congregation—not onstage. We should leave a worship service asking ourselves not “What did I get out of it?” but rather “Was God pleased with what happened?”
God took pains to specify details of animal sacrifice for the ancient Israelites in their worship. Yet He said that He didn’t need their animals: “I will not take a bull from your house, nor goats out of your folds. For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills” (Ps. 50:9-10). What He wanted was their praise and obedience (v.23).
By focusing on the externals of worship, we too miss the point: The Lord is interested in a sacrifice of the heart, an internal attitude of submission and thanksgiving. The goal of worship is nothing less than to meet and please our God.

Lord, may our worship and our praise,
From hearts surrendered to Your ways,
Be worthy offerings of love
For all Your blessings from above. —Sper
At the heart of worship is worship from the heart.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Take For Granted

"Christians? Christians?”

Have you heard that call? They’re looking for me. That’s definitely me. You’re in doubt and Why? You want me to give you proofs? Oh! That’s very easy.

Who told you to doubt that I am a Christian?

I am a Christian! How?

I went to church. I pray. I have my religion. I read the Bible. I love kids and I am giving them what they want. I sing gospel songs. Now you’re telling me that you are in doubt?

How dare you to question me?

Can’t you see? Or Are you blind? I am the true definition of a Christian. You’re so pathetic; you don’t have the right to question me that way.

What?! You want to ask me more?!… I’ll think about it for a second. Hmhm… Ok! I’m sure I’ll be able to answer all your questions fluently. Go… Ask me….

You’re asking me if I go to church every Sunday?! I told you… I GO TO CHURCH… ahmm b-bu-but not every Sunday. Every other Sunday I guess that’s fine with the Lord.

Why?! I-I-I have a project every other Sunday. Yes r-r-right, I have a project. The Lord understands that.

Liar?! I’m not a liar. I’m telling you the truth in fact I went to church last three Sundays straight and Oh my Gosh Cris is in the stage he’s starting to play the guitar.

Ooops I slip!

Ok fine. I went to church three times straight without absent b-because of Cris. He’s cute, he’s talented. And I’m still there for the Lord.

Liar? I’m not a liar. I am still a Christian. It so happen that I don’t have any projects that Sunday.

Ahhh! Fake?! I’m not a fake Christian; at least I go to church.

Don’t shout! Ahhh! I said I’m not a fake Christian, I-I-I pray… every other day. At least I pray.

No! I said I am a true Christian I read the Bible. I open it… Every time the Pastor is telling me to do so.

Ok stop. Why do we need to argue? I guess I really don’t know what Christianity is?

Ok! I go to church not because of Christ but because of Chris! I’m sleeping every time there is a sermon because I only love the music. I don’t read my Bible because I guess that’s boring. I sing… “Jesus, I surrender I draw nearer, I fall down” but the truth I’m not sincere with that. But I guess my works will be credited in his name. I share my blessings to the poor, i give gifts every Sunday and I have a religion I guess that works…I don’t know.

Right, Ephesians 2: 8-9 was right. It is not by works that I will be saved because Jesus is the only way. And I am so wrong I don’t even mind his sacrifices on the cross. I am supposed to be there because those are my sins. I forgot my purpose here on earth; you know what, he’s been good to me. But I always take him for granted. I’m doing things not for his glory but for my own. I should live for him because he died for me. I’m so ashamed now. But Lord you still forgave me. You’re so good. And you brought me to my knees.

Now I’m talking and standing in front of you and I don’t care if you are going to laugh at me. I care to tell you things that I believe I must tell you. He won everything in me and he’s been waiting for you too… If you believe you have him, you may now shout what Carman once wrote “Jesus is the Champion”.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Alive And Kicking!!!


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Even though how strong we are,
we still have not enough strength go on.

"It may be hard to pull out the roots...
But we must stay awake to keep them cut."
- donghaeng.net

There is a God who love us
And in Him where we belong.

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Pirates of Silicon Valley

As I watched the movie the Pirates of Silicon Valley, I was so amazed on how the computer was developed & where it was started. From the invention of Steve Jobs on the Apple I, he want to make it more applicable to everyone and make it more useful not only for the company but to the individuals. As the story goes by, Bill Gates also desire to be achieve in his life, I was shocked when Gates and his friends went to the IBM Company and propose their DOS System. The fact is, they have no program brought when they go their. I was inspired and laughed on how Bill Gates pursue on his plan, because maybe when IBM knew that they don’t have any program, Gates will be prison. One thing question on my mind is that did the Shuttle Computer, where Bill Gates buys their OS, know that their OS program was reach to the IBM Company.

Steve Jobs’ life shows how to have determination and never give up to our goals or ambitions in life. In the life of Bill Gates I’ve learned that being intelligent is not the only way to be successful in life, but we must also be wise sometimes. Like what he did in the Macintosh.