GEREJA KRISTUS

Gereja Kristus tak bisa dihancurkan,

Meskipun banyak musuh telah mencobanya;

Di mana pun penganiayaan melanda,

Gereja semakin berkembang dan berlipat ganda. —Sper

Kita mendapatkan keberanian untuk berdiri tegar ketika kita berlutut di hadapan Tuhan

Maria Shandi - Kasih Setia-Mu

Kasih setia-Mu yang kurasakan
Lebih tinggi dari langit biru
Kebaikan-Mu yang t'lah Kau nyatakan
Lebih dalam dari lautan


Berkat-Mu yang telah kuterima
Ssempat membuatku terpesona
Apa yang tak pernah kupikirkan
Itu yang Kau sediakan bagiku


REFF:
Siapakah aku ini Tuhan
Jadi biji mata-Mu
Dengan apakh kubalas Tuhan
S’ian puji dan sembah Kau

Ibrani 6:3

Dan itulah yang akan kita perbuat, jika Allah mengizinkannya.

4M-5 November 2010

2 Raja-raja 5:1-15

"Sekarang aku tahu, bahwa di seluruh bumi tidak ada Allah kecuali di Israel. —2 Raja-raja 5:15"

“Jangan pernah menolak orang karena mereka tidak berpendidikan, karena mereka berkulit putih, karena mereka berkulit hitam, karena mereka wanita, karena mereka tua ataupun muda. Setiap perjumpaan adalah sesuatu yang sakral dan kita perlu menghargainya,” “Anda tak akan pernah tahu kata-kata apa yang menanti Anda.”

Allah sering berbicara melalui mereka yang sering dianggap tidak layak untuk didengarkan. Untuk mendengar Allah, pastikanlah diri Anda bersedia untuk mendengar orang-orang yang sederhana.

Allah sering memakai hal-hal yang sederhana

‘Tuk menggenapi tujuan-Nya,

Karena diperlukan kerendahan hati

‘Tuk melakukan kehendak-Nya.

[11:32]

For the director of music. A song. A psalm.

Psalm 66

For the director of music. A song. A psalm.

 ¹ Shout with joy to God, all the earth!  ² Sing the glory of his name;
       make his praise glorious!
 ³ Say to God, "How awesome are your deeds!
       So great is your power
       that your enemies cringe before you.
 ⁴ All the earth bows down to you;
       they sing praise to you,
       they sing praise to your name."
       Selah
 ⁵ Come and see what God has done,
       how awesome his works in man's behalf!
 ⁶ He turned the sea into dry land,
       they passed through the waters on foot—
       come, let us rejoice in him.
 ⁷ He rules forever by his power,
       his eyes watch the nations—
       let not the rebellious rise up against him.
       Selah
 ⁸ Praise our God, O peoples,
       let the sound of his praise be heard;
 ⁹ he has preserved our lives
       and kept our feet from slipping.
 ¹⁰ For you, O God, tested us;
       you refined us like silver.
 ¹¹ You brought us into prison
       and laid burdens on our backs.
 ¹² You let men ride over our heads;
       we went through fire and water,
       but you brought us to a place of abundance.
 ¹³ I will come to your temple with burnt offerings
       and fulfill my vows to you-
 ¹⁴ vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
       when I was in trouble.
 ¹⁵ I will sacrifice fat animals to you
       and an offering of rams;
       I will offer bulls and goats.
       Selah
 ¹⁶ Come and listen, all you who fear God;
       let me tell you what he has done for me.
 ¹⁷ I cried out to him with my mouth;
       his praise was on my tongue.
 ¹⁸ If I had cherished sin in my heart,
       the Lord would not have listened;
 ¹⁹ but God has surely listened
       and heard my voice in prayer.
 ²⁰ Praise be to God,
       who has not rejected my prayer
       or withheld his love from me!

Learning From Erin

Erin’s life was so different from that of most 8-year-olds. While other kids were running and playing and eating ice cream, Erin was lying in a bed being fed through a tube—able to see only the brightest lights and hear only the loudest sounds. Her life consisted of needles and nurses and hospital visits as she battled ongoing illnesses and profound disabilities.

Surrounded by a remarkable family who cared for her with compassion and filled her life with love, Erin died before reaching her ninth birthday.

What can be learned from a precious child like Erin—one who never spoke a word or colored a picture or sang a song? A friend of Erin’s family put it best: “We are all better for having had Erin in our lives. She taught us compassion, unconditional love, and appreciation for the little things.”

Children such as Erin also remind us that this world is not reserved for the perfect, the wealthy, or the athletic. Each person, no matter their physical, mental, or emotional condition, is created in the image of God (Gen. 1:26-27) and is of equal value and significance. Our Lord has compassion for the weak, the broken, and all He has made (Ps. 145:8-9), and we should mirror that concern (Eph. 5:1-2). Is there an “Erin” in your life you can learn from?

People in whom the world sees no value,

But only as burdens to bear,

Teach us great lessons of God’s sovereign power—

He loves them as treasures so rare. —Carbaugh

Never underestimate the value of one soul.

by: Dave Branon (Our Daily Bread)

Mazmur 14:2

TUHAN memandang ke bawah dari sorga kepada anak-anak manusia untuk melihat, apakah ada yang berakal budi dan mencari Allah..