Unashamed

Around last year, I went to a youth camp in Singapore. The theme of the camp was "I am Not Ashamed" and the symbol of their camp logo was a diamond. A friend of mine in the camp told me his interpretation of the symbol, "Well, when you have a diamond, you will wear it around with you to show off because it is precious to you. The Gospel is the same as the diamond. When you have the Gospel, you don't keep it, you show it to others." I like the interpretation from my friend.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.” Romans 1:16-17

"God intends us to penetrate the world. Christian salt has no business to remain snugly in elegant little ecclesiastical salt cellars; our place is to be rubbed into the secular community, as salt is rubbed into meat, to stop it going bad.  And when society does go bad, we Christians tend to throw up our hands in pious horror and reproach the non-Christian world; but should we not rather reproach ourselves?  One can hardly blame unsalted meat for going bad.  It cannot do anything else.  The real question to ask is: Where is the salt?" - quoted from John Stott

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:13-16

I am not ashamed by Hillsong

When You found me

My whole world changed

I'm redeemed by Your light

Let the earth see

You are freedom

Turned my darkness to light

You welcomed me in with open arms

Into unending life

[Chorus]

I'm not ashamed of the gospel Lord

Your power, Your love that saved my soul

Now I'm alive in You

I live in the risen Son

You welcomed me in with open arms

Into unending life

[Chorus 3x]

I live in the risen Son

I live in the risen Son

I live in the risen Son

Led by the Spirit

"You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ." (Romans 8:9) Indeed, the Spirit of God lives in us when we received Christ and are baptized in water and Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a helper sent to us by Christ in His promise before He goes back to the Father after the resurrection. "Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear." (Acts 2:33) A Spirit led life enables us to understand the things of God, to fully grasp the understanding of His Word, to know of His great love, to relate with Him and to reach out to the world that is lost. Without being spirit led, the things of God is foolishness to us. The Spirit helps us know the things of God and helps us grow as a part of the branch that is fruitful in the vine. "What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us. This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words. The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit." (1st Corinthians 2:12 - 14) In Revelation 2: 29, "Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches." Knowing that we have the Spirit of the Living God in us lets us know that we can be victorious over the flesh and that we are led towards greater things that what the world and the flesh has to offer.

Let Your Spirit Come by Paradise Live

Let Your Spirit come

Let Your will be done

Let Your presence fall on me 

Christ You've set me free

You're my liberty

Let Your presence fall on me

Let the power of the Holy Ghost

Fall in this place

Come and change my heart renew me

With Your mercy and Your grace

Let the love of Christ surround me

Come closer to my side

Let Your presence fall on me

Everything - Skit & Song by Lifehouse

Everything by Lifehouse

Find Me Here

Speak To Me

I want to feel you

I need to hear you

You are the light

That's leading me

To the place where I find peace again.

You are the strength, that keeps me walking.

You are the hope, that keeps me trusting.

You are the light to my soul.

You are my purpose...you're everything.

How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?

Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

You calm the storms, and you give me rest.

You hold me in your hands, you won't let me fall.

You steal my heart, and you take my breath away.

Would you take me in? Take me deeper now?

How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?

Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

And how can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?

Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

Cause you're all I want, You're all I need

You're everything,everything

You're all I want your all I need

You're everything, everything.

You're all I want you're all I need.

You're everything, everything

You're all I want you're all I need, you're everything, everything.

And How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?

Would you tell me how could it be any better than this? 

How can I stand here with you and not be moved by you?

Would you tell me how could it be any better than this?

None like our God

Marvelous. Once we quiet ourselves down for a moment and just look at the things that the Lord has done, is doing and is going to do, we just cannot help but marvel at the works of His hands and marvel at how the Lord that created the universe showed so much love to us, a very small dot of His creation compared to the whole universe. The heavens and the earth are His and none can compare to Him. Such is our God, the great and almighty God. Sometimes in life, we just drown in the many things that we face and we live in the shadow of such things in life that troubles us or consumes us. We live in the shadow of such things. Come to think of it, nothing compares to the Lord. If we live in the shadow of such things, then I believe very strongly that we live in the shadow of the Lord almighty and even the thing that overshadows us is overshadowed by the Lord!! Surely the Lord is in control and knows each of our situations. Whatever shadows we live in, that shadow is surely covered in the shadow of the Lord for the Lord is bigger and greater than all things. Whatever situation we face in life, surely we do not fight a helpless battle but we go through the battles and challenges of life together with the Lord watching over us. The Lord created this universe, He surely knows what we go through in this life and He does not give us the easy way out, but He is there to guide us, teach us, disciple us and let us learn and mature through hardships in life.

Psalm 89:1-18

A maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite.

1 I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever;

    with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known

    through all generations.

2 I will declare that your love stands firm forever,

    that you have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.

3 You said, “I have made a covenant with my chosen one,

    I have sworn to David my servant,

4 ‘I will establish your line forever

    and make your throne firm through all generations.’”

5 The heavens praise your wonders, Lord,

    your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones.

6 For who in the skies above can compare with the Lord?

    Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings?

7 In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared;

    he is more awesome than all who surround him.

8 Who is like you, Lord God Almighty?

    You, Lord, are mighty, and your faithfulness surrounds you.

9 You rule over the surging sea;

    when its waves mount up, you still them.

10 You crushed Rahab like one of the slain;

    with your strong arm you scattered your enemies.

11 The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth;

    you founded the world and all that is in it.

12 You created the north and the south;

    Tabor and Hermon sing for joy at your name.

13 Your arm is endowed with power;

    your hand is strong, your right hand exalted.

14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne;

    love and faithfulness go before you.

15 Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you,

    who walk in the light of your presence, Lord.

16 They rejoice in your name all day long;

    they celebrate your righteousness.

17 For you are their glory and strength,

    and by your favor you exalt our horn.

18 Indeed, our shield belongs to the Lord,

    our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Behold Our God by Sovereign Grace Music

Verse 1 

Who has held the oceans in His hands? 

Who has numbered every grain of sand? 

Kings and nations tremble at His voice 

All creation rises to rejoice 

Chorus 

Behold our God seated on His throne 

Come, let us adore Him 

Behold our King—nothing can compare 

Come, let us adore Him 

Verse 2 

Who has given counsel to the Lord? 

Who can question any of His words? 

Who can teach the One who knows all things? 

Who can fathom all His wondrous deeds? 

Verse 3 

Who has felt the nails upon His hands? 

Bearing all the guilt of sinful man 

God eternal, humbled to the grave 

Jesus, Savior, risen now to reign 

Tag 

You will reign forever 

Let Your glory fill the earth