My husband and I just turned one year older today, Malaysian time. Yeah, my husband and I share the same date of birth. He's just one year older. And since we're still in America, we are celebrating our birthdays for two days. Yeehaw! LOL.
This morning was very significant. At a strike of 12 on January 5, Malaysian time, I and the hubby were in Philips Arena, worshiping God with Charlie Hall leading the worship. I am free, the song says. Indeed, I am free... free and awakened by His love. It was amazing to be worshiping God with 20,000+ young people who are in the universities and some already are in job search and in fact, some are already working!
It is just so mind boggling to know how much God has blessed me.
One of my friends in facebook gave me a verse in I Chronicles 4:10 that says: Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request.
Yes, it's the prayer of Jabez. And it's kind of my prayer in some point of my life. I might have forgotten I prayed the same prayer... but I was reminded. God has answered my prayer. God has blessed me.
You know, sometimes, we think and wonder why God has been blessing us. We must have done something right, we think.
But I think, God is blessing us not because of what we do, what we don't do, who we are, etc... but God is blessing us because of who He is. He is a generous God and that in everything He does, He wants us to give Him the glory.
It's not about us.
It's not about what we do.
It's about Him who has created all things through Him and for Him.
I like what John Piper said in the message today:
God is a God-centered God. I know it's so mind boggling. God wants the glory... not because He is ego-maniac... But He is a God-centered God.
Anyways, we started our birthdays (Malaysian time) with Charlie Hall leading the worship. We started our Birthdays (American time) with United Hillsongs Worship Concert.
Today is a day full of blessings.
... and God blessed Jabez.
So did He me.
Anyways, we started our birthdays (Malaysian time) with Charlie Hall leading the worship. We started our Birthdays (American time) with United Hillsongs Worship Concert.
Today is a day full of blessings.
... and God blessed Jabez.
So did He me.
2 thought(s):
Wow sis it's so amazing how the two of you have the same natal day. Belated happy birthday to you both..Happy 2010 and God Bless!!
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