Where your heart is .....

Psalm 84 : 1 - 2

How lovely is your dwelling place,
O Lord Almighty!
My soul yearns, even faints,
for the courts of the Lord;
my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.

Whenever I feel overwhelmed by the troubles I face, I will definitely remember these verses. There is also a song based on the verses. I can remember it well because I can feel the heavy burden on my shoulders being taken off everytime after meditating on the verses.

Yes, finding a shoulder to lean on is rather difficult now, especially when everyone has his own responsibles. Nobody cares to give you even two minutes of their time. The most anyone would ask is, "How are you, dear?" But, they never take the time to listen
to your answer.

However, I still have God to listen to me. His Words are precious ....... Amen .....

Who Is The Greatest?

Matthew 18 : 3 - 4
"........ unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whorever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven ..."

How can we be little children again? Many years ago when I first read these verse, I used to wonder aloud. Then, I began to observe littele children. Yes, they do have the innocence. The way they trust and follow their parents' and teachers' advices really amazes me. They really believe in everything people they trust said. Any child is humble and innocent.

In the East, children who go to school are taught to reverend and respect their teachers. Every time I see children greet their teachers, they will make a small bow. That is a show of reverence. However, these beautiful gestures are not seen after they grew up.

I think that is why the Lord says, "....unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven ......" It is not our physical He means, but our minds. Life fills us with lots of worries and false hopes .... and we sometimes even lost faith in God. Isn't it time to change and become child like again ..... for the sake of the kingdom of heaven as promised by God?

His Requirement

Micah 6 : 6
With what shall I come before the Lord
and bow before the exalted God? ...................
Micah 6 : 8
.............. And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.

Many of us prefer to walk our own ways, instead of following God's way. We think as He is with us, He would allow us to do so. We have forgotten how much He has done for each of us to help us sail through safely. We always think God wants so much from us, yet read again the last verse, His requirement is .......... so simple!

Only He can do this

Habakuk 3:17 - 19

Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the field produces no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord,
I will be joyful in God, my Saviour.
The Sovereign Lord is my strength;
He makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
He enables me to go on heights!

In a depressed mood? I know that. Why not let God know about your feelings now? He will renew us and help us find a way out. He is our strength and only He can do this, if we let Him!