Last week we started off the 1st week with the church coming together to pray early in the morning for the first five days. We huddled together before the crack of dawn to seek the Lord in worship and prayers. It was a time of enjoying His presence. Here are a few takeaways:
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1) The Lord is good to me - He knows I can't afford the hefty cab fares from home to church, so He provided a SMRT bus service that's starts real early to take me to church. Even though I have to sacrifice some "beauty sleep"*, I still am very grateful in no need to fork out precious cash to make the journey from home to church.
2) It was a struggle whether to continue from the 3rd day onwards, as I didn't know how to get from church to office. As I'm only 4 weeks into my present job, it wouldn't be very nice if I came in 20-30 mins late after 8.30a.m. ...
But again He is faithful~ provided transport for me through a brother-in-Christ who also worked in the same technopark as I am! Am just so blessed that can go to work on-time and be blessed by the company of people who shared the car-pool. We not only just bask in the after-glow of the dawn prayer messages, but also shared a bit of each other's lives on the way to work.**
3) It's a challenge to come in to church, day after day at 6 a.m punctually. :p When the flesh really cries out for rest, and the spirit is weakened... Sometimes we don't hear the Lord very well like in time like that...
But I recognise the fact I need to seek the Lord early in the year, to clarify certain goals and issues in my life. Albeit I came with selfish intentions (to seek directions and be ministered) rather than just to dwell in His presence, the Lord is still good. He knows my every need, and continue to minister.
And then I realise why I have to come early in the morning. Sometimes the Lord speaks loudest when we are weakened, not resisting Him on our own strengths... Funny how we tend to do that at times, resisting God when we should be just submitting as His creatures.
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* Think I have a few more millimetres of darkness around my eye-bags... :P
** One of the most interesting things I remembered from the conversations on the car-ride was "How do you explain the Book of Revelations to kids? "
totally agree - the Lord tends to speak loudest and most clearly to me when I am at my lowest, at my weakest. probably because that is when I am at my most desperate, and know that i have nothing else to cling onto except for my God. was really pleased to see quite a few CEFCers turn up for dawn prayers - esp those who got there by public transport. wow! by God's provision of endurance i am sure.
ReplyDeleteTrue that, sister! :D
ReplyDeleteMay we continue to run hard after Him. Think many a times I'm just too settled into the "resident" mode/comfort zone.
Gotta start dusting my sandals and prepare for the pilgrimage...