Dun eat and drive

haha, saw this at

http://adeleide.multiply.com/video/item/28/Do_not_eat_in_your_car

Dun think it's new, but still good for a laugh :p

on a prayer of purity and courage....

this morning during staff devotions, was prompted to close with the reading of this psalm as a prayer for us all in my prayer group:

Psalm 27

Of David.

 1 The LORD is my light and my salvation—
       whom shall I fear?
       The LORD is the stronghold of my life—
       of whom shall I be afraid?

 2 When evil men advance against me
       to devour my flesh,
       when my enemies and my foes attack me,
       they will stumble and fall.

 3 Though an army besiege me,
       my heart will not fear;
       though war break out against me,
       even then will I be confident.

 4 One thing I ask of the LORD,
       this is what I seek:
       that I may dwell in the house of the LORD
       all the days of my life,
       to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD
       and to seek him in his temple.

 5 For in the day of trouble
       he will keep me safe in his dwelling;
       he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle
       and set me high upon a rock.

 6 Then my head will be exalted
       above the enemies who surround me;
       at his tabernacle will I sacrifice with shouts of joy;
       I will sing and make music to the LORD.

 7 Hear my voice when I call, O LORD;
       be merciful to me and answer me.

 8 My heart says of you, "Seek his face!"
       Your face, LORD, I will seek.

 9 Do not hide your face from me,
       do not turn your servant away in anger;
       you have been my helper.
       Do not reject me or forsake me,
       O God my Savior.

 10 Though my father and mother forsake me,
       the LORD will receive me.

 11 Teach me your way, O LORD;
       lead me in a straight path
       because of my oppressors.

 12 Do not turn me over to the desire of my foes,
       for false witnesses rise up against me,
       breathing out violence.

 13 I am still confident of this:
       I will see the goodness of the LORD
       in the land of the living.

 14 Wait for the LORD;
       be strong and take heart
       and wait for the LORD.

---------------------------------------------------------------------

May it ministers to you also! ;D

on being faithful to Him...

Read through Psalm 25 and 26 this morning, and re-read it just now. Was just chuckling to myself, and musing can I say with a straight face

"I have led a blameless life;
       I have trusted in the LORD
       without wavering "

and

"...I lead a blameless life;
       redeem me and be merciful to me.

My feet stand on level ground;
       in the great assembly I will praise the LORD."?

Then again, I tell myself, "Dude, you're doing it again. You're focusing on yourself. Look to God! And He shall make this comes to pass..."

Lord, teach me to be strong in your grace.

on dwelling on His glory and grace

one of my resolutions for this year is to go through 2 psalms a day. Today came upon Psalm 24 in my reading; and it ties in with the theme of stewardship that our local office is meditating upon this month.

----------------------------------------------------------------

Psalm 24 (NIV)

Of David. A psalm.

 1 The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it,
       the world, and all who live in it;

 2 for he founded it upon the seas
       and established it upon the waters.

 3 Who may ascend the hill of the LORD ?
       Who may stand in his holy place?

 4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
       who does not lift up his soul to an idol
       or swear by what is false. 

 5 He will receive blessing from the LORD
       and vindication from God his Savior.

 6 Such is the generation of those who seek him,
       who seek your face, O God of Jacob.  
       Selah

 7 Lift up your heads, O you gates;
       be lifted up, you ancient doors,
       that the King of glory may come in.

 8 Who is this King of glory?
       The LORD strong and mighty,
       the LORD mighty in battle.

 9 Lift up your heads, O you gates;
       lift them up, you ancient doors,
       that the King of glory may come in.

 10 Who is he, this King of glory?
       The LORD Almighty—
       he is the King of glory.
       Selah

Taken from http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=23&chapter=24&version=31

---------------------------------------------------------

Again, the apt reminder that everything belongs to the LORD, and He is in control. Even Satan belongs to God; and whatever evil that is plotted by the devil, is allowed by the permission of God.

Does that mean that God is evil, in allowing evil to perpetuate on this earth? No, rather, I see it as God being gracious and good in containing whatever evil the devil has wrecked upon this earth. If God has given the devil free reign, I guess the whole earth has descended into chaos by now. That is not the case, as we can see in the book of Job, Satan has to even seek God's permission to do what he wants to do upon Jacob first. And God protected Job, by limiting what Satan can do to Job's life.

Another piece of info that has been jogged in my memory by this psalm is that our Lord is the king of a thousand hills with oxen on them. He doesn't need our "sacrifices of oxen" to sustain Himself; indeed He Himself provide us with our daily bread. Nonetheless, He has given us the system of sacrifices for our own needs to respond to His grace and to draw nearer to His holiness. In simpler terms, the sacrificial system is for not only for atonement of sin, but for restoration and fellowship with the Holy of Holies.  

Thus, if we had made a covenant of bringing something to God, we ought to fulfil it unto the Lord. For once we made that promise with our hearts, the Lord will seal it and see that it is accountable on our end. He doesn't need anything from us, but once we promise something, He will see it as something we need to be reminded of.

 

Big Ben Outing (11 Jan)

Decided to go to our favourite pie-joint after a month of hiatus.

Office Celebration of Jan and Feb birthdays (09 Jan)

yea, and the celebration commences!

Kudos to Eddie for providing the pictures. For a look at da man himself, goto
http://edify001.multiply.com/photos/photo/115/27

on movies to look out for in the next few months

27 Dresses (2008)


ooooo, chick flick, from the same people who gave us "The Devil Wears Prada".

Official Website:
http://www.27dressesthemovie.com/

IMDB Entry: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0988595/

(Release date: 24 Jan 2008 in Singapore)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

John Rambo (2008)


he's back! Somehow the trailer crack me up, but i think i'll still catch this himbo flick~

Official Website:
http://movies.break.com/rambo/

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462499/

(Release date: 24 Jan 2008 in Singapore)

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Check it our ,Yo! / Chekeraccho!! (2006)


Featuring music from Orange Range! Yatta!

IMDB entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0809918/


(Release date: 24 Jan 2008 in Singapore)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street (2008)


Johnny Depp! In a musical! Whoopie~

Official Website
http://www.sweeneytoddmovie.com//

(Release date: 07 Feb 2008 in Singapore)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Cj7 / 长江7号 (2008)


Stephen Chow. Nuff Said. :p

Official Site:
http://www.sonypictures.net/movies/cj7/

IMDB Entry:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0940709/

(Release date: 07 Feb 2008 in Singapore)

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Be Kind Rewind (2008)

hahahaha, return of Jack Black! :p

Official Website:
http://www.bekindmovie.com/

IMDBEntry：
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0799934/

(Release date: 06 Mar 2008 in Singapore)