Thursday, September 16, 2010

Matthew 19:30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first.

Matthew 19:23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 19:24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
We waited at the airport for the parties to come
We visited "Baan Huay Nam Khem" school just after our late lunch. We have our lunch at about 3 O'clock. We reached the school at the time the children have to go home. The first party supposed to be 2 Pastors, Rev. Lynett and supply pastor John Lim. They took Tiger airline early in the morning. Another party is a couple, Patrick and his wife taking Jetstar, another is Chai Yuan who come with Thai International Airline. Chai Yuan should be the last one according to the schedule. When Bro.Paul and I reached the airport to send his wife off to Singapore. The check-in counter was unable to assign departure gate. The scripture came up "But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first." but at that time we did not understand that the last will arrive first. The Scripture proven to be true when Pastor John Lim came out we learned that others had reached and await for us in the restaurant at ground floor.

Returning from the school we stopped at "Improving Old folks' Health" center where the old folks will come and enjoy scenery and some activities the center can provide.
We went to visit first livelihood project, cut flower", for our expectation to support the church in the long run. And also provide work for many who want to come and help with the project. We have this thought earlier during helping the previous church but that time we have just an idea until it came to materialize early 2010. When one of the church members quit his construction need to do something. We also want to help but not a hand out. I believe the Bible of the Proverbs 3:5,6 said : Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Eventually the young man can not see what we see and believed after he has done only one plant box he stopped and started asking for 5000 support every month. We knew that he misunderstood. We explained to him after he understood he then start looking for a job to earn a living but still stay in the house rented. The crop back to the church and the leader of the church have to look after the project and allow the young man to stay at that rented house until it expires at the end of the year. We thank God for all support to him, young believer.We believe in his God not him and the only one who can really provide for him and his family. We went to pray for his father who has been blinded of cataract and also stay with him. He has 3 children included the new born baby girl. God so love the world, but his world and our world really far apart. He love us His creation but we love thing we make. The enemy takes God character in us pulls us to that material world.

We have dinner at Im-Sook but too dark to see any thing only shadow of the mountain backed up by the light from the sun just set. There is no star due to heavy cloud. Come to think about Christian lives like stars shine through the darkness of the night. We can see it sometime but people of the world can not see. Rom 10:14 But how can people call on him if they have not believed in him? How can they believe in him if they have not heard his message? How can they hear if no one tells the Good News?

Romans 10:15 How can people tell the Good News if no one sends them? As Scripture says, "How beautiful are the feet of the messengers who announce the Good News."
Romans 10:16 But not everyone has believed the Good News. Isaiah asks, "Lord, who has believed our message?"
Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing the message, and the message that is heard is what Christ spoke.
Romans 10:18 But I ask, "Didn't they hear that message?" Certainly they did! "The voice of the messengers has gone out into the whole world and their words to the ends of the earth."

Romans 10:20 Isaiah said very boldly, "I was found by those who weren't looking for me. I was revealed to those who weren't asking for me."


We stayed at Krisawan for the night after having our dinner at Im-Sook with the house church leaders.



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