24 March 2019 - ENCS

On Genesis twenty Ms Rhia Mora did preach today

About why dear Abraham did revert to his old way

There are many reasons such reversion is viewed

Recessive memory, reinforced values and attitude

We don’t want to change for the old way did work

It is about ourselves that old habits we do not shirk

Abraham had wrestled with the Lord in his old life

But still he claimed Sarah was his sister not his wife

He feared for his life when Abimelech he did meet

What he did in Genesis twelve, he then did repeat

Thoughts, words, actions, habits, character, destiny

That is an unfortunate progression we often do see

Blind spots are dangerous and can affect our identity

Without our purpose, we can lose our life’s serenity

In Abraham's new life, God did beneficially intervene

He can bring newness of life even into a bad scene

Even when we are faithless in some things we do

God is always faithful to us, per First Timothy two

Then in Abraham’s now life, everyone God did heal

For faith is about what we do today towards the ideal

Per Hebrews eleven, faith is assurance and conviction

For God gave us Jesus, that is a fact not mere fiction

In summary, Rhia read from Isaiah chapter fifty five

An important point we should remember while alive

Versus ours, God’s thoughts and ways are higher

So having faith in Him helps us escape a quagmire

Sometimes we need friends who tell us hurtful truth

This applies no matter whether old or still a youth

10 March 2019 - ENCS

With the series on Genesis, Pastor Joey did continue today

We should follow, not filter, God’s word he did earnestly say

Lot became wealthier in Sodom but left with just his family

The angels said not to look back or stop, from Sodom to flee

Pastor said that these instructions parallel repentance for us

If we decide to look back instead of forward, it is dangerous

Lot told the angels that up to the mountains he could not go

Rather he asked to head to Zoar where fresh waters did flow

By focusing on the green pastures and ignoring God’s voice

Pastor said that clueless leader Lot made a clueless choice

We should decide based on faith instead of bowing to fear

Through the entire Bible, this principle is exceedingly clear

We need to decide which game we are choosing to play

God’s game and the world’s game differ, Pastor did say

Different rules, leaders, and results based on the game

Making uninformed or clueless choices is a big shame

Once Lot went to Zoar, with fire God did destroy Sodom

Lot’s wife looked back, turned into a pillar of salt - so dumb

Looking back effectively prevents us from forward moving

Indecision is a decision to be ineffective and not improving

Per James one verse six, we should believe without doubt

Doubt is double-mindedness, leading to an unstable route

Per Joshua twenty four, serving the Lord is the path to take

For himself and family, this is the decision Joshua did make

Unlike Lot, Abraham returned to where with the Lord he stood

God remembered Abraham and his prayers were understood

In the same way, we should each choose to be God’s friend

A relationship with God will ensure that to heaven we ascend

We should opt not to be busy but to the game of faith play

God will bless us for He hears our prayers, Pastor did say

3 March 2019 - ENCS

Recently about spiritual maturity from Pastor Joey we did learn

Obedience, the ability to feed self, and being trained to discern

Identifying with the lost world and wrestling with God’s truth

Implying that spiritual maturity applies to seniors and youth

Joey based his sermon on Genesis nineteen, one to sixteen

Lot was a leader, for sitting by the city gates he was seen

He rose to meet angels, taking initiative and being persuasive

But he was clueless about the judgement God was to give

Because leadership and spiritual leadership are quite different

Lot could not convince the city folk to respect the angels sent

John Maxwell wrote a book about five levels of leadership

Position, permission, and production are the basics to equip

People development and then to the pinnacle is the ascent

Because of who leaders are and what their actions represent

Lot struggled because he only had a leadership position

Unable to convince the townspeople about their condition

As we are all sinners, other people we should not judge

We all need God’s mercy and many a truthful nudge

We should thus follow God, who is a leader at the pinnacle

His truth, mercy, love, and grace are anything but cynical

He has shown His love in actions for everyone on the earth

Because He is God whose power and love have no dearth