31 January 2010 - PLMC

Pastor Chin spoke on "Colour Your World With His Word"
From Joshua 1:1-9 came words from the Lord
To respond, His words we must cherish
As they bring light to us before we perish
There are three things we must do in this regard
They sound easy, but are obviously hard

The first is to respond positively to His invitation
As His Word should form our foundation
If the Word is a promise, we must claim it
If it is a command, we must obey the same
If it is a truth, we must believe
If it an affirmation, we must receive
Joshua allowed God's Word to shape his perspective on things
That helped him to progress while ignoring the people's grumblings

The second is to allow the Word to renew our mind
And to enable us the right world view to find
His words and promises are always bright
They can help us no matter what our plight
If we feel weak and fearful, he will protect us
Per Joshua 1:8-9, we will then fund success
If we feel anxious and stressed,
We will not be crushed, merely hard pressed
Per 2 Corinthians 4, verses seven to nine
God's all-surpassing power can be yours and mine
If persecuted for our faith we do feel
Our reward in heaven God will reveal
As part of the Beatitudes, into this Jesus did delve
As per Matthew 5 verses ten to twelve
And if our hair color is gone
Remember Proverbs 16 : 31!

The third is to bind our lives to the discipline of the Word
Bible study is required, that's what we heard
To memorise is to bind His Words to our mind
By meditating, onto our heart the Words will bind
To obey is to bind the Words to our will
By praying, to hope the Words will bind and fulfil
To bind Words to others, we must teach
Our children and nation we can then reach

Pastor Chin also gave us some verses to remember
Linking to our daily lives, be in June or December
Think Isaiah chapter one, verse eighteen
When brushing your teeth nice and clean
Think Ephesians five, verse twenty six
When bathing, where water and soap do mix
Think Isaiah sixty one verse three
When taking attire from the clothes tree
Think Psalms 121, verses seven and eight
While going to work, be it early or late
Think 2 Corinthians 12 verse 9
While at the office or on the assembly line
Think Psalms 65 verse eight
When coming back to your front gate
Think Psalms 23 and 127 verse 2
Before you sleep, as the last thing you do