Thursday, February 28, 2019

24 February 2019 - ENCS

Fresh from a two week Kiwi holiday, Pastor Josh spoke
When things are well, do God in prayer we still invoke?
Referring to Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis eighteen
Responding to the outcry and sin, God’s wisdom is seen
Even though He is omniscient, He did not act in haste
Often times, our initial judgements can be misplaced
Per James, we should be slow to talk, but quick to hear
Over time, the complete story becomes much more clear

Do not be envious of wrongdoers, per Psalm thirty seven
Instead focus on doing good and trust in God in heaven
In John fifteen, Jesus instructed us to love one another
This involves doing simple acts of kindness for each other
Per Psalms, if we delight in the Lord and each do our part
He will most assuredly give us the desires of our heart
We should get used to little miracles that God will do
When we are facing challenges, He will help us through

Per Luke six, we should forgive others but not judge
Taking that further, we should not even hold a grudge
Turning back to Genesis, before God Abraham stood
Instead of judging those sinners, Abraham did good
For mercy for Sodom and Gomorrah, he did seek
God’s judgement came, but only after they did speak
In Luke six, Jesus that our enemies we should love
Doing unto others as we would want from God above

Monday, February 4, 2019

3 February 2019 - ENCS

On the last Sunday before Lunar New Year’s Eve
Before to New Zealand Pastor Josh was to leave
He referred to Proverbs chapter twenty two four
The reward for fear of God is riches and honour
For when we fear the Lord and have true humility
He will take care of us and our lives, we will see

Fear actually implies respect, reverence, and trust
As following common sense can often lead to bust
God sometimes asks us to give time or resources
When we are feeling weakest or facing evil forces
We can learn to trust in the Lord if we do our part
Because what God actually desires is our heart

Per verse seventeen of Second Corinthians five
Anyone in Christ is a new creation and can thrive
God offers all of us second chances many times
For He loves us no matter what our sins or crimes
From the domain of darkness, per Colossians one
God can deliver us into the kingdom of His Son

To all sinners, Jesus showed compassion and love
So no matter how we mess up, He will rise above
We can never repay Jesus for what He did for us
We should accept His gift of new life without a fuss
Our reconciliation with God and others is His desire
Like the prodigal son despite all that did trasnspire

Once reconciled with God, ambassadors we become
Representing His kingdom is the obvious outcome
For reconciling with God is a life changing event
That is why His son Jesus Christ to earth was sent
Remember that God created and loves everyone
Reconciliation is open until our earthly days are done