What we have for cell group today was the screening of the movie "Facing the Giants"...
Everything worked well for the purpose and glory of the Lord. Although there is only 1 soul. We thank God for the soul.
The movie mentioned about trusting in God at all times, stepping out of fear, and preparing the fields for the rain God would send in time. Most of all, the movie mentioned about living a life, not just concerned about winning games, being successful and at the peak of the glory of one's life. It focuses on things which are eternal. About a life that is worth living our efforts out.
The movie spoke for itself, just as much as how the Lord has led me to prepare the theme for P & W (although we did not have P & W today, nonetheless, God was leading...)
Today the P & W theme was: "If the day when we die, and leave this earth, what would be inscribed on your tombstone? What would your epitaph be like?"
According to John 19:19 - 21, Jesus's epitaph when he was crucified on the cross was: "This is Jesus, the King of the Jews." The Pharisees were offended, seeing it as a mockery. True followers of Christ saw that as the truth and fact, the best epitaph ever for the servant King who would be indeed the King of the Jews, the Lord of lords, and the King of kings.
But for us, what would be our epitaph? What are we investing in our present moment of life that would contribute to the things people will remember us in loving memory of? What kind of legacy, testimony or impact do we have on people?
But I said, "I have labored to no purpose; I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing. Yet what is due me is in the Lord's hand, and my reward is with my God.“
-Isaiah49:4
Are we laboring for nothing? Have we spend our entire lives chasing after the wind? In vanity of vanities? Or are we investing in the eternal?
The movie coincides with what the Lord has burdened upon my heart... I have not been investing in eternal... At least not good enough according to what the Lord has convicted me of...
What about you?
Let's take time to pray for ourselves... Father, truly let us prepare the fields for the rain You will send... Let our lives be not just living for our own glory, but to Yours, to the things You call Eternal. Through this manner, our lives will be worth living for You, that we will leave legacies and impact in people's lives for Your namesake. We ask of You in Jesus's name. Amen.
Everything worked well for the purpose and glory of the Lord. Although there is only 1 soul. We thank God for the soul.
The movie mentioned about trusting in God at all times, stepping out of fear, and preparing the fields for the rain God would send in time. Most of all, the movie mentioned about living a life, not just concerned about winning games, being successful and at the peak of the glory of one's life. It focuses on things which are eternal. About a life that is worth living our efforts out.
The movie spoke for itself, just as much as how the Lord has led me to prepare the theme for P & W (although we did not have P & W today, nonetheless, God was leading...)
Today the P & W theme was: "If the day when we die, and leave this earth, what would be inscribed on your tombstone? What would your epitaph be like?"
According to John 19:19 - 21, Jesus's epitaph when he was crucified on the cross was: "This is Jesus, the King of the Jews." The Pharisees were offended, seeing it as a mockery. True followers of Christ saw that as the truth and fact, the best epitaph ever for the servant King who would be indeed the King of the Jews, the Lord of lords, and the King of kings.
But for us, what would be our epitaph? What are we investing in our present moment of life that would contribute to the things people will remember us in loving memory of? What kind of legacy, testimony or impact do we have on people?
But I said, "I have labored to no purpose; I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing. Yet what is due me is in the Lord's hand, and my reward is with my God.“
-Isaiah49:4
Are we laboring for nothing? Have we spend our entire lives chasing after the wind? In vanity of vanities? Or are we investing in the eternal?
The movie coincides with what the Lord has burdened upon my heart... I have not been investing in eternal... At least not good enough according to what the Lord has convicted me of...
What about you?
Let's take time to pray for ourselves... Father, truly let us prepare the fields for the rain You will send... Let our lives be not just living for our own glory, but to Yours, to the things You call Eternal. Through this manner, our lives will be worth living for You, that we will leave legacies and impact in people's lives for Your namesake. We ask of You in Jesus's name. Amen.
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