Weekended

My weekend was burned was burnt due to work, but it was not a tough shoot, I manage to attend the 1st service yesterday. The preaching by Ps Matthew was ok, it wasn't something extraordinary; his 4 main points were a good reflection of what Psalm 107 was about, but I thought the presentation, the style and the exposition could have been more effective.

I think it's due to my influence by John MacArthur and some other sermon CDs that I've heard since Ps Ronald encouraged me to take up the preaching course 2 years ago. I still remember the lessons. Now that I've grown bolder, wiser (HAHAHA) and stronger, I am raring to have a go again. However my conversation with Sharon Su revealed a weakness in me. I tend to be unbalanced. By which I mean that I will not sugar-coat sin as it is. I want to emphasise God's grace to those who believe, but I cannot ignore the fact do not believe. As I spoke to her, I realised my weaknesses. We are really passionate about leading our respective Sec 2 grps and I know we have to sacrifice sometime for them despite our busy day-to-day schedule. We just have to find time to think about God's work and pray that we do His bidding trusting in His provision as walk the walk and talk the talk.

I think I am too concern about how the hearers might respond to my words. I think I think too much. Conviction is not my job, it's the Holy Spirit's. I am just called to be a herald to persuade those I have the opportunity to share with.

Lead me to the cross...

The service ended on a high for me as we sang "Great is Thy faithfulness". For once I could sing this hymn wiht my eyes closed and totally offer it as a heart-felt prayer to God. I was so choked with emotions that I had to sit down at the 2nd verse, but as John Wesley encouraged hymn-singers to song loudly, I stood up for the final verse and sang it really loud with hands raised. So what if it's a graveyard service (as the 1st service is known to the musicians), it was a great way to start the week by remembering that

"all I have needed [His] hands hath provided, great is [His] faithfulnes... unto me"