"The hands that cradle the stars are the hands that bled for me."

"But God demonstrates His own love toward us,

in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

Romans 5:8

It is so amazing how Jesus endured all the sufferings just to free us from the bondage of sins. He was born in a poor family and grew up being rejected by people because they do not believe that a carpenter's son is the promised Messiah. Even in His death, people chose to save a notorious prisoner (Barabbas) rather than Jesus who is not guilty of any sin. For any ordinary human being, this must be so hard to bear, but Jesus embraced His death just to save us. His love for us is indescribable. 

However, we all have taken this for granted, desensitized with all the images and movies of Christ dying on the cross. We forgot the true meaning of His sacrifice for us. In fact during holy week season, it is sad to see people tormenting themselves, walking on their knees in churches, whipping their backs, and even crucifying themselves believing that it is the only way to be forgiven from their sins.

"In Him we have redemption through His blood, 

the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace."

Ephesians 1:7

Therefore, you do not need to do all these things to be forgiven and saved. We are saved by the grace of God through faith. In other words, we just have to accept Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior to be saved. We do not depend on our good deeds to be saved, we just have to accept the gift of salvation.

I understand why it is so difficult for some of us to understand how God can just forgive, save and give blessings to those who just accept Him. This is because we are conditional beings. We are programmed to think everything has a condition because we live in a corrupt and sinful world. However, God is different. He loves unconditionally. He just wants you to acknowledge that you are a sinner, repent and turn away from your sins, and accept Him as your personal Lord and Savior. It's that easy!

I believe that it is not by accident that you are reading this blog. God directed you here. If you want to be saved and invite Jesus into your life, you can say this prayer of acceptance below:

Gracious Heavenly Father, I acknowledge that I am a sinner. 

I know that I have done a lot of things in the past that is not pleasing to You

and I have fallen short of Your glory.

Thank you that you sent Your Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for my sins.

Forgive me Lord and cleanse me from all my unrighteousness.

I want to turn away from my sins and release every hatred in my heart.

I now fully receive Jesus as my personal Lord, Savior and Master.

Jesus, come into my life and reign in me.

Help me live a life that would give glory and honor to you.

In Jesus' name, I pray,  Amen.

If you wholeheartedly prayed this prayer, then rest assured that the old is gone and the new has come. You are a new creation now in Christ. God bless you!

Don't compare yourself to others who call themselves Christians.

Compare yourself to Scripture.

In this present time, the term 'Christian' has become more of a classification rather than a character. Being a follower of Christ in this modern society has truly become a tough road to tackle. But with the strength coming from God, all of the hurdles in life can be easily overcome.

The world might have set a standard of Christianity, but always remember to test everything you hear with the word of God. The Bible is our instruction manual on how to live our life here on earth, so we must mold ourselves with God's words and and not with what others tells us.

God bless!

"Put God first and everything will follow."

Haggai 1:2-4

2 This is what the Lord Almighty says: "These people say, The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s house."

3 Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:

4 “Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?”

Haggai 1:5-6
5 Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your ways.

6 You have planted much, but harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it.”

In this part, God asked them to think about their ways. Their misplaced priority has caused God to withhold their blessings. Have you ever stopped and examine your life? Did you ever feel like all your hard work doesn't pay off?

9 “You expected much, but see, it turned out to be little. What you brought home, I blew away. Why?” declares the Lord Almighty. “Because of my house, which remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with your own house.

I know some of the workaholics there would be asking, "If I focus on the Lord, will I still be able to earn? to eat? to live?"

13 Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, gave this message of the Lord to the people: “I am with you,” declares the Lord.

In this verse, the Lord is simply saying that if you fix your eyes on Him, He will be with you, He will bless you. He will not just provide for you, but He will give you the best.

Continue being faithful in Him!

God bless you!

"For I am the Lord your God

who takes hold of your right hand

and says to you, Do not fear;

I will help you."

Isaiah 41:13

In this verse, God is assuring us that He will be with us in our every step, but we just have to let Him lead. 

Let Him take your right hand and follow Him as He guide you, and He will help you in everything. This is one of God's wonderful promises! 

So if you are stuck in a hard situation, just relax and call unto Him for help. He will surely rescue you.

God bless!

The hands that made the stars are holding your heart.

Multiply that 100 billion stars to about 10 billion galaxies existing in the universe (you can do the math), the numbers are incredibly massive!

That's how great our God is! And here we are, constantly worrying about our life, our future.

Do we really know what kind of God we serve?

"When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

In God, whose word I praise—

in God I trust and am not afraid.

What can mere mortals do to me?"

Psalm 56:3-4

Psalms 56 was written when David was seized by the Philistines in Gath.

Instead of panicking, he trusted the Lord. He knew that he is the hands of a mighty God.

So if you are trapped inside tough circumstances, just cling on to Him.

Trust and have faith in the Lord.

Do not be afraid.

God bless you!