Message of Grace & Righteousness

Today, Planetshakers rocked at the Expo! But what blessed me further, was the message by Paster Prince... many things he said tonight meant something to me. He talked about how we have been saved by the death of Christ - in which Christ became the 'lamb' to take away our sins. In the old testament, people usually came to God with a lamb as a 'sacrificial' lamb, which is then killed as an atonement for their sins... This is because God loves man, but hates the sin and God is a righteous God, the sin must be punished. So people in the old testament did that back then, to be able to worship God (u had to wash your sins first before you can worship God last time), and so it sounds almost barbaric today. But since 2000 years ago, we have JESUS who became our sacrificial lamb for all eternity, so that we may become God's righteousness - to stand before God without feeling condemn by our sin - all because Jesus took it for us! Jesus has washed us clean by His Blood!

So that was the message. Yes I remembered it loud and clear. It really helped me understand the teaching about righteousness. But though there's still countless bible studies we could do even more, I am glad now that at least I brought back one thing - that God loves me so much and that the Devil hates us, the children of God. So i should be a winner, not be defeated.

AMEN!!!



For me, in the shoes of a young adult, this night absolutely worked. The music, media, sound effects, hip-hop dancing.. was fabulous. Nothing could have been better than merging all these modern-day inventions together towards an event that truly praises the Lord.

But ultimately, it all depends on the mind and state we come in. If it's to receive, we'll receive. If it's to condemn or be critical, we'll do just that.

I was very sad at a point. At one point, I was brought to think about how we catholics (me included) can be so closed up to how God is working, that we totally miss the presence of God.

Yes, we may have our ways, but we need to be open to observe other methods of reaching out to people. Firstly, we do not have to be self-righteous. If we expect that any our non-catholic brethren coming to our church should maintain proper silence & behaviour, when we go to their church, don't we have to exercise the same respect and reverence as well? Rather than condemn and make fun of their ways of service? Secondly, we do not have to be proud - yes, we may be the first church, but like elder brothers, aren't we always thinking we are right and others are wrong? Isn't every occasion - a time to listen to God and ask - God, what do you have to say to me through this event? Rather than a time to point out funny ways the pastor talked, or incorrect statements. Same goes for protestants towards catholics. It works for all.

I feel that at the end of the day, God is the same, yesterday today and forever. I was indeed sad at the end, because there is disunity. And this disunity among people of God is something that also breaks God's heart. And so I told and acknowledged with God, that this is indeed his call - i mean.. why do I feel that sadness? heartbreak? Like Nehemiah who saw the broken walls of Israel, I see that broken wall, and i cry inside.

I told God tonight - that yes, I am for him and that my life would have no meaning if not for Him and that everything I do, it's for Him. I felt His everlasting Love wash over me once again, convicting me that I am never alone, never doing all these for nothing, and that He loves me! Praise the Lord!

So anyway, the day ended with a lovely meetup with old friend Carmen from KC! With her fiance to be, Andrew. Wow! So happy for her..

Finally, went for supper with my mama penny - we never had supper before! Can you believe that? Today since she was out, we stayed out for hokkien mee at bedok interchange. Sweet :)


2 Cor 5
11Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience. 12We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to take pride in us, so that you can answer those who take pride in what is seen rather than in what is in the heart. 13If we are out of our mind, it is for the sake of God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

16So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 18All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21God made him who had no sin to be sin[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.