Monthly Archives: July 2010

Thanks Giving

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The church summer camp (A) have been finished. Thanks the God for …

  1. His word. Once again he reminding me:
    • how important his word / the daily devotion is;  and
    • how hateful arrogant and self-righteousness is from his eye.
  2. Allowing me to take part in the Baptism.
  3. … and by it enlisted as a member of this church, which allow me to take part in the Lord’s Supper (Eucharist).
  4. When I try to reach some (once) weak brethren, I have found God have already moved their heart in some mythical way — a way which is much better then what I have prayed for.
  5. Having some nice hours sharing with brethren.

Hymn: The Way of the Cross means Sacrifice

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Hymn: The way of the Cross means sacrifice
(Lyrics: Mary E. Maxwell)

  1. The way of the Cross means sacrifice,
    As to God you yield your all
    To be laid on the altar, the place of death,
    Where fire will surely fall.

    ‘Tis the way of the Cross, are you willing for this?
    What does bearing the Cross mean to you?
    You who’ve given yourself, your all to God!
    To God are you wholly true?

  2. As the voice of song and prayer we raise,
    How easy to say, We give all;
    Till some rougher cross lies just before,
    And sterner is duty’s call.
  3. Do you falter then, or, true to death,
    Just die on the cross in the way,
    Till the fulness of life from the Living One
    Is filling you day by day?
  4. ‘Tis the plan of life, for you die to live,
    One with Jesus crucified;
    With the life alone to be lived through you,
    Of the Risen, the Glorified.

… How easy to say, We give all …

Baptism Application Take 2 (or 3)

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The second year in a row to interview for the baptism application. The interview still take longer than it should. Not knowing the result, I would rather not share too much details on this stage.

When I was filling the application form, I opened a e-book from my computer and found this:

God is sovereign. He is wise. He is unqualifiedly good. Part of Christian maturation is understanding that even his delays are not foolish or stupid or mistakes or exercises in whimsy. He is to be trusted, and even the delays are to be improved upon by the way we respond to them. (Scandalous, page 124)

While I must admit that I am not a mature Christian, I do hope that God may be glorified in all circumstances.

UPDATE (4-July-2010): I got a copy of Church constitution yesterday. This means … hm … the application have been accepted. If nothing goes wrong, I will be baptized later this month.