This Friday marks a history changing moment. The death of our Lord Jesus Christ on the cross, in place for our wages of sins. Have we sometimes regard the sacrifice that Jesus made as a religious concept? I guess some of us do take it for granted.
'Greater love has no one than this, that He lay down His life for His friends.'
John 15:13
Many times I wondered and imagined the scene at Calvary, where Jesus was being crucified by the crowd. How did Jesus' mother felt? How did the people who love Jesus felt? How did God felt when He witnessed the death of His only Son? It must had been painful at the moment of physical separation and suffering.
Jesus' feelings prior to His crucifixion are very vividly described in Matthew 26:36-46 (Go read now!). The journey wasn't easy, though Jesus knew it very well that it was to fulfill the will of God. I believe it hurt God a great deal when people take Jesus' sacrifice so lightly. So take a few moments now to thank God for what He has allowed to happen.
Can we make time to thank God for everything that we have, did and went through? A thankful heart is a form of worhsip unto God. Let's not just be passionate in worshipping and praising God, but also not be hesitant to give thanks to God.Always.
Look forward to!:
Youth camp 2008!! We thank God for that awesome time together last year and this year, we believe it will be a greater experience of fellowship, spiritual development and fun as we overcome our differences and fears! So book the dates now on your schedule: 9th to 12th June!
This Week @ Detonate:
There will beNO Detonate service this week. However, we are meeting for our anticipated outing for this month: Baptism 2008! Yeap, we are called not to give up meeting one another(: So cya at East Coast Park BBQ Pit 32 (Carpark C4 near McDonalds') at 10am. It's optional for you to bring an extra set of attire as our games coordinators say that it will be a time of burning calories! Woo! So come expected, together with your friends! Please be very very kind to let your class reps know of any updates regarding your friends who are coming(:
Prayers from the Body:
We thank God for using our fellow mission trippers in investing their time over in Cebu, Philippines. Let's also continue to keep all of them in prayers that God will honour them with good health. We pray that whatever virus that is running through their bodies, that each and every one of our dear members will be healed! We pray all in and by faith!
Do remember Brother Zen in prayers with his recent knee injury. He will be baptised this Friday and we pray that nothing will deter him from taking this step of faith into God's kingdom. That through this incident, that it will be a victorious testimony and glorify God(: We believe in the power of the cross!