Church Bulletin
Seek Ye First The Kingdom Of God
Long time ago, there was an Emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he likes, then the Emperor would give him the area of land he has covered. Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much area as possible. Came to a point when he had covered a substantial area and he was exhausted and was dying. Then he asked himself, "Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only need a very small area to bury myself." The above story is similar with the journey of our Life. We push very hard everyday to make more money, to gain power and recognition. We neglect our health , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauty and the hobbies we love. One day when we look back, we will realize that we don't really need that much, but then we cannot turn back time for what we have missed. Life is not about making money, acquiring power or recognition. Life is definitely not about work! Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and the creations of God. Life is a balance of Work and Play, Family and Personal time. You have to decide how you want to balance your Life. Define your priorities, realize what you are able to compromise but always let some of your decisions be based on your instincts. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim of human existence. So, take it easy, do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile, life is short. Do not take life for granted. Live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy life which will please God.
Watch your thoughts ; they become words.
Watch your words ; they become actions.
Watch your actions ; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character .
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny
Walk In The Fulness Of The Holy Spirit
Take no part in and have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds and enterprises of darkness, but instead [let your lives be so in contrast as to] expose and reprove and convict them…. Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine (make day dawn) upon you and give you light. Look carefully then how you walk! Live purposefully and worthily and accurately, not as the unwise and witless, but as wise (sensible, intelligent people); making the very most of the time [buying up each opportunity], because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:11, 14-16 (AMP).The “daily-ness” of life can sometimes lull us to sleep spiritually. It can cause us to doze off to sleep. But the Spirit of God is sending out a wake-up call to us today. He is saying, as He did in this verse, “Wake up, Sleeper! The day of the Lord is coming.” There are four things that will take us through these evil, end-time days in strength and glory:
1) The Word of God
2) Prayer
3) The Guidance of the Holy Spirit
4) The Fire of God
You can overcome every evil that comes against you if you'll keep your faith strong. And the simple key to keeping your faith strong is this: Stay in the Word of God. By being constant in prayer (Romans 12:12), you can maintain fellowship with your Father. Just talk to Him throughout the day and listen. Being in touch with Him will keep you strengthened. And you'll see your prayers answered. If you keep your spiritual ear tuned to the Holy Spirit and obey those promptings in your spirit, you'll avoid the pitfalls and traps of the devil. Jesus said in Acts 1:8: "But you shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you...." John the Baptist pointing at Jesus said, "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but He that comes after me....shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire" (Matthew 3:11). The fire of God empowers you to be an effective witness for the Lord Jesus, it floods your heart with joy unspeakable and full of glory, the glory from heaven makes your body healed, renews your strength, anoints you, appoints you and equips you to be a part of this huge end-time harvest of souls that we are witnessing right now. So wake up! Throw off those covers of laziness and indifference, and take your position in Christ the Anointed One and His Anointing! Get in the Word, in prayer, obey the Holy Spirit and get filled with the Spirit of God. Give the Lord first place in your life, and He will keep you under His shadow of protection in these last days.