Just came back from a hike. Well, its been quite a while since I last climbed. This time round instead of seeing the sunrise I caught the sunset. For the very first time I saw the sun and then the darkness. Usually its walking in the dark then there's a certain hope that you are looking for that the sun will rise. The view as usual is totally awesome. He does it so well. Talking about Pablo Picaso or Michael Angelo, HE beats them flat. He paints the skies and the scenery that really touches the heart and leaves a certain imprint on it.
The hike is getting much easier. Not to boast or anything but 15min and I am up. Getting better at the ins and outs of the hill. No more short breaks in between. Yipee!!! Don't have a cool camera to take the picture but well just see the pics below. Breath taking.
Today was just totally cool! I saw swifts flying in and out. Weird but as I sat on the rock I was reminded of church. Maybe its because I have been so used to going to church on Saturday evenings. Anyway I was reminded of Aunty Susan's message.
I like the way she puts it if you want to fish and you want good fish would you go to the "longkang" area? If you do you will get "longkang" fish. Not the exact words but it goes something like that. She was actually referring to our life partners. If you want good partners ie good character and etc Then you have to go to the right places. Haahaa wonder why nature brought me to such a sermon. Must start hanging out at the right places. :P
Yesterday was FSCC very first combine prayer meeting since the church started. I was really looking forward to it all week and I must say that it was good to be in the Lord's presence. Just being with Him makes everything alrite.
During the prayer meeting, Joshua staying at the tent of meeting was brought to mind. There is something so wonderful, so awesome that kept Joshua there. Well, I have seen prayer meetings and church services but Joshua wasn't there for any hype activity. Not friends, not good food, it was just plainly the LORD Himself. There is something that Joshua saw. He knew that made him put aside popularity and power by following Moses back to the people. Joshua knew who the Lord is. Just like Mary who just sat at the feet of the Lord. Notice where their priority in life is. Just so amazing.
Another thing when I was just praying, I remembered one of the passages in Acts one of the bible study passages I was doing over the month. Peter was in prison and the fellow believers were interceding for him. Which is like our prayer meetings. To intercede. And the miracle that followed Peter was freed by an angel.
The thing that caught my attention is that while they were still in the house praying Peter knocked at their door. The girl who saw him was so surprised that with joy she told the others who was in the house. But guess what instead of saying Hallelujah! God is amazing they say she is mad. Not believing.
Sometimes I feel that the Lord has answered my prayers but I don't really believe He will so I keep on praying when the answer is standing knocking at the door and all I have to do is open the door and let the miracle in. How tragic to pray and not expect Him to answer. A really good wake up call for me to start praying and expecting. Seeing the answer knocking at the door.
I like the pics. The second has a fantasy faraway land look. Seems so inviting. And the third-Darken the sky a little, stick a tower with a huge blinking fireball on top and it'll look like Mordor in LotR. Well taken! :P