Make Friends with Fellow Christians

Last week's sermon on friendship was pertinent and practical. We cannot shun friends altogether and need to have a few close friends that we can share our secrets, problems, etc. We cannot possibly be friends with everyone we meet but we need to be selective in the friends that we keep. For fellow Christians, it is advisable to keep close friendship with other fellow Christians so that when one is down, the other can bring him up. Two heads are better than one anyway. When you have a close friendship with another Christian, it is a 3 person friendship involving the Holy Spirit to seal the bond together. Otherwise, it can be fragile and get fractured easily.

Insuring Your Car

I believe that buying automobile insurance is never a waste of money. In fact, it is a form of investment to protect your savings from depleting in the event of any unfortunate accidents on the road like car damage, etc. The insurance company will then have to foot the bill for you when your car is insured.

As for me I have bought an automobile insurance to insure my new car since 3 years ago. The process is simple. My dad just call up his church friend to come and collect the cheque and by the next day, I get my car insurance done already.

I can also buy automobile insurance through the web site which is slightly cheaper but this is so much faster and I don't have to pay for additional postage fees for the insurance to be delivered right to my house. Besides car insurance, I also buy living policy from Prudential and RM150 is deducted from my credit card monthly.

A Blessed Life

I thank for my blessings every day and never take my employment for granted even though I work from home. And I have been gainfully employed to work at a home office since February 2004 until now. As an aside, you might like to know about http://www.oxis.com which is engaged in the research, development and sale of products that counteract the harmful effects of “oxidative stress.” Their products include therapeutic nutraceutical products, cosmeceutical products and proprietary formulations and clinical products.

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I guess my Heavenly Father has been merciful and gracious to me for this unmerited favor to get a dream job to work at home comfortable where the office is just to turn on the computer and log in to the internet downstairs and rest time is upstairs where I can turn on the air con and nap under my comforters.

Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God

Matthew 6:33 states the following: 'Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all these things shall be added unto you'. It does not say that these things shall be taken away from you but instead Added unto you. So whatever you desire like prosperity, health, good success will be added unto you as you seek out God's kingdom. And it does not say some things, a few things but ALL things. The Bible is very precise since God is the author. Hence we should pursue Godly things like worship, attending church service, reading the Bible, singing songs of praise, etc. We should never abandon our spiritual growth and pursuits as we work every day to put food to the table.

Delight Yourself in the Lord

Psalms 37:4 states "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart". From my personal experience, God has indeed answered my prayers for a job that I can handle and better still, I get to work from home! During my student years, I used to read the Bible very early in the morning before going to school and also while preparing for my exams. I also attend church, sing praises and to worship Him. This is one of my favourite verses that I can remember. When we spend time meditating on God's word and be transformed by the renewal of our minds each day, we will experience more blessings that will come along our way.

Streets of Gold in Heaven

In heaven, there are streets of solid gold and they are not even gold plated! Here, on earth, men buy gold bullion for investment and certainly not to build streets of gold. We could not afford that kind of luxury. One of the richest man in Asia is the Sultan of Brunei and he has a personal aircraft with gold plated sinks, bath tubs and gold plated taps. Parts of the interior decoration of the bedroom are made from gold and they look very classy. Heaven is a place filled with wealth, health and gem stones. And the best thing is that every one lives eternally and that is a very long time. You will never get sick, grow old or die. I certainly look forward to stepping on the streets of gold in heaven when the time comes. How about you? Have you accepted Jesus as your Lord and Saviour yet?

Tithing is a sensitive issue

Ever since I stopped tithing in November last year, my local church seems to be 'on strike' by printing out the leaflets every 2 months instead of every week. How much can they save this way? Now I don't know who the speaker will be for next week and what the topic will be. They also started putting donation envelopes in every pew that makes it so obvious! And the message is now more on law and works instead of grace and God's favor. I need to save the money for my retirement but I still give offering. Some people don't give at all but that is their business. Sometimes I wonder, did I give to the right church?

Worship is the Highest Form of Honor

God delights in our worship. It is the highest form of honoring God, our Heavenly Father. We worship God by singing songs of praise, praying, meditating on His Word, the Bible, etc. As children of God, we should set aside some time each day to worship God in our room in privacy. We can also attend weekly church services on a Sunday that is a Sabbath day. This is the day for rest after a weeks' busy schedule of work. Many preachers preach about our obedience to God but it is actually Jesus' obedience that counts that gave us all the blessings that we don't deserve. It was a divine exchange on the cross, with Jesus taking our poverty, generational curse, sickness, etc and He giving us his blessings, prosperity, health and all things that are good.