Sep 6- For the prepared

Today's reading is from Relevation 22:1-5, which gives us a picture of the heaven.

1天使又指示我一道明亮如水晶的生命水的河流，從　神和羊羔的寶座那裡流出來，
2經過城裡的街道。河的兩邊有生命樹，結十二次果子，每月都結果子；樹葉可以醫治列國。3 所有咒詛都不再有了。城裡有　神和羊羔的寶座，他的僕人都要事奉他，
4也要見他的面。他的名字必寫在他們的額上。5 不再有黑夜了，他們也不需要燈光或日光了，因為主　神要光照他們。他們要作王，直到永永遠遠。

It is truly a graceful , blessed and beautiful place that we all long to be with our God one day. Yet.....sometimes this day may seem too remote that bring doubt to our mind : when will it come? Or it may seem too perfect for us to be there...

Let's be diligent in our faith and live our days wisely for Christ will (and can) return any moment. Heaven is prepared for those who are prepared.

Sept 5 - What we can't buy

Today's ODB reading is from Isaiah 55:1-7.

It's a good reflection on what we can buy and what we can't buy. The author wrote : God offers to give us what we can’t buy—mercy, pardon, and a changed life infused with His presence. He invites us to “Seek the Lord while He may be found” (v.6).

I read on to verses 8 and 9 and found this very comforting verses (which I often forget where it is in the bible). It's important to always remember not to rely on God when things are going well (just like Job). For His ways are higher than ours and we should seek Him while we can (meaning He may not always be available and found by us).

6 你們要趁著耶和華可以尋找的時候，尋找他，趁著他靠近的時候，呼求他。7 惡人要離棄自己的道路，不義的人當除去自己的意念，回轉過來歸向耶和華，耶和華就必憐憫他。你們當回轉過來歸向我們的　神，因為他大大赦免人的罪。8 耶和華說：“我的意念不是你們的意念，你們的道路也不是我的道路。9 天怎樣高過地，我的道路也怎樣高過你們的道路，我的意念也怎樣高過你們的意念。