Hey,
So today was somewhat a great day. i had a very late night sleep. i slept at 5am, you know why, so watching movies. hehe...so i woke up around 2pm today and had a weird headache. Anyway, i shower and went for lunch and watch some tv. And tv today had quite some interesting on apparently. I watch like Oprah(i know, why JOEL!) and mythbusters and some movies. But the more insideful show i watch today was mythbusters. The show was showing about whether a normal citizen could fly a aeroplane without any experiences and of course with help from the flight tower on ground control. And the answer is YES. it is plausible that we can fly planes with help from ground control. But this is very unlikely to happen cause no way that the pilot and the co-pilot end up dead or something wrong with them. if it happens also there is a Marshal on board the plane which Marshal also fly the plane. But is cool that they prove that a normal person without any experiences can fly a plane porvided there is a helping person on ground control to guide you through it.
Anyway, my day didn't end up just like that. i was preparing Word for my lifegroup today. And was thinking through what to say to them. I know that i sat down with Jay to discuss what topic to discuss on. So i pick Acts 2:40-47. Which i'm glad that i pick it. Cause we need to remember why we meet as a lifegroup every friday night at 830pm. After think a lot, i realize that it is easy to give Word. My Word or the Word of God that i got is simple, which comes down to just 5p. The 5P is Peach, Prayer, Power, Provide, Praise. and these 5P all put together as two main purpose which is edification and outreach.
Acts 2:40-41, tells us that many people wanted to follow the apostles and are hungry for more. And Peter gave it to them, why peach? i mean not that we should just blare out to people, telling them that they should receive Christ on the spot. Peach as it is a live life in life. Let our talk and action be messages of life to people around us. This peaching is like planting a seed into life around us. So let peach for God. Peaching is a form of outreach. Lets plants seeds
Acts 2:42, tell us that they were devoted to God and they pray daily. Prayer is powerful weapon forge from our God. to have marvelous communication with God to help us in your lifes. Is a form of edification. When all things are dark and evil, look upon Jesus as the source of to edify us. And prayer is also watering the seed we planted. Lets pray
Acts 2:43, tell us that when we pray, God will surely give us power. Power to use for His glory. Power to tell the world that Jesus is real. the people in the bible were see wonders and signs done by the apostles and them. Power is like the sun that is given to shine on the plant to grow to a big tree. Wonder and signs doesn't mean that God enables us to fly or walk on water or to change the weather. But power to change lifes and believe hopefully to heal too. Power which is the Holy Spirit working in us to help others around us. So Flame On!
Acts 2:44-45, tell us that they had everything in common and 45 tell us they sold everything. Which means they Provide. Provide. They had everything in common which means they teach each other, they tell each other secrets with one and other. They are transparent with one and other. They help each other. They provide whatever need, they need. To be strong as one big fortress for God. When one is down, they build each other up. Time of edifying. The seed that became a big tree, now growing fruits. Cause of the fellowship, the person mixes with. He learns to have a powerful relationship with Jesus. I'm not saying also that we must sell our stuff. No, that is God's bless upon us. For us modern time, it is offering. So lets us Provide each other with what we need for God's kingdom.
And finally Acts 2:46-47, tell us about them praising God for what they done in their lives. How that God gave them what they needed and even blessing them. We should praise Him daily, thank Him for what He has done. And i believe there will be a time that God will bless us with numbers daily to the church.
So Peach, Prayer, Power, Provide, Praise combine it and it comes out to be two items which is Edification and Outreach. Let us be gear up. Take on our cross and follow Jesus. 1 John 1:7, read it. Let us be commited to Jesus as He is already commited for us.
Sincerely,
