Friday, September 30, 2011

Student Card

A true story of God who exist.

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This is my University of Manchester student card. It looks simple, but if you ask me, I will say “IT’S SO COMPLICATED”.

To get this card, I need to open a UK Bank Account, which is hard. I’ve tried it 4 times and they postponed me, sent me to another (other) branch(es) for many reasons. What worried me was that I had to get this card before 28 September, but I couldn’t do it because of the delay.

I asked God to help me. He didn’t answer me at that time, until one day on the bus, I chat with my friends from Ghana. They told me I can go to the xxxx Bank and make an appointment to open a bank account directly. So I came to the bank to make an appointment, the schedule was full, but there was a place for me at a particular date. Guess when!

Yeah, 28 September! (He sure is an on time God)

And it’s not just that. I woke up a bit late on the 28th September. The appointment should be on 9:30, but on 9:25 I was still on the bus.

I got lost (nyasar), and I don’t know where’s the bank. So, I just stopped the bus and walked, feeling a bit disappointed with my lack of navigation skill. Thoughts that I could not register appeared in my mind and I felt discouraged at the time. But you know what? The bank was there in front of my eyes. “Thanks God”. He made me glad. God loves to make His children smile.

28 September 9:30, He opened my bank account, and of course afterwards I can get the student ID card. God could open the way from 16 to 27 September, but He chose 28 September at 9:30 (just when my hope was dying, I found God alive in what He has promised).

I want to testify to you that our God is alive. He exists. He answers prayers. Sometimes we don’t see His answer, because He answers it in His beautiful time. Sometimes He answered our prayers differently than what we hope for, because He knows the best for us. His thoughts and our thoughts are like the heavens compared to the earth.

God loves you, beloved. God hears your prayer. Pray to Him and tell Him your burden, for those who ask will be given, those who seek will find, and the door will be opened for those who knock. In His time, God will make a way where there seems to be no way. Thanks, God.

-the brand of a pen is not written in the bibliography, it is the author’s name-

Thursday, September 29, 2011

“I Don’t Know How to Pray”

Have you ever prayed for the same thing again and again until you stop praying, because you thought you’ve had enough? Or you tried to pray, but you don’t know how to pray?

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I watched the movie called “Evan Almighty”. It tells a story of a new generation Noah (a prophet that built a big ship in the dry season). The man (Evan) who is a prototype of Noah is trying to pray after a long long time. He said: “God, –and some words which I forgot- Amen. God bless you.” Smile.

Well maybe Evan doesn’t really know the Holy Spirit. It is the Spirit that leads us to pray, even though we don’t know how to pray. In fact, no one knows. So, if someone say: I know how to pray, he is a liar or he doesn’t know what he knows.

Let me tell you a true story.

It was a night in my room when I prayed, I was filled by the Holy Spirit and began to intercede (doa syafaat). I don’t know why, but He led me to pray for my brother, for his work specifically. In fact, He gave me a passion to pray for his work. (Did I tell you I don’t know why?). So I kept praying intensively and with eagerness, because I know it’s God using me to pray for my brother’s work.

A few days later, I heard a news that my brother has been promoted in his work. Hallelujah.

Today, when I speak in tongues, I learned one important thing:

When you don’t know how to pray, ask the Holy Spirit for help. He will help you. He (the Holy Spirit) will lead you to intercede (doa syafaat) for your brothers and sisters in Christ. Try it.

-a brand of a pen is not written in the bibliography, it is the author’s name-

picture taken from http://jdlong.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/child-praying.jpg?w=500

What if I Give All?

When you are trying to feed 5000 men, their wives and children, which person are you going to ask for help?
A. King Herod
B. A famous baker shop manager
C. A rich businessman who wants to invest in food business; or
D. A young boy who has 5 loaves and 2 fish

Unless you’re brain is not working, you won’t even look at option D.

Jesus chose option D. And He feeds the multitude with this young boy’s bread and fish (too small to be true capital).

The reason? Because the young boy gave all. When someone gives all, when he gives all he has FOR HIM, HE will use it BIG TIME for HIS GLORY.

It took only one little boy who gave all to do the impossible. God need only one man or woman to do His work. The one who wants to give the best, which is all he or she has.

Have you gave all you can give today? Have you live the life He designed for you today?

Can I give my best effort to my Jesus? By HIS GRACE. Yes! Amen!

-the brand of a pen is not written in the bibliography, it is only the author’s name-

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

I Learn (that) …

Father’s love is so sweet. I don’t deserve it, but it makes me alive.
In Christ alone, I can find peace.
I am created to be holy and blameless in His sight. (this is God’s design 4 me even when the world has not been created, which is why living in sin makes me feel uncomfortable).
In Christ, I am a new creation: the old has gone, the new has come!
I am not trying to be more than a conqueror, I am more than a conqueror through Him who loves me!
To live in the spirit, so that I will not satisfy the sinful desire.
He answer prayers. Much more than what I asked or imagined.
To love His education more than His blessings. To be a clay that pleases its’ potter.
It is not about me, I have to become smaller, He has to become greater.
He likes to be on time (sometimes it makes me nervous).
He will provide everything I need, because He is my Father.
To give all for Jesus. And I will see Him feed the multitude.
When we speak in tongue (bahasa roh), the Holy Spirit is interceding (doa syafaat) for the saints (our brothers or sisters in Christ). It does that because we don’t know how to pray.
GOD will make a way, where there seems to be no way, in His time.
To trust my God with all of my heart and lean not on my own understanding. Love you, Jesus Smile
It’s about God, not about me Smile

Friday, September 23, 2011

Waktu Kudatang pada Yesus

Kuingin bersaksi tentang Yesus.

Kulewati satu minggu ini di kota Manchester. Satu minggu seperti satu tahun rasanya. Begitu banyak masalah. Mulai dari ngerasa sendirian, kehilangan kartu bwt ngambil makanan di kostan, sampai ngurus administrasi kuliah yang ga kelar2, mereka semua seperti tembok-tembok yang tersenyum sinis mengejekku.

Hari ini, aku sudah berusaha mengurus semuanya. Pagi jam 9 sampai sore jam 3. Namun, tetap saja, terhambat terhambat terhambat! “Oh Tuhan”, kataku. “Apakah Engkau mengasihi aku?”, bisik hatiku. “Mengapa Engkau mempermalukanku?”, jerit hatiku.

Terbeban begitu berat, aku memilih cuti dari dunia sadar, berbaring di atas sahabatku yang empuk (satu2nya sahabatku <selain Yesus> di kota ini sampai sekarang).

Lalu aku terbangun, makan malam, dan curhat sm Tuhan dan dengerin Dia. Lalu, ada satu bisikan di hatiku: “dengerin khotbah Yusak Cipto no.84”.

Aku nurut.

Dan Firman Tuhan berbunyi: “Barangsiapa yang percaya kepada Dia, tidak akan dipermalukan”

Tuhan juga bilang ke aku untuk tidak meragukan kasih-Nya.

Lalu, Damai Sejahtera yang Dia beri tidak bergantung pada keadaan. Karena Yesus, aku bisa bersukacita, sekalipun dalam kesesakan.

Aku sangat bersyukur punya Tuhan Yesus. Dia sangat mengasihiku. Kadang aku merasa tidak layak mendengar suara-Nya. Namun, waktu kudatang pada Yesus, bukan hanya suara-Nya yang Ia beri, tapi kasih-Nya yang besar kepadaku.

Tuhan Yesus bukanlah buku teori. Dia tidak bisa dibaca. Dia tidak bisa dimengerti dengan logika. Dia adalah Kasih yang bisa mengalir dalam hatimu ketika kamu percaya, bukan dengan pikiranmu, tapi dengan hatimu.

Masalah? Penderitaan? Hambatan? Fitnahan? Itu tidak dapat memisahkanku dari kasih Yesus. Itu tidak dapat merebut sukacita yang Yesus berikan kepadaku.

Tulisan ini cuma buat kemuliaan Tuhan.

Amin.

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