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The Lord Jesus Christ is The Treasure that I cherish the most in my life. He is my Lot and my Portion in this life and in the one's to come. I was born again in 1990, graciously the Lord took me to live in Australia in order for Him to find me here and to reveal Himself to me and in me. Before that, I was a catholic (who had no knowledge or a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus, coming from a country which doesn't tolerate atheism .. one needs to have or profess a religion), and my life was empty, lonely, without any purpose or direction. It wasn't a spectacular experience, but the Lord exactly knew in reaching and grabbing my attention to Him. Through my love of reading, He revealed and introduced Himself to me. He created a hunger in me to read His Words in the Holy Bible. And He also used several books which pointed me to come to Him. In my own room, while I was reading a book that explains the need to be born again, I prayed "a sinner's prayer" in sincerity, calling out to Him, and at that moment I was saved and born again. I was forgiven, and by the blood of Jesus Christ, I was cleansed from all my sins and saved from the penalty of sins, which is death. Father God had bought me with the blood of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. And I became a new creation, adopted to His own family. It's been a rather slow journey of my walking with the Lord since I was born again. But I thank God for each experience that He's allowed me to go through with Him. And to be able to see that He is indeed a Faithful God .. full of mercy and love towards His creations, namely to this one .. I am forever grateful to Him. This is my journey so far... During the first year after I was born again, the Lord made me fall in love with His Words. I delighted in them, and I was fed with the pure milk of His words. But not long after that, I began to search for more of God, and that led me to a particular denomination. When I was in it, I thought that I had arrived!! I looked down at other christians that weren't part of it, and I pitied them :0 !! Slowly, the love of reading God's Words was replaced by other christian readings, namely the best sellers in christian publishing, as well as books written by today's "famous pastors/christian writers". Everytime there was a new book published, I had to have one (it's like following the latest fashion trend). Certainly this verse from Ephesians 4:14 did not apply to me.. "That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive ...". I was lazy to compare and to bring to the Lord every teaching of men.. and was lazy to wait on Him to teach me through His Words. As the result, the growth of my christian life was stunted, and I was mixed up concerning some unbiblical doctrines. And I also realized that my delight in God's words was slowly decreasing. I didn't stop reading God's words all together, but it became tasteless. It wasn't like what Psalm 119 : 103 describes.. "How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" But thanks be to God, He never leaves me nor forsakes me .. I'm so amazed with His faithful love and mercy towards me. Eventhough I was ignorant and blind, He came as the Gentle Shepherd and brought this wandering little lamb back to His fold, and gently He opened my understanding to these things that I was involved with. He's made me see that it is of great importance for me to dine at His table daily, instead of dining at tables of others and neglecting God's table. That He's able, so much able to be my Teacher of His Words .. as He has promised in I John 2 : 20,27 .. "But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. But the anointing ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you : but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him." Now, I do understand how it is very important to come to the Lord and to be taught by Him, without bringing our previous "head" knowledges, traditions, denominational backgrounds, or what pastors/reverends "so-and-so" had spoken concerning a teaching or a doctrine. What is needed here .. is a child-like faith, and a humble, teachable heart .. and the Lord will suprise us with His pearls of wisdom from His Words. I remember what the Lord Jesus said in Mattbew 11 : 25-26 .. "I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father : for so it seemed good in thy sight." |
Thy way, not mine oh Lord, however dark it be Lead me by Thine own hand, and choose out the path for me. Smooth let it be or rough, it will be still the best, Winding or straight, it leads right on towards Thy rest. I dare not choose my lot, I would not if I might, Choose Thou for me, my God, so shall I walk aright, The kingdom that I seek is Thine, so let the way That leads to it be Thine, else I must surely stray. Take Thou my cup, and it with joy and sorrow fill, As best to Thee may seen - choose Thou my good and ill. Choose Thou for me my friends, my sickness or my health, Choose Thou my cares for me, my poverty or wealth. Not mine, not mine the choice in things of great or small, Be Thou my guide, my strength, my wisdom and my ALL. HORATIUS BONAR |
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