Saturday, April 28, 2007
Extemely loved by God

I felt so loved by God today... extremely loved. First of all, the Music Ministry went round sharing what God spoke to them & this verse shared by one of the members really touched my heart so much:

2 Corinthians 12: 7-10
To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

I've been asking God, "Why, why must I go through this?" & stuff like that. But God's word really touched deep into my very heart.

Things did not stop there. I went Trinity@Paya Lebar to check out Paul David's worship leading. First of all, God filled me with the verse that is given to my name:

Psalm 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD
Forever.

I can sensed God telling me, "I love you & I remember you preciously in my heart"; there was this flood of feeling loved by God... Something I cannot describe. He used that verse to remind me He never forget me... He loves me... Sweet Daddy God...

During the message, I was reminded of Jeremiah 29:11 again (the verse God gave me when I received my A Levels results years back):

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Pastor Dennis Lum shared on how the Israelities were on exile & how God revealed this verse to them. Then he went on on God's promises for the Israelites:

Jeremiah 29:12-13
Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

At that point of time, I felt as if suddenly everything has been revealed to me; suddenly I know why I must go through all these stuff I'm feeling now (although I can't figure & speak out in words why I must go through this). God is as if telling me to put my focus on Him; put my trust in Him for He knows the plans He have for me. I have to let Him take control.

Then I went to read the message Emma sent me when I was in music practice:

Lamentations 3:22-33 (NIV)
Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.

They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.

I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him."

The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;

it is good to wait quietly
for the salvation of the LORD.

It is good for a man to bear the yoke
while he is young.

Let him sit alone in silence,
for the LORD has laid it on him.

Let him bury his face in the dust—
there may yet be hope.

Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him,
and let him be filled with disgrace.

For men are not cast off
by the Lord forever.

Though he brings grief, he will show compassion,
so great is his unfailing love.

For he does not willingly bring affliction
or grief to the children of men.

God just overwhelmed me with His love. It's so much that I can't contain it. I don't know how to decribe. I don't know how to thank God. I'm just so filled to the brim. I wish I could hug my Daddy God & give Him a big kiss. My gratitude knows no end. Haha, I felt so princess today.

Lord I want to remember Your love for me everyday, be it in good times or bad times. I want to be reminded of Your love 24/7. I love You Daddy God. I love You with all my heart, my soul, my might. All I have belong to You. I surrender it all to You Lord. Use it for Your glory. Amen.