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Monday, February 25, 2008?
The scarifice of praisePsalm 34 :1
A Psalm of David when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.
I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
I was listening to this sermon and God really speak to me in a very powerful way. I think back in the days at Jurong West. Frankly speaking I miss those days very much. In Expo is good but still fall short of JW in term of the presence of God. In the past, Pst kong will mainly preach about our relationship with God. Now Pst Kong preaches about Cultural Mandate and also relationship with people. Those self help sermons. Sermons that build ourself up. Praise God for that but still I miss sermons on our life with God. Just like 3 years ago, Pst Kong preach about the Sacrifice of praise.
Do you cry when Pst Preaches? I did in JW b4. While I listen to that sermons, my tears row down for a hour. Is just keep flowing and flowing. Presence of God was very strong. The background music and the preaching draws down the presence. Even in audio MP3!! That was how anointed JW was. So far in expo seldom will I experience that kind of feeling.
I remember 1 weekend in 2004, Pst Kong preached on Fatherhood - God, as a father loves to us. Again through out the preaching I was about to explode in tears. During the altar call times, Pst was laying hand on a group of people, I remember the atomsphere was like God in the midst and we were in the comfort of God. I kneel down to worship. Beside me was my ex CG member and other was a brother whom I do not know. The more I worship the more I cry. That was the ONLY time till now I cry like a baby. I mean I really cry. After service, I was tired not because of fatigue is because I cry too "hard" le. My eyes was very red. On my left and right, was the same. 3 brothers crying because of God's unfading love to us.
In Expo you can never experience that. Like what Pst Kong said during the overnight prayer meeting, the services now was all in a rush. Every section must be "Chop - Chop" de. There is no time for us to enter into God Holy of all. Only during prayer meeting in JW, can we have such a tangible encounter.
In the sermon, Pst Kong preaches that in good time such as you get an A for exams, you get a bonus or things are going your way, you can praise God easily. But if things don't go your way, bad things happen, will you still praise God? You may say is easy, I will de. But trust me it is not as easy as you think.
Psalm 73 :25-26
25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. 26 My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
The very first verse that I memorise.
It is this kind of sermons that people heart begin to melt and soften.
Grace and Peace 7:37 PM