I recently came across three wonderful inspiring quotes on prayer by three methodist ministers. Actually these were emailed to me by my husband who knew that i was preparing texts for prayer cards and prayer bulletins for my church in the next few months.
The first is by James Hudson Taylor (1832-1905), whose father was a methodist pastor. He himself became a missionary to China for a total of 51 years, and later founded China Inland Mission.
"It is possible to move men, through God, by prayer alone."
The next is by E. Stanley Jones (1884-1973), a Methodist theologian and missionary to India. Considered the Billy Graham of India, he was a great influence in the political leadership of India, and spent time with Mahatma Gandhi and the Nehru family.
"Prayer is aligning ourselves with the purposes of God."
EM (Edward McKendree) Bounds (1835-1913) was a Methodist minister and devotional writer. Known to many as a prophet on prayer, he cried out for holiness in the church that would set the body of Christ praying. He would spend 4 hours daily in prayer before he began his work.
"What the Church needs today is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more and novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use -- men of prayer, men mighty in prayer. The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men. He does not come on machinery, but on men. He does not anoint plans, but men -- men of prayer."
I'm inspired to see more of God in my life as i pray and discover His will and plan for my life.
Sunday 29 April 2007
Sunday 8 April 2007
Hallelujah! Jesus is ALIVE!
Today is Easter Sunday. It's always been special because we commemorate Jesus' resurrection. Okay, i agree everyday is special and every day we can rejoice just because He lives, and He lives in me - Christ in me, the hope of GLORY.
Well, some days are more special. :D
I used to enjoy waking up early on Easter Sundays for sunrise services. I'm basically an early bird... no night owl at all, except on rare nights such as these when i'm working on something (i don't mean just my blog). Anyway, i remember going for sunrise services at least 3 times in my life on Easter mornings - once on the rooftop of a church, once at Singapore Bible College, another time in a church sanctuary.
And i would get really excited because it reminded me so much of the women who went early to Jesus' tomb, but found it empty. At that time, because of their ignorance, they were initially distraught.
This empty tomb signifies so much to us today - that Jesus is no longer to be found among the dead. He has RISEN! Hallelujah!
This makes ALL the difference in our lives.
Galatians 2:20 says Christ lives in us!
And there's a song that goes: you ask me how i know He lives, He lives within my heart.
It's such sweet joy to know He lives and is seated at the right hand of God, having triumphed over death, sin, sickness and poverty.
You are so so good, Lord!
Well, some days are more special. :D
I used to enjoy waking up early on Easter Sundays for sunrise services. I'm basically an early bird... no night owl at all, except on rare nights such as these when i'm working on something (i don't mean just my blog). Anyway, i remember going for sunrise services at least 3 times in my life on Easter mornings - once on the rooftop of a church, once at Singapore Bible College, another time in a church sanctuary.
And i would get really excited because it reminded me so much of the women who went early to Jesus' tomb, but found it empty. At that time, because of their ignorance, they were initially distraught.
This empty tomb signifies so much to us today - that Jesus is no longer to be found among the dead. He has RISEN! Hallelujah!
This makes ALL the difference in our lives.
Galatians 2:20 says Christ lives in us!
And there's a song that goes: you ask me how i know He lives, He lives within my heart.
It's such sweet joy to know He lives and is seated at the right hand of God, having triumphed over death, sin, sickness and poverty.
You are so so good, Lord!
Sunday 1 April 2007
dunamis - the dynamite power of God!
Power seemed the buzzword in the recent weeks...
I believe the Lord is teaching me about His power... :D It's always exciting to learn more about God! And when you begin to think and meditate and speak about His power, His power shows up!
These past 2 weeks had been rather eventful in terms of teaching opportunities. I taught on righteousness in a discipleship group, prayer in prayer school, and in a cell group (twice), and 9 hours on praise life on wed and sat. I had my outlines complete with scriptures prepared for each of the teaching sessions, but there is nothing like depending on the grace and the anointing from the Lord. There is more oomph in the teaching, and i just "flow" in His power and anointing.
In my praise life class, I was teaching on how praise and worship helps us to tap into the power of God. During the breaks, two students in that class asked me 2 separate questions about the power of God - how to "yield" to the power of God, and then how the power of God can be part of everyday life. It was a joy sharing with them what i had learnt from God in my walk with Him.
Another two students not in my current class also asked me about the power of God. Basic questions really... Like "what is the power of God?" and "where do you find dunamis (greek word meaning dynamite or explosive power) in the bible?" Again, i just showed them from the Word of God and in very practical terms how we tap upon the power of God and are so dependent on God's power and grace every day of our lives.
i also touched on power when teaching on prayer in the cell group, referring mainly to how the early church prayed, and how God responded to their prayer by giving them boldness, and the power or more accurately, the authority to teach, preach and heal all kinds of sicknesses (you can read Acts 2, 4 and 5, if you want).
Just recently, i had two words come to me when i was praying about the work of God: fuse and charge.
This is what the dictionary says:
Fuse: a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive. OR a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, esp. as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
Charge: To load (a gun or other firearm) with a quantity of explosive OR a quantity of gunpowder
The impression i had was that the work of the evil one had to be destroyed before the work of God could be established and built on the foundation of the word of God.
To put it simply: we have the DUNAMIS (dynamite) power of God already in us (see Acts 1:8), and we can release this power through our words to enforce the destruction of the work of the enemy which had already accomplished for us through the death, burial, resurrection and ascension of Jesus.
The enemy can put decoys or obstacles in our paths such as symptoms of illness, and challenges in the form of difficult people or situations, but we have victory. These are destroyed in the Name of Jesus! Hallelujah!
I believe the Lord is teaching me about His power... :D It's always exciting to learn more about God! And when you begin to think and meditate and speak about His power, His power shows up!
These past 2 weeks had been rather eventful in terms of teaching opportunities. I taught on righteousness in a discipleship group, prayer in prayer school, and in a cell group (twice), and 9 hours on praise life on wed and sat. I had my outlines complete with scriptures prepared for each of the teaching sessions, but there is nothing like depending on the grace and the anointing from the Lord. There is more oomph in the teaching, and i just "flow" in His power and anointing.
In my praise life class, I was teaching on how praise and worship helps us to tap into the power of God. During the breaks, two students in that class asked me 2 separate questions about the power of God - how to "yield" to the power of God, and then how the power of God can be part of everyday life. It was a joy sharing with them what i had learnt from God in my walk with Him.
Another two students not in my current class also asked me about the power of God. Basic questions really... Like "what is the power of God?" and "where do you find dunamis (greek word meaning dynamite or explosive power) in the bible?" Again, i just showed them from the Word of God and in very practical terms how we tap upon the power of God and are so dependent on God's power and grace every day of our lives.
i also touched on power when teaching on prayer in the cell group, referring mainly to how the early church prayed, and how God responded to their prayer by giving them boldness, and the power or more accurately, the authority to teach, preach and heal all kinds of sicknesses (you can read Acts 2, 4 and 5, if you want).
Just recently, i had two words come to me when i was praying about the work of God: fuse and charge.
This is what the dictionary says:
Fuse: a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive. OR a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, esp. as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
Charge: To load (a gun or other firearm) with a quantity of explosive OR a quantity of gunpowder
The impression i had was that the work of the evil one had to be destroyed before the work of God could be established and built on the foundation of the word of God.
To put it simply: we have the DUNAMIS (dynamite) power of God already in us (see Acts 1:8), and we can release this power through our words to enforce the destruction of the work of the enemy which had already accomplished for us through the death, burial, resurrection and ascension of Jesus.
The enemy can put decoys or obstacles in our paths such as symptoms of illness, and challenges in the form of difficult people or situations, but we have victory. These are destroyed in the Name of Jesus! Hallelujah!
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