Updates ppl!

Hey dudes and dudettes...I'll just leave you with this entry:

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Hey peeps!=) haha currently in an internet cafe at Florence,italy. This trip has been swell! Paris and the Eiffel,Lyon and the Beaujolais wine region, plus thewonderful Cannes. (Cool beaches). Antibes. Monaco andthe casino (Now THAT's cool)..and now i'm here inflorence. It's been 6 days. How's all? hahaha. About 3more weeks to go! *be back 15th MAy*The Euro here's pretty big man... but it's cool. Thesights and the sounds. It's really really cool haha...Well, do drop me an email so I can read your repliesthe next time i get in a net cafe ya?=) Alright, Hope everyone's really good back home. I'msure you guys are blessed in everyway, just as I am.wish you guys could be here to see all this eh? =)hahaha....cool cool.Stay cool and funky...God bless! Jerald

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And everyone should visit Europe. Haha..=) Yup stay cool...Rome, the Vatican, Venice, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Amsterdam. Way to go!

RGPS Part 7!

Hey all, wanted to blog about this last night, but was too tired after coming back from Jac's surprise party!=) Well, here's Part 7, the last episode of RGPS-the sequel:

Alright, the day started fine..First period with Pri 5E was okay. The afternoon assembly took away half the period anyway!=) haha.. My 2nd period was a break...followed by PE with Pri 3B.
I brought change of clothes for PE because I had to conduct 3 periods of PE for Pri 3B! So the girls were like "Eh? Mr. Chan changed already..." I was wearing my 6Div garrison collared tee with TYR black shorts. Haha.. sporty eh. And myAsics DS Trainer 8s. But the thing was, I didn't wait for my DS Trainers to dry properly before using them! I just chucked them in my shoebag and sprayed Lysol (Disinfectant) all over it. It STANK. I kinda stank up the whole staff room, or at least my area. -Ugh- Thankfully, the teachers were very nice about it. I bet they could smell it in the air but they didn't say a single word! hahaa

Well, PE was fun. didn't do anything for the first period of PE for them cos it was raining really heavily. Then brought them to the Pick Up Point to play games. (Cos they were getting restless). It was so funny. I met U-jin's dad! He came to pick Suching (she had tennis training in the hall). He turned into the Pick Up Point and I hurriedly went over to signal to his vehicle that there were kids playing in the area. And guess what? A familiar face peeked out the window and Uncle Lim waved. Haha.. yeah ..great to see you!

After recess for the Pri 3s, we resumed PE in the hall. Just made them run and run. Haha... It was quite fun. They were pretty tired at the end of the session. I had to relief Pri 5G right after and well, they saw me and told me to go change. I was planning to anyway. Haha... So I told them to go back to their class and do their own work till I come.

Funny incident: Ok, this girl from Pri 5G (let's call her G), actually tried to get my handphone number! So funny. She asked for my handphone number and the excuse she gave? Her brother wanted it! Oh man..i was stunned man. Stunned. Of course, I didn't give my number to her! Firstly, it's just wrong! Secondly, it would make me sound like a paedophile. Haha! Oh man, Pri 5 girl?!?! It's a normal schoolgirl crush thingey apparantly. Oh well...must be the shining glory. haha. Ok so at the end of the class (I had 4 periods with 5G by the way) the girls were sticking stickers and labels on my shirt (Labels which went "Sly Rox!", "Taufik Rox!"; stickers of dolphins and Hamtaro), and painting my fingernails with glitter glue. Haha...I guess I didn't present the awe and might of the teachers from the past. But it was fun. Ok so that ended the day...Haha. Man... that was fun.

Will be taking the flight to Europe next morning, 650am. So adios amigos. And have a blessed time!

*I'd be back 15th May morning..so cya guys then!*

Ishmael vs Isaac

Hey guys! Since L mentioned on her blog entry to head to mine for summary of BS, I thought I should put up an entry =)

BS was good. Pastor spoke on the corporate anointing in church and again re-emphasized how Abraham was viewed righteous by faith. For he was pronounced righteous for believing God, and was still blessed greatly even though he fell from grace so many times.

Genesis 16: 15-16; 17:1-7

15So Hagar bore Abram a son; and Abram named his son, whom Hagar bore, Ishmael. 16Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to Abram.
1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. 2And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly."

These 4 verses follow one another. So as we notice, Abram was 86 years old when he had Ishmael through Hagar-this was when Abram trusted in his own works and self-effort rather than the promise of God. (For God had promised Abram a son through Sara) God did not/could not speak to Abram for 13 long years while Ishmael was growing up! It was only when Abram was 99 years old when God spoke to him. For at 99 years old, Abram was truly impotent. His body was dead and could not produce. God waited till Abram could not produce by his own effort, then spoke to him, for it was now when all glory would go to God. His first words? "I am Almighty God (El Shaddai)"

There is a powerful mention in Galatians 4: 21-31 where Paul goes on to expound on Hagar and Sarah. We are children of promise! and children of the free! Hagar typifies the law and Ishmael, the son of the law (or simply, the flesh [self-effort]). Sarah is grace, and Isaac, the son of promise. God could not talk to Abram because Law was in the house! Law and Grace CANNOT mix!

Again in Galatians 4:1-7:

1 Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, 2but is under guardians and stewards until the time appointed by the father. 3Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world. 4But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.
6And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!" 7Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Wow. Check that out. As long as we are children, we can never inherit even though we are heirs. I mean, you can't be driving your dad's lambo/ferrari/porsche if you're still a kid! But you've to be 'under guardians and stewards' till you're of age. Paul's making a reference to the Law! For if you are under law, you are but a child! and you DO NOT inherit from heaven! (but rather, you'd be in bondage under the elements of the world) Well, good news! Christ came to fulfil, and to enable us to receive sonship. Adult sonship. So that we can gain our full inheritance. So that we're able to drive the Lambos/Ferraris/Porsches that are just lying around the house. Good news! For we are to cast out the bondwoman and her son for the son of the bondwoman shall NOT be heir with the son of the freewoman. We are truly free.

Pastor went on to tell us how life is like for the Christian. All about Standing still and Walking in the Spirit! I mean, where's the strife in that? Wow. Stand still, and God works. And be led by the Spirit and the life that flows. Cos the Holy Spirit convicts us of righteousness, so following that life will lead us to do right. And we do not need to worry about following laws to keep our behaviour in check. Trust the Holy Spirit in us! =) Like how God raised up the overflowing river Jordan 7 miles to the city Adam in Joshua 3:13-16. Read about it! The priests of that time were given the instruction to carry the ark of the covenant (a picture of Jesus) and stand still in the river. It was faith righteousness. The overflowing banks of the river Jordan were fast-flowing and dangerous (if you guys have been to Batu Apoi, Brunei) and the priest had to place their trust entirely in God.

Joshua 3: 14-17
14So it was, when the people set out from their camp to cross over the Jordan, with the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people, 15and as those who bore the ark came to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the whole time of harvest), 16that the waters which came down from upstream stood still, and rose in a heap very far away at Adam, the city that is beside Zaretan. So the waters that went down into the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, failed, and were cut off; and the people crossed over opposite Jericho. 17Then the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed completely over the Jordan.

The way to enter our promised land! Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord. =) Rest. Oh by the way, the waters that rose in a heap very far away at Adam? 7 miles away? A revelation: once the priests stepped into the river with the ark of the covenant (Jesus), i.e. once Jesus came, with his death, burial and resurrection, our sins were pushed back all the way to Adam. All the way, to when Adam first sinned and brought about this fallen world. All the way. =) So that we're forgiven completely. And eternally. For His blood is eternal. =) Praise God. And of course, in knowing that opens the floodgates of blessings upon your life. Healing, Prosperity included. =) Hope you guys were blessed by this. Come and find out more!

RGPS Part 6!

Hey...Haha.. such a blessed time with the kids.

The first period was taken over by some performance in the hall by Singapore Discovery Centre! International Friendship Week. Haha. I didn't even know. But thank God. That meant slack. hee... ok let's go through the events of the day:

Well, Jem was blessed with a job today! Bishan Park SS called him up, last minute. heh. I sent him to school early in the morning. Apparently some hot girl chatted him up on the bus after school haha..and added him on friendster. Tsktsk.. bro..

Anyway, I took 156 to RGPS. =) Had a blessed time. However, they piled on 2 more periods to my timetable! Ended up leaving school at 1830hrs. Took a cab to BS. Anyway, the day started with English lesson at Pri 5G. Haha..which was taken up by the SDC performance.Did Art and Craft with them so they were really nice and quiet. Haha.. so much favour! Their teacher already told them what to do etc, so I had a nice time just stoning. =)

I had canteen duty during my 5th period. Standing around making sure the girls queue up and all. =) Lotsa passing 'strangers'. RGPS girls whom I have taught before but can't place in my memory. Lotsa 'Mr. Chan's I hear being muttered around the canteen. Lotsa fingers pointed. Haha.. celebrity or what. Praise God=)

I had a free period after canteen duty and then Pri 5E's Health Ed class. So funny. I brought the class to the hall at 430pm for photo-taking. And guess what? I had to pose with them. I mean like HUH?! I was just a relief teacher! But the photographers said it was compulsory for a teacher to be there so there I was. The girls were like "NOOO!" and they all didn't want to sit with me haha.. anyway, I sat with 2 prefects and posed. Man... All that hoo-ha. I didn't join them for the informal shot though. The girls jokingly blamed me for being there. *Can't blame me right* Anyway, as we got back to class, the girls closed the windows, and the doors and made so much noise I kinda got a little pissed, I stayed out of the class for a while. Then 4 of them wrote me a note, told me they felt guilty and they were sorry for saying mean things etc. Haha So sweet right? Well, good news girls...NO CONDEMNATION. Haha!

So yup, I hopped over to Pri 5G for the 2nd last lesson of the day. And they heard I took class photo with Pri 5E and they were making some noise at the start. But thank God they had stuff to do, and the prefects took over. So again, I was standing still... and resting. Both inwardly, and outwardly praise God!

The last lesson of the day. Pri 1B. And boy were they nice and quiet! I think Pri 1 kids still hold authority in high regard, so they won't really dare push the limits. Haha praise God. Good stuff. Yeah. So there. That was my day at work.

BS was so good. =) Had a really good time at worship. And God is Almighty! He can and will do everything for me. For what is impossible with man, is possible with God. Pastor talked about the restoration of the grace church. And it's really true! I can see it. =) Daniel sent me back. Thanks brother!

"All blessing, and honour, and power...belongs to You belongs to You
All blessing and honour and power... belongs to You belongs to You
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God!"

RGPS Part 5!!

Hey guys! I haven't told y'all how good God has been. I mean like, I'm going off to Europe already this Sunday, didn't expect any more job offers and guess what? RGPS called me yesterday in the midst of cycling (3 missed calls!) and asked me to relief teach from Wed to Fri. I mean, how awesome is that? so blessed. =)

Then like, today (Part 5 of the Saga hee), things were so smooth! Unlike the Pri 2 kids, the Pri 5 kids were much better behaved! =) Took the afternoon session and the teacher I was relieving was so nice! She prepared everything for me, told the girls what to do and all. So I was really not doing much today! And there was this class (Pri 5A) I was supposed to relieve, but their Maths teacher came in the end! So I had another free period. I think God wanted me to rest after the cycling trip yesterday. *griN* Thanks!

Well one embarrassing incident: Pri 5G was like really making super a lot of noise. And guess what, in walked Mdm Ng who scolded them. She said she could hear them from the next classroom which was pretty far off. But she was so nice about it! SUper nice about it. ANd thanked me before she left the class as well! Wow.. I was like *sorry* =) Yeah.. well what happened was the class finished their presentation and their Reading Comprehension worksheet and a couple of them decided to talk to me. So like they had these ice-cream sticks with their names on it in a plastic microwave container. And guess what? They asked me to have a lucky dip. Haha..oh man, i tell you, everytime I picked a name, they would shriek and squeal and point fingers at one another. *gosh* ... It was so funny. I kinda got carried away. Didn't watch the noise level. So there.

Yup. So that's Part 5 for you. Had lunch with Trish before I started and all these Pri 2C buggers saw me in the canteen and went crazy. Haha.. Alina was like "Mr. Chanichanichanichanichani....." on and on...in front of me. I went HUH? Go for your ballet lesson quick! Get away from me! ;) Nah not that bad. They were really kinda cute. But man, no way. I've been too nice. haha :D

Oh well, went to Jeanette's for Limin's surprise party which was quite good I must say! Nice steak, wine. Even the potato. (Thanks Xiaowen!) and of course, the cake from Lana House (i think). Nice. Jem and Limin went for Mambo while I headed for home. =) and here I am, blogging about the day's escapades. Looking forward to BS tmw!

Cycling @ Woodcutters' Trail

Cool stuff today! =)
Woke up at 830am ...was at Wenzheng's house at 9 plus. Set off at 10am! =) Weather was fantastic. Me, Jem, Jason Chiang and TAI! =) Haha... we all headed towards Chestnut Drive to meet Gabe. Thanks Wen, for lending me your brother's Trek. Good Stuff!=)

Anyway, we cycled pretty far... cut across the Adam Rd Flyover..and eventually managed to get there. So, thank God. We headed into the jungles which looked really familiar. Really REALLY Familiar. We did Exercise Hunter there. Haha... and we entered the trail where I got off the army bus about 2 years ago! haha...gosh. And yeah.. visited good old 'Mr. Thorn Plant' and many 'Ms. Mosquito's..Darn. and we weren't even wearing Long Fours to protect our skins! Got so many bites. Those commandos.. haha.. Well, we spent a really long time in that trail, but it was quite an experience. My 2nd off-road trip! The first was at Live Firing Area at Pasir Lebar. Delta Challenge. :) Man. Those days =)

There was this instance when my bike jammed into a forked branch that appeared out of nowhere.. and I fell to my side, and crashed my torso into some bloody deadfall on the ground. *ouch* Thought I cracked a rib. But thank God for protection. =) Well, I guess, just a bruise. Yay. =)

Yeah, so we reached the end of the trail, finally, after goodness knows how long. Saw the familiar green railings that I saw at the end of my Exercise the other time. Hahaha... nostalgia nostalgia!=) Yeah.. so we got out of the forest on the Pierce reservoir part of it, and headed to Casuarina for prata! Had a lot of prata man... hahah and drinks. We were really tired haha. Headed back to WZ's house after that but not before Tai's FLAT TYRE! Man. hahaha... how 'suay' was that. We fixed it up in a jiffy and went on our way. Jason's the pro

Haha.. well, after washing up the bikes and all, we dipped into the pool illegally (yeah with whatever we had, basically). Jacuzzi and tan all. haha.. then into the sauna where we really fried ourselves dry. Man we just kept pouring the water on the hot stones. Hahaha... we were like having a lot of fun.

Yup, then its home we went. Haha..what a day. =) To a precious sister, so glad you let it all out. God's your righteousness ya? =) and blessings are upon your head. You are the beloved.

Europe LOH!

Hi all,

Gonna put up really old time pictures soon! The pictures of the prefects, the psls...etc hahhaa My dad sent in old film negatives for conversion into digital jpeg files! Wow..He collected it today. Nostalgia nostalgia!

Cycling with Wenzheng and the gang tomorrow! Hope I get to meet Jason Chiang... then there's gabe too =) haha.. .Long time no see. Plus his other cycling khakis.

Oh well, this week ain't too smooth for me but I'm cool, like Jesus.=) Wearing his robe of righteousness. Off to Europe this Sunday so won't see you folks around for 4 weeks!

everything!

Service was good today. You can't believe how refreshed I am after it!=) Got to hear the teaching on Jacob and Esau. Wow. Jacob was blessed cos he was viewed righteous by God! So powerfuL! Not by our works... but all His grace. Esau has 'plenty', but Jacob has 'everything'! Oh man...

I worship You Almighty God
There is none like You...
I worship You O Prince of Peace
That is all I want to do...
I give You praise
For You are my righteousness
I worship You Almighty God
There is none like You...

:)

TTD

Hmmm... Europe next Sunday... but somehow, feeling not so prepared.

1) Get power adapter for Europe.

2) Settle travel insurance! That guy still hasn't gotten the quote right guys. Hmm by Tuesday he says.. so stay tuned. I'll pay first. Then you guys pass me the money the next time we meet up ok? If we go by the 1 adult (Jon), 5 children policy, should be rather cheap. But if the insurance company calculates our ages by the year we are borned, then it'd cost abt 100 plus? (which is normal rate la) Hopefully not man. Stay tuned.

3) Change the pound.

4) Change Euros. Traveller's cheques? Haven't decided.

5) Buy bus tickets to Cambridge for post-trip activity.

6) Pack clothes. *more warm clothing!*

anything else?

James 5:16-18

Deacon spoke on praying prayers that God will answer. Pray out of the knowing that you are righteous before God because of what Jesus has done! Thus, God will avenge His elect speedily. Prayers made out of the knowing that you are righteous, they are answered immediately! For Ask and you shall be given, seek and you shall find, knock, and it will be open to you!

The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. How true.

Europe trip starting next Sunday! Yoo hoo!

Ruth

Bible study today! What a revelation! ...

Pastor spoke on blessings. 'Barak' in the Old Testament, 'Eulogia' in the New. =) Which is the same thing!

Romans 4: 3-5
4Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.
5But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness,

Ruth experienced that. She worked a whole day in the field, and ended up with 1 measure of barley. When she approached Boaz at night, she received 6 measures! The catch? She had to take off her shawl to receive the barley of grace! To 'unveil' herself to receive the blessings! And to unveil is to remove the law! (so that we can enter into the Holy of Holies freely to obtain favour!) Amazing.

Ok, and the kinsman-redeemer Boaz? Wow.. a type of Jesus indeed. He spoke of a kinsman-redeemer 'nearer than i'. Pastor really opened my eyes when he revealed that this guy typifies the law! For he did not want to redeem the land for Naomi and acquire Ruth cos Ruth's a Moabite! (the Law forbids the Israelites to marry outside of their tribes). So Boaz married Ruth, and acquired the property of Naomi, and Killion (sickness) and Mahlon (wasting away) - a picture of Jesus taking away sickness and disease from the body of Christ today! *wow* powerful. The book of Ruth's really about God speaking to 'Gentile' believers. i.e. non-Jews. Cos He really has so much to give us! So much! We are the same heirs of Abraham. The faith that is accounted for righteousness is the faith that does not work but believes on God who makes righteous the ungodly!

Blessings are upon the head of the righteous!

Praise God! My grandaunt called this morning, looking for my grandma... but I picked up the phone and spoke with her for a while. She asked me about my upcoming Europe trip and guess what? She offered to bless me and Jem with a substantial sum of money each! =) And before the phone-call, I was reading the bible:

Jeremiah 32: 44
Fields will be bought for silver, and deeds will be signed, sealed and witnessed in the territory of Benjamin, in the villages around Jerusalem, in the towns of Judah and in the towns of the hill country, of the western foothills and of the Negev, because I will restore their fortunes, declares the LORD ."

A prophecy given with regards to the blessed generation after Christ. =) Oh I'm so blessed! God will restore our fortunes. Dad also agreed tosponsor a substantial amount for the trip too. =)

I Stand in Awe of You

You are beautiful beyond description,
Too marvelous for words,
Too wonderful for comprehension,
Like nothing ever seen or heard.
Who can grasp Your infinite wisdom?
Who can fathom the depths of Your love?
You are beautiful beyond description,
Majesty enthroned above.

And I stand, I stand in awe of You
Lord, I stand, I stand in awe of You.
Holy God to whom all praise is due,
I stand in awe of You.

:D

standoff 

black and white 

i couldn't resist 

oteam! 

the cakes 

the bday girls 

the... *ahem* co-zaerii too! 

the co-zaerii 

ah beng haven! 

ok photos are up. =)  

The Just shall live by Faith

16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, "The just shall live by faith."

Back from Sunday Service. =) Brought a friend and I'm glad! Cos indeed, it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes. It brought about a peace in her heart and I am so glad! Well, keep going ya! =)

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Saturday at the Village

Kai Lynn's bday bash at some ulu China Square Central place... haha okay. not so ulu, apparently. Well, the Village was so Marche-like! =) Haha .. Was fun meeting all the oteamers again. And of course *winks* Kai Lynn's CS friends. Had a nice time. Took lotsa pictures! Going to post them up soon. Kai Lynn was nice enough to drive us all home again! Yoohoo!

the presents! 

the cake 

happy bday! 

With love from all of us! 

happy bday mum! 

fatema and haina's big faces in the centre.  

Ok.. mad rush 

me and the girls 

alright. finally. Got these pictures up. =) they just couldn't sit still! 

Ecc 9: 11

11 I have seen something else under the sun:

The race is not to the swift
or the battle to the strong,
nor does food come to the wise
or wealth to the brilliant
or favor to the learned;
but time and chance happen to them all.

So true, isn't it? =)
Oftentimes, it isn't the smartest people holding the highest paying jobs. It ain't always the pretty girl with the handsome boy.

Time and chance, brought about by the favor of God.

Go Blue!

Oh received the news that I'm not accepted by UC Berkeley this year. So will be joining the folks at Michigan!

Go Blue!

Romans 3: 20-22 versus Matt 17

Hi all...

this I am amazed. I stand amazed at how significant every detail in the Bible is. And how every single book points to the great and finished work that the Messiah has completed. =) Every single book and detail. The New Testament is the Old Testament revealed!

Well, pastor has been expounding on the book of Romans for the past week or so, and in it indeed there has been so much revelation!

Romans 3: 20-22 [NKJV]
20Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
21But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,
22even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Paul goes on to adamantly (and I mean really adamantly) defend the gospel of Grace, for by in it we gain our full inheritance! Yes, full inheritance! By grace, we really do inherit the riches of God Himself! (riches-both material and spiritual, divine health, protection, blessings). Which is why I really really don't understand why people shy away from grace and defend the given Law. And I don't understand why people would turn away from this GOOD NEWS! Perhaps through the course of history, they have misconceptions on evangelistic movements, and disillusioned by Christ Crusades and all that. i.e. killing in the name of Christ. But I'm telling you, my goodness, we are only starting to unveil the true treasures of Paul's teaching which theologians through the centuries have missed, totally. So don't let past misconceptions rob you from gaining your inheritance. Come and find out more!

Well, back to the verse above, Paul says that the "righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets". With the gift of righteousness, from the finished work at the cross, we indeed have died to sin and thus the law. For the letter kills but the Spirit gives life! We cannot mix law and grace! well the amazing thing is, this statement actually refers to what happened at the Mt. of Transfiguration in Matt. 17:

1After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. 4Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters–one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” 5While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!” 6When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. 7But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don't be afraid.” 8When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.

A wonderful story of how the righteousness of God, which we are in Christ, is exalted above the Law and the Prophets. As in Romans 3: 21: The righteousness of God is now apart from the law, and witnessed by the Law and the Prophets. Jesus is the righteousness of God, and the robe of righteousness that we NOW WEAR ppl. Moses represents the law (for he gave the law) and Elijah, the Prophets. Christ was witnessed by the Law and the Prophets on that very mountain. And at once, Peter tried to give glory to all-Jesus, Moses and Elijah-by suggesting that they all be built tabernacles. But God made His point when he interrupted Peter at that point and told everyone to hear only Jesus. That is, only the righteousness of God we seek. For the glory of the Law was bright, but it's glory passes away. But the glory of the ministry of the Spirit is revealed from glory to glory. Which is why when they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus for He shone forth such glory that was ever-growing.

The one thing we have to do? Seek first the righteousness of God and all these things will be added to you. Don't be mistaken. The righteousness of God is Jesus Himself. Nothing to do with right-"Doing". All to do with right- "BEING". i.e. knowing that you received righteousness as a gift! He really wants to give and give. So... just take and take!
Our Melchizedek-King of righteousness-has come and we have that gift! it's a gift! and we are forever righteous. Forever qualified to eat of the most holy things through the finished work, no matter how many times we fall short.

Good news? Good news!

RGPS Part 4

Hi all... the much eagerly anticipated episode of the exciting RGPS series. =) haha...

Sorry this took one day late! I spent the whole day out yesterday, meeting jon, jerry, joel and jem for lunch. Went with them to make their IYTCs at Orchard Towers, but they decided to not get it in the end. hmmm :D

Ok so back to the topic. I gave them 2 reading comprehensions to do on Thurs, just so they would sit down and keep quiet haha. And less shouting as well. It's so funny how the girls would keep quiet and do their work when I'm not around and their monitoresses were writing their names on the board. The names of those who made noise. Sometimes, I feel I shouldn't even go to class. They'd be quieter haha.

Anyway, I tried teaching Maths for the later part of the day but they girls just wouldn't sit still! *gosh* it was crazy. For the last period of the day... I tried to organise a photo shoot. Brought my camera, with tripod and all. But they just couldn't stand still! goodness... some of them hid under the tables cos they didn't want to take a photo... the whole class was screaming their heads off and running around. Out-of-control! gosh.. hahaha it was so funny. I thought it would be hilarious if the principal walked in there and then.

So anyway, that's the day for me. Haha... will be posting the pics of my RGPS girls but Hello's not working. Went for bible study after meeting jon, jerry, jem and joel... and boy. what a revelation of the Scripture! It's so good. Everyone should hear the sermon. =) Ok... ta~