Open the Eyes of my Heart

Esus B/D# A(open) B(open) Esus (intro/verse/bridge)

Bsus C#m A2 Bsus Bsus C#m A2 A2 (chorus)

In Key C with capo 4 chords are:

C G/B F G C (intro/verse/bridge) and the chorus:

G Am F G G Am F G

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Come Now Is the Time to Worship

D Dsus D
Come, now is the time to worship
A Em7 G
Come, now is the time to give your heart
D Dsus D
Come, just as you are to worship
A Em7 G
Come, just as you are before your God
D
Come


G D
One day ev'ry tongue will confess you are God
G D
One day ev'ry knee will bow
G Bm
Still the greatest treasure remains
G A
For those who gladly choose you now

Storm may come, but I'll stand still.

Brothers and Sisters in Christ...

We know that at times, our minds and lives are attacked by the enemies, and it seems that this battle are going completely out of hand. And we are wondering, why are we in this battle and sometimes we feel that we are fighting this battle on our own.

God has promised to His children that He will never leave nor forsake us. We learn from this that no matter what is going on in our lives, God is present. If we cry out to Him, trust Him, that He will be able to help you out in amidst of your difficult situation.

This morning, my mind was pulled in so many different directions, and could feel the pressure that just keeps building on my head. Of course, situation like this arise from doubts, fears, unbelief, etc.

I've learned that when thing like this happen, I always try to cling to God's promise closer and just plant my feet on His words.

Storms will come into our lives, but know for sure that where we stand is a firm foundation, and no storm can blow our house away, because our God, Jesus Christ is our firm foundation.

God bless

Generation Youth

The word of God in Acts explained to us the characteristics of a church, not long after Jesus had ascended to heaven.

A church, a group of people, at first mainly consisted of the apostles, like Paul and Peter.

They joined their hands in prayer. Peter came up to address the crowd and speak boldly about repentance and calling the name of the Lord.

Peter addressed the crowds, "Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem." which shows how he understands whom his audiences were. Just like in Youth Street Evangelism in today's time, we need to address the crowd where we are living, e.g., Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, etc.

"They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer...They were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need."

A Youth group, would be a place, where many young people can get together and share and learn together about Christ. It should have both the teachers and the students, but at the same time, there's a unity between everyone.

They all have faith in Christ, and through His Name, healing comes to those who need it, boldness comes to those who ask for it.

There would be persecution, there would be many people attacking the faith and testimony of the believers, there would be many distractions, but the apostles were able to overcome it with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Today's generation of youth would follow the samples of the first generation of Jesus's apostles. We would pray, we would preach, we would heal, we would be persecuted or attacked for our faith, we would distribute food,...

The purpose for this meeting is no other than to fulfill the prophesy, "In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams...."

By God's grace, generation youth would be a blessing to many others...in Christ I pray.

Tuesday Night Prayer Meeting

How merciful and how great our God is...



Not only is He willing to forgive anyone who come to Him that ask for His mercy, but He also is willing to guide us in our walk in this life.



I had not appreciated the power of prayer, which brings so much peace, and joy, and incomprehensible feeling...of love, anointed power, courage, freedom that are everlasting and eternal, until recently.



I remember the first time I had prayed...it was back when I was growing up at a Catholic school, where the nuns had taught students to memorize different prayers. A priest would often assign these prayers to a person to repeat several times given as penalty for their sins after they made a confession.



It's amazing to see myself now compare to when I was 10 years old. It really brings back a lot of memory...the school...the teachers...my friends...I guess I was being a kid...where I follow directions and obey what my mother or teachers told me to do.



As I grow older, and turned into my Junior High School year, things began to change...I have more authority to make decision...it's not that I am asking for more authority, but it seems that I became more aware of myself and the decision that I had to make and its consequences. In other words, I became more independent to my choices and life.



I was 12, when I entered Junior High. I wasn't familiar at all with anything other than my Catholic upbringing. And even the experience that I had wasn't too enticing either. I guess, it was hard to follow the rules that were set as I remember. But, in my heart, there's a longing to meet and show my heart to a Maker, a Creator, a Savior, a God.



I always express my desire to go to church, but I ended up staying at home watching Sunday morning cartoon or practicing martial arts. None of my family members were interested in going to the church, let alone to bring me with them. So, I guess I was left to my ownself to explore this journey of faith.



All those years going to a Catholic School, I learned the concept of "sin". I had a theory, this theory may also be passed down by one of the nuns or my fellow students. Whenever I took communion, I always checked if the holy bread would stick on the upper part / ceiling of my mouth. If I had sinned a lot, the bread would stick there, but if I was forgiven, it would not stick.



The story of Jesus would meant a sad, a happy, and interesting stories, where I was amazed by all the miracles that had happened, and it could probably qualify for the best cartoon show ever. And I would come to the Christmas or Easter show, for just the show. But, of course I couldn't blame anyone, since I was a kid and it probably is normal to think that way :)



Many years had passed by. My next encounter with God in prayer after a long absence was when I heard that voice that were calling me back to go back to church. What a dear and loving voice that draws me back.

To bring the story closer to up to date...yesterday praying meeting was remarkable. I was amazed and overwhelmed by God's presence. He always present when two or three are gathered in His Name...He manifests Himself and reveals Himself when we seek Him...

I felt I was sitting down with the rest of the prayer team enjoying His communion at the Last Supper.

to be cont..

Ephesians 3:20-21

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."

It's amazing how much God is pouring out His love and His grace to His people...
God doesn't look at what you've done in the past, nor your background, nor your status...
He loves us the same...

I'd like to encourage those who already know who He is...to keep praying in His Spirit and keep seeking His will...and He promises to reward those who dilligently seek Him, He will bring revival first in your life, and renew your mind, body, and spirit with a new fresh mind, body, and spirit.

For those who are still searching for Him...I'd like to also encourage to keep seeking the true and only God above who has created us...we should follow His way and not our own...He is near, closer than ever before...ask Him to show Himself to you...

God bless all

Doa Penghiburan - 05/17/07 @ Bethel Center

Shalom Everyone,

I would like to personally thank you for all who attended the encouragement prayer service on Thursday, May 17th, 2007 at Bethel Center.

Some of the scriptures that were share that night was:
* God's perfect timing
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: a time to be born and a time to die." (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2)
"He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. (Ecclesiaste 3:11)
"A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. (Psalm 68:6)
* The coming of the Lord
" Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage each other with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
* Perserverance in following Christ
"Then I looked, and there before me was the Lamb, standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who had his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads. And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters and like a loud peal of thunder. The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps. And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they kept themselves pure. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among men and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb. No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless." (Revelations 14:1-5)
"This calls for patient endurance on the part of the saints who obey God's commandments and remain faithful to Jesus. Then I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Yes," says the Spirit, "they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them." (Revelations 14:12-13)

I also want to thank for your generous heart in giving into the works of the Kingdom of God, whether it is through your prayer, financial support, time, food or refreshments, or friendships.

God bless you all. Be encouraged in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Here are some pictures from the service and some old picture of my family.