True Love - May 24, 2014

Scripture: Song of Songs 5-65 

5 Turn your eyes away, for they overpower me.
11 I went down to the grove of walnut trees
and out to the valley to see the new spring growth,
to see whether the grapevines had budded
or the pomegranates were in bloom.
12 Before I realized it,
my strong desires had taken me to the chariot of a noble man.
Why do you stare at this young woman of Shulam,
as she moves so gracefully between two lines of dancers?

- Song of Songs 6

Message: 

Longing after my true love


Observation/Promise:
There is a human love so strong and powerful. The eyes of their beloved overpowers and weakens them. This love can be compared to the love between the husband and his wife. Romantic but mature love that changes a person. This kind of love is also a love between a GOD and His beloved. We are all meant to find this kind of love and thrive on it.

Application/Command:

Find your true love. You will not know what you were created for until you find your true love. True love has birthed the creation of you. You were created because you are loved. Who could love you first except the one who thought to create you? Is it not GOD above? Seek Him, know Him, enjoy and thrive on the reason why you were created.

Find Your Purpose - March 28, 2014

Scripture: Rev 18-22
3 I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.[a] 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.”
5 And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!” And then he said to me, “Write this down, for what I tell you is trustworthy and true.” 6 And he also said, “It is finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I will give freely from the springs of the water of life. 7 All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children. - Rev 2112 “Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”
17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” Let anyone who hears this say, “Come.” Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life. - Rev 22


Message:
Everything will all come to an end, except the Word of GOD the endures forever.

Observation/Promise:
What are we living for? Are we living for ourselves building our own Kingdom? No matter what we do in life, if they have not been appointed by GOD, it will all be in vain. Even riches prove to be in vain when in the hands of evil doers. But what is it that really matters in life? Is it our dreams and ambitions? What matters is simply our relationship with our creator. We have to go back to the one who created us and ask, what is my purpose? What do you want me to do on earth? When you start living your purpose which is first of all loving and worshipping the creator, you will find meaning and be assured that in the end of life, you will gain even more than what you have gained on earth.

Application/Command: 
Live for GOD, do not merely see your life as your own because you were created by an uncreated Being for a specific purpose and role. One day we will all face Him and what can we say when our lives are being accounted for by HIM? Remember that you are created for a purpose, first of all the love and worship GOD, the rest of that can be known by seeking the will of GOD for your life. It is only in Him that you are able to find meaning and fulfillment. 

Made for love - March 6, 2014

Scripture: Song of Songs 1-2Your anointing oils have a wonderful fragrance;
your name is like anointing oil poured out.
We will be glad and rejoice for you.
We will praise your love more than wine.
How right it is for them to love you!
I am dark tan but beautiful, 
My mother’s sons were angry with me
and made me look after the vineyards.
But I haven’t cared for my own vineyard. - Song 1
Like an apple tree among the other trees in the forest 
is my darling among the other men.
I love to sit in his shadow;
his fruit is sweet to my taste.
4 He brings me to the banquet hall;
his banner over me is love.
5 Sustain me with raisins, refresh me with apples,
for I am sick with love.
6 [I wish] his left arm [were] under my head,
and his right arm around me.
My darling is mine, and I am his,
as he pastures his flock among the lilies.
17 Before the daytime breeze rises
and the shadows flee,
return, my love, like a stag or gazelle
on the hills of Beter. - Song 2


Message: 
Every man or woman was made for love because every creature was made by Love.

Observation/Promise:
Love is the reason why GOD has created human beings, Love is the reason why He created the entire universe. We were born to need love and to love, to have love and give love. But if we have to channel our need for love and our love to the right and important person. The very first person we ought to love and receive love is GOD because He is the perfect Being. If we love people before GOD, we will be disappointed, frustrated and heart broken. But when we love GOD first and receive His perfect love, we can love others without having to expect them to love us the same. We can give love freely without doubt because we are satisfied and secure in the love of GOD. 

Command/Application:
Love GOD first. Love GOD passionately, like a man and woman in love, GOD's love is even greater. HE is passionate about you. Be passionate about loving GOD but do not be in religion because GOD is not a religion, He is a person of Divine Being, He is 3 persons in One Being. When you need love, come to the LORD because His love is ever abundant like the waters of the sea, like the air that we breathe. His love is constantly waiting for us and it is deeper than the oceans, that we will plunge in and enjoy swimming in His great love. Sweeter than wine as Shlomo describes, His love will never run out. Enjoy His love, He is waiting for you to come to Him. Love Him first, His love never fails.