Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 2:24
School has been quite interesting. I’ve been going to the library more with my housemates (almost everyday!). I’m glad that they’re also working really hard. It would’ve been a bit more tough on my self-control if I knew that they were all having fun while I would study. The courses this year are going to be some of the toughest I’ve faced, but I know that I have a personal responsibility to my parents and to God to do the best that I can. God’ll pull me through!
Genesis 22:2
He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”
Following that same theme of giving up whatever we have to the LORD, I give this year to Him who is sovereign over all things. I trust that He will lead me into greener pastures and quiet waters, even as the journey there will have its valleys.
I was so encouraged by the show of second-years taking out the frosh for bubble-tea. I know that there are many, but all of them made such a good effort. I hope that no frosh gets left behind this year, that we would reach out to all frosh, not making distinction between any.
I’ve been really blessed with being able to serve on the worship team this coming year and I’m so excited as to how it’ll develop as God leads this ministry. Who knows? I had a really good conversation with my favourite singer about God’s providence. I’m sure that despite any apparent “lack” of personnel at this moment, God’ll surely provide for our fellowship as He already has. It is truly a testament to the perfect timing of God to allow me to serve over the summer with a group of high-schoolers back at home. He led me through a lot of refinement and teaching. I really hope that I can follow a similar model for the CCF worship teams. I’m so excited.
I’ve been getting some responses back from the summer worship team and I’m really encouraged by them. I’m really happy that they’re going to take more stock in their private devotion to Christ. I pray that they’ll be like trees rooted by the stream, taking in the transforming love of God. Above all else, my co-leader and I wanted the team to do just that. Stripped of any public ministry, what does your spiritual life look like? Is it one that is wholly dependent on the sufficiency of God? Is it one that desires to seek Him, to know Him more? I pray that these things will be cemented in their lives. They are still quite young, but that is even better.
The glory of God is of the utmost importance. Recognizing that glory that He deserves should be our goal. I never want to stray from this. I want every thought, action, attitude of mine to be firmly attached to this vision, even in the ordinary. Even the ordinary should be sanctified in true worship to Him. Musical expression is just one facet of a lifestyle of worship. As much as I love music, I know that the healthy Christian life isn’t directed only toward that edge. I must continue to remember His benefits and be satisfied by Him.
How great is our God, who gives to a people so undeserving of His love!
