Monday, 13 April 2009

Church Camp

Hey guys, its easter break for a week over here in sydney. I just came back from my church camp of 4 days. It was a good camp. The topic "Sexuality". I went without much expectations, thinking id prob be hearing all the same BGR stuff ive been listening to for the past 1 year-ish. True; that many things were similar. Some jokes were identical, illustrations were repeated. but it doesnt hurt to get reminded of things. In fact, its good. Reinforcement never makes something weaker right? Ive heard that Christ died on the cross, taking my sins upon him and paying the punishment for it, that is death- therefore, reconciling me to God. And this Jesus ressurected on the 3rd Day to rule over the world and will one day return to judge. The Easter message. Not the easter bunny chocolate egg one. The real easter message. Ive heard it so so so so so so so many times. At 1st, there came a point in life that it was just a phrase to me... something to be thankful for, but did not hold so much weight nor implication. But the more knowledge i have of it, the larger its implications for my life were. So much so that now, even hearing it for the 1890239012th time, it is still able to convict me, and blow me away. Why? I dont think it is because i am naive, nor is it because i am brought up this way,(as i said in the past, it was just but a phrase to me). I believe that its because its true. and I am thankful that God-willing, I have been able to understand and accept it as the truth. for without God, i would not be able to know that it is truth. How can i be absolutely sure it is true? i cannot convince you but I wish for you to find out for yourself-if it is indeed any of ur curiosity. In a sense, u get your chance to prove me wrong, but at the risk of proving your ownself wrong.

1 Cor 1:18-25
18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19For it is written:
"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."c]">[c]

20Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25For the foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength.


well this is hardly what i meant by challenging camp topic. It discussed what the bible had to say about dating, marraige and singlehood. why certain things work in marraige and some dont. what is recommended. what is important. Will write it later. as of now, im sick. i wanna rest

Its easter week. and so shall my blog be fitting for such a week.

Happy Easter! even if it means nothing but yummy choc eggs and bunny to you...blwekkk :p

2 comments:

Cassie said...

why your church camp's topic sound so interesting one..haha

there's gonna be a marriage seminar in my church this sat..my pastor kept asking me to sign up Y.Y and i kept avoiding him HAHA.

glad you have fun.huhu have more rest.dun fall sick.adios!

chakry said...

happy easter mike.

where's bunny and choco eggs???