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God of the City

2010-01-18T23:59:00.000-08:00

One trend I noticed recently in Hong Kong, is that along one of our busiest road – Nathan Road, there have been uncountable numbers of new fancy jewellery shops opening on both sides of the road, selling golds, diamonds, fashion jewelleries and etc., ranging from a couple thousand dollars to some ridiculous prices.

Also what it is observed is that most of their customers are in fact the wealthy tourists from Mainland China, come prepared with bag full of cash, ready to spend a fortune in Hong Kong the shopper paradise.

However, at the same time, easily you can see old men and women out there on the other sides of the road collecting card box papers from shops all day long, and selling the pile of card box papers to the recycling companies for less than a hundred dollar a day, which is merely enough for buying 2 simple meals in this city with high inflation over general goods and products.

“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” (Matthew 9:36)

This city needs no more jewellery shops, needs no more fashion label stores and no more fancy handbag shops, this city needs Love, needs Justice, needs Church and needs God.

Hay You ! yea You !!! if you are interested in God or want to know more about God, please come find us in Jordan, Hong Kong !!! We are waiting for you and we really want to meet you !!!

Jesus Lifehosue Hong Kong 耶穌生命堂

Autumn is here !!! well sort of yea

2009-10-07T00:25:00.000-07:00

just a quick update of me for those of you who read my blog
work has been ok, been working on selling some sort of exhibition assistant service, and will move on to a search engerin project the next few months.

church has been awesome as always, we just had a team from Newcastle Australia joined just last week and it had been nothing but amazing outreach and church time, being out on the street playing pop music reached more than 1000 young people in a week!

finally I can feel Autumn came, although the tempreture still reaches close to 30 during noon, but the breeze in the morning and in the evening is just undeniably comfy. Yea!

peace out y'all

Have your heart checked in God

2009-08-31T06:11:00.000-07:00

to be continued ......

Hay You ! yea You !!! if you are interested in God or want to know more about God, please come find us in Jordan, Hong Kong !!! We are waiting for you and we really want to meet you !!!

Jesus Lifehosue Hong Kong 耶穌生命堂

Jesus Lifehouse Hong Kong Photo Blogging

2009-07-06T19:13:00.000-07:00

Our Sat. church day
photos taken in time order

09:30 am - 11:30 am : Guitar Practice and Journal

nothing like a quiet sat. morning and get to play some tunes and to mark my thoughts down on the word of god.

11:30 am - 12:30 pm : Brunch

I know I know I know I skipped breakfast, but brunch is also a very good option to start off your day, especially with such a big day ahead.

02:30 pm - 04:00 pm : Worship Preparation

with a bit of a change this time, we will not show you our band room and the actual practice scene, and this time we have a more relaxing style of practice, we get things done just fine lol

04:30 pm - 06:00 pm : Pre-Service Preparation

This is the time when we get together to pray up and to put our heart and soul into our tasks, all for the glory of God.

06:00 pm - 07:30 pm : Worship and Preaching

Best time of the day!

08:00 pm - 08:30 pm : Pack Down and Go

We are speedy at setting up as well as packing down, Thanks Guys !!!

08:30 pm - 09:30 pm : Dinner and Fellowship

Who would have thought rice noodles would taste so awesome after church

Hay You ! yea You !!! if you are interested in God or want to know more about God, please come find us in Jordan, Hong Kong !!! We are waiting for you and we really want to meet you !!!

Jesus Lifehosue Hong Kong 耶穌生命堂

cold call

2009-06-12T02:37:00.000-07:00

was an editor and now a cold-calling sales person

loving the change !

My Easter

2009-04-15T01:50:00.000-07:00

the easter long weekend holiday had been a blast

that was just the break I was longing for

to take time off work and all that hectic and busy things which hold us back from freeing outselfves

so ...... we had an amazing easter service at church, with amazing worship, video, music and preaching, thank Jesus who died for us and made a way for us so we can have an intimate relationship with our Lord and savior, Thank You For The Day.

and like many other people live in Hong Kong, my girlfriend and I had a little one-day-get-away trip to a place called Stanley, it is a place with a bit of everything in one confined area. Thank God for the time we had to share and to know even more of each other.

Joe

dropping the hiiiii bomb !!!

2009-03-24T09:51:00.000-07:00

what's up people

goah again its been a while

think its time to drop by and say hiiiii

mehh ....... ok first up let me throw you my recent update

still, majority of my time have been spent on work and church, which is pretty good

with work, there has been some changes as to the structure of my company, seemingly a major change or even a shock to my early work life, don't know where it is going, but God is in control and He has the way, so no worries !!! ^^

with church, oh man how do I even start !!?! church has been amazingly, awesomely, madly, sickly growing !!! (dont get me wrong people Im just making up as many adverbs as possible here lol), we have the blue book done (a contemporary bible teaching work book), new design of church cards, 4:30 teaching, new songs, last but not least, street band !!!

God is awesome !!! He was, He is, and He will be awesome forever !!!

"neither our fear for today nor our worries about tomorrow - not even the power of hell can separate us from God's love. " (Romans 8: 38)

thats right people, God's love, you can't get out of it, so let it fills us up and to spread it to one and other, put your faith into action, haha I'll do it first. I Love You People !!! free hugs lol

joee

We Want YOU !!! Yea YOU !!!

2009-02-19T23:11:00.000-08:00

Reckon worshiping at church is the best ? Think Again !!!

Let's get out there and rock out Mongkok !!!

We will be holding our Street band this coming Friday evening

Where? : Sai Yeung Choi Street, Mongkok

When? : 27th Feb 09 (Friday), 8:00pm - 9:00pm roughly

What? : Stree Live Worship Music

Please come along !!! Bring along your friends !!! It will be load of fun !!!

Sai Yeung Choi Stree, Mongkok

Hay You ! yea You !!! if you are interested in God or want to know more about God, please come find us in Jordan, Hong Kong !!! We are waiting for you and we really want to meet you !!!

Jesus Lifehosue Hong Kong 耶穌生命堂

I'm Back From Whatever !!!

2009-02-19T20:02:00.000-08:00

Okay, sorry for not updating for a month

the past month has really been flying by

in a blink of an eye, it is now mid-Feb already, 2nd half of Feb actually

a lot and a lot has been happening, really a lot

but what matters the most is still and always God and my personal relationship with Him

never lost sight in Him, to worship Him, to love Him and to tell people about Him

simply because He is the Way, the Truth and the Life

so! pretty much the last whole month has been all about church, work, families and friends

and Gosh! the coming months are gonna be even crazier !!!

okay okay, to cut it short, we have;

Baptism !!!

Streeband !!!

Ps. Ron from Citylife Church Wollongong Australia !!!

Richard from Jesuslifehouse Toyko !!!

in the coming 2 weeks !

Isn't it amazing ??? God is really moving in this little tiny place called Hong Kong hay!

For more info. please visit Jesus Lifehouse Hong Kong's website

or keep checking me out, ah I mean my blog ...... lol

Hay You ! yea You !!! if you are interested in God or want to know more about God, please come find us in Jordan, Hong Kong !!! We are waiting for you and we really want to meet you !!!

Jesus Lifehosue Hong Kong 耶穌生命堂

I am out of here ...... for 4 days

2009-01-04T08:01:00.000-08:00

woah !!! it is now 2009 !!!

I know its a little late, but still you gotta do what you gotta ......

ok here is a round-up of my 2008

man I have to say 2008 was one of the most important year in my life !

- turned 22
- finished school, no more studies ! take that students !!!
- sorted out my terrible private life
- much closer to my Lord and savior
- can kinda play guitar
- moved back to Hong Kong
- moved out and live by myself
- working full time
- regular income
- been making great friends
- thank YOU for being part of my 2008

so here is my goal for 2009;

- be more like Jesus in EVERYTHING I do

hay I'm not being lazy here

really I am not ......

ok here is the reason why I am out of here for 4 days

'cause I'll be working at the Hong Kong Toys and Games Fair 2009

so you won't be seeing me much this week, except for those who I work with

or for those of you who want to have dinner with me near Wan Chai / Causeway Bay areas

hehe anyone ???

Happy New Year !!!

Get Over It !!!

2008-12-27T08:31:00.000-08:00

Here I am to share with you guys my 5 Minutes of Fire which I did at church last Saturday, and basically it is a simple preaching for 5 minutes, in the hope that to rise up the next generation preachers !!!

(27th December 2008)

Merry Christmas guys !!!

How was your Christmas ? Mine was pretty awesome !

anyway, I'm here tonight to talk about stuffs for 5 minutes

and my topic is Get Over It !!!

in life, we all have things that we wish we shouldn't have said or done

but we all make mistakes, do we ?

but we must get over it, so that we can see the great and exciting things God has in store for us !!!

so now I'm gonna show you Why and How to get over it

here I have 2 band-aids, and I am putting them on my face, and yes I am gonna rip them right off !!!

so this one here I will rip it off slowly, representing people trying to get over with their past slowly and gradually, which wouldn't work I can tell you

by ripping this band-aid off slowly, it hurts badly because it sticks to your skin, and the band-aid will eventually stick to you for a very long time

which means you might not be able to get over with what happened, or even if you did, it takes a very long time, wasted the precious time that you could have spent with God

And with the other band-aid here, I'm gonna rip it off real quick

so by ripping this band-aid off quick, it still hurts while ripping, but it hurts only once, representing that you might not be comfortable for a short while when getting over with things in the past

but you are now no longer being held back from God, you can now move on and walk closer toward God

so I really encourage you guys, please don't let these band-aids here holding you back from God

the band-aids here, they can be your previous relationship / you've been hurt in the past / family issues / anything that you cannot get over with in the past, but I really encourage you guys to rip them off quick, and move on

go closer to God, to see and experience the exciting things that God has in store for you !!!

Thank you

There you have it, as it is coming to an end of 2008, I pray that everyone will be able to move on and have a great start of 2009, be excited to what lies ahead in life, and be so much closer to our lord and savior who loves us so much !!! Amen

Hay You ! yea You !!! if you are interested in God or want to know more about God, please come find us in Jordan, Hong Kong !!! We are waiting for you and we really want to meet you !!!

Jesus Lifehosue Hong Kong 耶穌生命堂

O Come, Lord Ye Faithful

2008-12-21T09:15:00.000-08:00

Woah what a month it has been !?!?!?

sorry for not posting for a month by the way

just that life has been absolutely crazy, and yet so very sweet !!!

with work, church, families and personal relationships, God has been pouring out tones of blessing upon me

God is faithful, and He keeps his promise

He wants you to trust in Him with all your heart, and yet He knows what is in your heart

" And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. ( Romans 8 : 28 ) "

Trusting in God in good times is commendable, but to trust in Him during the difficult times tests us to our limits and exerises our faith.

and guys Christmas is coming real soon !!!

on this Wed evening from 8.00pm to 9.00pm we will be holding a Christmas celebration at Jesus Lifehouse Church Hong Kong

Jesus Lifehosue Hong Kong 耶穌生命堂

there will be carols singing, speech, games and tones of fun !!!

man I can't wait !!!

hope you feel the same way as I do !!!

Joe

Renewal of Strength

2008-11-26T08:44:00.000-08:00

" He renews my strength, He guides me along right path, bringing honor to his name. " ( Psalm 23 : 3 )

Our strength made new again, yet God has the abilities to do this each and everytime, as long as we have faith in Him.

to be continued ......

Be true to God

2008-11-20T09:52:00.000-08:00

Be your true self to God, since God only wants an intimate relationship with us

向神表現出你自已最真實的一面，因為神只想和你有一個親密的關係

God doesn't want you hiding anything from Him, but He wants the best for you

神最不喜歡的便是我們對衪不誠實，但衪只想我們擁有最好的

" I am worn out from sobbing, all night I flood my bed with weeping drenching it with my tears. My vision is blurred by grief, my eyes are worn out because of all my enemies. " ( Psalm 6 : 6 - 7 )

" 我因唉哼而困乏．我每夜流淚、把床榻漂起、把褥子溼透。我因憂愁眼睛乾癟．又因我一切的敵人眼睛昏花。 " ( 詩篇 6 : 6 - 7 )

In Psalm, David cried out to God, not to anyone but only to God, telling Him his true emotions, considering crying is quite a big thing for guys, David did not try to cover up his emotions but to share them with God, cried out to Him

在詩篇，大衛向神哭求，不是向任何人而是向神哭求，告訴衪他自已最真的感受，而對男人而、言，痛哭該是男人最軟弱的一面，但大衛並沒有因此而不向神分享他的感受，更寫下詩篇

Honestly expressing your emotion to God will draw you closer to God who made you !

向神誠實地分享自已的感受能令你向神走得更近 !

If you want to know more about the Bible or Jesus, please come to our church in Jordon, Hong Kong

如果您想認識更多有關聖經或耶穌的東西，請到我們位於香港佐敦的耶穌生命堂

We love to meet you here !

我們都在等您呀 !

Jesus Lifehosue Hong Kong 耶穌生命堂

The bigger picture 更大的圖畫

2008-11-11T08:52:00.000-08:00

This time I want to share with you this story I read the other day -
這一次，我想和大家分享一個故事 -

Once morning I had an appointment and was running ate. After I had stopped at a light behind three or four other vehicles, the light finally turned green. But we didn't move, I craned my neck to see the problem.

一天早上，我要赴約，卻快要遲到了。我在交通燈前停下來，前面還有三、四輛汽車，燈號終於轉綠，但車子沒有往前駛，我伸長脖子要看清楚是甚麼事。

A car that had made a right turn appeared to be blocking the way as it waited for another light. I could see a large gap between that car and the one ahead of it. "If that car would just move forward to close the gap, we could all get through our light," I muttered.

一輛要轉右的車子因為要等候另一組交通燈號，因此阻礙了車道。我看見那輛車跟它前面的汽車有一大段距離，我埋怨說：「若那輛車緊貼着前車，不留下空隙，那我們都可以順利通過交通燈。」

Eventually the car moved. As it did so, I saw that it was towing a very long, low trailer, I realized that I had been seeing only a part of the situation.

那車終於開動了。當它往前駛時，我看見它正拉着一輛又長又低的拖車。我明白到自己只看到事情的一部份。

I wondered how many times I have made a decision based on what I could see without asking God to reveal the bigger picture. I thought of the times God seemed not to answer a prayer or to be responding differently than seemed logical to me.

我想到許多時我也基於自已看見的情況而下決定，卻沒有求問神顯明更大的圖畫，我想到神似乎沒有回應禱告的時候，也想到神那不同的回應，在我看來是不合邏輯的。

God sees the whole picture, and acts in my life based on a higher view than mine. I have learned not to make decision on my limited view but to trust God, who looks beyond what we can see.

神看見整幅圖畫，衪憑、着比我更高的視野，在我人生中作工。我明白到不要靠自己有限的視野來作決定，卻要信靠神，衪看得比我更遠。

By the power at work within us (God) is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine. (Ephesians 3 : 30)

神能照着運行在我們心裏的大能充充足足地成就一切，超過我們所求所想的。 (以弗所書三章二十節)

Rest day 休息日

2008-11-07T07:13:00.000-08:00

been running 2 nights in a row
已連續兩晚都在跑步

feeling fit and getting back in shape
感到對身體很好

but my legs are still very sore from running on the first night
但是雙腳還是很痛因為第一晚的跑步

so I've decided to take a rest for tonight
所以今晚決定不去跑了，給自已一點休息

and push harder later
已過幾天後跑多一點

yeah !
好野 !

" Young people, its wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you wanna do; take it all in, but remember that you must give an account to God for everything you do. So refuse to worry, and keep your body healthy. But remember that youth with a whole life before you is meaningless. " ( Ecclesiastes 11 : 9 )

" 少年人哪、你在幼年時當快樂．在幼年的日子、使你的心歡暢、行你心所願行的、看你眼所愛看的、卻要知道、為這一切的事、神必審問你。 "( 傳道書 11 : 9 )

remember to keep your body healthy
請要保持身體健康

so that you are at your best physical and spiritual shape to do His will
那你便能身心上及聖靈上保持良好狀態去行祂的願

whole youth before you is meaningless
為自已而活是沒有意義的

before God is wonderful !!!
為神而活才是更好的 !!!

Joe

Late runner 夜跑步

2008-11-05T07:03:00.000-08:00

woah !!!
嘩 !!!

just went out for a run
剛去了跑步

a run that I haven't gone for for almost 4 months
己經四個多月沒有跑步了

been long long long delayed
太久沒有跑步了，太久了

ever since I left Australia
由我在澳洲回來後一直沒有跑步

it was definitely a relatively big run
今晚跑了很遠很遠

since I haven't been running for 4 months
因為己經四個多月沒有跑步了

and cycling is a different form of exercise I guess
而踏單車是不一樣的

anyway, I am going to make it a regular habit of mine
而我一定會每晚也跑

so if you are one of us - running between 9:30pm - 11:00pm in Tsuen Wan
所以如果你和我一樣，在晚上九時半至晚上十一時在荃灣跑步

see you there runner !
到時見 !

Joe

We harvest what we planted

2008-10-27T11:25:00.000-07:00

" But those who live to please the spirit will harvest everlasting life from the spirit. So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up. Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone - especially to those in the family of faith. " (Galatians 6 : 8 - 10)

" 順着聖靈撒種的，必從聖靈收永生。我們行善，不可喪志；若不灰心，到了時候就要收成。所以有了機會，就當向眾人行、善向信徒一家的人更當這樣。 " (加拉太人書六章八至十節)

Since God is in control, and He is in all things
由於神主宰世上一切事情

so let's hold on to the progress that we've made in God so far
那我們應珍惜我們在神裏己做到的一切

and be patient when doing His will, as well as be consistent
以及在地上為衪做事時，我們需要有耐性，也需要不間斷地做

Keep praying and put your trust in Him !
繼續向神禱告，全心地信靠衪 !

Gone Bilingual / 雙語廣播

2008-10-27T00:46:00.000-07:00

Many of you may be surprised seeing Chinese in my blog
你們可能感到很奇怪, 在我的blog內看到中文

well, not that my Chinese typing skills have significantly improved
唔 ...... 並不是因為我中文打字的技術進步了

but because I've got a little help from ......
只是因為我現在有了一個小幫手

thats right, a trusty writing board !!!!
哈哈!!! 中文手寫板

I've always had a heart to make my blog bilingual
我一直都希望將我的blog變成雙語的

so now with the help of my trusty writing board
那現在有了言這個好幫手

man its so exciting hay !!!
真的令人興奮呢!!!

full on !!!
正呀 !!!

yeah !!!
嘩 !!!

For the Joy of the Lord is our Strength

2008-10-26T11:40:00.000-07:00

" Don't be rejected and sad, for the joy for the Lord is your strength. " (Nehemiah 8 : 10)

Rejoice always in God, for His joy comes His mighty strength, knowing God is with us, the greatness and grace of God help us to do the impossible!

Nick Vujicic

2008-10-23T10:30:00.000-07:00

God does not seek out our capabilities to serve Him, but He seeks out our availability.

Circumstances do not have to change for you to be victorious, but its our heart to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

" It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit. " (Zechariah 4 : 6)

Live a life for Jesus

2008-10-21T11:21:00.000-07:00

Trying to think ...... ah ...... came across many, hm ...... I would not call them turning points, but for sure they are some significant also crucial moments in different parts of my life, let's say my physical, work and spiritual lives, and they relate to one another.

Something was wrong with my heart beats a few weeks back, to a point where I was experiencing breathing difficulties and feeling dizzy the whole time. Anyhow I had it all checked out and there was nothing structurally wrong with my actual heart, therefore what happened was highly likely stress related.

And yet, out of this, I experienced the mighty saving and healing power from God, as long as you put your trust in God wholeheartedly. At the Passion World Tour Hong Kong 08, crying out to God, praying for healing on my health situation, I felt a very warm and comfortable feeling out of my heart beats, which I haven't felt that way with my heart beats for a while, as if God was trying to show me how awesome His creation is, every single heart beat shows the glory of His mighty and creative power and greatness. And praise God after Passion, my health condition has significantly improved, knowing Christ lives in me and He loves me and yet putting ALL my trust in Him, is more effective than any sort of medicines in the world.
One thing for sure, He is more than enough for me and His love endures forever !

Christ's love compells us, since we believe that Christ died for us all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life.
He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves, instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them. (2 Corinthians 5 : 14 - 15)

Spend your life for what matter the most.

He Died For Me, so I Live For Him.

Horseshoes that lost a nation

2008-10-02T09:27:00.000-07:00

This time I wanna share a story I read the other day

" According to the British history, King Richard the third was about to go to a battle. So he sent his man to get his battle horse ready, however the horseshoe maker said to him, ' I am so sorry, we ran out of horseshoes and nails, the horse won't be ready for another 3 days. '. Then the man was being so impatient and said, ' I cannot afford to wait for another 3 days, then use whatever you have to get the job done! '.
Therefore the horseshoe maker found four used horseshoes and some old nails, and installed them onto the King's battle horse. However, he ran out of nails on the last horseshoe, so he only nailed two nails onto the last horseshoe, and the impatient man sent from the King Richard thought two nails should hold the horseshoe and then he returned the battle horse back to King Richard.
As a result, during the battle, one of the horseshoes came off of King Richard battle horse, and the horse fell off the ground, then King Richard was captured alive.

With this in mind, a nail ruins a horseshoe. A horseshoe ruins a horse. A horse ruins a knight. A knight ruins a battle. And a battle lost a nation.

A catastrophic disaster often starts off from a tiny little mistake. Therefore think twice or more before making any decision.

" But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell. " (Matthew 5 : 22)

Stay strong and firm

The Eagle and the Chickens ~ A Parable.

2008-09-25T10:18:00.000-07:00

Once upon a time a bird nicknamed "Baldy" was born in a tiny little chicken coop.

When he was young…it seemed OK doing things chickens do

He spent the day pecking at the ground, scratching around for bits of grain or juicy bugs to eat.

But as he grew older he noticed that he was different from the other chickens.

He didn't make the same sounds they did.
His beak was sharper.
He didn't like to eat bugs anymore--he wanted to eat fish.
(The other chickens thought fish was yucky).

He was way taller than the rest of them.
His wings were really long ~ he wanted to fly…
Because he wanted to fit in he kept his wings tucked away so nobody would notice them.

He began to feel very sad and unhappy…

Most of his chicken friends made fun of him because he was different from them.

By now the feathers on the top of his head had turned white…It made him look bald.

They called him Baldy-Chicken-Monster…

One of the nicer chickens told him that even though he was really different he should just learn to fit in…
enjoy bugs… give up on his dream of flying…

"Forget about EATING FRESH SALMON AND CRAB!
WHY leave? We’ve got everything we need right here…"

To "Baldy" the chicken coop was feeling more and more like a prison

One day Baldy heard a sound way high overhead. It was the unfamiliar screech of a Red Tailed Hawk. He heard it again!

Baldy said to himself~ That is not a chicken … it can fly…
FROM THE END OF ONE WING TO THE OTHER IT MEASURES 4 FEET!

For the first time Baldy spread his wings out…

They were even bigger than the red tail hawk; FROM THE END OF ONE WING TO THE OTHER IT MEASURED 8 FEET!

Suddenly the chickens realized ~ Baldy wasn't weird ~ He was a superhero!

Baldy spread his wings out and flapped them.
He gained altitude like an airplane…
Soon he was soaring high above the earth…
He was working up an appetite and looked down
& saw a salmon dinner with his name on it!

He began to sing a new and happy song…

He finally understood…

He was not a chicken meant to scratch on the ground in a cage.

He was a bald eagle, the most majestic of birds..

He was meant to take wing and soar as high as he could…

Isaiah said, "but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."

God can help you take flight & soar because He made you uniquely you.

(resource: Dick Staub)

Joe

Step into other people's shoes

2008-09-23T11:34:00.000-07:00

" When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some. I do everything to spread the Good news and share in its blessings. " ( 1 Corinthians 9 : 22 - 23 )

To be able to share people's weakness means being able to step into other people's shoes and see the world from their perspectives.

The best way to do this is to talk to people, ask questions and hear their stories. Start a conversation with someone and find out about him/her. Write a journal about it, let this be an ongoing project; add to it whenever you feel led. Allow you interest for other to stay with you in the long run. ( source: Creative Worship, The Vine. )

If you are interested in knowing more about Jesus Christ and church, please come visit us in Jordon, Hong Kong, our church is a place with joy, fun, excitement and love.

Be the light, be the Jesus of others

2008-09-22T12:21:00.000-07:00

about a week a ago, just after I came back from Japan, I went out for lunch with my friend, just as I walked pass a convenient store, the magazines being displaced in the window section caught my eyes, and yet I realized the focus of today's Hong Kong media is so much more on entertainment news than on humanity, life or even the basic concept of right and wrong.

I am not here to judge, but I am sure to most of you, it wouldn't come as a surprise if the magazines stories were made up, fake or what-not. And soon after that a bunch of questions popped up on my mind, why would people rather telling lie than truth? what is today's value? what happen if people cannot distinguish truth from lie? and they kept bugging me for a little while, until I looked at the typical Hong Kong crowd out there, and I sensed God spoke to me and granted me a new vision at the time.

I felt God said to me, look at all these people, and imagine they are all the children of God, accept Jesus Christ as their personal savior, imagine Christ lives in all of them, everyone with a humble, loving and happy smile on their faces, loving and caring one and other, using their gifts to serve the Lord and help one and other. I just stood there in awe, and experienced the amazing grace of God as he spoke to me when least expected.
At that time I know God wants me to be a person who stands firm and strong in His word, and does not afraid to stand my ground for Christ, telling people about Jesus, telling people out there what God's done for me and how my life changed because of Him.

" When people do not accept God's vision, they run wild. " (Proverbs 29:18)

Remember a preaching from Hillsong youth pastor Phil Dooley, he talked about being the Jesus of others.
Back in the days when Jesus was doing his ministries, it was his job to tell people about our heavenly father and to glorify our God. But it is now our responsibilities to tell people about Jesus, to shine his light and to glorify his name, as Jesus now lives within us. And the closer we are spiritually to Jesus, the brighter we are to shine His glory.

" You are the light of the world - like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. " (Matthew 5:14)

so don't be afraid to get out there and tell people about Jesus, as still there are a lot of people out there living in darkness, not knowing God's love and mercy, so let us be the light of people who still live in darkness, be the Jesus of them.

" God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. " (1 John 1:5)

If you are interested in knowing more about Jesus, please come to our church in Jordon, Hong Kong, it's a place with joy, fun, excitement and love.

Oh God, I almost sold your Son for a quarter

2008-09-17T09:07:00.000-07:00

I got this story from a friend and I would like to share it here.

Several years ago, a preacher from out-of-state accepted a call to a church in Houston, Texas. Some weeks after he arrived, he had an occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally given him a quarter too much change. As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, ‘You’d better give the quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it.’ Then he thought, ‘Oh, forget it, it’s only a quarter. Who would worry about this little amount?

Anyway, the bus company gets too much fare; they will never miss it. Accept it as a ‘gift from God’ and keep quiet.’

When his stop came, he paused momentarily at the door, and then he handed the quarter to the driver and said, ‘Here, you gave me too much change.’

The driver, with a smile, replied, ‘Aren’t you the new preacher in town?’
‘Yes’ he replied.
‘Well, I have been thinking a lot lately about going somewhere to worship. I just wanted to see what you would do if I gave you too much change. I’ll see you at church on Sunday.’
When the preacher stepped off of the bus, he literally grabbed the nearest light pole, held on, and said, ‘Oh God, I almost sold your Son for a quarter.’

Our lives are the only Bible some people will ever read. This is a really scary example of how much people watch us as Christians, and will put us to the test! Always be on guard - and remember – You carry the name of Christ on your shoulders when you call yourself ‘Christian.’

Luke 9:23 NIV “Then he said to them all: “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”

The Will of God will never take you to where the Grace of God will not PROTECT you.

Jeremiah 24: 3-7 NIV “My eyes will watch over them for their good, and I will bring them back to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them. I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the LORD. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.”

Stay FAITHFUL and Be GRATEFUL!

God Bless You and Thank you to the Original author.

Joe

This is our church, our God !!!

2008-09-14T23:32:00.001-07:00

You are invited to join us to worship God @Breakthrough Centre !!
你被誠意被邀請到我哋教會 @ 佐敦突破中心一同敬拜神!!

聚會時間Service Time: 逢星期六 Every Saturday @ 1800-1930

地址: 突破中心九龍佐敦吳松街191號突破中心地庫青匯點
(佐敦地鐵站D出口)
Address: Basement of Breakthrough Centre, 191 Woosung Street, Jordan, Kowloon
(Jordan MTR Exit D)

聯絡人Contact: Peko 60366399 or Phoebe 63702404

Moon festival version JLH Hong Kong !!!

We're looking farward seeing you here!!!

Stand you gound for God

2008-09-14T23:13:00.000-07:00

Daniel 6 : 10

( The administrations and high officers gave orders that for the next thirty days any person who prays to anyone, divine or human - except to the king - will be thrown into the den of lions. )

" But when Daniel heard that the law had been signed, he went home and knelt down as usual in his upstairs room, with its windows open toward Jerusalem. He prays three times a day, just as he had always done, giving thanks to his God. "

No matter how different the belief system of this world is to ours, we ought to stand firm and stay strong in what we believe in, to tell people the good news of Christ.

We're called to live a different lives to others, so we stay strong and consistent, to make a difference in the cities that we live in. ( When the going gets tough, the tough gets going ! )

Joe

Called to live holy

2008-09-12T04:33:00.000-07:00

1 Peter 2 : 11 - 12

" Dear friends, I warn you as 'temporary residents and foreigners' to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. Be careful to live proper among your unbelieving neighbors. Then even if they accuse you of doing wrong, they will see your honorable behaviors, and they will give honor to God when He judges the world. "

We, as christian, live as an outsider to the earthly world, not to depend on the earthly things, but on God.

We are called to live a different live then others.

Joe

Pressing Toward the Goal

2008-09-08T06:33:00.000-07:00

Philippians 3 : 12 - 16

" But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. Forgetting that past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us. "

No one is made perfect except our Lord Jesus Christ. But we are so blessed and able to receive the grace of God, and becoming more like Him.

Don't let what you've done wrong in your past holding you back, instead look forward and move on to what lies ahead. (You can not be your best today unless you say goodbye to yesterday !!!)

Joe

Building on a Solid Foundation

2008-09-06T08:07:00.000-07:00

Luke 6 : 47 - 49

" I will show you what it's like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwater rise and break against the house, it stands firm because it is well built. But anyone who hears and does not obey is like a person who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins. "

Being obedient to the word of God helps us building our life foundation on God but not on earthly things such as money, fame or status.

When trials come or hard time strikes, a life foundation on God is the best defence or the best solution.

A Godly based life foundation allows us to stand tall and strong in any situation in life. But to people who are not having their life foundation built on God, they fall easily when hard time comes, and find it hard to build themselves back up again.

Joe

The Tree and Its Fruits

2008-09-06T08:03:00.000-07:00

Luke 6 : 43 - 44

" A good tree can't produce bad fruit, and a bad tree can't produce good fruit. A tree is identified by its fruit. "

Be obedient to God, follow what the word of God said, and you will receive His blessing.

And it is our accountability as children of God to check on our internal growth in God, for our fruit reflects on what within us.

Joe

Living the New Life

2008-09-05T07:03:00.000-07:00

Colossians 3 : 1 - 3

" Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God's right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth, for you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in his glory. "

Keep our focus away from the earthly things, but to fix our eyes to the heavenly father's love and mercy.

Death on earth is just a beginning of heavenly life.

Don't be short-sighted in God's glory.

Joe

Be the blessing of the next generation

2008-09-04T07:18:00.000-07:00

Genesis 26 : 4 - 5

" I will cause your descendants to become as numerous as the stars of the sky, and I will give all these lands. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed. I will do this because Abraham listened to me and obeyed all my requirement, commands, decrees, and instructions. "

The word of God said to us that we can be the blessing of the next generation, and many more to come.

Just by being faithful and obedient to God, obeying His words and love Him with all your heart.

Important being a good role model in God, and to our next generation.

Joe

My Life Is In Your Hands

2008-09-03T08:38:00.000-07:00

You don't have to worry
And don't you be afraid
Joy comes in the morning
Troubles they don't last always
For there's a friend in Jesus
Who will wipe your tears away
And if your heart is broken
Just lift your hands and say

I know that I can make it
I know that I can stand
No matter what may come my way
My life is in your hands

With Jesus I can take it
With Him I know I can stand
No matter what may come my way
My life is in your hands

So when your tests and trials
They seem to get you down
And all your friends and loved ones
Are nowhere to be found
Remember there's a friend in Jesus
Who will wipe your tears away
And if you heart is broken
Just lift your hands and say

Be Fruitful

2008-09-02T07:58:00.000-07:00

Psalms 1 : 1 - 3

" Oh, the joy of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. "

God is pleased when us as the children of Him don't associate with the wicked. And yet keep the word of God on our mind always, for the word of God keeps us from doing evil.

Stick by the word of God, for they are the wisdom of life. Meditate and learn the true meaning and wisdom behind the word of God,

people who obey the word of God have their life foundation built on God, like trees planted along the riverbank, never lack of what they need (wisdom is God are like the water flowing along the river stream), bearing fruit each season (achieve and grow out of the tasks that is given from God), also they do well in all the things that they do in the name of God.

Joe

Live by the word of God

2008-09-01T08:12:00.000-07:00

Matthew 4 : 1 - 4

" Then Jesus was led by the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry.
During that time the devil came and said to him, if you are the son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread. But Jesus told him, 'No! The scripture say - Please do not live by the bread alone, but by every word that comes from the month of God.' "

The focus of God can be shifted if we have a strong desire of something that is other than God, but we can claim the mighty power of our Lord Jesus to overcome that, just by trusting in the word of God.

And we have to keep in mind that devil won't just come and tempt us once, but they will keep doing it many many times through out our lifetime.

Make a balance out of our lifestyle that let us live by the word of God and let us worship God with all your heart, and at the same time satisfy our needs that are aligned to God's vision.

Joe

Do Not Love This World

2008-08-30T06:14:00.000-07:00

1 John 2 :15 -17

" Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love this world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father but are from this world. And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever. "

Don't love the things that the world offers you. Let God be the foundation of your life.

Don't let money, your reputation from other people be the foundation of your life. For reputation could fall in a sudden, but our God never fail. Build our life foundation on solid rock, on the wisdom from bible and a personal relationship with God.

God knows what we really are, so don't try to get people's recognition but please God in every aspects of our life.

Joee

Living in light and truth

2008-08-28T08:14:00.000-07:00

1 John 2 : 4 - 6

" If someone claims, ' I know God ', but doesn't obey God's commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. but those who obey God's word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in Him. Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did. "

Live our lives as Jesus did! If you love God, you would choose living in light but not in the darkness.

Love God by obeying His commandments and His words

Joee

Unfailing God

2008-08-28T07:08:00.000-07:00

1 Peter 4 : 19

" So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust you lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you. "

Put our faith into our behaviors during endurance time, keep trusting in our God.

For every earthly thing fails, but only our Lord Jesus Christ and His words never fail.

Joee

God's Grace

2008-08-27T07:17:00.000-07:00

2 Corinthians 12 : 8 - 10

" Three different times I begged the Lord to take it (pride) away, each time he said, 'My grace is all you need, My power works best in weakness.' So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That's why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, perseacutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. "

God's amazing grace is the resource that we should hold on to and focus on when it comes to trials and endurance, nothing else in this world would be more significant than the God's grace that lives within us.

Remember God's grace is given from God to us and yet we did not deserve it in the first place, but because of Jesus Christ our savior died for us and we received and set free from sins.

Joee

God's Correction

2008-08-26T04:03:00.000-07:00

Proverbs 3 : 11 - 12

" My child, don't reject the Lord's discipline, and don't be upset when He corrects you. For the Lord corrects those He loves just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights. "

It is so fundamental and essential to follow the rules that the Lord has set for us. For the rules keep us from doing wrong and making mistakes.

God corrects us only because He always love us.

Joee

Church's been hot !!!

2008-08-06T02:45:00.000-07:00

The summer here in Hong Kong is burning hot, so is Jesus Lifehouse Hong Kong !!!

Jesus Lifehouse Hong Kong Worship Band

You’ve shown me life You’ve opened my eyes
So I give You my praise Yeah I give You my all
You’ve shown me life You’ve opened my eyes
To the truth that there’s no greater love
Now in the darkness God’s light shines
Christ forever glorified
So come on come on sing out to God
Now with all we’ve got
We live for You our God

" so now you gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all if God's holy people. You are members of God's family. Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. " Ephesians 2: 19-21

lovely people in Christ

Its been 22 days !!!

2008-08-05T03:39:00.000-07:00

woah its been 22 days already since I came back from oz, have heaps wanna share with you guys!

First up, I have a confession to make, I did not like Hong Kong much to be perfectly honest, yet God placed the desire in me of settling here in Jesus Lifehouse Hong Kong, so the question of "how am I going to do it?" has been bothering me for quite a while.

But soon after I came back home, God did something amazing within me, He changed my stubborn heart, and now I love this city, a city which God is doing an amzing work in.

habour near my parents apartment

"And now the Lord says: I am returning to Mount Zion, and I will live in Jerusalem. The Jerusalem will be called the Faithful city. " Zechariah 8:3
The Lord spoke to me through this scripture, and made a significant difference in my heart, especially the perspectives toward Hong Kong, the people, the city, the vision. I love Hong Kong.

so for the last few weeks, I've been catching with up with friends and relatives, and made uncountable new friends, everyone I've met is awesome!

beauty of Hong Kong

What are you guys up to???

2008-07-11T05:26:00.000-07:00

let me tell you what I'm doing right now
I'm watching Tour de France, with a blanket on and staying next to the heater
been awfully busy with getting set to leave, shipping, bank and stuffs and Hillsong conference

feeling so weird that left the place which I've been living for the last three years, honestly feeling a little upset that I am leaving for good, before I've never thought I might not be able to hang out with the guys like what we've been, but hay, at the same time I'm excited that I'll be able to devote myself a lot more to serve God and his church. Yay!

so anyway I'll be back in hk on Monday night, hope to see yall mid week

Joe

Internet is back, and so is my blog

2008-06-23T14:56:00.000-07:00

to keep you guys updated, yup I switched to blogger, honestly its because I added the blog function in Facebook, and I reckon it might work better with blogger, yea I know I'm being a little random.

so pretty much i've just been waiting for results and stuffs, July 3rd, will keep praying until something happen, hay thats what it said on my bracelet, P.U.S.H!!!

anyway, this is the 1st entry here, for previous entries, visit http://lighthousejoe.blog.com/