Sunday, December 17, 2006
I want to ease the fear of people.
Many of us fear death. I am one of them. But i learnt something new. Dying = going home to meet the Lord.
And admit it, even though we want to meet our Lord, we are afraid of dying.
Its because death is like darkness to a little child. Death is unknown to man. Thats the reason, we aren't sure what death is. And even if we tell ourselves, death is meeting the Lord, we are still afraid, and are not sincere.
I experienced near death before. And i want to share it. I also want to tell you that death can occur anytime, anywhere without reason.
In primary four, while my class is standing in two rows waiting to go in the classroom, i felt tired. Just tired. Then i realised my vision begins to fade, as in, i'm seeing white mist covering the faces of my friends. i didn't know what was happening, and i couldn't even remember my friends name, nor my own.
I was like floating in mid air, but at the back of my head, i knew what was happening, and i felt fear. Seems like a vein in my head was blocked. But something calmed me down, its like the sweetest thing you can ever imagine of. Someone comforting you, all my fears were gone, and i was just floating in air, mind blank, feeling very comfortable.
Its like, theres nothing on Earth that could provide that comfort. And i heard a noise, like a pop sound, then i realise i was on the floor. and everything came back, memories, sight... and all.
Recently i did some research about OBE and decided to post this. A lot of people said this 'death is but the sweetest thing you can imagine'. And many of them exeprienced near death incidents. They were soldiers, in world war 2, and was almost killed. Despite the pain of having a bullet in them, they all said the same thing.
'death is but the sweetest thing you can imagine.'
Thats proof. The Lord God is the source of goodness and comfort. You ask, where does all good things come from? Only one source, God. Thats why death is sweet because you are going to meet the Lord.
We are all here for a purpose. A mission in life. If we have not completed that mission, we can't die yet. Some people die before completing thier purpose. But that is the work of Death and Hades. And they will be thrown in the lake of fire. (From chapter revelations in the bible)
So people out there whom are dying. Whether old or sick, i feel your pain. Your spiritual pain and fear. And i want to tell you this, death is not suffering. I've experienced it before with many others. So go home to the Lord in peace and happiness, for you won't want to be greiving during the moment you meet your Father.
Don't be afraid of death...
Friday, December 01, 2006
Sorry, I rushed through the first draft as i didn't have enough time. Had to go out but I couldn't just push this post to another date. Heres the final version of "sin", may it bring wisdom and confidence for you to fight the battle against sin. Remember, knowledge without putting it to use is useless.
My pastor at the encounter camp told me something that i will never forget. And i wish to share it with you.
When Jesus was crucified, he was nailed in both hands and both feet. He was whipped by roman soldiers 39 times and was given a crown of thorns to wear. Everytime he wanted to breathe, he was to used his already nailled feet to push his body up so that he could take in air. His back also rubbed against the rough surface of the cross.
You can imagine the pain he was in. But the Bible said that Jesus suffered the most during the period of seperation from his Father. He could take all the pain and sufferings. But he cried "Father""Father" when God was forced to turn away from His son Jesus. The reason because Jesus took all our sins and placed it on Himself.
So i learnt that sin actually causes us to become ugly and horrid looking. I also experienced that when i sin, i feel different. Incomplete and i can feel my soul being stained.
I also found out that when people sin continously, they tend to accept sin, and they keep on sinning. But lemme tell you this, sin actually causes not only our soul and spirit to become ugly, it also causes our body to become stained. People who sinned often, would have this dark auora around them. And i can feel it every time i walk past a sinner. But its unexplainable, i can't really describe it. But it is very horrible to me.
Every one of us have found ourselves in a state in which we are afraid for others to look at us. My pastor said that even though humans may look away on a fellow brother or sister, because of their looks, habits, etc...
God, will never turn away from us just because we don't look good on appearance. God is our heavenly Father, He does not have earthly negative emotions to pull him away from someone with a habit which makes them appear disgusting.
But God will see that person ugly and disgusting if he or she sins. Sin, is an upper negative action than bad habits which makes us repel people. Think of licking your hands, digging your nose, and multiply it by a thousand, maybe more.
Thats how bad sin is. So every time i sin, i tend to get afraid that i might eventually become one of those people. So next time you're thinking of sinning, remember that sin is the one that causes us to become rotten and stains our soul.
I know some of us still fall into the hands of sin. Its normal, we are humans, we make mistakes. But lets try to minimise this, go step by step, with faith. I'm getting some help soon to teach you how to use your mind to defeat your mind and make it a habit to be disgusted with sin. Thats what i went through. Good Luck on your battle with sin, may God be with you. Emmanuel.