Body of Christ

Through today's morning service this song came into my head. The scriptures we read was Romans 12:3-8 & 1 Corinthians 12:27-31. Although it talks about the body of Christ it talks about how there are different parts within the body of Christ and according to what gifts God has given them to use them and that not everyone is the same. One is not better than the other but all of us are needed to function as the body of Christ.

I guess the song isn't related to the scriptures per say but a different subject about the body of Christ and our attitudes towards others whether they are believers/nonbelievers or no matter where you are in their walk with God whether thay are still a baby, adolescent, teens, adult...

I didn't want to forget so I put them together here in today's blog...

God's Grace/My Heart, Your Home

Lord, please humble me and bring me down to you. There were lots of bumps on the road. Without your saving grace and without your love I don't know how I would have survived at all.

School is almost up just 4 more weeks to go... plus, my sis' wedding is next week... I feel like I've been running around like a chicken without its head. I've been trying to calm my self down by taking a long drive out to the ocean. It worked but wished it lasted longer... everything felt like it was out of my reach. lol.

Well, God is the only way... I guess you have to learn the hard way... just want to share this song and hope you cling on to him like static....

I started a bible study with a friend of mine at church. We meet once a week taking turns leading the bible study. She found a good book called 'Ten Basic Steps Toward Christian Maturity' from Bill Bright founder of Campus Crusade for Christ. It's actually a collection of all those series in one book. We both already knew some of the materials and grew up in a church envirionment. But it was like a breath of fresh air going over those scriptures again and reevaluating my faith and where I stand with God.

Plus I get to have fellowship with another person and share our faith together to help one another become more sharper and have a deeper faith in God. It reminded that I am not alone walking this narrow path. It's so great to be able to share my faith with another person. Do you have someone to share with also? Not like your other half. It's better find another sister if your a female and another brother if you are a male of faith. That person has to have no prejudice against you and your experiences in life and vice versa. Someone you can share your innermost thoughts about your faith and life and to pray together with. I hope you do and if you don't yet I pray that you will find a great person.

Well, the music for today is 'Christ in me is to die' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be2zDglG7ck).

There's a bit of an intro of the camp in this youtube clip I found but they had a modified version of the song with the following lyrics that sounded nice:

Guys:
Christ in me is to live, to die is to gain.
Christ in me is to live, to die is to gain.
He's my King, He's my song.
He's my life, and He's my joy.
He's my strength, He's my sword.
He's my peace. He's my Lord.

Girls:
In the middle of the stars and the space
I can see, I can see your beautiful face
In the world,
For all the boys and girls.

When I close my eyes
I can feel him starting to cry
And I ask why He had to die.

Give us Clean Hands

I've been meaning to add more songs regarding Easter but it just passed by so quickly. I was so busy in all the activities I was involved in at church. Oh well... we ought to celebrate Easter everyday. =)

Well, this past few months I've been listening to Wow worship's red disc 1 (whew that was a long title). 'Give us clean hands' always makes me humble and brings me to repentance. Everyday there are so many things that goes on sometimes without knowing I may have given my time more to the worldly things than God.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onGbkeWkA64

Psalm 24

The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it,
the world, and all who live in it;
for he founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the waters.
Who may ascend the hill of the LORD?
Who may stand in his holy place?
He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not lift up his soul to an idol
or swear by what is false.
He will receive blessing from the LORD
and vindication from God his Savior.
Such is the generation of those who seek him,
who seek your face, O God of Jacob. Selah.
Lift up your heads, O you gates;
be lifted up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is this King of glory?
The LORD strong and mighty,
the LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, O you gates;
lift them up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in.
Who is he, this King of glory?
The LORD Almighty-
he is the King of glory. Selah.

Palm Sunday, Passion Week

It's spring break. Hurray!!! I have tons of schoolwork and housework to catch up in. But most importantly this week leads up to Easter Sunday. On Palm Sunday me and I my hubby saw a lot of people (I think Catholics) dressed in choir gowns holding a palm leaf walking down on Wilshire on their way to church. It was a great sight to see. It reminded me of the passage where Jesus was riding on the donkey's back and the Jews shouted 'Hosanna' 'Hosanna' waving palm leaves at him (You are the King of Glory [당신은 영광의 왕]> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux5JEx2FwvY).

It's the Passion week or 고난주간 in Korean. In respect to that my church is having a special morning service everyday. Such a great burden and great is the sacrifice. All I could do is give thanks to the Lord for all He has done. 'For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.' John 3:16.

God bless!