Yesus membawa perubahan dari dalam diri seseorg, perubahan nilai2 ini yg terpancar ini keluar. Manusia selalu mengharapkan perubahan yg ada diluar terlebih dahulu. Yesus merubah org dari hatinya bukan dari penampilannya.
Bpp kamis 30 Okt 14
DISCIPLINE
Heb 12:10-11
10 For our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few years, doing the best they knew how. But God’s discipline is always good for us, so that we might share in his holiness. 11 No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
(NLTSB)
1Co 10:13
13 The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are h tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
(NLTSB)
Kasih yg sejati tdk dpt dipisahkan dg didikan yg tujuannya utk membuat kita menjadi lebih baik.
Kasih sejati mengandung 2 unsur :
1. Didikan
2. Tujuan
Bapa terima kasih utk didikan yg Kau berikan dlm hidupku, semuanya ini utk mendidik aku spy dpt bersama2 dg Engkau di dlm kekudusanMu. Ada banyak hal dlm hatiku yg perlu didikanMu spy hatiku menjadi berkenan di hadapanMu. Aku percaya aku tdk sendirian, saat Kau mendidik aku, Engkau selalu besertaku dan saat hatiku sudah benar dihadapanMu maka Engkau memberikan jalan keluarnya.
Sakit kanker ini salah satu didikan yg Engkau ijinkan terjadi dlm hidupku, aku mau punya sikap hati yg benar dlm menghadapinya, bimbing & ajari aku ya Bapa utk punya hati yg benar. Aku mempercayakan hidupku ini semuanya kepadaMu. Ini hatiku ya Bapa bentuklah seturut kehendakMu.
Saat menjalani didikan :
1. Instropeksi diri.
2. Nurut saja. Jgn berontak, jgn mengeluh tapi jalani saja dg ucapan syukur krn Bapa tdk membiarkan kita jalan sendiri.
3. Jaga hati.
4. Dekat dg Bapa spy kita tahu apa yg Bapa mau dlm hidup kita.
Tujuan Bapa mendidik kita spy kita punya hati :
1. Rendah hati
Filipi 2:5-7 Hendaklah kamu dalam hidupmu bersama, menaruh pikiran dan perasaan yang terdapat juga dalam Kristus Yesus,
yang walaupun dalam rupa Allah, tidak menganggap kesetaraan dengan Allah itu sebagai milik yang harus dipertahankan,
melainkan telah mengosongkan diri-Nya sendiri, dan mengambil rupa seorang hamba, dan menjadi sama dengan manusia.
2. Hati yg dikuduskan.
Dibersihkan dari keinginan2 yg tdk berkenan dihati Bapa.
2 Korintus 6:17
Sebab itu: Keluarlah kamu dari antara mereka, dan pisahkanlah dirimu dari mereka, firman Tuhan, dan janganlah menjamah apa yang najis, maka Aku akan menerima kamu.
Yohanes 17:14-17
Aku telah memberikan firman-Mu kepada mereka dan dunia membenci mereka, karena mereka bukan dari dunia, sama seperti Aku bukan dari dunia.
Aku tidak meminta, supaya Engkau mengambil mereka dari dunia, tetapi supaya Engkau melindungi mereka dari pada yang jahat.
Mereka bukan dari dunia, sama seperti Aku bukan dari dunia.
Kuduskanlah mereka dalam kebenaran; firman-Mu adalah kebenaran.
3. Hati yg mau diajar.
Yakobus 1:21
Sebab itu buanglah segala sesuatu yang kotor dan kejahatan yang begitu banyak itu dan terimalah dengan lemah lembut firman yang tertanam di dalam hatimu, yang berkuasa menyelamatkan jiwamu.
4. Hati yg bersandar kepada Tuhan.
Mazmur 37:5
Serahkanlah hidupmu kepada TUHAN dan percayalah kepada-Nya, dan Ia akan bertindak;
So, tetap semangat menjalani setiap proses kehidupan ini krn Bapa sayang & selalu menyertai kita.
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Dalam Nama Yesus
Mar 16:17
17 And these signs will accompany those who believe : In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
(LASB:NIV Bible)
Menjadi org percaya kpd Yesus artinya mempercayakan hidup kita sepenuhnya kpdNya. Pada waktu seseorg mempercayakan sesuatu kpd kita maka kita akan sekuat tenaga melindungi apa yg telah dipercayakannya kpd kita. Pada saat kita dg sungguh2 mempercayakan hidup kita kpd Tuhan maka Tuhan dg segala kuasanya yg akan menyertai dan melindungi kita.
Act 16:31
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your household.”
(NLTSB)
1Pe 5:7
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
(NLTSB)
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Bpp rabu 29 Okt 14
Mans di design utk tinggal di taman Eden, taman Tuhan, taman dimana kita tinggal bersama2 Tuhan berhadapan muka dg muka. Tapi krn mans jatuh dlm dosa maka mans bila berhadapan langsung dg Tuhan akan mati, oleh krn itu Tuhan dg terpaksa menyuruh mans meninggalkan taman Eden. Mans yg berdosa dg usahanya sendiri tdk mampu utk membersihkan dirinya sendiri dari dosa. Allah begitu mengasihi mans, Dia tahu segala usaha mans sia2 oleh krn itu atas inisiatif Allah sendiri, Allah menggantikan posisi mans berhadapan dg hukum dosa maut dan menaklukanya.
The Birth Pain
Mar 13:8
Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in many parts of the world, as well as famines. But this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come (NLTSB).
The birth pain. Ujian yg mendahuli kebahagiaan. Mans akan mengalami ujian imannya dan apabila dia dpt bertahan sampai pada kesudahnya maka mans akan memperoleh apa yg telah dijanjikannya yaitu kembali hidup bersama2 dg Tuhan spt di taman Eden.
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Bpp selasa 28 Okt 14
Tuhan tdk sdg Merampok
Markus 12:43-44
43 Maka dipanggil-Nya murid-murid-Nya dan berkata kepada mereka: "Aku berkata kepadamu, sesungguhnya janda miskin ini memberi lebih banyak dari pada semua orang yang memasukkan uang ke dalam peti persembahan.
44 Sebab mereka semua memberi dari kelimpahannya, tetapi janda ini memberi dari kekurangannya, semua yang ada padanya, yaitu seluruh nafkahnya."
Sepertinya Tuhan suka janda miskin itu habis2an mempersembahkan apa yg dia miliki utk Tuhan. Tidaklah demikian, janda miskin itu memberi dg HATI, org kaya memberi dg KEBANGAAN.
HATI, itu yg jadi fokus utama Tuhan. Mans melihat apa yg kelihatan tapi Tuhan lihat HATI. Hati yg benar2 mengasihi Tuhan itu yg menyentuh & berkenan di hati Tuhan. Bapa aku mau hatiku hanya utkMu bukan utk yg lain.
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SUMBER yg Tak Pernah Kering
Yohanes 6:35
Kata Yesus kepada mereka: "Akulah roti hidup; barangsiapa datang kepada-Ku, ia tidak akan lapar lagi, dan barangsiapa percaya kepada-Ku, ia tidak akan haus lagi.
Akhir2 ini banyak yg kehabisan air krn air PDAM yg tdk mengalir dan hujan yg tdk kunjung datang. Kekeringan melanda Balikpapan. Puji Tuhan di rumah saya air tetap mengalir krn saya punya sumur bor. Siapa yg perlu air bisa ke rumahku ya :)
Banyak org mencari SUMBER damai sejahtera, kepuasan, ketenangan dan sukacita melalui berbagai macam cara ada yg dugem, merokok, judi, pornografi, sex bebas, ngrumpi, nge-gossip, shopping yg berlebihan, work alkoholic, dll. Tapi semuanya itu bukanlah SUMBER yg sebenarnya. Sifatnya hanya sementara bahkan setelah itu hanya membuat keadaan semakin buruk saja. Orang jadi ketagihan, ketergantungan dan terikat maka hilanglah kebebasannya, orang itu diperhamba seumur hidupnya. Itu semua bukan SUMBER yg sebenarnya.
Ada kabar sukacita bagi kita semua. Ada SUMBER yg tdk pernah kering yaitu TUHAN YESUS.
Hanya YESUS yg dpt memberi damai sejahtera, kepuasan, ketenangan, sukacita, dan pengharapan yang sejati. SUMBER yg tdk pernah kering.
Ayo kita kita jadikan Yesus sbg SUMBER dlm kehidupan kita. Bagaimana caranya ? Setiap hari sediakan waktu utk memiliki hubungan pribadi dg Tuhan Yesus melalui doa & baca Alkitab.
CG Top BB, CG yg ber-SUMBER pada Tuhan YESUS.
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Bpp senin 27 Okt 14
Hati Harus dijaga Ekstra Ketat
Mat 16:5-12
Yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees
Matt 16:5- 12 //Mark 8:14- 21; cp. Luke 12:1
5 Later, after they crossed to the other side of the lake, the disciples discovered they had forgotten to bring any bread. 6 “Watch out!” Jesus warned them. “Beware of the a yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
7 At this they began to argue with each other because they hadn’t brought any bread. 8 Jesus knew what they were saying, so he said, “You have so little faith! Why are you arguing with each other about having no bread? 9 Don’t you understand even yet? Don’t you remember the 5,000 I fed with five loaves, and the baskets of leftovers you picked up? 10 Or the 4,000 I fed with seven loaves, and the large baskets of leftovers you picked up? 11 Why can’t you understand that I’m not talking about bread? So again I say, ‘Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees. ’”
12 Then at last they understood that he wasn’t speaking about the yeast in bread, but about the deceptive teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
(NLTSB)
Jangan kuatir tentang materi dlm hidup ini, yg perlu utk dikuatirkan atau diperhatikan dg sungguh atau yg harus dijaga dg penuh kewaspadaan adalah ketidak percayaan di hati kita yg spt ragi kian lama kian berkembang mempengaruhi seluruh kehidupan kita.
Bapa memelihara kita dg mencukupkan seluruh kebutuhan kita, kita bertanggung jawab menjaga hati kita spy tetap percaya penuh kpdNya.
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Bpp minggu 26 Okt 14
Respon atas Kehadiran Tuhan
Mar 7:37
37 People were overwhelmed with amazement. “He has done everything well,” they said. “He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
(LASB:NIV Bible)
Mat 13:58
And so he did only a few miracles there because of their unbelief.
(NLTSB)
Allah itu maha hadir, Dia hadir mana-mana. Tapi apakah kita merespon kehadiranNya dlm hidup kita atau kita mengabaikanNya bahkan menyangkaliNya. Respon yg baik atas kehadiran Tuhan dlm hidup kita akan membuat hidup kita menjadi lebih baik.
Hubungan suami istri menggambarkan hub kita dg Bapa, kalau kita cuek dan tdk menghargai pasangan kita maka pernikahan kita tdk akan maksimal baik itu utk kebahagiaan, pekerjaan/bisnis, mendidik anak, permasalahan hanya memicu permasalahan yg lebih besar lagi, dsb. Tapi kalau hub suami istri harmonis (tdk cuek dg pasangan), komunikasi baik, saling menghargai, maka pernikahan kita akan maksimal hasilnya, keluarga jadi bahagia, kerjaan/bisnis dpt ditangani dg baik, setiap permasalahan dpt diselesaikan dg baik, anak2 melihat teladan yg baik dan mrk bertumbuh dg baik, hal2 positif / buah2 yg manis dpt dinikmati oleh sekitar apabila ada keharmonisan suami istri.
Bapa, aku mau menghargai kehadiranMu di dlm kehidupanku ini.
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Aku hanya ingin Engkau Bapa
Psa 23:1
A psalm of David.
The Lord is my shepherd;
I have all that I need.
(NLTSB)
Jangan lihat org lain, Tuhan mau hatimu. Jgn bandingkan dg apa yg org lain alami. Tuhan mau berpekara khusus secara pribadi dg engkau.
Jn 21:22
22 Yesus menjawab, "Andaikata Aku mau ia tinggal hidup sampai Aku datang, itu bukan urusanmu. Tetapi engkau, ikutlah Aku!"
(BISIndonesia)
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Dont reject God, He loves u very much
Deu 32:10
In a desert land he found him,
in a barren and howling waste.
He shielded him and cared for him;
he guarded him as the apple of his eye,
(LASB:NIV Bible)
The Israelites had no excuse for abandoning God. He had shielded them like a kindly shepherd. He had guarded them like a person protects the pupil (apple) of his eye. He had been the encircling protector, like a mother eagle who protects her young. The Lord alone had led them. And he alone leads us. Let us remember to trust in him. (LASB:NIV Study Notes)
Israel tdk merasakan perlindungan, pemeliharaan dan penjagaan dari Tuhan, Israel sibuk dg kepentingan dirinya sendiri.
Bapa, ajar aku setiap hari utk tdk sibuk/fokus dg kepentingan diriku sendiri, ajar aku utk memandangMu setiap saat dalam kehidupanku.
Psa 34:5
Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy;
no shadow of shame will darken their faces.
(NLTSB)
Memandang kpd Tuhan, memandang wajah Tuhan bukan memandang tangan Tuhan.
Mengingini Tuhan lebih dari segala2nya.
Aku ingin hatimu Arijanto. Ya Tuhan aku mau hatiku hanya utk Engkau, bukan utk yg lain.
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Bpp sabtu 25 Okt 14
Kepercayaan Kpd Yesus
Markus 6:41
Dan setelah Ia mengambil lima roti dan dua ikan itu, Ia menengadah ke langit dan mengucap berkat, lalu memecah-mecahkan roti itu dan memberikannya kepada murid-murid-Nya, supaya dibagi-bagikan kepada orang-orang itu; begitu juga kedua ikan itu dibagi-bagikan-Nya kepada semua mereka.
Mempercayai Tuhan dg sepenuh hati dlm hidup ini walaupun belum melihat hasilnya.
Cara kerja Tuhan :
Percaya - lakukan dg sungguh hati - lihat hasil.
Ada 2 kelompok org :
1. Orang banyak (pengikut)
Tidak setiap waktu mengikut Tuhan Yesus.
Ikut Tuhan krn melihat dan mengalami mujijat dan kenyang makan.
Tidak terlibat melayani.
Tidak memiliki kualitas hub yg baik dg Tuhan Yesus.
Maunya menerima bukan memberi.
2. Murid2
Setiap waktu bersama dg Tuhan Yesus.
Ikut Tuhan krn mau jadi muridNya.
Terlibat melayani.
Memiliki kualitas hubungan yg baik dg Tuhan Yesus shg hidupnya berdampak bagi sekitarnya.
Yesus mengajar murid2 nya utk membagi hidup. "Berapa byk roti yg ada padamu ?".
Murid2 berhadapan dg 5000 org lebih yg kecapean dan kelaparan, murid2 tahu dengan sadar bahwa roti & ikan yg ada gak akan mencukupi. Tapi ketika Tuhan Yesus menyuruh berhadapan dg org banyak & membagikan roti ikan yg terbatas mereka melakukannya dg taat walaupun ada resiko yg dihadapinya.
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Bpp jumat 24 Okt 14
Melakukan Kehendak Bapa
Mar 3:35
35 Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”
(LASB:NIV Bible)
Yesus menetapkan pilihannya utk org2 yg dijadikan saudara2Nya yaitu org2 yg memenuhi persyaratan : MELAKUKAN KEHENDAK BAPA.
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Jangan Jauhi Org Berdosa
Mar 2:17
On hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
(LASB:NIV Bible)
Yesus datang utk org berdosa. Kita dulu juga org berdosa, Yesus datang utk kita. Skrg kita hadir di dunia ini dg misi yg sama utk org berdosa.
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Bpp kamis 23 Okt 14
Panggilan Menjadi Murid
Mar 1:17
Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”
(NLTSB)
Ikut Yesus bukan hanya utk dinikmati sendiri tapi harus kita bagikan kpd yg lainnya.
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Bpp rabu 22 Okt 14
DIPILIH
Mat 22:14
“For many are called, but few are chosen.”
(NLTSB)
Rev 17:14
Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord of all lords and King of all kings. And his called and chosen and faithful ones will be with him.”
(NLTSB)
Bapa memanggil semua umat manusia utk datang kpd Nya. Tapi utk dpt dipilih & setia adalah menjadi tanggung jawab kita. Kita hrs mau bersedia utk menyesuaikan syarat & kondisinya, kita hrs mau tahu & melakukan apa kehendak Tuhan dlm kehidupan kita.
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Bpp selasa 21 Okt 14
Umat Pilihan
Mat 24:31
And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
(NLTSB)
Umat pilihan. Tuhan memilih, artinya ada suatu kriteria yg Tuhan mau, sesuai dg kehendakNya. Hanya org2 yg memenuhi kehendakNya yg masuk dlm pilihannya. Org2 yg bertahan sampai pada kesudahannya. Aku mau jadi pilihanMu ya Bapaku.
Mat 24:13
But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
(NLTSB)
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Bapa Rohani
Mat 23:9
And don’t address anyone here on earth as ‘Father,’ for only God in heaven is your spiritual Father.
(NLTSB)
Aku aman bersama Bapa Rohaniku. Allahku menjadi Bapa Rohaniku.
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Bpp senin 20 Okt 14
Banyak org merefleksikan imannya pada pribadi org tertentu bukan pada FT shg mrk punya konsep cara berpikir yg keliru terhadap kebenaran FT. Jgn refleksikan iman kita pada pribadi org tertentu krn org tsb pun masih dlm proses. Refleksikan pada pribadi Yesus sendiri melalui Firman Tuhan.
Injil Kabar Baik = Pengampunan dosa
Mat 21:32
32 For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
(LASB:NIV Bible)
Act 10:43
43 All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
(LASB:NIV Bible)
Luk 24:46-48
46 He told them, “This is what is written:The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things.
(LASB:NIV Bible)
Pengampunan dosa, Injil Kabar Baik. Setiap org yg datang & percaya kpd Yesus dosa2nya diampuni.
Berita Pengampunan dosa ini banyak ditolak krn tdk masuk dilogika manusia padahal ini semua sdh dijanjikan kpd mans sejak awal.
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Jkt minggu 19 Okt 14
Shangri-la Jkt. Sore jam 5pm Citilink to Balikpapan.
Motive Yg Keliru ikut Tuhan
Mat 20:10-12
10 When those hired first came to get their pay, they assumed they would receive more. But they, too, were paid a day’s wage. 11 When they received their pay, they protested to the owner, 12 ‘Those people worked only one hour, and yet you’ve paid them just as much as you paid us who worked all day in the scorching heat. ’
(NLTSB)
Mat 20:15-16
15 Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’
16 “So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.”
(NLTSB)
Jesus further clarified the membership rules of the kingdom of heaven—entrance is by God’s grace alone. In this parable, God is the landowner, and believers are the workers. This parable speaks especially to those who feel superior because of heritage or favored position, to those who feel superior because they have spent so much time with Christ, and to new believers as reassurance of God’s grace.
20:15 This parable is not about rewards but about salvation. It is a strong teaching about grace, God’s generosity. We shouldn’t begrudge those who turn to God in the last moments of life, because, in reality, no one deserves eternal life.
Many people we don’t expect to see in the kingdom will be there. The criminal who repented as he was dying (Luke 23:40–43) will be there along with people who have believed and served God for many years. Do you resent God’s gracious acceptance of the despised, the outcast, and the sinners who have turned to him for forgiveness? Are you ever jealous of what God has given to another person? Instead, focus on God’s gracious benefits to you, and be thankful for what you have. (LASB:NIV Study Notes)
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Jkt sabtu 18 Okt 14
Jam 14.00 pindah dari Ibis mangga dua ke hotel Shangrilla.
Orang kaya sukar masuk surga
Mat 19:23-24
23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
24 I’ll say it again—it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”
(NLTSB)
1Ti 6:17-19
Managing for Life
17 Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. 18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. 19 By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.
(NLTSB)
Hati yg mengandalkan kekayaan lebih dari mengadalkan Tuhan. Hati yg lebih terikat dg kekayaan drpd dg Tuhan. Hati yg berharap pada kekayaan drpd kpd Tuhan.
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Hati yg Mengampuni
Mat 18:35
“That’s what my heavenly Father will do to you if you refuse to forgive your brothers and sisters from your heart.”
(NLTSB)
Bapa melihat hati kita. Bapa mengasihi kita dg segenap hati, Dia mau kita meneladaninya dg mengasihi dan mengampuni org yg bersalah kpd kita dg segenap hati. Bapa pimpin aku utk punya hati spt hatiMu.
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Jkt jumat 17 Okt 14
Ibis mangga dua
Sikap Hati terhdp Harta Benda
Mat 6:19-34
Teaching about Fasting
19 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. 21 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
22 “Your eye is a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is good, your whole body is filled with light. 23 But when your eye is bad, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!
24 “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
25 “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
28 “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, 29 yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. 30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?
31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear? ’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring its own worries. Today’s trouble is enough for today.
(NLTSB)
Kita memerlukan harta benda utk hidup (32), dan Tuhan menyediakan harta benda itu utk kita (33); namun, memperoleh harta benda bukanlah tujuan utama hidup kita. Anda hidup utk harta benda apabila harta benda itu :
Menguasai hati Anda (19-21)
Mengacaukan pikiran Anda (22-23)
Mengendalikan kehendak Anda (24)
Dan akibat dari semua itu adalah kekuatiran.
Solusinya adalah mengutamakan Tuhan dan mulai hidup dg mengingat nilai2 yg kekal.
(hidup bersama firman, warren w wiersbe)
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Jkt kamis 16 Okt 14
Pindah dari Ibis Styles mangga dua square ke Ibis mangga dua
Kemenangan Hati
Roma 8:36-39
36 Seperti ada tertulis: "Oleh karena Engkau kami ada dalam bahaya maut sepanjang hari, kami telah dianggap sebagai domba-domba sembelihan."
37 Tetapi dalam semuanya itu kita lebih dari pada orang-orang yang menang, oleh Dia yang telah mengasihi kita.
38 Sebab aku yakin, bahwa baik maut, maupun hidup, baik malaikat-malaikat, maupun pemerintah-pemerintah, baik yang ada sekarang, maupun yang akan datang,
39 atau kuasa-kuasa, baik yang di atas, maupun yang di bawah, ataupun sesuatu makhluk lain, tidak akan dapat memisahkan kita dari kasih Allah, yang ada dalam Kristus Yesus, Tuhan kita.
Kita lebih daripada org2 yg menang. Kasih Allah yg membuat kita lebih dari pemenang. Merasakan & mengalami kasih Allah akan memampukan kita melewati setiap tantangan yg terjadi dlm kehidupan kita.
Kasih Allah dapat kita alami :
Mengenal Allah dg benar, caranya dg bergaul akrab setiap hari bersamaNya.
Fokus pada Yesus bukan pada masalah kita.
Bandingkan masalah kita dg Bapa kita yg sangat mengasihi kita. Tuhanlah pembelaku (Roma 8:31 Sebab itu apakah yang akan kita katakan tentang semuanya itu? Jika Allah di pihak kita, siapakah yang akan melawan kita?)
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Sby rabu 15 Okt 14
Ke Jakarta jam 1.15pm Citilink, krn dpt tiket PP (sby - jkt - bpp) dari Modern Gz utk hari Minggu ikut sharing.
Nginep di Ibis Style mangga dua.
Jangan Takut
Mat 14:30-31
30 Tetapi ketika dirasanya tiupan angin, takutlah ia dan mulai tenggelam lalu berteriak:"Tuhan, tolonglah aku!" 31 Segera Yesus mengulurkan tangan- Nya, memegang dia dan berkata:"Hai orang yang kurang percaya, mengapa engkau bimbang?"
Akibat ketakutan & kekuatiran :
- melumpuhkan kaki kita utk melangkah maju.
- menenggelamkan iman kita.
- menghilangkan damai sejahtera
- menghalangi kita melihat rencana Allah yg besar dlm hidup kita.
- mengalihkan fokus kita dari Tuhan kpd masalah kita.
Cara mengatasi ketakutan :
1. Menguatkan iman percaya kita kpd Tuhan
Menetapkan hati utk percaya pd Tuhan walaupun blm melihat jalan keluar.
Lebih mendekatkan diri pada Tuhan dg lebih banyak waktu utk berdoa & baca Alkitab.
2. Memilih komunitas yg positif yg membangkitkan iman kita. Kita perlu saudara seiman tempat kita share & dikuatkan melalui nasehat2 yg ada.
3. Hadapi masalah jangan lari dari masalah.
Bandingkan masalah kita bukan dg diri kita tapi dg Tuhan kita yg luar biasa.
4. Tenangkan hati kita. Semua akan baik2 saja krn ada Bapa yg turut bekerja dlm segala sesuatu (Roma 8:28 Kita tahu sekarang, bahwa Allah turut bekerja dalam segala sesuatu untuk mendatangkan kebaikan bagi mereka yang mengasihi Dia, yaitu bagi mereka yang terpanggil sesuai dengan rencana Allah.)
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Sby selasa 14 Okt 14
Siapa yg Paling Mempengaruhi Hidup Kita ?
2 Timotius 3:15-17
15 Ingatlah juga bahwa dari kecil engkau sudah mengenal Kitab Suci yang dapat memberi hikmat kepadamu dan menuntun engkau kepada keselamatan oleh iman kepada Kristus Yesus.
16 Segala tulisan yang diilhamkan Allah memang bermanfaat untuk mengajar, untuk menyatakan kesalahan, untuk memperbaiki kelakuan dan untuk mendidik orang dalam kebenaran.
17 Dengan demikian tiap-tiap manusia kepunyaan Allah diperlengkapi untuk setiap perbuatan baik.
Setiap hari kita dibentuk dg hal2 yg berhubungan dg kita baik itu melalui komunikasi ataupun informasi2 yg kita dptkan. Hal2 tsb antara lain :
1. Sesama
Apa yg kita alami dg sesama kita, pasangan, sahabat, teman, rekan bisnis/kerja, atasan memberi pengaruh dlm cara berpikir kita.
2. Sekitar kita
Pengamatan akan sekitar kita : harta yg dimiliki org lain, media informasi, dll.
3. Diri kita sendiri
Kita sering bercakap2 dg diri kita sendiri : tadi itu kamu seharusnya begini & begitu ....
Ke 3 hal tsb seringkali menjadi sumber utama yg membentuk kehidupan kita.
Ada satu hal yg sering dilupakan oleh kita, sumber yg sangat mengasihi dan memberi masa depan yg penuh dg pengharapan yaitu Firman Tuhan. Firman Tuhan seringkali hanya diberi kesempatan mempengaruhi cara berpikir kita hanya di hari minggu saja. Padahal FT inilah yg sangat penting & berguna bagi kita utk menjalani kehidupan ini. FT sbg Kompas, manual book, buku pedoman yg menuntun kita pada arah yg benar.
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Menundukan Diri pd Kehendak Bapa
Teladan Yesus melakukan kehendak Bapa :
Mat 3:15
15 Lalu Yesus menjawab, kata- Nya kepadanya:"Biarlah hal itu terjadi, karena demikianlah sepatutnya kita menggenapkan seluruh kehendak Allah." Dan Yohanespun menuruti- Nya.
(TBIndonesia)
Mat 26:39
He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”
(NLTSB)
Tuhan Yesus mengajarkan kpd kita utk melakukan kehendak Bapa :
Mat 6:10
May your Kingdom come soon.
May your will be done on earth,
as it is in heaven.
(NLTSB)
Mat 7:21
“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord! ’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter.
(NLTSB)
Mat 12:49-50
49 Then he pointed to his disciples and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers. 50 Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother!”
(NLTSB)
Kehendak Bapa terjadi dlm kehidupan kita jauh lebih penting drpd kehendak kita sendiri. Kita hrs dg sadar & dg kemauan yg keras menundukkan diri kita setiap hari pada kehendak Bapa. Melakukan kehendak Bapa akan membuat hidup kita menjadi lebih hidup.
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Sby Senin 13 0kt 14
Gaya Hidup Kita
Mat 10:32
“Everyone who acknowledges* me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven.
(NLTSB)
*ομολογεω homologeo; from a compound of the base of 3674 and 3056; to assent, i. e. covenant, acknowledge.
To say the same thing as another, i. e. to agree with, assent (persetujuan). (STRONG)
g3674. ομου homou; genitive case of ομοσ homos (the same; akin to 260) as adverb; at the same place or time:— together. AV (3)- together 3; together: of persons assembled together.
g3056. λογοσ logos; from 3004; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; (STRONG)
- Bersepakat.
Tuhan tahu yg terbaik buat kita krn itu kita yg hrs bersepakat dg Dia, bukan sebaliknya. Kita perlu utk bersepakat dg Tuhan setiap hari. Sepakat dg FirmanNya setiap hari.
- Mengakui Tuhan bukan hanya melalui perkataan tapi gaya hidup kita yg mencerminkannya. Shg sekitar kita bisa merasakan siapa jati diri kita yg sebenarnya.
Yesus mengakui kita di hadapan Bapa, artinya Yesus yg menjamin kita dihadapan Bapa.
God accepts the one who acknowledges Jesus publicly in the context of trial and persecution (10:16-25). These verses pertain to a person’s pattern of life (see 7:13-27) and not to a single confession or a single denial. For example, Judas acknowledged Jesus in individual instances yet was damned (26:23-24), whereas Peter denied Jesus (see 26:69-75) yet was saved. (NLTSB Notes)
Buah2 yg dihasilkan itu yg membuktikan apakah kita menyangkal Yesus atau tidak.
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Sgp minggu 12 Okt 14
Ibis Novena
Siap2 mau balik ke Sby. Silk air jam 4.30pm, delay 1,5 jam.
Think heavenly, act earthly
MATTHEW & SIMON THE ZEALOT
It has been said that opposites attract; just as often, however, opposites repel. The differences between people often result in complementary relationships in which the strengths of one make up for the weaknesses of the other. But in some cases the differences lead only to continual strife. Marriage relationships are often comprised of two opposites, resulting in either great teamwork or terrible conflict.
Two of Jesus’ twelve disciples, Matthew and Simon the Zealot, were opposites. Matthew was a Jew who worked for the Roman government as a tax collector. People of this occupation were known for their corruption. They grew rich by extorting excess taxes from their own oppressed people. These tax collectors were nonreligious and, needless to say, were hated and despised as traitors by their countrymen.
As indicated by his title “the Zealot,” Simon, at the very least, was a religious fanatic. This term was sometimes used to label people with intense zeal for the law of Moses and Jewish religious tradition. It could also identify someone who belonged to the religious-political party known as the Zealots, which wanted to overthrow the Roman government. If Simon was a member, he would have been strongly opposed to the Roman occupation of Judea, while Matthew was an integral part of its government. Clearly, these men were opposites.
Both Matthew and Simon met Jesus and realized the emptiness and futility of their former pursuits. Both gave up what they had been to follow Christ in faith and experience new life—life that developed from the inside out. Both were transformed by the God of recovery into people who could love and accept those who were very different from themselves.
STRENGTHS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Matthew and Simon both apparently were capable men.
• Both men were willing to recognize that they needed to change.
• Both men made Jesus the center of their life, enabling them to work with people quite different from themselves.
WEAKNESSES AND MISTAKES:
Both had been driven by shortsighted motivations before following Jesus.
• As a tax collector, Matthew had probably used his position to extort money from the poor.
• As a Zealot, Simon probably condoned the use of violence for achieving his political ends.
LESSONS FROM THEIR LIVES:
• Financial success cannot replace the need for a relationship with God.
• If Christ is at the center of a relation- ship, no difference is too great to overcome.
• Differences can be used to strengthen relationships and should not be used as an excuse to destroy them.
KEY VERSES:
“[The disciples] went to the upstairs room of the house where they were staying. Here are the names of those who were present: . . . Matthew, . . . Simon (the Zealot)” (Acts 1:13).
The story of the apostles Matthew and Simon the Zealot is found in the Gospels. Both men are also mentioned in Acts 1:13.
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Give up Your Life for ME
Mat 10:39
If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.
(NLTSB)
The only way to find life (and get control of it) is to submit to God through Jesus Christ. Living for self, we become a slave to material success, work, alcohol, illicit sex, or any number of other destructive behaviors. We have lost control of our life and are in trouble. By turning to Jesus, we allow him to cleanse us of our addiction and show us the way to real life—a life free of any destructive dependency. As we obey God, we will find meaning in our present life and eternal peace with God.
(The Life Recovery Bible)
Have a nice Sunday.
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Sgp sabtu 11 Okt 14
Ibis Novena
Hati yg Mengasihi
Mat 9:35-38
35 Jesus traveled through all the towns and villages of that area, teaching in the synagogues and announcing the Good News about the Kingdom. And he healed every kind of disease and illness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a d shepherd. 37 He said to his disciples, “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. 38 So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
(NLTSB)
- traveling
- teaching
- announcing
- healing
Semua ini Yesus lakukan krn hati ygmengasihi.
Kasih selalu menggerakan mans utk berbuat sesuatu bagi sesamanya.
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Hati2 dg Pikiran & Hati kita
Mat 9:3-4
3 But some of the teachers of religious law said to themselves, “That’s blasphemy! Does he think he’s God?”
4 Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?
(NLTSB)
Tuhan lihat hati kita bukan penampilan kita krn itu hati2 dg apa yg ada dlm hati kita.
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Sgp jumat 10 Okt 14
Ibis Novena
Irrawady Street
Heavenly Father
Mat 7:11
So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him. (NLTSB)
Bapa tahu memberi yg terbaik bagi anak2Nya. Aku percayakan hidupku sepenuhnya pada Bapa. Aku minta kesembuhan ya Bapa, aku minta kehendakMu yg terjadi dlm hidupku bukan kehendakku.
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Fragrance Hotel Selegie pindah ke Ibis Novena jam 2pm.
Jangan kuatir
Mat 6:31-33
31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear? ’ 32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. (NLTSB)
Bapa tahu semua yg aku butuhkan, Bapa tahu aku butuh biaya utk perawatan MM ini. Aku mau percaya penuh pada Bapa.
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Sgp kamis 9 Okt 14
Fragrance Hotel Selegie
Hari ini jam 10.30 proses BMA (Bone Marrow Aspiration) oleh Prof. Koh Liang Piu, diambil juga sedikit tulangnya. Seluruh hasil check up saya minta utk di email melalui Yelly. Saya sdh email ke Yelly mengenai hal tab.
Bapa Tahu Apa yg Aku Butuhkan
Mat 6:8
8 Jadi janganlah kamu seperti mereka, karena Bapamu mengetahui apa yang kamu perlukan, sebelum kamu minta kepada- Nya.
(TBIndonesia)
Jgn takut, jgn kuatir, krn Bapa tahu apa yg kita perlukan. Bapa mau kita konsentrasi pada apa yg Bapa mau dlm hidup kita. Kekuatiran kita seringkali menggeser perhatian kita dari apa yg Bapa mau menjadi apa yg kita perlukan. Bapa beri aku kekuatan iman spy aku bisa terus fokus pada apa yg Engkau mau dlm hidupku ini. Bapa aku butuh biaya utk pengobatan ini, aku serahkan sepenuhnya kebutuhan ini kepadaMu. Aku percayakan hidupku sepenuhnya hanya kpd Mu. Aku gak mau kuatir dan takut krn Engkau selalu besertaku. Terima kasih Bapa.
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Sgp rabu 8 Okt 14
Fragrance Hotel Selegie
Hari ini kunjungan ke Prof. Koh Liang Piu jam 10am. Dia bilang utk MM tdk dpt disembuhkan, hanya dpt ditahan spy tdk muncul kembali dg cara stemcell transplan. Cara ini lebih efektif utk mempertahankan hidup hingga 5 sd 8 th lagi, artinya MM tdk kemungkinan relaps nya kecil sekali dlm kurun waktu tsb. Kalau hanya dg minum obat maka kemungkinan relapsnya lebih cepat. Stemcell transplan ada 2 metode :
1. Mengambil sel dari diri sendiri. Kemungkinan relaps ada tapi dlm kurun waktu 5 sd 8 th.
2. Mengambil sel dari saudara. Dianggap sbg cara yg efektif utk penyembuhan dari MM. Dg cara ini MM dapat disembuhkan, kemungkinan relaps nya kecil sekali krn semua dikuras diganti dg yg baru.
Test darah lengkap utk mengetahui kondisi MM.
Bapa aku selalu Butuh Engkau
Mat 5:3
“God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs (NLTSB)
Bapa aku selalu butuh Engkau, aku gak bisa hidup seorg diri. Aku butuh Engkau ya Bapaku.
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Sby selasa 7 Okt 14
Hotel Grace @Merr Sby
Sby Singapore 6.40pm
FOKUS
Mat 4:3-4
3 Lalu datanglah si pencoba itu dan berkata kepada-Nya : "Jika Engkau Anak Allah, perintahkanlah supaya batu-batu ini menjadi roti." 4 Tetapi Yesus menjawab : "Ada tertulis : Manusia hidup bukan dari roti saja, tetapi dari setiap firman yang keluar dari mulut Allah."
(TBIndonesia)
Intimidasi dari si jahat selalu membawa kita hanya berfokus pada pengejaran pemenuhan kebutuhan materi saja. Yesus mengajarkan utk kita bukan hanya fokus pada pemenuhan kebutuhan materi saja tapi juga kebutuhan rohani.
Tiap hari kita hrs kerja dg baik dan tiap hari juga kita hrs baca Alkitab dg rajin.
CG Top BB, CG yg hidup bukan dari roti saja, tetapi dari setiap firman yang keluar dari mulut Allah.
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Bpp Sby senin 6 Okt14
Lion air jam 9.15 ke Sby
RESPON
Luk 1:38
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then the angel left her.
(LASB:NIV Bible)
A young unmarried girl who became pregnant risked disaster. Unless the father of the child agreed to marry her, she would probably remain unmarried for life. If her own father rejected her, she could be forced into begging or prostitution in order to earn her living. And Mary, with her story about being made pregnant by the Holy Spirit, risked being considered crazy as well. Still Mary said, despite the possible risks, “May your word to me be fulfilled.” When Mary said that, she didn’t know about the tremendous opportunity she would have. She only knew that God was asking her to serve him, and she willingly obeyed. Don’t wait to see the bottom line before offering your life to God. Offer yourself willingly, even when the outcome seems disastrous.
God’s announcement of a child to be born was met with various responses throughout Scripture :
1. Sarah, Abraham’s wife, laughed (Genesis 18:9–15).
2. Zechariah doubted (Luke 1:18).
3. By contrast, Mary submitted.
She believed the angel’s words and agreed to bear the child, even under humanly impossible circumstances.
God is able to do the impossible. Our response to his demands should not be laughter, or doubt, but willing acceptance. (LASB:NIV Study Notes)
Hati yg Melayani
Luk 1:38
Kata Maria : "Sesungguhnya aku ini adalah hamba Tuhan; jadilah padaku menurut perkataanmu itu." Lalu malaikat itu meninggalkan dia.
Maria dapat saja menolak saat Malaekat memberitahukan berita kehamilannya krn mempertimbangkan faktor resiko yg begitu berat yg hrs dihadapinya, hamil tanpa suami, mencoreng nama keluarga bahkan hukuman rajam batu krn dianggap berzinah.
Maria bisa saja berkata saya belum siap, saya gak mampu, saya gak ada waktu, saya sibuk, saya gak mau, resikonya terlalu berat dan alasan2 lainnya. Tapi sikap hati Maria sungguh luar biasa, Maria memprioritaskan kehendak Allah di atas kepentingan dirinya sendiri. Sikap hati Maria menghadirkan perkenan Tuhan dlm hidupnya.
Mari kita belajar dari Maria :
- Taat sepenuhnya pada Firman Tuhan apapun resikonya.
- Hati yg mau melayani. Tidak ada pelayanan tanpa pengorbanan.
Saat kita diberi tanggung jawab pelayanan, terima & lakukanlah dg sepenuh hati, bukan utk keuntungan diri kita pribadi tapi utk kemuliaan Tuhan.
Mudah lelah, ngantuk, daya tahan tubuh turun mudah sakit, perasaan yg gak karuan alias moody, muka terasa tebal, daya pikir menurun, itu semua akibat obat kemo yg hrs saya minum setiap malam, belum lagi ngurusi kerjaan. Kalau melihat itu semua maka saya punya alasan utk menolak semua permintaan pelayanan kotbah, tanggung jawab pelayanan di gereja, melayani jiwa2 yg perlu dilayani, pemberitaan Kabar Baik. Tapi saya mau belajar punya hati spt Maria, taat pada FT & mau melayani dg sepenuh hati.
CG Top BB adalah CG yg mau taat pada FT dan mau melayani dg sepenuh hati.
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Bpp minggu 5 Okt 14
Tuhan memberi banyak pilihan dlm hidup kita. Tuhan mau lihat bagaimana sikap hati kita. Tuhan mencari umat pilihan yg akan jadi umat2Nya.
1 Petrus 2:9-10
9 Tetapi kamulah bangsa yang terpilih, imamat yang rajani, bangsa yang kudus, umat kepunyaan Allah sendiri, supaya kamu memberitakan perbuatan-perbuatan yang besar dari Dia, yang telah memanggil kamu keluar dari kegelapan kepada terang-Nya yang ajaib:
10 kamu, yang dahulu bukan umat Allah, tetapi yang sekarang telah menjadi umat-Nya, yang dahulu tidak dikasihani tetapi yang sekarang telah beroleh belas kasihan.
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Bpp sabtu 4 Okt 14
Mencintai Firman Menuai Iman
Rev 14:12
12 Here [comes in a call for] the steadfastness of the saints [the patience, the endurance of the people of God], those who [habitually] keep God’s commandments and [their] faith in Jesus.
(AMP)
Rev 14:12
12 Yang penting di sini ialah ketekunan orang- orang kudus, yang menuruti perintah Allah dan iman kepada Yesus.
(TBIndonesia)
Firman & Iman tidak pernah terpisahkan. Iman timbul dari pendengaran akan Firman. Menjadikan Firman kesukaan dlm hidup kita maka iman kita juga semakin teguh dlm menghadapi segala sesuatu tantangan dlm kehidupan ini.
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Bpp jumat 3 Okt 14
Firman Tuhan memberi Kehidupan
Psa 119:93
93 I will never forget your commandments,
for by them you give me life.
(NLTSB)
Firman Tuhan memberi kehidupan bagiku, dalam kondisi spt ini, pengaruh obat yg menyebabkan jadi moody, FirmanMu ya Bapa yg kusuka. Merenungkannya siang dan malam membuat aku hidup kembali.
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Bpp kamis 2 Okt 14
Kasih Bapa
Psa 118:17-18
17 I will not die; instead, I will live
to tell what the Lord has done.
18 The Lord has punished me severely,
but he did not let me die.
(NLTSB)
Pagi ini aku aku baca Alkitab urutannya ada di Wahyu, tapi hati ini digerakan utk baca urutan yg lainnya, yaitu di Ulangan dan lanjut ke Mazmur. Saat aku baca ayat ini, Tuhan berkata dlm hatiku inilah yg sdg engkau alami. Aku tdk akan mati tapi akan menceritakan perbuatan Tuhan dlm hidupku. Sebenarnya bagitu kematian tdklah mengerikan bahkan saat2 itulah yg aku nantikan, aku ingin tinggal bersama Bapa itulah yg aku lihat paling baik dlm kehidupannya. Setiap kali saya berdoa spy cepat kembali ke Bapa, RK selalu mengkonfirmasi belum waktunya. Pagi ini Dia beri ayat penguatan utk konfirmasi tsb. Ya Bapa apapun yg Kau mau atas hidupku, aku mau melakukannya. Beri aku kekuatanMu ya Bapa.
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Bpp Rabu 1 Okt 14
TETAP SETIA
Rev 7:14-17
14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”
And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15 Therefore,
“they are before the throne of God
and serve him day and night in his temple;
and he who sits on the throne
will shelter them with his presence.
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
never again will they thirst.
The sun will not beat down on them,’
nor any scorching heat.
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
will be their shepherd;
‘he will lead them to springs of living water. ’
‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. ’”
(LASB:NIV Bible)
“The great tribulation” has been explained in several ways. Some believe it refers to the suffering of believers through the ages; others believe that there is a specific time of intense tribulation yet to come. In either case, these believers come through their times of suffering by remaining loyal to God. Because they remain faithful, God will give them eternal life with him (7:17).
7:14 It is difficult to imagine how blood could make any cloth white, but the blood of Jesus Christ is the world’s greatest purifier because it removes the stain of sin. White symbolizes sinless perfection or holiness, which can be given to people only by the death of the sinless Lamb of God on our behalf. This is a picture of how we are saved through faith (see Isaiah 1:18; Romans 3:21–26).
7:16, 17 God will provide for his children’s needs in their eternal home where there will be no hunger, thirst, or pain, and he will wipe away all tears. When you are suffering or torn apart by sorrow, take comfort in this promise of complete protection and relief.
7:17 In verses 1–8 we see the believers receiving a seal to protect them through a time of great tribulation and suffering; in verses 9–17 we see the believers finally with God in heaven. All who have been faithful through the ages are singing before God’s throne. Their tribulations and sorrows are over:no more tears for sin, for all sins are forgiven; no more tears for suffering, for all suffering is over; no more tears for death, for all believers have been resurrected to die no more. (LASB:NIV Study Notes)
