Hallelujah on the Hill - Original Christian song

Lyrics: 

On the hill, I look up heaven and wonder how it's like

I stand up high, and stretch out my hand to touch the sky

thinking deep, I wonder if You can read my mind

what do I do, to inherit the promise of old?

And out of the mount, the first light of the sun warms my face

As if I can glimpse Your Light on the highest hill

Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah Hallelujah x2

I praise Your name, deep down inside me I know that You care

Dwell in Your House, I want to hear the word of truth

and lead me to the Way the Truth and the Life

the promise of old where Your Spirit pours on the highest hill.

Wrote this song on a breezy day in the UK, 

imagining myself someone looking for heaven, for God, for those promises of old.

When God guides me to His highest hill, all I can sing is just Hallelujah.

Have a listen here at original song recorded live

https://soundcloud.com/aaronian/hallelujah-on-the-hill

Those Wonderful Feet

Isaiah 52: 7 

how beautiful on the mountains 

are the feet of those who bring good news,

proclaim peace, bring God's good tidings

and proclaim salvation!

Our feet symbolize the tools for practical actions "which bring good news" 

about the Gospel. Have you ever thickened your face to distribute church pamphlets to strangers by the street, or walked from house to house to tell about an evangelical service in the neighborhood? My view is, that action does more to edify the doer than the hearer. 

I would highlight several situations to invoke your passion for better servitude:

- O Feet, to the Shadowed Corners- 

Hidden in the shadows of the chapel, some are trying their best to stay "low-profile". Yet, they still desire to be loved. Most Asians are shy and, many are anti-social in TJC. 

Ask yourself, don't you want someone to actually understand your problems and needs? Instead of waiting to be loved, you can and should start to rekindle love among your spiritual family, starting from yourself to love others.

If I hadn't taken the effort to observe, I wouldn't notice an old aunty who can't find the bible page and she desperately needs help for it. In fact, I myself was unfamiliar with bible chapters but by helping this aunty to flip the bible, I learned to flip fast for the right page.

If you hadn't reached out on Facebook to ask "hallelujah, how is it going?"

you wouldn't know how much a brother or sister needed to be cared. 

Regardless of age (youths or elder), background, language, there is no barrier in love, 

but there are only excuses.

So, where do your feet go to at church? Was it the love feast in the kitchen, or the self-indulgent Candy Crush on your phone during boring sermons? Or simply, your feet find it comfy just staying wherever they are, doing absolutely nothing for God?

- O Feet, to the House of Mourning - 

I have a friend who lost his dear sibling due to a deadly disease. 

Due to lack of help, I assisted him with a simple funeral (not a Christian funeral). 

There were not a couple of visitors at the funeral parlour and we withstood the scorching Malaysian heat of the day with rarely anyone to come for comfort. 

That is the first time I felt that we really needed comfort and support

from people's attendance. 

I personally pictured in my mind, how wonderful would it be 

if my dear brothers and sisters in Christ could come visit us, 

although my friend was just a truthseeker. 

The following day, another church memorial service took place somewhere else. 

The family members were not zealous Christians. 

But at the end of the service, it was an uncle's turn to represent the family for a few words.

"I thank you, for your coming" he swallowed his emotion, "thank you for bringing us back to Jesus." 

- O Feet, to the House of the Sick- 

When the young student fellowship first headed out for the first visiting in a crammed Proton Satria, we had some names on the list, both believers and unbelievers. We visited my neighbour, a bed-ridden old uncle in the hospital. We simply went with smiles and wishes, and had a prayer with his consent, for his recovery. 

To our surprise, a big manly uncle as he had always been, he cried.Love nourishes the heart of the sick, and laughter brings healing (Proverbs 17:22).

Simply because, it was his time of need and we were there for him, bringing God's love with us.

Peter was reluctant at first to go to Cornelius' house, as he said to Cornelius,  "you are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with a Gentile or visit him", but God sent him there and Peter would "discipline" his feet to go there, probably against his ideals.

God manifested His great power, showering the Holy Spirit upon the Gentiles. 

It is not easy to control our feet to perform God's work.

Regardless, it is a spiritual battle that we have to consciously fight, with discipline against our fleshly desires for pleasurable things, instead of for lethargic work. I know how that feels, but let's work it out together. 

Send our feet where the Lord sends us.

No Time No Talent No Mood, so no Church

Ever felt like you have lost your commitment in going to church 

and feel completely guilty about it?

Well, that guilt can save your life, the spiritual life that is.

Hebrews 10:25 "not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as ye see the Day approaching."

It is really easy to lose sight of spiritual needs once you lose sight of going to Church,
and you sink into the sandstorm of worldly troubles, if not worldly pleasures.
Knowing that True Jesus Church is the true Church,
but not believing from your heart cannot rouse you to any spiritual edification. If you are one whose faith is kind of lukewarm, and your faith is like walking along a tight rope,
knowing fully well that you need more commitment in church, yet your faith is so brittle and fragile,
maybe these could be your excuses: No time, no talent, no mood, lastly it lands you to "no church" anymore.

Praise be to God, for placing me in Manchester Prayer House in my summer semester in 2014.
In a small and unsightly and "nothing-so-special" church, my course mates have built their faith with God by watching and learning from brothers and sisters there. Nothing fanciful, yet it could cure us of those cliche excuses:

No Time

A brother who served as the church program planner, also served as a physician at the hospital. If you had even played in those roles, they are not easy. Both jobs are time-consuming.
Thank God, his wife testified, with eyes brimming with teary emotion, that he is always busy. So busy that whenever he had a short break from his job, he would waste no time and fumble out his phone, not to Facebook, but rush to schedule the church programs, to do divine work. He shows no sign of complaint, of fatigue, of tiredness. Every single time I saw him, he was always charged with joy and thankfulness to God. He and his wife lived such exemplary life of servitude together.

Then I guessed his secret recipe was none other than God Himself.
He has had seen God not in short-lived miracles, but in the preciousness of His Word and promises. Whenever I think back of his beautiful testimony, I yearn that God would say to him "well done, good and faithful servant!" (Matt 25:23)

No Talent

You cannot speak a sermon, cannot interpret, cannot play the instrument? Are you already bound in a box of those restrictions? Think out of the box. Service to God is not limited to those. And if you are interested in those areas of service, pray and work towards it. A talent can be gifted, but must be nurtured on your own initiative.

A sister in Manchester prayer house, travels to church on her own, despite her disability. She is disabled, yet more abled than any of us in her great love. She made handmade souvenirs for us foreign students. And during church fellowships, she cooks for us sitting in her wheelchair.
Have we ever done such actions of love to truthseekers or minority believers?

Being in the wheelchair, yet she is not confined to her disability in service to God.

There is no sign of sorrow and grumbling, just all sunny and cheery and always full of laughter.
There might be hard times for her but she has now resolved to serve the Lord and she is looking all sweet about it. It drove me to tears as I questioned myself, would I demand God for healing or otherwise reject God? Would I demand more than I am already blessed with? Blessing is not about finally getting what we want, but be contented with what we have and praise God.
Now, did you say "no transport" so you can't come to church? She never had to ask. She called a cab.

No Mood

Another sister there, came to church with her usual sweet and broad smiles and very heart-warming greetings. During the bible study at a youth sharing session, she surprisingly broke into tears.

She had been covering up the burdensome sorrow in her heart about her unemployment and the passing of someone really dear to her. She was disheartened that she couldn't even fork out enough money to travel to meet him before he passed on. It was heart-breaking.
Nonetheless, she insisted to come. She did not relent to sorrow by NOT coming to church. She knew she needed God more in these trying times.
If it were you, would that turn into your valid reason for missing a Sabbath service?
No mood due to broken courtship? No mood due to poor grades?
Don't let it. instead, let us "never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord" (Rom 12:11)


Hope this benefits you in our spiritual battles against flesh.
And resolve to be the driver to a glorious and spiritual Church. Glory to God. Amen.

《上行之诗 · 诗篇第一百二十一篇》

诗121：1 - 2
我要向山举目；我的帮助从何而来﹖
我的帮助从造天地的耶和华而来。

你的帮助从哪来？ 你的靠山是什么？
钱财？是不是银行里的钱越多，心就越安定呢？ （诗49：6-12；提前6：17；言3：4-5）
智慧？亿万富翁如BillGates，他们用脑赚钱。智慧是靠山？ （林前1:19-21；赛29：14）
才能？黄金右脚，明星的美脸；歌手的声音。这些才能可以成为靠山吗？ （诗20：7，59：5）

我们所谓的靠山，未必靠得住 （诗46：2）

诗121：1 我要向山举目；我的帮助从何而来﹖
作者看着锡安山，可是他的眼光已超越时空。作者看见他的帮助是从造天地的主而来。

如果有一天，靠山倒了你会怎样？
讲道的人不能讲，司琴的不能弹琴，或者是一个很有智慧的人突然中风。你所谓的靠山突然倒了，怎么办？
我们的生活及服侍神的日子中，我们自己的靠山靠不得，得把信心建立在永不倒的神身上。

诗121：3
他必不叫你的脚摇动；保护你的必不打盹！

保护你的脚 = 保护你人生道路 忐忑不安的人生
我们今天脚所踏的地都是荆棘及蒺藜之地。充满危险，一不小心就会被刺伤。（创3：18-19）
脚 = 人生旅途
人生当中，我们不知道下一步会是怎样的。
如果我们靠自己，你的路是不安心的，随时随地会绊倒/刺伤。
神会保护我们的脚，让我们不跌倒，不受伤，不动摇。
把依靠放在神的身上，你的人生道路就会安全。


1-2节 用“我……”第一人称
3节 用“你……”第二人称
可见，作者体验到在他人生中神的帮助，然后作者把这体验分享给别人。
以色列 = 神的王子，宝贵疼爱的神之儿女 （申33：1-3；赛46：3-4，49：14-15，40：30，28）
我们是祂手中疼爱的儿女。我们就是以色列，祂是我们天父，必保护我们。

诗121：4
保护以色列的，也不打盹也不睡觉。

父母能够为儿女的病，整夜守护不睡觉，这就是爱！可是这能够维持几天？7天？10天？行吗？

神为了保护我们，也不打盹也不睡觉。

有一则拉比的故事：
有一位妇人睡觉的时候，鸡被偷了，于是她去找所罗门王。
所罗门王问：“这干我何事？”妇人说：“你是我们的王，我们百姓睡，你不能睡，得不睡觉照顾我们安居乐业啊！”
所罗门王听了很有道理，便赐这妇人一只鸡。
所罗门王都不睡，神永不睡。
神要保护我们，但右边需要有空位，心中必须要有神。
神其实很愿意保护我们，只是我们很多时候是自己不愿意被神保护，自己离开了神。（太23：37）
神的羊听祂的声音，无人能夺走它们，只是它们自己选择离开。

诗121：6
白日，太阳必不伤你；夜间，月亮必不害你。

太阳和月亮：无论是魔鬼的灾难也好，自然的灾难也好。
不管到哪去，神必保护你。
随时地，神都会保护你。
但是，要确保我们自己在神里头。
只要我们的人生常常敬拜主，常在主路上，神都会永远随时随地保护这我们。

这就是神无微不至的爱~ <3

Hi old folks! Admit it, we're old now!

Hey Hey You You!
Today is 6/4/2013
The dates can be such significant source of nostalgia,
reading back some posts here, make us think back of the past.
How we were so simple-minded, whole-heartedly devoted to the Lord.

Amazing indeed!
Thank God for those fond memories, and those bitter times, too!

Grow up in age, in wisdom, in value
Life is a roller coaster, or some ocean waves,
full of ups and downs, of surprises, of changes.
The only thing constant in this world is called Change.
Our age, has changed! no more Form 3 boys and girls are we?!
:'(

Come on, we gotta grow up someday! :P
However, as our body grow, does our mind grow?
Some say,
Life doesn't count on how many years you've lived,
but on how much value you've lived.
Jesus lived 33 years but He created the greatest value in His life,
that brought change to all mankind, past and future.
We are His heir, His children, how much value have we lived? :D

Apart and Away
Now look, Chi Yang is in the teaching industry, Josh in accounting,
and everyone is on different paths.
One's career decides one's ways of life (lifestyle)
Your career can be a potential impact to your faith.
However, how do we attempt to blend our life with God's sacred presence?

Best of Both Worlds
Yes, the physical world and the spiritual world.
Like Daniel, one who pleases the mortal King and excelled in the palace,
and also pleases the King of kings who lives Above.
Like Nehemiah, devoted to his work and excelled,
also brought out time to rebuild the Wall.

Not here to nag or to teach,
no qualification lar me... haha
But hope this sharing can ring a bell,
bring us closer to God amidst this awfully busy and cruel society.
Work life is a different world.
Out there, lots of thoughts and wisdom and things good or bad,
 are waiting for us to explore, overcome, and claim victory from,
and lastly, give all glory to God. 

做一个被吐口水的土

台湾·黄传道 YTTC 2012.12.11

约 9 章
天生瞎眼的，被吩咐要去到西罗亚。历程虽然在两亩以内，但是有高有低，环山围绕。
当耶稣吩咐他去那里的时候，他很有信心地摸着去到那里。

之前，耶稣医治巴底买的眼睛时，只用了一句话。
拉撒路也是因一句话死里复活。。。等等

为什么这里要用土？而且是被吐了口水的土！
如果按照常理，这绝对不是医治的方法！

你们看不起这土吗？
主耶稣就是要用这卑贱的土来成为祂的工具。
就是要用它来彰显神迹、神的伟大、神的全能和荣耀。

撒上2:8他从灰尘里抬举贫寒人，从粪堆中提拔穷乏人；使他们与王子同坐，得着荣耀的座位。地的柱子属于耶和华，他将世界立在其上。

你觉得被吐口水的土很脏吗？
那是因为你没有瞎过，你不知道它有多珍贵！
当人走投无路的时候，凡是能治好的都是最好的。
当一个人患有医不了的绝症时，都会尝试任何希望，即使那个希望有多么不合常理。
而对于这个天生瞎眼的人来说，这个被吐口水的土就是最好的！
凡被神用的，他们都是最好的。

你想做神的工具吗？
你愿意做被吐口水的土吗？

赛41：14 你這蟲雅各和你們以色列人，不要害怕！耶和華說：我必幫助你。你的救贖主就是以色列的聖者。15看哪，我已使你成為有快齒打糧的新器具；你要把山嶺打得粉碎，使岡陵如同糠粃。

雅各是虫，一拍就烂。
虽然像虫一样弱，但是神会使他们变得想铁做的快齿打粮的器具。
但是如果你犯罪，你就是一只虫！


当不当被吐口水的土，是你能选择的吗？

赛10：15 斧豈可向用斧砍木的自誇呢？鋸豈可向用鋸的自大呢？好比棍掄起那舉棍的，好比杖舉起那非木的人。

我们无权选择当什么器具。

那要如何才能当这个被吐口水的土呢？
提后 2：21 人若自潔，脫離卑賤的事，就必作貴重的器皿，成為聖潔，合乎主用，預備行各樣的善事。

人能做到的只有这个，就是自洁，然后脱离卑贱的事。

诗歌415首，你认为你有资格唱吗？
当你在跟神说话的时候，你用什么身份跟神说话？

自洁，脱离卑贱的事，作贵重的器皿，成为圣洁，合乎主用，预备行各样的善事，
如果做不到，就没有资格做被吐口水的土！


羡慕那些被吐口水的土？

约瑟被卖，遭遇各种苦难，他原本圣洁，可是被卖到埃及当奴隶。
在雅各的儿子们当中，只有约瑟有资格当被吐口水的土！

约瑟拯救雅各一家，然后生大卫，大卫生耶稣。
因此，约瑟也是为了我们而受苦的！

再来，约瑟受苦，他有资格受！

保罗曾经说过一句很感人的话
罗马书9：1-3
我在基督裡說真話，並不謊言，有我良心被聖靈感動，給我作見證；
我是大有憂愁，心裡時常傷痛；
為我弟兄，我骨肉之親，就是自己被咒詛，與基督分離，我也願意。

换句话说就是：“如果我的兄弟能够得救，我愿意做被吐口水的土”

埃及王子，在宫中13年，他不快乐。
逃离罪中之乐，放羊40年，他也不快乐！
早上找草给羊吃，晚上防野兽来偷吃他的羊。
世界上没有人比摩西一样极其谦卑。
他做对了，这是应该的，
做错了，千错万错都是摩西的错！

人家做这个被吐口水的土，人家有这个资格！





PS: 当有一天你成了被吐口水的土，不只是你得福，大家也得福。

We are the Advertisement

Hey bro n sis, it's been a while since my last update.

The EMO Trend
Just here to share a very personal voice.
But youngsters nowadays are really getting into the "EMO trend".
Everyone gets EMO, well, everyone has the right to be; To be angry, sad, apologetic, and overjoyed, such expressions are simply human emotions.
And negative emotions become more rampant and overwhelming in your free time, like when you have nothing better to do. Haha. Just the human tendency.

Advertise
Well, since I am a media student, advertising a company, a product, a person is potentially crucial in today's context.

How do we advertise ourselves? Think about it if you haven't.
Our every conduct and word, thought and expression, is advertisement of ourselves, and things related to us. "Rom 14:7, 8 For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone."

Advertise yourself: 
imagine yourself as a product, you need to be of great quality.
you need to make sure you sell off a good image, to attract "customers".

As a Christian of the True Church, advertise yourself well, you are the Church's ambassador, God's holy vessel. You must lead a much more joyful life than any other "products", much more reliable and dignified, always positive and thankful in times good or bad, always smiling from the innermost core. 

Why? Because you want to convey the Truth about having Christ, tell forth this to all friends, not necessarily by words, but by advertisement of your day-to-day lifestyle.

"Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen"

The Promise
bro n sis, thus, let's promise to live a much happier, joyful, forward-looking, godly life to attract the wanderers with the goodness of Christian lifestyle! It should really be the case. Christians are the happiest bunch even in the hardest of times, so live like one! God bless!

A smile.... means a lot.

I kept a smile but lost a brother.


I lost a brother,
because i ignored him in church
made him felt abandoned
I only busy on teaching RE and listen sermons
I didnt even give him a smile which he need.
Im so sorry.
I regret.
yet, everything is done.
I cant solve it.

Your smile might means a lot for the others.
Please dont keep your smile, it's not precious but it means a lot to the others.

救恩论 Soteriology

Defination定义: Titus 2:11 提多书 2:11 Negative Perspective消极: 1. Save people out of DEATH 救人脱离死亡 （Gen 2:17, Rev 21:8, 2Cor 1:10, Heb 2:14) 2. Save people out of Evil 救人脱离罪恶 (Ro5:12, Heb9:22, Mt1:@1, Tit2:14) 3. Save people out of Law 救人脱离律法 (1Cor15:56, Gal4:4-5,3:13, RO6:!4, 7:4-6) 4. Save people out of The Power of Satan 救人脱离魔鬼的权势 (Nu23:@3, Jn16:33, Ro16:20) Positive Perspective积极: 1. Save people into HEAVEN 救人进入天国 (Mt 4:!7,10:7,24:14, 2Tim4:18) 2. Save people into ETERNAL LIFE 救人进入永生(Jn6:68,3:16, 2Pet3:7) 3. Save people into GLORY 救人进入荣耀(Ro8:30, Heb2:10, Phi3:21, 1Pet5:4-10)

Amidst The Joy

I can have more than 3 luxurious meals a day,
endless hours of online access to enjoy,
I have choices to pick what program I favour,
I am the king, as the Consumer is king.
Amidst such enjoyment,
what about those who lay by the streets,
pleading for shelter and a coin?

I can afford a car, my favourite CNY clothes,
money to belanja my friends and brag about my generosity.
An everlasting supply of material pleasure.
Amidst such pleasure,
what about those who have to toil under the Sun,
tottering from town to town,
simply to earn some meagre wages?

I, among the billions of the human race,
have been granted the status of the Son of God.
What nobility! What precious gift from on high!
A separated royalty, a chosen priesthood.
Amidst this spiritual Liberty,
what about those who shed tears and cry to the gods,
yet remain completely helpless;
helpless thus hopeless;
and with a sigh of finality,
life to them, is but lifelessness.

Okay, maybe you don't think life is that bad.
But I have witnessed such misery only recently,
from some who are of close ties to me,
but I have failed to share what I have.
I could only hope that someday,
before my love grows cold and my urgency vanishes,
God will open a way for the Blinded,
for those I love.
Let's count our blessings -which we have freely received-
thus share them with the human race.
Happy CNY 2012!

Do you understand the painting?

Guess first before you find the Bible verses for answer. :P

Recollect the Days of Grace

In the advent of 2012, let's recollect our past with
Psalm 65:

"Praise awaits you, our God in Zion, our vows shall be fulfilled."
Many promises made, but rarely kept.
Promises to read the Bible daily, to pray more,
to speak no foulness, to yield fruits of the Holy Spirit;
none lasted long throughout 2011.

"When we were overwhelmed by sins, You forgave our transgressions."
Again I nailed You back on the cross,
again Your tears fall, while Your grace lasts long.
Again Your forgiveness and love, last long.

"You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly.
The streams of God are filled with water."
Life in Christ so wondrous, evil enthrals but I now stand fearless.
His word so fertile and I shall no longer thirst.

"You drench its furrows and level its ridges;
you soften it with showers and bless its crops. "
The hardest ground, the harshest trials,
Out of the sure hopelessness, You make hope sprout.
Out of the impossible, You shower miracles.
Out of the bitter cold and sorrow, You straighten our paths.

These, I have all experienced.
And envisioning 2012, I shall do better only to repay Your immaculate love,
by glorifying You. Amen.

雏鹰の觉悟

（申32：11）

啊！救命啊！
我又再跌倒了！

主啊！求求你，救救我！
对不起，我又一时软弱，一时堕落而已。。。
对不起。
我已经掉入深谷，就快跌到谷底了！
主啊！救命！现在求你救救我！
求主赐我力量，让我不再软弱跌倒。


愚蠢的雏鹰，
不断喊救命，
把手伸到最长，
盼望天使到来。。。
结果，
自己仍然坠落。

其实它那双手，
已有足够的能力使到自己不再堕落。


难道你不知道，神早已经赐你一双翅膀了？
为何你还会堕落呢？为何还像刚出生的鹰宝宝，只会长大嘴巴等待恩典？

Young Eagle

Deut 32:11
like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young,
that spreads its wings to catch them
and carries them on its pinions.

We are the young eagle who live peacefully in a warm nest.
One day, God came and stirs up the nest...
We are falling!! from a very very high place... we falling....
below us are rocks! we will die if falling on it!
We were in a house which is so comfortable and peace... but God ruined the wall...

"Why?
Why God let these happen?
Is it the punishment of God?
I'm just indulge awhile... Just temporary weakness, God punish me like this?
I wonder, is God merciful? God is love?"
Started the curious, murmur, hate and curses over God.

Hey dude, lift up your head. Look what is above you!!! Dont just look below.
God is above you!
When you are saying that God is cruel, His great wings are above protecting you.

God is actually want you to learn how to fly.

When you are falling...God had opened His wings, using His super-sharp eyes paying full concentration on you. God is well-prepared to save you anytime when u unable to open your wings. God carries you on his pinions before you fall on ground or knocked rocks or anything....

God is loving you..
God rather get scolded, cursed, hated and murmurs...
He want us to fly! For our good.
He endure the cursing...He told Himself,"If I never strict like this, then they will never know how to fly" therefore, over and over again He drop us.

Impasse, but still have hope.
Falling, but still have life.

Even though He is tired and covered injuries, some more have to be scolded.
Yet He said : “O Lord, forgive them, as they dont know what they are doing."

Now the young eagle is flying.

the Apple of His Eye

Where did you place your beloved?
Where is your most safety place?

Deut 32:10 God guarded us as the apple of His eye.

Have you ever think of placing your beloved in your eye?
Eye is our most sensitive organ.
It will never allow even a micro-tiny dust to enter.
Nothing can harm it.
Lord our God Jesus Christ the lovely Almighty, He guarded us as the apple of His eye. He never allow any danger to harm us. He is protecting us all the time.

For those who live in His love since the day was born... like me....
Had already numb to the Love of God.
I can not be touched by the God's little love anymore.
However, God never stop loving us even though we can not feel or being move by His love anymore.
God's love is everlasting.
We are always the apple of His eye.

联想

我最近都在学《西游记》

我的讲师就常常从西游记故事中讲解佛教的教义

他有一个很有趣的观点就是：

悟空找菩萨修行而得72变等神通

耶稣也在菩萨那里修行过所以能行神迹

（如果耶稣是从菩萨那里修行回来的为什么耶稣不传佛教的信仰？而且悟空只是小说里的人物而已耶！耶稣是确实存在的！）

我很佩服他，他知识博广，联想很精。

他常把基督教融入佛教里头。他讲得头头是道，我也点头点头。

经过了三个学期听他的课，我也学到了他一点点的功力。

佛教里很出名的名句“色即是空，空即是色”

以前我听到这句时的反应是：“这什么鬼道理？为什么存在的东西是不存在的，不存在的东西是存在的？数学来讲就是 0 = 9，9 = 0 .”

可是，这位讲师的讲解让我顿时领悟到它真正的意义！

其实这句话很简单

比如我们的身体，大家都看到，身体是存在的，但是50年、80年、100年后，这个存在的身体在哪里？是不是不存在了？所以，“色即是空”。

可是，这个身体虽然是“空”的，但是，如果肚子饿了，还是要吃东西啊！所以“空即是色”。

意义就是，吃不要狂吃，因为身体怎样都会变成尘土（色即是空），但是身体饿了就要吃东西（空即是色）。

这样你领悟到它的道理了吗？

总之结论就是：适当的时候，做适当的事情。中庸节制的道理。凡事都是虚空的，但即使是虚空的也别忘了它们在现实世界里是存在的。

这道理让我联想到圣经有一本智慧书《传道书》也是讲虚空的道理。

传道书１：２　虚 空 的 虚 空 ， 虚 空 的 虚 空 。 凡 事 都 是 虚 空 。

１：１４　我 见 日 光 之 下 所 作 的 一 切 事 ， 都 是 虚 空 ， 都 是 捕 风 。

３：２　生 有 时 ， 死 有 时 。 栽 种 有 时 ， 拔 出 所 栽 种 的 ， 也 有 时 。

３：３　杀 戮 有 时 ， 医 治 有 时 。 拆 毁 有 时 ， 建 造 有 时 。

３：４　哭 有 时 ， 笑 有 时 。 哀 恸 有 时 ， 跳 舞 有 时 。

３：７　撕 裂 有 时 ， 缝 补 有 时 。 静 默 有 时 ， 言 语 有 时 。

３：８　喜 爱 有 时 ， 恨 恶 有 时 。 争 战 有 时 ， 和 好 有 时 。

圣经把这道理更明确的解释了，你们可以继续读下去，还有很多。

不同的是

３：１２　我 知 道 世 人 ， 莫 强 如 终 身 喜 乐 行 善 。

３：１３　并 且 人 人 吃 喝 ， 在 他 一 切 劳 碌 中 享 福 。 这 也 是 神 的 恩 赐 。

虽然工作辛苦，也是虚空的，但是去享受劳碌得来的吧，因为这是神的恩赐。

整本传道书就是在讲“虚空”，全部劳碌享受，一切在世上所做的都是虚空的

传道书 １２：１３－１４　总 意 就 是 敬 畏 神 ， 谨 守 他 的 诫 命 ， 这 是 人 所 当 尽 的 本 分 。 （ 或 作 这 是 众 人 的 本 分 ）因 为 人 所 作 的 事 ， 连 一 切 隐 藏 的 事 ， 无 论 是 善 是 恶 ， 神 都 必 审 问 。

但是我们不要忘了敬畏神！因为人所作的事，虽然是虚空的事，但神将来都必定会审问我们的。

我个人认为，

佛教教义就是很玄很玄，要自己去悟。

它道理很广。

只用很少很少的字让人自己去想，让人自由发挥来悟道。这就是它的特色。

所以它很容易让其他的道理融入里头，因为它有很大的空间。

基督教的教义就相反了。

基督教的圣经很白话，道理都是绝对的。

１就是１，２就是２。对就是对，错就是错。

明明白白地把道理摊开在你面前。

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圣经里伟大的爱情故事

很久以前，在以色列国有一位圣人，名叫何西亚，他是一位先知。他爱上了一位女子，名叫歌蔑。不过，她是一名妓女。虽然如此，何西亚还是深深地爱着她，他们生了一个儿子取名为耶斯列。后来又生了一个女儿取名为罗路哈玛。之后又再生一个儿子取名叫罗阿米。他们一直过着愉快的日子。

有一天，歌蔑又再行淫犯罪，她离开了何西亚。从此，何西亚一家与他的心都一起破碎了。

何西亚非常伤心，他一直以来深爱着的歌蔑尽然辜负他，离他而去。他的心犹如被扔进火炉融化那样疼痛不堪。

为什么她还要继续犯罪呢？

我已经把你从罪恶的妓寨里救了出来，为什么你还要回去犯罪呢？

为什么你不能够回心转意，一心一意的爱我呢？

难道我对你的爱还不够吗？

求你快点回来，回到我身边来，我会原谅你的！

可怜的何西亚，心灵破碎，泪流满面，一直在门口怀着满满的希望等待着爱人的归回。

何西亚等了很久很久，等到不耐烦了。他无法再压制内心强烈的爱情，他决定动身去把歌蔑找回来。为了这份爱，他愿意低声下气，无论牺牲任何事情，他都不在乎。

何西亚带着银子十五舍客勒，大麦一贺梅珥半，去把她找回来，使她重新回到自己的身边。

（参考《何西亚书》一章至三章）

其实，这个故事是在影射我们。我们就是那个一直不肯悔改的妓女歌蔑。而这位心灵破碎的圣人先知就是我们伟大的真神——耶稣基督。

主耶稣为了把我们救出这个罪恶的世界，牺牲了自己。主耶稣用自己的宝血，成功把我们赎了出来。

但是，可恶的我们却一而再，再而三的辜负了主耶稣的爱。我们又再回到罪恶的世界去犯罪，离开主耶稣而去，甚至把主耶稣给忘了！

尽管如此，主耶稣对我们的爱仍然没有改变，反而更加爱我们。祂不断的盼望着我们回心转意然后全心全意地爱祂。即使祂失望了无数次，可是祂依然深深地爱着我们，祂仍然持守着我会归回的愿望。

或天旋或地转　经沧海历桑田　主耶稣的爱永远都不会离开我们。

Short Dialog: Faith Is Like Water.

Bro.Z: "Faith is like water. I thought that my faith is strong like a waterfall flow strongly. But now only I realized that my faith is just a cup of water playing teh tarik. My faith moves only when I 'tarik', it's dead when I stop. Before this I keep on 'tarik', but now I was tired. My faith had become dead. Haiz... Did you get what I mean?"

Bro.A: "Guess I can understand when you are 'tarik'-ing your teh all this while, you and yourself, surely you will grow tired of 'tarik'-ing and eventually stop doing it. You need at least two cups to 'tarik teh', you yourself are one cup, and someone else is another. Then faith flows coherently. Sorry I cant be physically with you as the other cup, but hope Im that cup mentally. I am weak too, but both of us are cups held by God's hands to 'tarik' our teh of faith. God knows us best and sometimes God allows the teh to flow high, sometimes low. Anyway, we are God's humble vessel and should always be. Let's keep our teh hot and high quality. My prayers."

Brink of Life

Lyrics:
O unfathomable life
just like a cloud in the sky.
Where the wind will blow, I will go,
weighing myself down.

Endless life of bitterness
sins and crimes and indulgence
All the glory and labor
only wither, like a flower.

Chorus:
On the brink of life shall one regret and see the light
A light many have failed to see
and O, never find
Out of the world is your soul and mine chosen to the light
but how many could endure the trials to walk with Christ, to walk with Christ?

I have sailed all seven seas,
I have scaled all hills and vales,
only to find the meaning of life,
aimless and fragile.

A pilgrimage of hardship,
just a chasing after the wind.
Now a blessed Gospel seed,
blossoms a grace, so sweet.