Tuesday, October 17, 2006
I am officially stressed over school work. All of a sudden, I feel overwhelmed! I am behind time for certain modules, I am in the midst of understanding whatever the lecturers are going through, and worst of all, I have been falling asleep during lectures. I haven't really been studying... (does keeping up with tutorial mean I am studying?) AYE! Everyone seems to be mugging really hard! This is scary. Where have all the uni-slackers gone? Whoever said Uni was less stressful than JC!? I disagree with you. RAAAR!
*take a deep breath, huiyi*
John 12: 37-40 says...
"37 But despite all the miraculous signs he had donem most of the people did not believe him. 38 This is exactly what Isaiah the prophet had predicted:
"Lord, who has believed our message?
To whom will the Lord reveal his saving power?"
39 But the people couldn't believe for Isaiah aslo said,
40 "The Lord has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts --
so their eyes cannot see and their hearts cannot understand,
and they cannot turn to me
and let me heal them."
Jesus had performed many miracles, but the popele still didn't believe Him. Likewise, many today don't believe Jesus despite all that He has done. My(our) job is to continue to be a faithful witness. I am responsible to reach out to them, but they are responsible for their own decision.. So the Lord has hardened their heart, but did God intentionally do that? NO. He simply confirmed their own choices. After a lifetime of resisting God, they had become so set in their own ways that they wouldn't even try to understand Jesus' message. For such people, their hearts have been permanently hardened, it is virtually impossible for them to come to God. For others, their hearts hardened due to constant stubbornness..
-taken from Life Application Study Bible
hmmm, i suddenly thought of my loved ones.. and became quite sad.
Sing of Your great Love..
Let this be my prayer everyday, Lord
All that is within me Lord
Will bless Your holy name
I live my life to worship You alone
You brought me out of darkness and
Into Your glorious light
Forever I will sing of Your great love
Forever I will sing of Your great love
I yearn to see You glorified
To see You lifted high
I yearn to see all nations bow their knee
It's You alone Lord Jesus
Who can cause the coldest heart
To find Your love and everlasting peace
To fing Your love and everlasting peace
Holy Holy Holy is the Lord
Your trumpet will sound
And all the heavens will know
That the time has finally come
For the bride to take her place
And we'll hear the angels sing...
