The Parable of “Cui Hua Lou” Restaurant

Cui Hua Lou, was one of the famous local restaurant in Kuching in the early 70s to 90s where I had my wedding bauquet in this restaurant 25 years ago. They had their own unique and famous dishes which we missed very much.

In the early 2000, this restaurant was sold to a group of business people and the restructuring of new management began. As part of the restructuring program, the new management began to renovate the shop lots owned by the restaurant, followed by bringing in their own chefs and began to lay off the original chefs and employees. Their menu changed as they changed their chefs. They came up with a marketing team with so called modern marketing publicity by offering different packages and discount.

It was indeed a phenomenal for awhile in a little city like Kuching then. As people of Kuching had been familiarized with the dishes and the kind of food offered by the “original” Cui Hua Lou, and in just a short period, we Kuchingite started to miss those original dished offered by them.

It did not take long that the name Cui Hua Lou also vanished as the business is getting poorer and poorer and it was eventually closed down not long after that.

Whereas, the group of original chefs and employees of Cui Hua Lou, after being laid off by the new management, began to start their own restaurant called The Heritage, in a small setting and faithful with their own specialty, the “original Cui Hua Lou specialty”. For the past 15 years, this small restaurant had expended many times and now occupied a few shop lots as compared to the one they began. So, as for today, if you missed those dishes offered by Cui Hua Lou, go to The Heritage, the original chefs are there and the familiar services and smiles from their waiters and waitresses can help to bring back many fond memories….

This real life story also tells us that the core value of a restaurant is the chefs. When you change the chefs, you risk changing the menu. If this is not done in a better way, you risk loosing the customers who loves the food and even to the extent of losing the restaurant as well.

Thank you Jesus for He is still alive and He knows things that happened in Kuching. I was overwhelmed to see Him using “Cui Hua Lou” as a parable to reveal this truth to set me free.

Revelation of God's Names Through the Finished Work of Christ

God’s Name in Hebrews is Elohim and Lord God Almighty is El Shaddai. God has many Names and His Names carries power and with different meanings. That is why the Psalmist wrote:  “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God” in Psalms 20:7; and “Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.” in Psalms 63:4.

When virgin Mary brought forth a Son, the Holy Spirit instructed Mary to name her Son as Jesus or Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us; for He would save His people from their sins; and His Name is also means Salvation.

Acts 4:12 ~ Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Most of all, when Jesus was ministering to His people on this earth, He introduced the name of God as Father. The Name Father carries the meaning of relationship instead of religion as at that time, the Names of God had been painted with religion by the Pharisees and the teacher of Law. After the cross, Christ breathed the Spirit of Sonship into those who believe in Him and we call God as Abba Father!

With the help from the Holy Spirit, the revelation of Jesus’ Finished Work started to reveal the purposes and the power of God’s Names. And the Apostle Paul, the Apostle of Grace, revealed in 1 Corinthians 1:30 that: “ But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption”  

The following Names which are found in the Old Testament are pointing to Jesus and  His Finished Work at the cross.

1) Yahweh Jireh: The Lord who Provides. 

(Genesis 22:14 ~ And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide; as it is said  to  this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”)

2) Yahweh Rophe: The Lord who Heals.

(Exodus 15:26 ~ and said, “If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I  am  the Lord who heals you.”)

3) Yahweh Nissi: The Lord our Banner (Standard).

(Exodus 17:15 ~ And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-Lord-Is-My-Banner;)

- Isaiah 59:19 ~ So shall they fear The name of the Lord from the west, And His glory from the rising of the sun;

When the enemy comes in like a flood, The Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him.

4) Yahweh Shalom: The Lord our Peace.

(Judge 6:24 ~ So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord, and called it The-Lord- Is -Peace. To this day it  is  still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.)

5) Yahweh Rohi: The Lord our Shepherd. 

(Psalms 23:1 ~ The Lord  is  my shepherd; I shall not want.)

6) Yahweh Tsidkenu: The Lord our Righteousness. 

(Jeremiah 23:6 ~ In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this  is  His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.)

7) Yahweh M'kedesh: The Lord our Holiness. 

(Leviticus 20:8 ~ And you shall keep My statutes, and perform them: I  am  the Lord who sanctifies you.)

8) Yahweh Shanmah: The Lord is Here.

(Ezekiel 48:35 ~ All the way around  shall be  eighteen thousand  cubits;  and the name of the city from  that  day  shall be:  THE LORD  IS  THERE. )

9) Yahweh Elyon: The Lord Most High. 

(Psalms 7:17 ~ I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High. )

10) Yahweh Saboath: The Lord of Hosts. 

(1 Samuel 1:3 ~ This man went up from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in Shiloh. Also the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, the priests of the Lord,  were  there.)

These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.  (John 20:31) Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, (Philippians 2:9-10). And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be saved.  (Acts 2:21). Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. (Psalms 63:4)

Nature Singing to God

Louie Giglio

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts! Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light! Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created. He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away. Praise the Lord from the earth, You great sea creatures and all the depths; Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word; Mountains and all hills; Fruitful trees and all cedars; Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and flying fowl; Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth; Both young men and maidens; Old men and children. Let them praise the name of the Lord, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven. And He has exalted the horn of His people, The praise of all His saints— Of the children of Israel, A people near to Him. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 148:1-14 NKJV)


Oh... how great is our God...!

The WWW of God

The WWW of God is of  the different dispensation in the Bible. The dispensation of the Father, the dispensation of the Son and the dispensation of the Spirit. In the dispensation of the Father, we see the WILL of the Father. In the dispensation of the Son, we see the WORK of the Son and in the dispensation of the Spirit, we see the WITNESS of the Holy Spirit. In the WILL of the Father, we see the WORD of God. In the WORK of the Son , we see the WORD of Jesus. While in the WITNESS of the Spirit, we see the WORD of Christ.

WWW is the Will of the Father, the Work of the Son and the Witness of the Holy Spirit.

WWW is also the Word of God, the Word of Jesus and the Word of Christ.

John 14:17 ~ the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive because it does not see Him nor know Him. But you know Him, for He dwells with you and shall be in you. 

John 14:18 ~ I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.

I will not leave you orphans means we are not to live our Christian life depending on ourselves. The Father had sent the Holy Spirit to live in us and help us...

By knowing the WWW of God, we are able to study earnestly to present ourselves approved to God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

Grace Leads To True Repentance

What is true repentance? Is it being mindful of your sins, and beating yourself over them with much remorse and sorrow? Join Joseph Prince in this must-hear message as he shows you what true repentance is in the new covenant. See for yourself from the Scriptures how genuine, new covenant repentance comes and how it effects victory over sin in your life. This revelation-packed message will correct all legalistic and erroneous notions of repentance, unveil the infinite goodness of your Father's heart and set you on the path to live a glorious life for Him.

Pastor Joseph Prince

Sermon note from Tycm's Blog by Terence Yeo: 2012-05-06 GRACE LEADS TO TRUE REPENTANCE [Ncc first service notes]

The Meaning Of Wilderness and 40 Days & 40 Nights

Jesus was led by the Spirit up into the wilderness, to be tempted by the Devil. And when He had fasted 40 days and 40 nights, He was afterwards hungry. 

Understand what the Bible means by wilderness and the number 40, and you will have a different point of view on this highly controversial topic in the body of Christ...

It Is Good For The Heart To Be Established With Grace

Do not be carried about with different and strange doctrines, for it is good for the heart to be established with grace, not with foods, in which those who have walked in them were not helped.

Revelation on Fasting in The Light Of New Covenant

It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.", for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. So do not be carried about with different and strange doctrines, for it is good for the heart to be established with grace, not with foods, in which those who have walked in them were not helped.

The revelation on fasting came to me about 3 years ago before we started our first teaching session in Celebration Bible School in Medan, Indonesia. This revelation took the Lord a flick of a second to reveal but it is by no mean conclusive and the revelation on this contractual topic in the body of Christ is still growing.

This is the link to the original post on the topic of FASTING written on 13th February 2009.

We Eat Through Our Ears

Every living creature needs to eat and as human being, we also need to eat to stay alive. Being a born again believer, we are a spiritual being. We are born again in the Spirit the moment we believed in Christ; and because of this, the Word said we are a new creation; a creation that is so new that it has never been existed before. As a believer, a new creation, we also need to feed our spirit men.

It is written that man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God and the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ dispensation, He had to use the word of God in the account of Matthew because He was still under the dispensation of Law. As for our dispensation after Jesus had completed His work at the cross, we are to use the word of Christ for Paul wrote in Romans 10 verse 17 that, faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of CHRIST! Jesus who completed the Father’s will at the cross is now a resurrected Jesus, and He is CHRIST. Therefore, do not carry about with various and strange doctrines, for it is good that our heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.

Isaiah 55
2 ~ Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance.
3 ~ Incline your ear and come to Me, Hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you – The sure mercies of David.



These two verses from Isaiah 55 is supportive to this revelation and is releasing revelation knowledge. We are a new creation and the old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new! We have an important task to perform. We have our spirit man to feed and our spirit man is eating through our ears. In the second verse of Isaiah 55, The Lord told Prophet Isaiah to LISTEN carefully to Him, and EAT what is good, and let his soul delight itself in abundance. The Lord is saying that our spirit man is EATING through our EARS!

Every matter in the word of God is important; but when God mentions a matter twice, we know that it is very important, so take heed...! He went on to instruct Isaiah to incline his EAR and come to Him, HEAR, and his soul should live; and He would make an everlasting covenant with him, that is the covenant of grace that we are now enjoying, the sure mercies of David. This sure mercies is the grace of God that king David praised so much in the Book of Psalms. That is why the Lord called him “A man after God’s own heart”, because he knew about the grace of God in the dispensation of Law!

At the garden, Adam fell short of the glory of God by eating from the wrong tree – The tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. He caused the human race to fall with his mouth. Because of the finished work of Christ, we can now receive restoration by partaking from the right tree – the Tree of Life. We eat through our ears to receive restoration that our Lord had brought for us at the cross…. because faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of CHRIST.

The word of CHRIST is the gospel and the word of CHRIST is the power of God and in the word of CHRIST, the righteousness of God revealed. The word of CHRIST gives you the revelation of how righteous you are in CHRIST and the revelation of who you are in CHRIST. That is why Jesus personally reminded us in the Sermon on the mount that we are to seek first the kingdom of God (Christ) and His righteousness, and all these things (things mentioned before this verse) will be added to us! The good news is this, He had already done it at the cross two thousand years ago. Our Father in heaven through the finished work if Christ, had blessed us with every spiritual blessings in the heavenly in CHRIST!

Therefore, take heed how you hear. For whoever has revelation of who he is in CHRIST, to him more will be given; and whoever does not have revelation of who he is in CHRIST, even what he seems to have will be taken away.

Beloved, in regard to all things I pray that you prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.

Jesus Calls Us To REST - Revelations from Chinese Characters

A note by Chin San Soh in his Facebook.

Do you experience a constant busyness? Are you constantly stressed and worried about tomorrow? Do you enter into seasons of fatigue? Find out what true rest is, and why REST and not more effort or work is the solution to many of your troubles. Why do we make ourselves so busy? Why do we labor so hard we're so tired that we cannot enjoy the fruits of life?

Life, for some of us, have become so stretched that we sometimes forget Jesus has called us to rest. I was just thinking of this the other day, and suddenly something arose to study the etyomology of the words "Rest", and "Busy". Let's look at the word "busy" first. The word "busy" in Chinese is "忙". The left "忄" denotes the "heart". While the right "亡" denotes "death". And that's exactly what busyness, the lack of rest, and stress do to us. It chokes up our hearts. It is no wonder that the lack of rest, and stress is medically proven to get blood pressures up, affect the way the blood clots, and lead to all kinds of death threatening diseases. Are you busy and stressed?

The answer is found in REST! And let's take a look at Rest in the Chinese Characters. Rest constitutes of 2 words. "休" and "息". Pastor Mark has also preached this before. The etymology of "休" is a picture of a man "亻" resting on a tree "木". A man resting on a tree! To truly enter rest, we lean on the cross! And the cross signifies the finished work of Jesus! He has completed the work and declared "It is finished!" We lean on the finished work of Jesus! The finished work of the cross! The finished work of the cross means your sins are forgiven, your disease is already healed, your restoration is already complete, your problem is already solved, your victory is already secured, your future is already blessed. We don't see it yet, but in Jesus' world (who lives outside of the realm of time), it is FINISHED as far as He is concerned.

"息" is made up of 2 parts - "自" (which in present day signifies "self" but actually the original meaning is "nose") and 心 (heart). It literally means "to breathe life through one's nose." Together, REST ""休 息" literally means - "To lean on the finished work of Jesus, allowing Him to breathe life into us." HALLELUJAH!!!!!!

Jesus is very very clear on us to rest. And when He said "rest", it does not only mean constitute physical rest. It constitutes all sorts of rest - emotional rest, mental rest (not worrying). We all have experienced how stress and worry can void all the physical rest we try to get. And by no means does it mean laziness. Have you ever experienced having a very quality rest, in your body, mind, soul, being in the peace of Jesus, and then coming back with more life, more wisdom, more strength to complete your task? This is the power of rest! It's supernatural because God has called us to rest!

Stop thinking about the 7 habits of highly effective people and putting pressure on yourself to lead the "optimal life" to achieve "high quality results". A drop of heaven's favor is more effective than 10 years of self effort! We need rest and we are called to rest! Let's see what the Bible says about living a restful, stress free, worry free life.

Jesus said: "For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." - Matthew 6:32-34

And He also says "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." - Matthew 11:28

"Be still, and know that I am God" - Psalm 46:10

"For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience."

Jesus has called us to rest. Jesus is the TRUE REST. For some of us who just can't rest, just say this "Lord Jesus, you've called us to rest. You desire for me to have life, and life more abundantly. You lead me to green pastures, and still waters. You say "Be still and know that I am God." All my worries and my cares, I cast them upon You. You have finished the work. You have gone ahead and called my future blessed. My worry and fear cripples me and drains me out. But Your perfect love casts out all fear! I find my rest in You. You lead me to rest, and I can restfully sleep, spend time with my children, my parents, my spouse without a worry for tomorrow. In Jesus' name, Amen!"

My final statement is going to sound controversial to many people, but I know it to be true. Many Christians and non Christians alike like to use this phrase "Just do your best, and God will do the rest." Whenever someone says this, everyone will nod away. But let me share truthfully, this phrase is never found in the Bible. This phrase originated from Benjamin Franklin. While good intentioned, it does not lead our minds to true rest. If interpreted wrongly, we're essentially telling God "We put in our 100% (even if it is mixed with self effort), You just top up whatever is lacking." But God wants us to be conscious of the fact that from the beginning, Jesus has already supplied all the strength, all the wisdom, all the power for us to complete our task with excellence. He wants none of our flesh and self effort. He wants our 0% self effort, 100% trust in Him, and He will supply all that we need to get supernatural results. So, if I can rephrase it through the lenses of the finished work of Jesus, we are called to "JUST DO YOUR REST, GOD WILL DO THE REST."

On a final note, I give glory to Jesus on the times that people have credited that I delivered excellent results. And I really need to testify - everytime I am stressed and worried and act out of fear - my best self efforts lead to sub optimal results. But when I rest, put my trust in Him, and let Him work through me - the results are supernaturally good.Amen and all glory to Jesus! Beloved if you know you have not been resting - REST!

Grace Might Reign Through Righteousness

Grace Might Reign Through Righteousness mp3 

As sin has reigned to death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord. Listen to this fresh revelation and find out how righteous you are in Christ and see His grace reigns in your life!

 The Word of God describing SIB Grace, the church that Jesus love. 

 We are the pearl of great value!

 The Chinese Character on Tongue is derived from the picture of a serpent and its tongue.

Tongue

The tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouths of most vertebrates which manipulates food for mastication. It is the primary organ of taste, as much of the upper surface of the tongue is covered in papillae and taste buds. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly supplied with nerves and blood vessels. In humans a secondary function of the tongue is phonetic articulation. 

There are many figures of speech concerning tongue…. A common temporary failure in word retrieval from memory is referred to as the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon. The expression tongue in cheek refers to a statement that is not to be taken entirely seriously; something said or done with subtle ironic or sarcastic humour. A tongue twister is a phrase made specifically to be very difficult to pronounce. Aside from being a medical condition, "tongue-tied" means being unable to say what you want to due to confusion or restriction. The phrase "cat got your tongue" refers to when a person is speechless. To "bite one's tongue" is a phrase which describes holding back an opinion to avoid causing offence. A "slip of the tongue" refers to an unintentional utterance.  A smooth-talking person said to have a silver tongue and a deceptive person is said to have a forked tongue.

The Chinese Character on Tongue

The lower part of this character is 口 (mouth), and the upper part is the tongue extending out from a serpent. Probably because the difference between the man's tongue and the animal's tongue is very slight, the serpent's tongue is used to be the indicative symbol for the character of tongue in general.

Mankind was brought into sin by a forked tongue. Ever since that fall until Jesus’ had finished His work at the cross, James described that the tongue is like a spark. It is an evil power that dirties the rest of the body and sets a person's entire life on fire with flames that come from hell itself. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and sea creatures can be tamed and have been tamed. But our tongues get out of control. They are restless and evil, and always spreading deadly poison.

On the night before our Lord Jesus was betrayed, He gave His last word... He told His disciples that He would send another Comforter. The Holy Spirit is here to convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment. Concerning sin, because they do not believe on Jesus... not because of their deeds. Concerning righteousness, because Jesus had went to the Father and we see Him no more... The Holy Spirit is here to convict of the believers on righteousness. And finally, concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world who had a forked tongue, had been judged!

On the first Pentecost after Jesus’ death, the Holy Spirit came like a noise from heaven like the sound of a mighty wind! He filled the house where 120 of disciples met. Then they saw what looked like fiery tongues moving in all directions, and a tongue came and settled on each person there. The Holy Spirit took control of their tongues, and they began speaking whatever languages the Spirit led them speak.

If you are born again, the Holy Spirit had arrested your tongue when He first filled you. Ever since, believers' tongues are no more evil but righteous! Speaking in tongue is therefore, the language of the righteous man. Speaking in tongue is the language of a born again believer. Speaking in tongue is the language of a New Creation. If you are born again, you are forever righteous in God's eyes!

We are not living in the Old Covenant. We are living in the New Covenant where Jesus had finished His work at the cross. We are not subscribing to any denominational teaching, but we are subscribing to  Apostle Paul's doctrine in the Bible. God the Father had made us born again in the Spirit and changed our tongues through the Holy Spirit. Born again believers are to speak of His grace instead of law.  Born again believers are  to speak of His grace instead of the mixture of law and grace. We can never curse God the Father when we speak in tongue; for every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Therefore, in view of our tongues, James went on to question that, whether it is possible for us to speak both praises and curses with our tongues. We praise our Lord and Father, and we curse people who were created to be like God, and this isn't right. Can clean water and dirty water both flow from the same spring? Can a fig tree produce olives or a grapevine produce figs? Does fresh water come from a well full of salt water? Can grace be mixed with law?

There is no other gospel but grace. To tighten up the loose truth, the righteous are inclined to His GRACE. Speaking in tongue is the sign and an affirmation that we are a righteous New Creation. There is no other gospel but grace. Other than that is just another lie from a forked tongue…

Lift Up Your Eyes and Look...

After Lot had separated  from Abram, God started to reveal to Abram regarding His promises. The name Lot in its root word means veil... So, in Abram's case, when Lot departed from him (when the veil was taken away from him) , God began to reveal to him the spiritual things...  

2 Corinthians

3:15 ~ But until this day, when Moses is read, the veil is on their heart. 

3:16 ~ But whenever it turns to the Lord, the veil shall be taken away. 

3:17 ~ And the Lord is that Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 

Thus, in our dispensation of grace, if we are covered by a veil, we are unable to see because our spiritual eyes are covered. When we are able to read the Old Testament to find Jesus in them, such insight is the evidence that the veil has been taken off our face... it is the evidence that we are able to understand the spiritual things...and wherever you see the Spirit of the Lord in the Bible, there is liberty. 

Genesis

13:14 ~ And after Lot was separated from him, Jehovah said to Abram, Lift up your eyes now and look from the place where you are northward and southward, and eastward and westward. 

13:15 ~  For all the land which you see I will give to you, and to your seed forever. 

 View from 16th Floor of Kasuma Resort, Kuching.

When Abram looked from northward and southward, and eastward and westward, his sight was actually creating  an invisible cross. Northward and southward made up the vertical  part of the cross while the eastward and westward made up the  horizontal part. From the beginning to the end, God is very consistent in His conduct... He want us to focus on the cross where Jesus finished His work!

So, if we can see the cross and the finished work of our Lord Jesus Christ, the promise in verse 15 is ours...  i.e. For all the land which you see I will give to you, and to your seed forever. Of course, He is not talking about the land where we look from the 16th Floor of Kasuma Resort but the LAND in His Kingdom... the LAND of all blessings!

It is the old concealed and the new revealed! It is all about His finished work, even in Abraham's time...

The Word "LORD" In Chinese Character

A note by Chin San Soh in his Facebook Page.

This whole thing started when I was in Kinokuniya 2 years ago, and I came across a secular book "Fun with Chinese Characters" - which some of you may have read it when you were young.

 I came across Berinda's Chinese name "慧" which means "wisdom" - and right there when the secular book explained the pictograph, I saw it! A Bible revelation! I'd share that next time. 

Pastor Mark Ng and Pastor Alan Hiu have also been instrumental in helping me to be sensitive to seeing Jesus, Bible stories or revelations in Chinese Characters. And their revelations are beautiful.

This one I just saw in the book 4 days ago, I'm not sure if this has been shared before but my heart just explodes when it became clear - and light came. 

I came across the pictograph explanation of the word "主" which means Lord in Chinese. The word "Lord" is important to Christians. In the Bible, it says

Revelation 19:16 ~ And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: "KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS." 

The word "Lord" in Chinese Character is derived from the picture of a lamp.

Jesus is Lord - that's why Christians refer to Jesus as "Lord Jesus" in our prayers.

As you can see, the Chinese Character "主" which is "Lord" shows a picture of a Lampstand.  A Lampstand! In the Holy Place of the Tabernacle that God asks Moses to prepare, there is a golden Lampstand. 

Exodus 

25:31 ~ “You shall also make a lampstand of pure gold; the lampstand shall be of hammered work. Its shaft, its branches, its bowls, its ornamental knobs, and flowers shall be of one piece. 

25:32 ~ And six branches shall come out of its sides: three branches of the lampstand out of one side, and three branches of the lampstand out of the other side."

                           Golden Lampstand                  Lord in Chinese Character                            

As we learnt from studies of the tabernacle in New Creation, this Golden Lampstand is a picture of Jesus! For example, it is made of pure gold, not gold plated. Gold speaks of divinity in the Bible. It shall be "hammered work" - and speaks of the beating that Jesus endured on the cross. 

  

And now we see the pictograph of "Lord" is the picture of a Lampstand. Hallelujah! 

Psalm 119:105 ~ Your Word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path. (added)

Not only that, if you realized, for the Lampstand, there are 3 horizontal lines across the centre stick that eventually branches out to be the 6 other lights (representing churches). It is once again no coincidence that 3 horizontal lines across the Chinese word "Lord", "主“! 

And finally, the explanation of why "Lord" is represented by the Lampstand in this secular book. 

 "It symbolizes a man who spreads light".

There was a story of a woman caught in adultery. And the pharisees wanted to condemn and stone her. But Jesus saved her, and gave the woman the gift of no condemnation, which gave her the power to sin no more. What a beautiful Saviour we have! He could condemn her, but He would not, instead showed the sinner perfect grace.

After that, Jesus spoke and said  in John 8:12  ~ I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.

The Lord declares that He is the Light Himself! 

If your life is now surrounded by darkness, or confusion, or you lack revelation in a certain area, just proclaim "Lord Jesus you are the Light that casts out ALL darkness. In You, there is no darkness, no confusion, no fear and worry. You are Lord! You are Light! You are Life! I am in You. Amen!" 

Jesus the Golden Lampstand, the Lord of our lives, the Light of the World!

God hides BEAUTIFUL pictures of our Lord Jesus in Chinese Characters! 

There is a lot more to share which I'd take a picture of next time. 

Many thanks to Pastor Mark and Pastor Alan. :)

Do Not Eat Of The Lamb Raw

Our Lord Jesus was the Lamb of God, the Lamb that took away the sins of this world as proclaimed by John the Baptist.  In the Old Testament, God instructed Moses and the Israelites not to eat their lamb raw during the Feast of Passover.  In their dispensation, God was using the Feast of the Passover to point them to Jesus’ finished work at the cross. Jesus Himself was the Lamb of God to be burnt at the cross. He was the Burnt Offering...

Incidentally, the word "LAMB" in the Chinese Character is actually showing us the picture of a  lamb being burnt by fire. The strokes that made up the word "LAMB" in the Chinese Character is depicting a young sheep that is being roasted by fire.

The word "LAMB" in Chinese Character

The upper part of this character "LAMB" is a picture of a young “sheep” and the lower part is the picture of “fire”. It indicates a young sheep is being roasted by fire. This combination of a young sheep on top and fire at the bottom is depicting a "LAMB".

This young Sheep was roasted at the cross. This young Sheep was judged at the cross. This young Sheep was the Burnt Offering prepared by the Heavenly Father.

Exodus

12:8 ~ And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roasted with fire, and unleavened bread. They shall eat it with bitter herbs. 

12:9 ~ Do not eat of it raw, nor boiled at all with water, but roasted with fire, its head with its legs, and with its inward parts. 

12:10 ~ And you shall not let any of it remain until the morning. And that which remains of it until the morning you shall burn with fire.

As a New Covenant believer, do not eat of the Lamb raw… Do not meditate on the Jesus that was before the cross. We are to meditate on the Jesus that is after the cross… after He was being roasted... after He was being burnt... after He was being judged... after His Finished Work.  We are to listen to the word of Christ, because Apostle Paul revealed that our faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of Christ. When we listen to the Word of Christ, we are not eating the Lamb raw, we are eating the well roasted Lamb. We are eating the Lamb Who was being completely judged. We are eating the Burnt Offering well pleasing to God...

Do not eat of the Lamb raw...!

The Air That I Breathe

The system of Hebrew numerals  is a quasi-decimal  alphabetic numeral system using the  letters  of  the   Hebrew  alphabet. The  Hebrew   Numerical  5,  is  Hei  ה  in Hebrew.  The image of the  letter  Hei ה  is a window. The  picture of a window is in the sense of allowing air and light to come into our life.  It is an opening by which the  light and the  air outside  can reach us. The  letter  stems from  a root that means "to breathe", and to be able to see and to breathe are indeed,  two vital aspects of life. These vital aspects of life are gracious gifts given by the Creator of this universe…  and subsequently,  Hei  ה also carries the meaning of God's grace.

Hei ה is BREATH, and Hei ה is also GRACE...

Ephesians 2:8 ~ For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.

When we believed in Jesus, we also believed that He had provided a death for us and therefore, we believed we were buried with Him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father; even so we also should walk in newness of life. We are born again in the Spirit; and we are now in Christ who is seated at the right hand of the Heavenly Father.

John 3:5 ~ Jesus answered; Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

If we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him. (Romans 6:8) And for we died, and our life is hidden with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:3) Therefore we were buried with Him by baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father; even so we also should walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:4)  And if Christ is in you, indeed the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. (Romans 8:10)

We are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, for to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Unless we have the revelation that we are dead to law and alive in Christ... This Hei ה, God's breath, is not for us to enjoy because we are still struggling in our flesh to breathe our own breath. Our struggles actually cause us to fall away from grace!

Galatians 5:4 ~ You who are trying to be justified by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grcae.

All the epistles written by Apostle Paul are talking about the spiritual truth. They are written for the spiritual being like us, the Church or the born again believers. We are unable to appreciate His grace because we do not believe that we are already dead with Christ and alive in the Spirit. We are still struggling with our own efforts to please Mr. Law, our first husband. The truth is... all believers are breathing His breath and are judiciously married to Mr. Grace!

Romans 7:4 ~ Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God. 

When we do not have the revelation that we are already dead with Christ two thousand years ago, we are unable to understand that we are actually breathing His breath. But when the Holy Spirit quickens us to understand this precious truth, we will begin to understand that we are living in His grace and breathing His breath.  It is His breath that keeps us alive… It is His grace that keeps us alive!

Galatians 2:20  ~ I have been crucified with Christ, and I live; yet no longer I, but Christ lives in me. And that life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith toward the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself on my behalf.

His breath is for the dead while His grace is also for the dead.  His breath is for those who walk in the Spirit and His grace is also for those who walk in the Spirit. While His breath enable us to walk in the Spirit... His grace also enable us to walk in the Spirit!

His breath is the air that I breathe... and His grace is also the air that I breathe... Hei ה

He Qualifies The CALLED

Noah was drunk

Abraham was old

Sarah was impatient

Jacob was a cheater

Tamar was a prostitute

Moses was a stutterer

Miriam was a gossiper

Gideon was insecure

Rahab was a prostitute

Elijah was moody

Ruth was a Moabite

David had an affair

Jonah ran from God

Martha was a worrier

Lazarus was dead

Zacchaeus was short

Simon Peter was wavy

John had a temper

Matthew was a tax collector

Thomas was a doubter

Paul was a Pharisee of Pharisees 

and Moses, David and Paul were once a murderer too....

God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the CALLED.

The Chinese Character On The Word "GOD" Is Depicting Jesus ~ The Slideshow

The Chinese Character On The Word "GOD" Is Depicting Jesus ~ The Slideshow

Our WORK Is To Believe in HIS WORK!

Be blessed with this Gospel revelation from the Chinese Character "WORK"...

Chinese Character "WORK" Reveals HIS Finished Work!

This fresh revelation from the Chinese Character "WORK" reveals the Finished Work of Christ at the cross... and only His finished Work works!

John

6:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. 

6:30 They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?

Fill Your Vessel With The Finished Work!

Fill Your Vessel With The Finished Work ~ The Slide Show.