IsAIaH 55:9

"As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."

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"If the truth doesn't save us, what does that say about us?"

LOIS MCMASTER BUJOLD

Friday, March 27, 2009

the goodness and severity

today i was reading the story of Uzzah the Perrizite, who was charged with the responsibility of guiding the cart carrying the ark of the covenant. IT was interesting to note what happened to him when he reached out to grab the ark when the oxen stumbled.

2 Samuel 6:7 "7 The LORD's anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down and he died there beside the ark of God."

this account in biblical history has always got me wondering. i mean, hello, GOD? he was trying to protect the ark from falling wasn't he? i mean he did it to save and protect Your ark? but then. after some time pondering and thinking, i realised that God was teaching Israel, (and in this case, King DAvid) a very important lesson, but sadly, Uzzah had to pay for it with his life. The lesson learnt is this, that for God, OBEDIENCE is foremost. he doesn't need your good INTENTIONS or IDEAS or what you think is the right way to do His work, no He doesn't, all He asks is for you to be AN OBEDIENT CHILD to His will. It's quite simple really, it's just us humans who complicate everything with all our intelligent solutions.

And the answer to Uzzah's problem i realised, lies in 1 chonicles 15:2 , "Then David said, "No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before him forever.""

Quite amazing isn't it? it took a DEAD man before David realised what He'd done wrong. God said it!! the levites, and not a couple of BULLS were supposed to carry the ark.

And this i wish to relate to our own lives, our own worship unto HIm. I stress again that God doesn't require our great ideas and manner of doing things to impress Him. No, there IS NO impressing Godm simply because He is perfect. what He desires from us i a heart that LOVEs him and is willing to OBEY when he calls, even though it seems like we may have a better way of doing it.

Remember, God is kind, and merciful! but also do not forget that he is a HOLY GOD.. and no form of UNRIGHTEOUSNESS can stand before HIm. Do not take His mercy for granted, for it's serious consequences to bear otherwise. Yes he is a good God, but don't play the fool with the fact that there IS NONE BESIDE HIM in greatness!



Romans 11:22
Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.

Monday, March 23, 2009

tagged (carmen)

1.Does it matter to you if your boyfriend or girlfriend smoke?
No smoking, else i SMoke them.. i HATE smoke.

2.How about drinking?
As long as it's not more than i do-- small amounts (good for health.. heh)

3.Do you like someone you can't have?
Rihanna! (but no, i don't like like her)

4.If someone liked you right now, would you want them to tell you?
No. Unless you're my girl.

5.What's your favourite sport?
F1

6.Its Saturday night, and you're home alone... what do you do?
Blog, sleep early, read, study

7.Do you like roller coasters?
Totally

8. When's the perfect time to have a bf/gf?
wHEN it's time

9.If you could date any celebrity, who would it be?
Rihanna! (again)

10.What are you doing this weekend?
Stuff

11.What is your favourite restaurant?
Hard Rock Cafe

12.Have you ever hugged someone?
MOM and DAD! (LOVE THEM!)

13.Ever kissed someone you weren't attracted to?
Yeah, annabelle wong!! haha.. when we were leetle kids (WHOOPS, I'M SO DEAD FOR THIS)

14.Do you like anyone right now?
HEH...

15.What is the first thing you notice about the opposite seX?
SHE'S HOT BABY!

16.Which do you prefer, Beach or Mountains?
anything lah, depends on my mood

17.What kind of phone do you have?
Nokia 3110

18.Computer or Laptop?
I think that's obvious, for mobile reasons

19.Jeans or Sweats?
Jeans

20.Which year(s) has/have been the best so far?
This

21.How old are you gonna be on your next birthday?
VERY OLD

22.What should you be doing right now?
Dreaming, that's my profession

23.What is your favourite TV show?
heh, NONE! i hardly phreaking watch tv anymore :(

24.What's been your last purchase?
lunch, at MEDAN

25.Are you attracted to girls/boys that smoke?
no

26.Have you ever fallen on your butt in front of a crowd of people?
ya, in class.. it's good to cheer people up, fall on your butt while balancing on two chair legs

27.What do you do when you're at home?
Sleep (it's a bad sign, i need to spend more time at home)

28.What is your favourite subject?
Fluid mechanics.

29.What's the best thing that's ever happened to you?
Jesus

30. Tag 10 people: randomly
Mabel, Julia, darren here, cheryl tan, chew and the rest... you tag yourself lah

Monday, March 16, 2009

internal combustion

The internal combustion engine, based on the OTTO gas cycle. A sublime piece of genius so many of us unwittingly take for granted.

Fireworks, explosions, ignition of a fuel-air mixture.

it's quite amazing that it's just one of those stunningly simple things, like burning a candle-- that one of these engines require to move you. i mean, imagine what would happen if you poured a whole tank of petrol on the ground and burned it. You'd get an explosion of proportions.. LOTSA enerGY! HOT!..

but some smart people figured out how to use that to drive you to school everyday, to get you to the movies with your friends without having to take HOURS to WALK there. to build it in such a way that saves your money by using LESS petrol!

i take my hat off to them.. and so should you..

Here's to the engineers who work so hard to make the world a better place