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Friday, September 12, 2008

Gold, Silver, and Precious Stones

Daniel 4:1-3
King Nebuchadnezzar,

To the peoples, nations and men of every language, who live in all the world:

May you prosper greatly!

It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.

How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; his dominion endures from generation to generation.

King Nebuchadnezzar just witnessed an amazing miracle when he ordered that Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego get thrown into the fire. But in this scripture, he's saying how God did it for him, and in my point of view it was because these three men were his servants. Just like how I'm like a servant to my parents, a disciple to my mentor, a student to my teacher, they must really treasure me if they're gonna see it like how King Nebuchadnezzar did. There are people who invest precious stones, Gold and Silver in my life. Their greatest reward is going to be me, when I one day surpass them.

I need to invest Gold, Silver, and Precious stones into the lives of people who I will give "birth" to one day. I need to find my own disciples and raise them up as my son. I can't just stand by and let my son get crushed by the experiences and the tests of this world! Experience is the worst teacher ever, it gives the test before presenting the lesson and I've already lost too many friends to the world. It's time that I start building them up, loving them, taking them as my own because I love them, just like how Jesus loves them first.

Dear God,
Thank you for this scripture, and I pray that you'll teach me how to take care of a new born baby. Lord they may be an elder but if they've just found you then they are spiritually pre-mature. I need your help like a new mother, to raise these people up, and so far they are Eric Yan, Jai Jie, and Ryan. I pray that you'll help me to raise these three sons up for you and make them as Kings and Preists. They are that special to you, and I pray that you'll start moving in these guy's lives. Thank you God for these three sons. Be with me too, because this is the beginning of a narrow road.
In Jesus Name Amen.

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