HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to ALL! I LOVE YOU!!! *HUGZ!

Hey Lovely People !!!

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!

So the big day has finally come huh? This is the day where many of you lovebirds exchange gifts, hugs, kisses, poems and sweet words. This is the day where many of you take the once in a lifetime opportunity to confess your love to your crush and hoping that she or he will tell you what you want to hear, “I love you too!” Wow! =)
This is also the day where MANY of you out there wished it did not exist at all huh? You are lying on your bed in your room with your mobile phone in hand waiting for your crush to reply your valentine message. You are feeling depressed because you don not have a valentine and you are all lonely on this special day. All your friends have their loved ones sending them gifts and roses. All your friends are busy on the phone tonight. All your friends are out with their sweetheart and there you are, lying on your bed, ALL ALONE. Not a special day to you after all huh? Well hold on... IT IS!

Do you not know that everyone of you out there has a SPECIAL Valentine? Do you not know that everyone of you are loved? Loved to the extend that the One that love you decided to lay down his very own life for you. Wow! Let me tell you this, it is an undeniable FACT that ALL of you have a Valentine, and not just for today but yesterday, today, tomorrow and for the rest of your life!

Many many years ago, someone by the name Jesus came to earth for a reason. He came not because he just wanted to. He came not because he just happened to be born. He came because HE LOVES YOU! Yes it is true. God our loving Father loves us so much and wants us to be with him so much that he decided to send his Son down to earth so that we may be saved. Bear with me for a moment and continue reading.

1.
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

The Scripture above tells us that all of us have sinned and fall short of God’s glory. Sin in Hebrew/Greek means “to miss the mark”. In a archery session, you take the bow and arrow and shoot but misses the bull’s-eye and that is missing the mark or target. So we are all sinners because

2.
Romans 5:12
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned.

There! Need is say more? Adam sinned because he disobeyed God and ate the fruit which God told him not to. Therefore because he sinned, all of us are considered as sinners too. Very unfair huh? Not really! Wait and see...

3.
Romans 5:8
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

How great is God’s love for us! While we were still in sin, while we were still going about doing sinful things, while were still sinful, Christ Jesus died for us! Jesus is our atonement for sin. He paid the price! Not you! He came to earth to die on the cross for us so that we can go to where God wants us to be. It is fair after all.

4.
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The wages or result of our sin brings us death and not only physical death but also a spiritual death where we are thrown into a place we all dread to go – hell. But fear not for God has given us a gift! The gift of life, the gift of eternal life! And where is this gift? In Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior!

NOW you know that after all there is someone who loves you so much, someone that died for you even though you did not know him that time. Now do you know that Jesus is standing right beside you with an out-stretched hand? And in his hand he is holding a beautiful red rose. And he is asking you a question... A question that you have asked many times and the answer is always a “no”... A question that you wished that your crush will ask you... A question that has been asked by Jesus himself many times... A question that goes like this:

“Will you be my Valentine...?”

So what is your answer? You know how hurt it feels if you ask this question to your crush and she/he says “no”. You know how hurting it is when the one you love does not want to accept your love. You know how hurt it feels when you have spent a hundred ringgit to buy her/him that pair of shoes that she/he love but yet does not want to take it. Then you know how hurting it is for Jesus.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Jesus is not asking much. He does not want your money. He does not want your clothes. He does not want your car. He does not want your shoes. All he ever asked for is your HEART. It is just as simple as that. All he wants is that you give your heart to him, confessing with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believing in your heart that Jesus is indeed our Lord and Savior. That verse above is Jesus’ Valentine Card to you, specially sent with an invitation for you to open your heart’s door for Jesus.

Jesus is asking one more time...

“Will you be my Valentine...?”

If your answer is “yes”, the heavens rejoice and I rejoice with them. If your answer is “yes”, say this short prayer:

Dear Jesus, I confess with my mouth that you are Lord and Savior. I believe in my heart that you died for my sins and that you were risen up again. I realize that I am a sinner and I need you in my life. Today I repent from my sins and I would like to invite you into my heart to be my Lord and Savior. Come into my heart and life, Jesus. Thank you. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

Jesus is smiling now because you have accepted his love. And I am glad for you too. I would love to share God’s joy, if you have said that prayer, can you send me an email at zlwin.jesusfreak@gmail.com. I would really want to hear from you =)
And for those who did not say the prayer and you still have doubts, I would love to answer your questions to clear it. Feel free to send me emails but not virus please =D

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!!

ACC Announcement (For those of you who were present for YE on 10th Febuary , last Saturday.)


Howdy, Partners in Christ!! (Yep, we're ALL PARTNERS NOW!! Acc-ians!!! =D) The ACC Founders are so SO EXCITED and THRILLED that we have finally launched ACC last Saturday. (For those of you who weren't there, WE will inform you about it soon in person.)

By the way, for those of you who know WHAT ACC STANDS FOR, do not spread the news 1st yeah. The Founders will do it. Hehe.

Today, we have a special announcement for those of YOU whom WE met up with last Saturday. Please read this carefully yeah. =)

ACC-ians, as all of you know who you are, I would like to know if you people would be coming for this Satuday's 17th Febuary CNY Party. If you are, just drop an sms to me or Janielle. Yes!! We will be having a short ACC meeting if possible. So, do come if you can!! =D Yipee!! I can't wait!! We've got some other issues to brief you this Saturday, so be present. ;)

Another thing:

Oii (!!!), remember to memorize John 15:16 yeah!!! =P You'd BETTER. Haha, God is with US!! Emmanuel!! WE believe you all must be as excited as we are, so continue to pray & commit what you're gonna' do with ACC to GOD. Proverbs 16:3

In GOD'S TIMING,
Janielle & Zlwin

I Want To Hear!

Many of us are always crying out, “God! I want to hear from you! Send Your word!” without realizing that you have already heard from God. Whatever He wants to tell you is in the Bible. How can we say we can not hear from God when we haven’t even touched the Bible? It is when we read God’s Word only will we be able to hear God’s voice. And note that God’s voice comes in many many forms, one of the most effective way to hear the voice of God is from the Bible itself! Other than that, God speaks through things, through animals, plants, your parents, friends and even through circumstances and happenings. God is Almighty and He can speak to us in many ways, not necessary in an audible voice.

Wanting to hear from God is one thing,
OBEYING God when He calls or speaks is another thing.

Genesis 12:1, 4
The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.”
... So Abram left, as the Lord had told him.

This was the account of God’s calling for Abram. God spoke to Abram, probably in an audible voice, we do not know how, but the undeniable fact here is that God SPOKE to Abram. Notice God’s call to Abram, God told Abram to leave everything and go. Go where? Go to the land. But what land?

“The land that I WILL show you.”

Take note of the word “will”. The word “will” is a modal verb use to form future tenses. So from this passage we know that God asked Abram to go to a place that God HAVE NOT shown to Abram. And it takes great faith to listen to a voice calling out to you to leave everything and go to a place unknown, furthermore Abram must be thinking whether has he heard the voice of God or it was just his own mind throwing the words at him. It must have been a hard time for Abram to decide whether to heed the unknown voice or not.
In our current time, Abram’s call from God would sound something like this,
“You, yes you! I am the Lord and I want you to leave your iPod, your mp3 player, your computer, your handphone, your digital camera, your surf pants, your guitars, your wallet and purse and bring only a pair of clothes with you. Then go to the place called Kawamarilaly MoShi KuShi SuShi MuShi in the country called Matagura Kalala Malala Lululala.”
Now will you do what Abram did? (v4) “So Abram left, as the Lord had told him...”

Tough huh?

Abram obeyed God and he left, and his obedience to God’s call caused God to use him in such a mighty way that Abram - later named Abraham (Genesis 17:5) and his descendants filled the whole earth. Abraham’s descendants, the Jews, are still a numerous people today. He was also made wealthy and protected by God throughout his whole life. Even now, the three world religions – Christianity, Judaism and Islam – honor Abraham. And Jesus was also a descendant of Abraham, came to bring salvation. Abraham bore Isaac and Isaac bore Jacob and then there were the Twelve Tribes of Israel which later filled up the whole earth.

There are many accounts in the Bible that tells of how God calls His people and they responded to His call, many immediately and some after a while. To obey God’s call especially in cases like Abraham’s requires two things – FAITH and TRUST.

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

So we do not want to be eager to hear God's voice when we are not prepared to obey. First, read His Word and obey His Word. Until you do that you can be certain that you will not hear the voice of God because God is speaking to us already through the Bible but we do not even read it. How then can we expect to hear from God?

Job 22:22
Accept instruction from his mouth and lay up his words in your heart.


I look really stupid in tis pic. but oh well, don't look if u don't like haha. taken at Disneyland, Hong Kong last year. Thanks for the shirt Lauren, love it. =)

Hear and Obey,
Zlwin Chew.

You want me to eat THAT ?!?!

Do you know what gives me strength when I am weak? Do you know what gives me joy when I am sorrowful? Do you know what gives me assurance when I am worried? Do you know what gives me hope when all my hopes are gone? Do you know what I eat that makes me live?

Athletes have very strict diets and those who follow the diet will be strong and provides them the energy needed for their everyday routine. Sumo wrestlers have their own kind of diet in order to be able to stay in the wrestling ring. Body builders can not be vegetarians for they need solid food to help them build up the muscles and give them their physique. Everyone have their very special diet according to what their profession is. A man working at a construction site needs more food than one working in an office. Athletes eat more and have a stricter diet compared to a teenager attending college.

So we as Christians have our very own diet in order for us to be “alive” and stay “strong”. A Christian who does not follow the Christian diet will be considered “immature” for he is not growing spiritually. If a boy who is 17 years old but have a body and mind of a 10 year old surely he is considered abnormal. So is a Christian who has been coming to church for so many years but has not shown any growth.

WE NEED TO GROW.

I will share about other aspects of growth in my coming blog posts but today I want to bring your attention to the ONLY FOOD that can make you grow – the flawless Word of God, the Bible.
We as Christians need to “eat” the Bible everyday. It is like the food we consume each day to survive. If you do not eat food for 3 days you will be as weak as a vegetable, likewise if we do not eat spiritual food we will be a spiritual vegetable, which is of no good use.
One very easy way to ensure a steady growth is to read the Bible and “eat” it by memorization. It is not very hard to memorize Scripture verses, we can memorize a full page of lyrics but why can’t we memorize a verse or two from the Bible? It is not easy, all you have to do is to read a verse and repeat it in your head for at least 5 times. Then write it down on a piece of paper for 5 times without refereeing to the Bible. Then meditate upon it throughout the day.
To meditate is not to sit down cross-legged and say a chant or something, NO! That is NOT meditation. A Christian meditates by thinking of and reciting the verse over and over again in the head throughout the day. We have to ponder upon each word and see if it has a significant meaning to you, for God’s Word is RICH, you can never stop studying it.

TRY IT...

Now I tell you the importance. First, it sharpens your mind and allows you to hear the voice of God more clearly. For example: one day you got really angry with your friend and want to take revenge, then suddenly the verse Ephesians 4:26 comes into your mind which says, “In your anger do not sin.”. And so you decide to forgive him and not take revenge. That is how God speaks to us.
You want to hear from God and you pray and pray and pray but you still don’t hear? How silly of you! You are not even reading God’s written word and you say you can’t hear form God?!

Second, Scripture memorization builds you up spiritually:
Acts 20:32
Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up.

You think you are spiritually weak? Don’t just pray and ask God to give you a greater passion, but do also the memorization of God’s Word and the daily reading of the Bible. Only then you will be able to see yourself growing step by step. God’s Word can build you up.

I have found that Scripture memorization greatly benefited me. So far I have memorized a lot of memory verses, close to 200. Not to boast but to tell you that it can be done. I will share further on Scripture memorization in the coming posts. I can tell you a lot but you have to do it yourself to find that I am not lying. God’s Word has power to transform lives!
Above all I would rather you memorize 5 verses and live by it than to memorize 50 and live by none!
Strive to live by the Word of God. Do what God says in the Bible. Do not just read the Bible but eat the Bible and live the Bible.

Jeremiah 15:16
When Your words came, I ate them;
they were my joy and my heart’s delight,
for I bear Your name,
O Lord God Almighty.

Let us eat and live the Word,
Zlwin Chew.


Dad, Aaron Kwok and Me... Well Aaron's wax haha. This pic taken in Hong Kong, Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum.

Dance Dance Dance...

Dancing is a worldwide language now. People communicate through dancing, every tribes from the north pole to the south has their very own kind of dance. Regardless of age, everyone is attracted to dancing and watching the body move.
Nowadays there are numerous types of dancing; tango, Latino, Mexican, reggae, and the most popular, hip hop dancing. Hip hop dance is closely linked to the beat and feel of rap music, especially those with angst lyrics in it. The most frequent place where you can see people dancing is non other than the night club, and thus the word “clubbing” came about which is linked to dancing.

Youths are more and more attracted to dancing now, no matter how well you can dance or how badly you dance, you will still have a desire in you to dance. At the night clubs is where a lot of people find their refuge for sorrow, anxiety, fear, worries and difficulties. They would bottle down a big bottle of beer and get high with the trance music that is played by the DJs, get someone of the opposite sex and start moving their body on the dance floor. And if you have been to a night club before, you will know how the dance goes. Body will rub against each other and hands flying all around (if you get what I mean) and that is where people get drugged, rape and all the possible things you can think of. That is the effect of the mixture of music and dancing.
That is how Satan uses music and dance as one of his arsenal of weapons against Christians.

Music and dance was created by and for God and God alone. But the banishing of Satan and his legion of angels from heaven caused Satan to bring along one of his “talents” which is music. The craftiness of the enemy is pulling away music and dance from good to evil. But God will not let that happen.

In the Bible, the first account of dancing was recorded in the book of 2 Samuel when David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 6:14
David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the Lord with all his might.

David was overjoyed and danced with all his might before God. Another account of dancing is in the book of Matthew.
Matthew 14:6
On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for them and pleased Herod so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.

This was what happened. Herod had his birthday bash and then his daughter came and danced before her father (Herod) and she danced so so well that it melted her father’s heart. She danced into her father’s heart and made her him so happy and pleased that he told his daughter to ask for anything and it will be given to her. And there was no pulling back of what he told his daughter, Herod’s daughter asked for the head of John the Baptist. With the large number of crowd present at Herod’s birthday bash, he cold not have possibly break his promise and turn down his daughter’s request. So John the Baptist was beheaded – all because a child danced into the heart of her father.

We as children of God are called to do likewise, to worship God with our body. God delights in His people dancing for him. David was one dancing freak, throughout the book of Psalm you can see that David indeed loves to dance.
dancing is a form of worship where we express our love for God.
How glad would God be if His children would dance for Him rather than dancing for the devil. When people dance in the clubs, they are dancing for themselves, for their dance partners, for their own happiness and satisfaction. And oh please, no – we do not dance and then ask God to give us someone’s head, mind you. *laughs.

When we dance before the Lord our God and Savior, we are dancing for the King of kings and the Lord of lords. We are dancing for His joy, we are dancing as an act of worship and praise and thanksgiving. We are dancing into the heart of our Father.
Do not be ashamed or think about what the person next to you will say about you. It is between you and God, who is in authority to question your sacrifice unto God?! No one! Give God what He deserves, which is the praise and worship of His people, with all our might! So do not be ashamed to dance before our Father and please Him.

I suddenly got the dancing spirit during the first Praise and Worship session at GY Camp last year when the Grace USJ Band was playing. I do not know what happened but all of a sudden I suddenly did something I have never did before – I danced before God. I just started to move my body and hands and legs in a way people would find it weird and funny and laugh over it. But who cares?! Say what you want but please know that I am not and NOT dancing for you, I am dancing for my Heavenly Father.

Let us dance into the heart of our Father.

Psalm 150
Praise him with tambourine and dancing...

Psalm 149:3
Let them praise his name with dancing...

O, I feel like dancing,
It’s foolishness I know,
but when the world has seen Your light,
they will dance with joy
like we’re dancing now...
(From the song I could Sing of Your Love Forever by Delirous.)

Dancing with angels,
Zlwin Chew.