Sunday, July 09, 2006

Today in church heard a great sermon for both service. In Chinese service, we learn the right ways for Christians to behave in church. Many people come to church just wearing any t-shirt and short and slippers. This is not a market. Some wear until they are going on a fashion show, wearing all the branded things on them and carrying all the expensive goods. Well, show off your wealth somewhere else church is a place to worship god, not those things on you. Some girls wear clothes as if they are going to the bar, all the skimpy clothes and showing off part of their butts. All the branded clothing and even their underwear doesn't make them more Godly. We just need to wear something simple and yet presentable.
Second is that we never come with a true heart to worship God. What is on our mind is often when should we go after service? Where should we go for lunch and what to eat? Who to go out with later? We should come with the idea to worship God and God alone. Even after service, we should be thinking of how to serve God and not about those worldly things. Not saying that we should not eat or do anything after service, but often if we search our heart we look forward to the after church event than to what is going to be taught. We can always see groups of people hanging in groups about the church and they will be discussing about where to go and what to do more eagerly than how was the message and how we should react to it.
We should not bring any other feeling to the house of God. We should only have pure love to God alone. Some couples just hold hands or even kiss in public. Well this is a act of slander in the house of God. Many a times we also bring hatred for anyone to church and that is also not encourage for the very reason that all these act will only slander the house of God. Therefore, whoever performs all this will be punished.
In English service, we learn that whatever we do, we should have God's approval. If He agrees to some thing, or whatever he promise he will deliver. For example, if God want us to do something, even when we are unable to do God will miraculously achieve it with us. Even things like friendship, studies, work and relation. We should pray and ask God if this is the right choice or what choice should you make. Any approve path will be lighted with the lights of protection and assurance along it. If we disobeyed God and make a decision without praying or is not the will of God, many obstacle will come and hinder our way.