23 July 2010, Friday CG

It was a blessed night as we gathered together in the "House of Grace" to worship God, to study His word, to pray for one another that is in need and to fellowship. We also recited our Memory Verse as our discipline master, Elder sister A is in our midst.

Majority of us learn a new song title "At The Foot Of The Cross (Ashes To Beauty)"

Indeed, at the foot of the Cross, God will turn our ashes into beauty.

ACGL shared his kind of humor such as watching SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) and asked CGL to pray in Rap.

That night, ACGL led Bible study. At the start, we watch Revelation 7 video. ACGL added that Revelation 8 in YouTube is exciting. Then he gave us the background of Revelation 7 and post some questions to us.

Q1. OUR SECURITY: Why does God instruct the four angels to hold back the four winds until He has sealed His bondservants? (7:1-3)

Elder Brother M shared God wants to protect His people. It reminded him of Exodus 12 that talked about painted the door post with blood so that the household will be protected from death.

ACGL shared Ezekiel 9, that God is not protecting their life but their faith.

Q2.​ OUR SATISFACTION: What are the ultimate realities that give true satisfaction? How do they satisfy? (7:13-17) It may be helpful to answer this question by comparing the ultimate realities that give true satisfaction with their counterparts which are found in the world, which man thinks will satisfy him.

Elder Brother M shared answer is obvious in Revelation 7:15-17.

Sister T shared counterparts are like other gods, such as our computer, iPad, money and power.

Expand the question, what do man do when terrible or horrible thing happen in their life?

Answers by some of them. To be real on the suffering and pain. Acknowledge it. It is okay to ask God "Why". But it is the attitude in asking. However, we may not get the answers. Such as the story of Job in Bible.

Revelation 7:15-17 touch Sister T. To her, true satisfaction is in heaven where God is.

ACGL shared a quote "If we put joy in temporal things, our joy also will be temporal."

Q3. In your life right now, what give(s) you security and satisfaction? Are there changes that you need to make regarding this? If yes, what will you do to make the changes?

Elder sister A shared that we may not have tomorrow. Like the recent news about a guy was killed because the tree fell down.

Elder Brother M shared his satisfaction is in God, God's word, communion with God and music. And it is good that there is music in heaven.

Sister L shared that only God can truly satisfy us. Because man desire is a bottomless pit. If their have $1m, they will pursue the next.

A sister shared she works in an industry that sell expensive product to rich people. But she doesn't see that her clients are always happy.We agreed that money don't make us happy. The rich people may not be the happiest people. And there are people that have joy despite of their poverty. It is about being contented of what we have.

There were 2 announcements:
Elder sister A shared that our church need some volunteers to serve the community in need that stay around Woodlands area.
Deuteronomy 15:11 (NIV) There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.

CGL shared that we need to look for new CG meeting place in the west as our previous one at west area is rented out to a family in our church who needed the place more than us. We know in God's time, He will provide.

For those that were absence, we miss you!