Sunday Message, Exam Fever etc...

View from The Allambee Camp - Easter Camp 2006


Sunday Message 30th Oct 05 -By Ps Peter Misso

Text Matthew 25:1-13 the wise and foolish Virgins

A Parable of Jesus about the end times. Jesus promised that He will come again to receive His bride - the Church.

Jewish weddings in ancient times would normally last for about a week. Unlike our present times, the focus is on the groom rather than the bride!

Many natural disasters like tsunamis, earthquakes, wars and terrorism etc in recent times are sure signs of His impending second coming.

Yet often we get accustomed to waiting and a seemingly indefinite delay that we are ill prepared or allow our lives to be complacent. Delays are acts of God mercies as he wanted more souls to be saved.

We are encouraged to maintain a "present state of love and freshness in our relationship with him". So when His comes, we are ever ready and our lamps are shining bright.

We must not be misled like the foolish virgins, with their casual attitude with unpreparedness. At the least expected moment, the Bridegroom arrives......


Exam Fever

Let us pray for the VCE and Uni students who are facing their examinations in these few weeks. A time table has been circulated among the Tertiary Cell members- remember to pray for each other.

Don't forget to seek the Lord and maintain our regular devotional time, church worship service, cell meetings etc during these stressful times. The real test of our faith is in our persistence and consistency. If you are a student and shy away from regular meetings with our brothers and sisters in regular worship and activities during these times, it shows that we have not been prioritising our lives.
It also signals to us that when we enter the work force, we will face even greater pressure to abandon our walk of faith.

Hmmm..treasure your uni days and use this time to build a robust devotional live and commitment to the Lord. Let us determine to be a overcomer and not be a victim of cricumstances.
Our faith journey, would really come to a stage where "the rubber hits the road" so to speak, when we enter full time employment. Compromise and falling away from the faith are quite a common reality. But the ones who perseveres with a passionate love for the Saviour and Redeemer will lead a purposeful and fulfilled lives.

Uncle J.