happy passover (belated)

hey peeps, i'm back!

i have been busy celebrating the death and the resurrection of my Lord JC, and for BIC melbournians, while it's still fresh in our minds, i'd like to share about the prodigal son.

it was a constant story throughout this year's passover celebration, it surprised me at first to find out that the drama and the sermon would also adopt it. it was an awesome wonosobo version of the prodigal son, followed through by a corresponding sermon. i thought it was just a story in the song our choir is going to perform, but no, it's the whole theme! we prepared the song two months in advance so it would either be a mere coincidence or it was indeed God's plan. i believe in the latter :) God has His hands on this church.

anyways, the song went like this:

i was like the prodigal, who wanted his own way
as he left his loving father, to see what sin would pay
i had broken God's commandment, rebelled against his will
until i turned to Jesus and found He loves me still

His grace was greater
His grace was greater
overcome by sin, until i looked to Him
and found that His grace was greater
His grace was greater
God's grace, amazing grace, was greater

oh the shame that filled my heart, knowing i was wrong
oh the guilt i felt inside had haunted me so long
then He reached to me in mercy and drew me to His light
His love and great compassion made me precious in His sight

...then back to chorus again.

i trembled when i sang the song. mostly because of nerves, but also because i really think this song represents me. i daresay most of us can relate easily to the song. honestly, who has never been a prodigal son before? we all knew we played with sin. we did things that are wrong in God's eyes. yet, He took us back so mercifully, even crossed out our sins instead of condemning us, through the redeeming work of JC. it's all by grace! not us, it's Him who initiated. He reached to us in mercy! He came down to us, He stooped down to our level, born as a humble man and died the most horrible death, all for us, so that we don't die in eternal damnation. His grace was indeed greater than we think.

how very very very grateful should we be! if only we can comprehend fully the greatness of His grace, imagine how thankful and grateful we will be. i read somewhere recently that the incomprehensibility of His grace shows the unimaginable extent of the greatness of His grace. simply put, it is too big, too great for us to understand. that is how great it is.

knowing such great news, knowing such grace exist, how can we not share the good news to others?
be excited with me people!
our God is doing great works now, at this very season!
let's not miss His movement!

He had started His works, in so many young people. not that i'm not young anymore, but i'm talking young young here, like seventeen-eighteen. God is so awesome!

this really encourages me to share about JC to other people. it saddened me alot knowing that some people i love dearly have not yet believed in Jesus Christ the Lord our Saviour. let's not lose faith, and keep praying for them. as i am. for you. all my beloved.