God's Creation

Having grown up in a Christian family, one can just imagine the number of times I have heard the creation story.  In fact, I have heard and read about it so many times that I do not feel the need to revisit it anymore until yesterday.  I started helping out in Tim and Tab, one of the programs of our church's children ministry which aims to share God's word to nonchristian children, last year.  Every Saturday, a Bible story would be told, and for Tim and Tab's first formal session this school year, the story chosen was the creation story.  While the storyteller was enumerating everything that God created, she was also showing corresponding pictures in a powerpoint presentation at the same time.  Suddenly, I realized that because only one word is used to represent the whole of God's creation (animal for all animal types, water for all water forms, etc.), I had already forgotten the diversity that these words stand for (animal for tiger, lion, zebra, elephant, etc.; water for sea, lake, river, waterfall, etc.).  God has indeed created a beautiful place for us!

If you are having the same feeling, try reading the story again, but this time enter the words in Google Images.           

非常激动的布道

对于信仰，我有很多的疑虑，问不完的为什么。
得到的答案永远都有破绽。
也许这正是人类的设计：理性，遵从逻辑，科学化。
也或许我太高估人类的理解能力，
居然相信渺小的我们能够完全理解创造天地的天父。
我需要的是一个亲身经历，一个只属于我和祂的经历，也一直在等待。
我相信这个亲身经历会带来一个巨大，神奇的力量，让我不得不信。

I Love Art!!!

I proudly present the visuals* I made for a Bible lesson:

This is a story about faith.


A man is riding a boat.


The boat falls off a waterfall.


He is able to hang on to a wooden log.


Someone throws a life saver at his direction. He lets go of the wood and goes for the life saver. This scene actually symbolizes faith: the man chooses to put his trust on God (life saver) rather than relying on his own (wood).

It has been a while since the last time I painted (with the exception of Chinese painting) and it felt good. Never did I feel as confident, as delighted, as enthusiastic. Art is my second passion, next to mathematics.

*Drawings patterned after google pics.

God Almighty

Visited my brother's blog and learned about this song entitled 5 loaves and 2 fishes. It reminded me of God's greatness. It gave me this feeling that I could do everything with the help of God Almighty. I always feel like crying every time I hear such messages; however, there seems something stopping me from putting my trust in Him. How about you? Would you entrust your 5 loaves and 2 fishes to Him?

"Take my five loaves and two fishes. Do with it as you will. I surrender."

Want to share this song with you. Visit my brother's blog at http://jan-jans-thoughts.blogspot.com/

信！

藉由这学期的宗教课，我对[信]有了更深入的了解。

不知道听过Moses的故事多少遍，向来只在乎故事的经过，但从没想过它想要传达的信息为何。

从小在埃及大王之家长大的Moses,对自己信心满满。自以为是以色列人的解救者，在看见自家兄弟被外人欺压，见义勇为杀了对方。不料人非但没领情还视他为杀人凶手。经过这事件，从高高在上的王子变成平民百姓，Moses有了很大的转变。当上帝邀他担任以色列人的领导者，他居然拒绝了。如果是以前的Moses应该会说类似的话吧，“选我是理所当然的。” 虽最后他还是接受了任务，但并不是对自己的能力过于自信，而是深信主会让一切有个圆满的结果。

信是把一切希望寄托于主的身上。换句话说，不再是我成就事情的发生，而是上帝把不可能的变成可能。

在Nicodemus与Samaritan woman的身上可看见信于不信的区别。Nicodemus是一个极聪明的人。可惜的是他只相信由人类所能完成的事情。他无法理解耶稣所说的丛生，因为在现实生活中这是不可能的。所以他便问，“这可能吗？人能再次回到母亲的怀里而丛生吗？”他宁愿靠自己的知识也不愿相信耶稣。Samaritan woman就不一样了。当耶稣说他能给予无穷不尽的水，Samaritan woman立刻向他要。这样她就不用天天到井边拿水。她知道唯独在上帝的王国她才不会受到人们的排斥。不同于Nicodemus，她选择了相信。只有这样，我们的人生才会有无限的可能，再也不会限于人类的范围里。

虽然有很多事情是我无法解决的，但因有主我可以继续持有希望，相信这世界是美丽的。不同于Elijah，我们不是一个人的，而是有上帝当我们永远的靠山。

要信！

昨天，牧师讲了关于一个拥有信心的百夫长的故事（路加福音 7 ：1-10）。我们病了，医生一定要先看病状才可治疗。不过故事里的百夫长居然对耶稣信心十足，不用耶稣看，也相信耶稣必能将他仆人治好。因他这份信心，仆人果真好了。接着是关于一个寡妇的故事（路加福音 7 ：11-15）。她儿子死了，难免伤心哭。不过哭也没法改变啥么，所以耶稣说：不要哭！再对着死人说：起来！很奇妙的，死人起死回生。

讲完故事，牧师强调说：不只要求，也要信。不要哭，你不能做的，耶稣替你做。一直以来，我都有求，不过好像没做到信这一点。我信，说起来容易，做起来难。看来我还要努力点学会如何信。