Let us read the word of God and be bless in our mind, heart and soul..
Yoznet.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Buzz for this week...
Dear All.. Here is the Buzz for this Week:
Let us read the word of God and be bless in our mind, heart and soul..
Yoznet.
Let us read the word of God and be bless in our mind, heart and soul..
Yoznet.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Thanksgiving for Gkidz 2008
Sarah Choo’s Testimony
Gkidz- The children’s ministry, holds a special position in my heart and this year, I am excited about having an opportunity to serve in the Gkidz ministry, and look forward to how God can use me as I serve Him in this Year of Sabbath 2008!
The desire to serve God in this area was not a sudden decision, but was birthed about one year ago, when I asked myself if I should serve in this ministry. However it never materialized and I thought “Maybe it was not the right time yet.”
In Dec 2007, my spiritual grandma, Lay Leng, asked me whether I wanted to be a leader in Gkidz and to give serious thought to it. I felt that it was definitely in God’s timing to serve in Him in Gkidz for 2008, as I am also serving concurrently in Touch Young Arrows. (TYA) The experience in TYA in 2007 gave me the confidence, experience & skills to work with children that will come in handy while serving in Gkidz.
6th January 2008 was the first time I met my children at Gkidz. Initially, I was quite fearful as I did not really know what to expect and was unsure about how the children would respond to me and whether I would be able to teach the children in a way that they can understand Jesus and the bible clearly. In James 3:1, it is written that teachers need to tame their tongue as those who teach will be judged more strictly. However I prayed to God against all my fears and trepidation and asked that the Holy Spirit will be my counselor and director in my interaction with the children.
Indeed God answered my prayer! and after interacting with the children, joy welled up in my heart even as I shared with them about my life and vice versa. The children allowed me to see things in a new perspective and to be in touch with my younger self! I thank God for the chance to mingle with the children. The children are so innocent, real and charming!
I currently have six children in my care, and they are Elisa, Clarissa, Hui Li, Jieying, Genevieve Khoo and Genevieve Goh. All of them are in Primary Four currently. They are really special to me and I am glad that they are such a warm group. One of the children, Elisa, is from Metta school, a school for intellectually disabled children. There was some difficulty trying to get her to pay attention and integrate her into the rest of the group. It did not help that the other children were all rather jubilant and knew each other from Timothy Club. As for Elisa, she is rather quiet and has a short attention span. However I believe that there is a reason that God has placed her under my care and I pray that he will grant me wisdom and patience in interacting with Elisa.
I want to thank God for every opportunity given to me to serve his Kingdom and I pray that he will use me mightily even as I learn about what it is like to mother a group and discipline, teach and input into these children lives. May the Lord grant me humility, wisdom, courage, love and perseverance as I pour out myself into the children’s lives.
All glory and praise to our almighty God!
Sarah Choo .
Gkidz- The children’s ministry, holds a special position in my heart and this year, I am excited about having an opportunity to serve in the Gkidz ministry, and look forward to how God can use me as I serve Him in this Year of Sabbath 2008!
The desire to serve God in this area was not a sudden decision, but was birthed about one year ago, when I asked myself if I should serve in this ministry. However it never materialized and I thought “Maybe it was not the right time yet.”
In Dec 2007, my spiritual grandma, Lay Leng, asked me whether I wanted to be a leader in Gkidz and to give serious thought to it. I felt that it was definitely in God’s timing to serve in Him in Gkidz for 2008, as I am also serving concurrently in Touch Young Arrows. (TYA) The experience in TYA in 2007 gave me the confidence, experience & skills to work with children that will come in handy while serving in Gkidz.
6th January 2008 was the first time I met my children at Gkidz. Initially, I was quite fearful as I did not really know what to expect and was unsure about how the children would respond to me and whether I would be able to teach the children in a way that they can understand Jesus and the bible clearly. In James 3:1, it is written that teachers need to tame their tongue as those who teach will be judged more strictly. However I prayed to God against all my fears and trepidation and asked that the Holy Spirit will be my counselor and director in my interaction with the children.
Indeed God answered my prayer! and after interacting with the children, joy welled up in my heart even as I shared with them about my life and vice versa. The children allowed me to see things in a new perspective and to be in touch with my younger self! I thank God for the chance to mingle with the children. The children are so innocent, real and charming!
I currently have six children in my care, and they are Elisa, Clarissa, Hui Li, Jieying, Genevieve Khoo and Genevieve Goh. All of them are in Primary Four currently. They are really special to me and I am glad that they are such a warm group. One of the children, Elisa, is from Metta school, a school for intellectually disabled children. There was some difficulty trying to get her to pay attention and integrate her into the rest of the group. It did not help that the other children were all rather jubilant and knew each other from Timothy Club. As for Elisa, she is rather quiet and has a short attention span. However I believe that there is a reason that God has placed her under my care and I pray that he will grant me wisdom and patience in interacting with Elisa.
I want to thank God for every opportunity given to me to serve his Kingdom and I pray that he will use me mightily even as I learn about what it is like to mother a group and discipline, teach and input into these children lives. May the Lord grant me humility, wisdom, courage, love and perseverance as I pour out myself into the children’s lives.
All glory and praise to our almighty God!
Sarah Choo .
Friday, January 11, 2008
My Understanding of Sabbath...
God’s provision during Sabbath Leviticus 25:2-7
As I meditated on this passage Pastor Yo assigned end 2007, there was another understanding of Sabbath [rest] – God’s higher ways and His provision.
This deeper appreciation came from verses 4-7 : “Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards. Do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the grapes of your untended vines… Whatever the land yields during the sabbath year will be food...
My first response to “do not sow … or prune..” : protest! Goodness!! As a teacher teaching agriculture I’m well aware of the preparation of land and the amount of work needed in order to yield a harvest that will feed the people – IF the farmer has sufficient fertilizers to provide nutrients for the crops to grow well, especially when the land has been cultivated for six years continuously. Yet God is saying “Don’t do anything”! The intellectual in me couldn’t accept and comprehend. Will there be enough food ???? Could almost see the farmer’s sad face at the meagre crops that could be picked up for consumption…
Then God spoke.
It’s not doing what you know can be done or should be done, based on experience and knowledge of the world you live in. It’s depending on Me and trusting that I’ll lead you.
Ok, God. Sorry. It’s not about effort. It’s all about You.
My application – not going about my life [as a teacher, G12 leader & worship leader] using my own human wisdom and effort but to allow God to show the way to go and as I walk, I’m to rest and not fret.
God bless you abundantly in this Year of Sabbath. Amen.
Sally Wong
As I meditated on this passage Pastor Yo assigned end 2007, there was another understanding of Sabbath [rest] – God’s higher ways and His provision.
This deeper appreciation came from verses 4-7 : “Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards. Do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the grapes of your untended vines… Whatever the land yields during the sabbath year will be food...
My first response to “do not sow … or prune..” : protest! Goodness!! As a teacher teaching agriculture I’m well aware of the preparation of land and the amount of work needed in order to yield a harvest that will feed the people – IF the farmer has sufficient fertilizers to provide nutrients for the crops to grow well, especially when the land has been cultivated for six years continuously. Yet God is saying “Don’t do anything”! The intellectual in me couldn’t accept and comprehend. Will there be enough food ???? Could almost see the farmer’s sad face at the meagre crops that could be picked up for consumption…
Then God spoke.
It’s not doing what you know can be done or should be done, based on experience and knowledge of the world you live in. It’s depending on Me and trusting that I’ll lead you.
Ok, God. Sorry. It’s not about effort. It’s all about You.
My application – not going about my life [as a teacher, G12 leader & worship leader] using my own human wisdom and effort but to allow God to show the way to go and as I walk, I’m to rest and not fret.
God bless you abundantly in this Year of Sabbath. Amen.
Sally Wong
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Have you heard?
The Wedding Bells Are Ringing! Weizhen and Alan are going to be united in holy matrimony next week. Come and celebrate this joyous occasion with our spiritual sister and be part of this milestone in her life. The details are as follows:
Date: 19th January 2008, Saturday
Time: 11am sharp
Venue: Touch Centre (at Marine Parade, opposite the NTUC)
Time: 11am sharp
Venue: Touch Centre (at Marine Parade, opposite the NTUC)
Here is what Weizhen has to say to Yoztribe:
Finally, Alan & I are going to tie knot on 19 January 2008. The reason why we chose Touch Centre for our church wedding is because this place brings a lot of great memories to us. This is the place where we know each other. Alan & I always believe in our heart that as we dwell in God’s well, God will helps us to find our right partner. God is our best matchmaker. We encourage you to continue pressing on to dwell in God’s well & in God’s timing He will makes all things beautiful for you. Come & join us, as we want to enthrone God & Give Thanks to our Maker on our big day. See you there. God bless you!!!
Sunday, January 06, 2008
A Day A Psalm...
I usually did my quiet time after dinner every night, and so didn’t have the habit of waking up early to read God's word. After making an appointment with God during service last Sunday to meet Him first thing in the morning every day, I was very excited and really eager. Excited at the idea of waking up to a most important appointment every morning; eager to start every day speaking with, and more importantly listening to Him. I really pray, and I believe, that this excitement will last through all 150 days!
God is really good! Even as I sought Him with eagerness and excitement, He spoke to me and His presence was with me the whole day. It truly is different, not only does God speak to me as He meets up with me in the morning, His word accompanies me throughout the rest of the day and He would use situations to give me a better understanding and interpretation of what He told me in the morning.
When I meditate on Psalm 1, there was no big booming revelation. I was simply reminded of how He is a God who "watches over the way of the righteous" and destroys "the way of the wicked". As I read the chapter, I was very comforted to be reminded that it really does not matter if the world scorns or even punishes the way of the righteous; it is enough to know that God will watch over us and our righteous way. This is the only thing that matters :)
Blessed is the man whose delight is in the law of the Lord and who meditates on His law day and night. As I am excited about a-psalm-a-day, I will go beyond the pure excitement of meeting God every morning and make deliberate and conscious efforts to see the interpretation and application of what He tells me every morning, in the rest of the day.
Ruo Cheng.
God is really good! Even as I sought Him with eagerness and excitement, He spoke to me and His presence was with me the whole day. It truly is different, not only does God speak to me as He meets up with me in the morning, His word accompanies me throughout the rest of the day and He would use situations to give me a better understanding and interpretation of what He told me in the morning.
When I meditate on Psalm 1, there was no big booming revelation. I was simply reminded of how He is a God who "watches over the way of the righteous" and destroys "the way of the wicked". As I read the chapter, I was very comforted to be reminded that it really does not matter if the world scorns or even punishes the way of the righteous; it is enough to know that God will watch over us and our righteous way. This is the only thing that matters :)
Blessed is the man whose delight is in the law of the Lord and who meditates on His law day and night. As I am excited about a-psalm-a-day, I will go beyond the pure excitement of meeting God every morning and make deliberate and conscious efforts to see the interpretation and application of what He tells me every morning, in the rest of the day.
Ruo Cheng.
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Countdown Party to 2008
“10… 9… 8… 7… 6… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… 0…. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!”
Amidst the roars and the shouts of well wishes with everyone’s clapping, cutting through the whistle of the pyrotechnic fireworks that burst forth with enthusiasm much to the delight of the audience, the people standing around me, myself included, were getting hyped up to launch into the song, “I Follow the Son”. It was an awesome awesome feeling to be up there on stage, and such a privilege to be able to serve God in the choir by singing & dancing zealously before Him, into the New Year.
Don’t know about you, but have you ever wondered why we feel exhilarated counting down to something we look forward to, instead of counting numerically upwards? If we counted from 1 to 10, it would seem more like the numerical recording of something taking place.
There is something thrilling about counting down towards a known destination or place. It brings a sense of comfort, a sense of destiny towards what is ahead of us. As I saw the throngs of people out there dancing in freedom and singing with the choir in great exuberance. I felt our hearts sang and thumped together as one because we know why we can celebrate at the Countdown.
The reason why we can feel excited about what is yet to come is because we trust that God will lead & guide his people in the uncharted paths in front of us. And the most beautiful part of all is that we are not alone. Just like how God provided for his people, the Israelites, when they were coming out from slavery in Egypt, when He sent a cloud in front of them to guide them by day, and a pillar of fire by night, He will guide us as we enter each new year.
Even in the midst of the raging storms and fiercest battles, will you still feel the peace of God within your heart? Will you surrender your smallest to the most insurmountable problems to the Lord, and Trust that He Will come through for you in His time?
Let’s decide today, that as we learn to truly Rest in Him for each new day in this New Year of Sabbath in 2008, we can be sure that we can testify and look forward to Counting upwards by the end of Year 2008. Count the number of times God came through for you, count the number of blessings.
We can countdown because we have something to count upwards to every new day. And we’ve only just begun the year. How great is that?
Hallelujah!
“The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” – Isaiah 58:11
Have a Blessed New Year!
God Bless You & let His face Shine Upon You!
Stephanie Zeng
Pastor Yolanda’s daughter
Enjoy the pictures below.. Look out for the slideshows too..
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Last Choir Duty of 2007
Today is a really exciting day! Many of Pastor Yo’s twelve - Mabel, Stef Zeng, Karen, Sally, Sharon, myself - were on stage doing the last choir duty of 2007 together. We had so much fun worshipping the Lord together with the rest of the tribe people and people from Pastor Lawrence Tribe. Sally and Sharon, in particular, were on a high. The two of them were the oldest in this week’s choir but their enthusiasm and energy were really an example for us young ones!
I guess the difference for me today is to be able to serve the Lord and the congregation together with my sisters and brothers in Christ, dancing and praising God with all our hearts and our souls. Although there are times when many of us do feel really tired (We have to clap and jump most of the time during Praise Songs), but the spirit in us is not tired at all! We were actually praised by the trainer for our energy and how prompt we are in doing things. Thank God – it makes me so proud of us as a family.
I felt blessed serving the Lord in the choir because it was an opportunity to lead the congregation to worship! And the congregation included the pre-believers too! I believe when the pre-believers see how excited we are for God, they will want to know this God more too! How great is our God!
Jiarong & Karen.
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