17 Apr (Sun)

Today woke up at 7.45am. Preparing to go for church. Then left house with my sis and took a cab down to church. Today, I would be attending the Mandarin Svc. I missed the beginning of the sermon becoz went to look for Ding Yi. He disappeared half way thru the worship. Tot tat he got lost. Haha. FOund him at Children Min. He suppose to help out. After much relief, went back to Chapel and the sermon started. Didn't get the topice but from the rest of the sermon, i believe it is about what our life is like. The preacher mentioned 3 things that our life is like.
Firstly, our life is like a mirror. We are initially a piece of uneven mirror and what we reflect are not truthful and realistic. But as we let Jesus come into our life, He is like a tool that will help to even up the uneveness on the mirror. Then as time goes by our life will reflect a clearer and more reaslistic image. And at the same time we will also reflect the characters of God.
Secondly, our life is like the wheat. A kernel of wheat may seem nothing much but in fact its potential is great. When the time is ripe, it will bear into fields of wheat. In John 12:24, it says "I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds" Likewise our life shd die so that Jesus can enter our life and result in not just renewal of life but also greater harvest.
Thirdly, our life is like a butterfly. A butterfly start off as a caterpillar which nobody admire or adore. The caterpillar after its eating feast, turn itself into a cocoon . In the cocoon, the genes of the butterfly manipulate the cell to devour all the cells of the caterpillar. This is not to kill the caterpillar but to fully transform itself into a butterfly which is greatly appreciated and admired by people. The gene of the butterfly is like Jesus. And the cells of the caterpillar are like our pasts. In order to be fully transformed, we need Jesus to eat up our past. Then when the caterpillar is no more, what is left is a butterfly reflecting the characters of Jesus.

Life is not easy but it's not impossible or beyond what we can bear. But we need Jesus to be in our life. Unless we die to ourself and allow Jesus to take control, our life will be lived in vain. So brothers and sisters, let us look to our God who is faithful and loving and hold on to the promise He has given to us. Live a life for our God.