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Hello! Chette Here. I’m having a break from studying and so I wanted to share you some of the things that opened my eyes during the past weeks and we were out of our daily routines. I really like my life right now. I can think fast, I can get enough rest and I can have more time with my real friends as well as my God ^^

Attending VCF as well, has changed the way as I approach God… and I’ve been attending eversince August 16 and every teachings/preachings were always an eye opener for me. I really like how they’re teaching “series.” And having a change of style of hearing… looking at some things in a different perspective is totally refreshing.

So without further ado… I’ll share you some of my thoughts and I hope as you read along, your eyes will be opened as well.

Biblical Person no. 1 - Joseph (Beginning Genesis 30)
Before when people speak breakthroughs, I always think of Joshua and Caleb and how they conquer the promise land. But as I was reading Joseph’s life… God pointed it out that Joseph was the person really experieced breakthrough in his life. To be able to experience breakthrough… your life will be shaken. If you are a Christian who doesn’t accept Shakening in your life then you will not experience Breakthrough.

Biblical Persons no. 2 - The difference of Queen Esther and the Widow in Jesus’ Story. (Esther 7 and Luke 18)
I was always encourage everytime I hear the story of the Widow in Jesus’ Story. The widow kept knocking at the door of the judge and kept knocking and knocking and the Judge gave the justice. Jesus pointed out ‘perseverance in asking’ But the thing is… you don’t have to become like the widow, you can be Queen Esther. (this is a teaching from VCF) hehehe… We Christians are not just children, but we are also called, the Bride of Jesus. I know I’ve been hearing we are “Bride” but I never take it seriously.. not until I heard that message. It feels good to be the “BRIDE”. You have all the favor you can get. And reading the Book of esther… Esther did something before She became the “Beloved” of the king. She used wisdom (how she treated the king and prepare herself to meet the king); and thus because of this… the King loved her so much… so much that Queen Esther adversary became the king’s adversary.

Biblical Person no. 3 - Rahab (Joshua 2)
Two things that God revealed to me in the life of Rahab.

1. Rahab is an alien prostitute who was saved because she protected the spies
2. Even there was an order from the higher authority, still Rahab chose to submit to God.

If you read the whole chapter 2 of Joshua, the City of Jericho was marked out for death. But God in His mercy, permitted Rehab to live. Not only that! Did you know that RAHAB became a part of the nation of Israel? She married Salmon and gave birth to Boaz (who is the ancestor of King David and Jesus!) Imagine… a Prostitute becoming a part of the ancestry of Jesus Christ. See what Faith can do?? She’s one of the great women of faith in the Bible.

And She is what you can call… “I will submit to the authority if the authority is right. If not, then I won’t.” kind of woman. Rahab is telling us that ‘we can submit to the ones who has authority, but use wisdom”

I remember one time… when my dad was still here in the Philippines.. he told me once. “Submit to the authority. Submit to the elders, submit to the leaders, but once the leaders are not in the right, then you have the right to disagree with it. If your leader say, ‘Go kill yourself.’ Will you follow him? You will know if its God’s thing or not. This is different to Abraham submission. Use your brain.”

I think he said that because he knew that my weakness before (and up until last august :P) that I easily trust people and eventually people will abuse my trust and it will lead to pain.

lastly…

Biblical Persons no. 4: Jesus and James
Very common name But the Holy Spirit revealed something to me as I was reading his story. Jesus ministry started from the age of 30 and He died at the age of 33. His ministry time, is only for 3 years. So what did He do for the remaining 29 years? He served His earthly family. That is why his earthly brother “James” who wrote the Book of James (Nope the writer of the Book of James in the new testament is not the Apostle but rather the ‘earthly brother’ of Jesus, he is another son of mary. =D ) So because of Jesus’ testimony… James wrote the book of James and encouraged many of Christians (in the past and up until present) how a Christian should live, and His role model is his earthly brother: Jesus ^^

Hope these things enlightened you as much as it enlightened me ^^

God bless everyone!
God bless VCF FAMILY!
God bless ANGELES City ^^

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