Hope

last weekend was an intimate service - I call it. Pastor shared with us their deep thoughts .

That's what makes HOGC a family, and not just an organization.

Hope is the main message. The hope after life, the hope for the future, the hope for now.
In life, there are many times where you need to exercise hope while you send someone off to a faraway nearby place, knowing that they will be with the Lord. That is heaven, for us... and you.

But you need to work it out ONCE for yourself, whether you will have hope in what you believe in and your future, your life after death....

it sounds quite contrary, doesn't it... Life after death... How can someone have life after death.
In Christ, it is definitely possible. Christ did it, and so can we, if we have Him in our lives.

Now, that is our hope! Replenished by His Word.


Pastor How then went on to share with us a simplified theology of the process of creation-recreation.
It compared the creation of Earth, with the creation of human.
1) Creation sets
2) Chaos come in, void occurs, darkness sets in
3) The Spirit of God hovers and incubates
4) The Word of God sets forth
5) Recreation happens

True for our physical world, true for us human
We are all borne a child of God. That was creation by God for mankind.
But the sad thing is sin sets into the hearts of man, and causes chaos. The life of God is not in man anymore so spiritual void sets in, and causes darkness as there is no light of Christ.
By prayer and supernaturalism, the Holy Spirit hovers and begins to work in the hearts of man. That prepares it for the Word of God.
Thus when ready, God speaks, either directly, or through the mouth of man, to crack open the hearts for submission and obedience and followship.
Therefore, recreation starts happening, and a new life is created, in Christ, in spirit. We call it a new man. That’s why, Christians are considered to have a new life. From that moment onwards, God begins to work in the heart further more to change the character, value system, hearts, spirit, and instill HOPE.

True for the world, true for mankind… God has his methods and double mention is still His forte.
I love my God. I get to know His style now and then, it is so interesting. I love my Bible. I never get bored of it…

Hope, I pray, be with you!