Theresia Melinda
March 22, 2020
Be (His)story in 2020 ; Rest in Him
Long time no writing this blog. 🧨🧨🎉🎆 I think 2020 can be the hardest, toughest years for Indonesia since I was born, 25 years ago of course. Not only Indonesia I guess, but for most of the nations in this world.
At just the beginning of this year, exactly on 31st December 2019 - 1 January 2020, Indonesia had to dealing with flooding issue everywhere, even it became the worst flooding that happened to Jakarta, people said that way. Furthermore, the international issues that are lined up on every social media to World War 3 since America fired the missile to Iran. And, it seems that world has not rested yet. Right this moment I am writing this blog, covid-19 virus is haunting all the nations, no exception Indonesia. And my pray goes to all the nations escpecially all the nurses, doctors, and medical officers, who are fighting hard to defeat this virus and helping out all the patients though it risk their life. RESPECT.
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2020 teaches me a lot even just in the 3rd month of this years. Somehow it seems to reminds me that God is coming so soon. The time is short ; we are counting down to His second coming ; we are in the last days. I know it is not the time to arguing when exactly is the date, rather He demands us to live HOLY, HOLY, HOLY ; BE HOLY just like Him while waiting on Him.
1 Peter 1:16 (NET) for it is written, “You shall be holy, because I am holy.”
As I look for what to be HOLY means :
The way we THINK, FEEL, SEE, ACT, and REACT towards something just based on HIS STANDARD.
And as Jesus taught me to be more like Him, I learn that the true battle in fact is I'm battling against myself ; my EGO and my WILL.
Because the formula is ; if you want your life to reflect Jesus then you have to remove and empty all about you and anything that reflect your desire.
He must take up all of our desire so that He can fill up His desire in us.
John 3:30 (KJV) He must increase, but I must decrease.
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As covid-19 hit every nation, let's help the gonverment by doing physically distancing, eat healthy food, and I think this is the right time for us to get closer with Him. Reading your Bible and keep knowing
Matthew 10:28 (KJV) And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
It does not mean that we challenge the virus, however it shows that we believe that whatever happens, God takes control of our life in every detail.
I hope and pray that we are not fed up as we are waiting for Him. The world we live in right now is not our home. We are battling everyday against devils, but we are not alone, we fight with Him. I wish I could see the spirit world so I could be more aware that He sent us the angels to fight the devils with us. We are here to bring many souls to Him, to win the souls for Him. And hope the circumstances and the struggle the world is facing more reminds us that 2000 years ago He said :
Revelation 22:7, 21 (KJV) Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
