The Intimate Worship
Derrick Duong
No one can reveal the truth of our intimate worship to us better than the cherubim, who stay so close to the mercy seat of God and are able to behold God’s holiness (Ezekiel 10). They are the 4 living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back, standing around the throne. Day and night they worship the Lord unceasingly. Because of this intimate position, they are able to see who God was, is and is to come; seeing things of the past, the present and the future (Revelation 4:6-8). Although they see many horrifying events such as wars, famines and plagues, a great earthquake, the sun blackened, the moon reddened, the great tribulation, thunder, lightning, the earth burned up, living creatures dead, water turned bitter, stars fallen from the sky, locusts torturing people, etc. (Revelation 6-22), their worship goes on. They praise God’s holiness, giving Him glory, honor and thanksgivings (Revelation 4:9). Read more →
Fear or Freedom
Pastor YouPing Liu
A story I recently read was about a truck driver who was entrusted to deliver a coffin. On his way he saw a man asking for a ride, and he let him in. Because a sudden rain shower came, the man hid himself in the coffin and closed the lid. Soon, he fell asleep in the coffin since nothing could bother him. As the truck driver continued down the road, he met two other men asking for a ride, and again he let them in. These 2 men were happily sitting beside the coffin. After a while, the man in the coffin woke up, opened the lid and stuck his head out. That really stunned the 2 men and they jumped out of the truck. One fell dead instantly, while the other sustained severe injuries. On the surface, there seemed nothing to be afraid of, but the fact that an unexpected person suddenly appeared out of the coffin, caused tremendous fear. Read more →
Freedom From Letting Go
Pastor David Kao
What does “freedom” look like for you? I was taught that the act of running was mankind’s ultimate expression of freedom. With running, you don’t need much; in running, there are no strings attached; in running you’re not limited to a court or a field, you can run in the heat or the cold, you can even run across different terrains. In running, you can go anywhere. Read more →