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Acts 9:31

By Wiley Lowry

Yu no wail yu go long Acts kapitol 9; em i stap long pes 918 long bible bilong yu. Sapos yu stap arere long dispela ples, yu harim mipela i tok olsem, mipela i ritim oltaim nambawan kestin na ansa long Westminster Shorter Catechism. Na em i wail klia na helpim olsem sumarim apin bilong laif. “Man’s chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.” Sapos mi ken addim wanpela samting – na mi sur kis man i sit long Jerusalem Chamber long Westminster Assembly i goin wailim mi! Tasol sapos mi ken addim wanpela samting mi goin tok olsem. Man’s chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him together forever. Na reason bilong mi i tok olsem, kilis i sentral long nupela bilong God long ol manmeri bilong en. Na wat mipela i lukim long Acts kapitol 9 vers 31, kilis i binim long Krais. Na long em i binim long Krais, ol i go long “long fear bilong Lord na long komfort bilong Hol Spirit.” Yu luk, ol i givim glori long God na ol i enjoyim en wantaim.

Olsem, mipela i go long en long praea, na mipela i ritim dispela verse long tenite.

Yu Papa bilong mipela, mipela i askim Yu, Yu givim mipela fear bilong Lord na givim mipela komfort bilong Hol Spirit, olsem mipela i ritim dispela verse na stadinim long tenite. Na long mipela i go aus, mipela i go long givim glori long Yu na enjoyim Yu wantaim oltaim. Mipela i praeim olsem long nem bilong Krais, amen.

Acts 9, wanpela verse; vers 31:

“Olsem kilis long ol Judea na Galilee na Samaria i gat pis na i binim apin. Na wokabaut long fear bilong Lord na long komfort bilong Hol Spirit, em i maripela.”

Gras i wethere na flaurs i perei, tasol Word bilong God i stap oltaim.

Mi laikim yumi lukim dispela pasaje bilong Bible long tupela point long nait. First one – bilong strongim. Na sekunde – bilong go aus. Strongim na go aus. Yumi go long first one, na yumi stat long strongim.

Strongim

Em i save “kles long Judea na Galilea na Samaria i gat pis na i go strong.” Narapela we yumi save tokim em – em i go antap. Em i go strong. Strong bilong kles i bigin. Kles i bodi bilong Krais; em i meri bilong Krais. Em i sanda bilong Gud Shepher. Em i kam long ples long oltaim plan bilong God, sekura long blut bilong Krais, na em i rul bilong Krais i stap na i win. I save long tok, grow na strong bilong kles i depend long Krais.

Na long dispela pasaje, mi think yumi lukim tripela samting, tripela we Krais i wan bilong strongim kles. Tripela we kles i go antap long Krais. Wan i kles i go antap long komand bilong Krais. Yumi lukim tu, kles i go strong long Krais i kles. Na tu, i go strong long promis bilong Krais. Yumi lukim dispela tripela samting.

Go Antap Long Komand Bilong Krais

Nambawan, mipela i save that church i builimap na i go long fulfillim na long obediens long kommandim bilong Krais. Yu no, wanpela samting i mekim dispela verse i stand out long buk bilong Acts, em i serve olsem sumarise. Em i sumarise ol samting i go bipo long buk bilong Acts, tasol em i olsem verse bilong transision. Olsem, em i setim mipela up long tokim mipela wat i goin long narapela hap bilong buk bilong Acts. Na olsem sumarise, verse 31 i tokim mipela that church, long ol Judea na Galilea na Samaria, i builimap. Nau, long tokim dispela tripla ples, mipela i konet long purpos na oda na outline bilong buk bilong Acts. Bai yu luk, buk bilong Acts i stat long Jerusalem na i stat wantaim Jisas na em i stap wantaim disciples bilong en na em i tokim ol long wait long Jerusalem, long wait long kamap bilong promis bilong God, kamap bilong Holispirit. Na tasol, bipo em i go antap, Jisas i tokim ol dispela tok long disciples. Em i tok, “Yu wail resivim paoa bipo Holispirit i kamap long yu, na yu wail i olsem witnes bilong mi long Jerusalem na long ol Judea na long Samaria na long en bilong graun.” Buk bilong Acts i stat long Jisas long Jerusalem. Em i en long Paul long Rome. Na em i traisim dispela lain bilong ples Jisas i givim long disciples – Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, na long en bilong graun.

“On This Rock”

Na olsem, long verse 31, mip findim olsem tok bilong resureksen bilong Jisas i spread, na ekelesia i bilim ap long pis – we? “Long Judea na Galilea na Samaria.” I olsem Jisas i komandim, olsem Jisas i komandim, na ekelesia i gro na i strongim. Yu luk, wat Christ i komandim, Christ i givim. Taim Him i komisim disciples bilong Him, ol followers bilong Him long olsem witnesses na long olsem mekim disciples, Him i fulfill olsem Him i komandim. Him i bringim na givim kaikai long ol labor bilong ol long Him, long olsem dispela i plan bilong God na dispela i wok bilong God. Yu no ken long gospels taim Peter i confess olsem Jisas i Christ – na wat Jisas i say long Peter? Him i say, “Long dispela ston,” dispela confess bilong Jisas olsem Christ, “Long dispela ston, mi i bilim ekelesia bilong mi na gate bilong hel i no prevail long en.” Na i bin long strong persecution na opposition long ekelesia long taim bilong buk bilong Acts. Na disciples, apostles, i throwim long kalabus. Ol i charge ol no toktok long Jisas. Mip read long Stephen na olsem ol i falsim accuse na ol i stonim; first martir long ekelesia long taim bilong ol. Mip read long, even long chapter bipo dispela, olsem Saul, husat i become Paul – him i ravinim ekelesia.

But sapos long as mipela i no ken distilledim message bilong Acts long ol few words, mipela i ken tokim olsem, em i testemoni bilong resurrection wantaim power na wantaim persecution. Na em i olsem mipela i findim – olsem message bilong Gospel, olsem Jisas i bin rais i go long ded, em i go aus na long power bilong Holispirit, ekelesia i multipol na i gro na i bilim na i strongim long fulfillim to command bilong Krais na long fes bilong intense persecution. Nau mipela i ken kisim ol lesin long dispela, long wanpela poin, long wanem, mipela i livim long kultur long wanem, long olmoso ol wai, em i kontri long ol wai bilong God; em i kontri long turu bilong God. Mipela i lukim ol ak bilong terorisim, wanem i olmoso wan wik rea, na em i waim wail long ol man. Na yet, wanem mipela i lukim hia long dispela pasis? Olsem, even long taim ekelesia i seem olsem i go long shaky graun, em i nidim update, real nid i reform; real nid i ritun long message bilong resurrection na long reliance long Holispirit, olsem mipela i ken, em i olsem Krais i bilim na i strongim ekelesia bilong em.

Em i tambu long mipela. Maybe ol yu i no save, i wot tumas long yu no save givim komiten long ekelesia? I wot tumas long servim na givim na mekim yu self long laif bilong kongregesen? Maybe ol yu i bin servim long ekelesia long planti yia; yu i fatig? Maybe em i no more prioritiy olsem i bin bifo? Wanem mipela i lukim hia, em i gro bilong ekelesia, em i strong bilong ekelesia, i Krais i komandim. Em i plan bilong God na God i lukautim em wok long finis, long fulfillment, long en bilong taim, long glory bilong Krais na long gut bilong em pipel. Dispela verse i tokim mipela, “Lukim wanem God i do long ekelesia bilong em, wantaim ekelesia bilong em. Em i givim wanem em i komandim.” Expectim! Praim long dispela! Wet long dispela! Na givim komiten long ekelesia bilong em.

Built Up as Krais i Ekelesia

Datim i go long narapla samting. Ogena i stil? I gat bik nem i go long Kris. Em i Kris i man i bilong banis. Em i hed bilong banis, na i gat wanpela banis; wanpela banis i gat pis na wandi long Kris. Lukim pasis 31. Em i tok, “Banis,” wanpela banis, “i gat pis na i go up.” I gat wanpela banis, nogat matta i stap long narapla ples. I stap long Judea na Galilee na Samaria, tasol i stil wanpela banis. I tambu, sapos yumi translatim wata “long ol”, wea em i tok “long ol”, yumi ken tok “long olgeta”. O you ken tok se i gat banis “long olgeta Judea na Galilee na Samaria”. Na wata i long Girik i stil wata we yumi get wata, “katholik”. Datim i wat yumi konfes long Apol Krid na yumi tok se yumi biliv long “holy katholik banis”. Yumi no tok se yumi biliv long Roman Ktholik banis, tasol yumi tok se yumi biliv long wanpela banis, banis bilong Kris long olgeta man. Yumi i konfesim faith na commitment bilong yumi long dat. Wanpela banis i gat bilivman long olgeta kantri, olgeta tribe, olgeta langwis, olgeta pipul.

Wanpela Banis Long Kris Jisas

Em i tambu olsem Jisas i prai long taim bifo em i dai long krus. Em i prai wantaim ol disaipel bilong em olsem “ol man i bilip long em i stap wan, olsem em wantaim Papa i stap wan.” Em i tambu Jisas i komandim ol disaipel bilong em long las long Matyu olsem, “Go inap, oraitim ol disaipel long ol narapela kantri.” Na wanem i tambu long buk bilong Apokalips, i tambu long ol man i no save countim, i stap long frorom, olsem i wokabaut long Lemp, i wokabaut long Krais. Dispela i promis bilong God, go bek long promis bilong em long Abrahim olsem, “Ol lain bilong Abrahim i go long ol famili bilong graun, i go stap.” I tambu wan church, i stap long Krais Jisas. Na i tambu yumi lukim start bilong dispela wan wail long buk bilong Akis, long verse 31, long chapter 9, ol man long Judea, Galilea, na Samaria i kamapim na i enjoyim pis, na i enjoyim bildim.

Winim Baria

Na dispela poin long buk bilong Acts, kisim chuch i dai pinis olsem barrier i tambu. Yu no save, sapos yu kisim ol tri tok, “Judea na Galilee na Samaria,” i gat long ol tok i gat komplikated na i gat giaman. I gat ol man i no save God, i gat ol man i pait, i gat ol man i hate, i gat ol man i go we, i gat ol man i no laikim narapela, i gat ol man i no save long God, i gat ol man i ting ol i stret. Judea em i ples bilong tempel. Em i ples ol man i laikim God i stap, ol man i kontrolim. Galilee em i graun bilong ol man i laikim God, tasol em i gat ol man i kam long narapela kulta, long kulta bilong Roma na Graec. Samaria em i stap long narapela, na ol man i no gat pur laikim God, na ol i no followim ol rit bilong laikim God. Na ol man i laikim God i hateim ol man bilong Samaria. Mi tok, ol man bilong Galilee, taim ol i go long Judea, ol i go raun long wata bilong Jordan, ol i no laikim go long ples bilong Samaria. Ol i no laikim go we ol man i stap. Na long narapela taim, ol i pait strong. Tasol ia, mi tok, i gat wan chuch long ol ples ia, na chuch i gat pis, na chuch i growap. I no jis gat free long ol man i bagarapim, i gat pis long ol man. I gat pis long ol man i bin hateim God, tasol nau ol i no moa hateim God, ol i kam long papa, na ol i kisim giaman bilong laif i no dai, long Jisu Krais, giaman bilong Holispirit. Ol i bin hateim narapela, tasol nau ol i laitim, ol i laitim long giaman, long bilip, na long kompania. Na dispela tok bilong “chuch” i mea “kisim raus.” Ol i kisim raus long ol laip bilong ol, long ol narapela graun bilong ol, ol i kam long wan chuch, wan bodi, wan pipul bilong gloria bilong Krais.

Na liklik example bilong dispela radikal transformesan we dispela pipel experience em i transformesan we i happen long Saul o Paul. Em i man we i stap long naraplo long dispela kapta, em i man we i no. 1 persekutua na oppresa long chuch, na nau em i kam long chuch, long fellowship bilong ol saints. Na nogat em i no longer persekutua, na nau em i wan bilong ol chief instruments bilong bilim chuch. Dat i radikal transformesan we i happen long dispela kapta, long dispela verse we i tambu long yumi. Groth bilong chuch i bringim pis long ol man we i divers na divided. Wanem i reason bilong dat? Wanem i important long havim yuniti long dat diversiti? Bikos naraplo no save doim; only Krais i save doim. I only happen long Krais chuch, na olsem dat i bringim glory long nem bilong Krais. Na yumi i seeim long naraplo long dispela verse.

Built Up By Krais’ Commitment

Tripela samting yumi i see long olsem chuch i bilim antap long Krais em i diskrision bilong laif we i enjoy long ol biliver. Yumi i see long naraplo Krais’ ongoing commitment, Em i minisri long chuch. Chuch i bilim antap long Krais’ commitment long ol. Verse i tambu long yumi olsem ’ol i wokabaut long fear bilong Lord na long komfort bilong Holispirit.’ Nau thinkim long ol characteristics bilong Jisu’ minisri. Wanem i ol aspek bilong Krais’ minisri? Orait, yumi i save identify dispela tupela characteristics long naraplo, nogat? Bikos olsem Krais i doim olsem, em i doim olgeta long glory bilong God. Em i commitment long spendim taim long Papa long praea. Olgeta Em i mighty wok na miracle na sign na tiching we Em i doim, em i long bringim God glory. Na even go long death bilong Em long cross na takeim wraith bilong Papa, dat i doim long obedience na submission long will bilong Papa. Em i fear bilong Lord we i permeat olgeta long Krais’ minisri.

Na Spirit i God, i tambu Spirit i wokim ol miracle i go long laif bilong Jisas, na i go long wok bilong i, em i tambu Spirit i kontiniu wok bilong i long ol man i bilip long Krais. Jisas i promis long ol man. I promis i go lusim ol disaipel, tasol i no lusim ol i go we, i go sendim Spirit i helpim ol, i teachim ol, olsem ol i ken wok long nem bilong i. Narapela nem bilong Spirit i God, i tambu, em i Komfota o i Helpim Man. Wanem i happen long pasaji ia? I Komfota i bringim komfot. Ol i go long fear bilong Lord na komfot bilong Spirit i God. Dat i evidens i Krais i wok long ekelesia bilong i. I Krais i komitim ol man bilong i, i kontinuim wok long ol man bilong i, long wanem ol i soim fear bilong Lord na komfot bilong Spirit i God. I tupela karakter i go hamamas – wan awe, wan reverens, wan devoshen, na wan worhip bilong God, wantaim wan enkourajmen na komfot, jo na blessing bilong Spirit i God.

Fear bilong Lord

Mi no hearim olsem long fear bilong God, no? Em i seem olsem wanpela term bilong Apokalips long Testament. Na tru, em i dispela respons bilong ol long Testament long glor bilong God, em i fear bilong God. Tasol long Testament Niu, long planti taim, ol writer i kolim yumi long fear long lait bilong realiti bilong I Gospel. Bai yumi lukim, em i olsem I Gospel i teachim yumi. I Gospel i teachim yumi long fear God. I Gospel i teachim yumi olsem sin bilong yumi i deservim wraith na dislike na pain bilong God. Ol i no gat wanpela samting yumi inap long remove sin bilong yumi na long winim blessing bilong God. Tasol salvation bilong yumi i kam long no less than mat long resurrection bilong Jisu Krais, Pikinini bilong God. Em i olsem yumi i no gat wanpela samting long life bilong yumi long no save Jisu. Em i olsem salvation i kostim olsem. Wanem i respons bilong yumi inap long God? Wanem i respons bilong yumi inap long em, olsem J.I. Packer, o long borrow long titel bilong buk bilong en, long “take God seriously”? Ol i no ken enjoy comfort bilong Spirit Holim Saitin if yumi no givim devotisman bilong yumi long God?

Mi think it's safe long long tok, ol man i gat desire na longing long komfot bilong Holispirit, tasol yumi take God serio? Mi no save, sapos yumi askim pikinini bilong yumi, sapos yumi askim man i stap long stret, man i wok wantaim yumi, "Watin i stap long nambawan liklik long laif bilong yumi?" Mi no save watin ol i go long! Yumi ol i tend long take yumi serio. No tru? Yumi take wok bilong yumi serio, yumi take sport bilong yumi serio, yumi take apirens bilong yumi, kaikai na dring bilong yumi, divertisen bilong yumi, yumi take yumi serio. Watin i mo evidens long dat, olsem presens long selfie? Yumi laik long teken piksel long yumi. Na sapos yumi take yumi serio, yumi laik long tol long narapela man long yumi. Olsem yumi lukim long kulta bilong yumi. Tasol yumi take God serio? Mi konfes long mi, mi laik long Spirit i changim laif, tasol mi no olwais mekim dat long ekspektesen na eksaitmen long watin God i ken do? Na mi laik long kisim liklik kredit long dat long wei? Mi no save, hamas long yumi i laik long pikinini bilong yumi, yumi laik long yangpela i grow na enjoy komfot bilong Holispirit, long matyu long bilif, long grow long disipulship, tasol sapos ol i no havin fun long dat. Na hamas taim yumi i modelim fia bilong Lord long laif bilong yumi na long liklik prioriti bilong yumi i chosim long famili bilong yumi? Yumi ol i prone long lukim komfot bilong Holispirit na long neglisim fia bilong Lord. Tasol komfot bilong Holispirit i kam wantaim fia bilong Lord.

Na taim I tok about fear bilong God, mi no tok about wanpela drim o olsem no good. I tambu long ol dispela, i gat wanpela kain warmap, wanpela kain glee long fear bilong God. I gat wanpela kain friim, wanpela kain sinseriti, wanpela hop long taim bilong traim; konfidens long taim bilong sufferim. Strong na depth na unity i builimap olsem eklesia bilong Krais. Dispela i wanpela piksa bea bilong eklesia i builimap long Acts chapter 9 verse 31. Eklesia i plan bilong God long gloria bilong Krais na long gut bilong em i pipul. Yu no, long famili bilong mi, mipela i kamap olsem bird crazy. Mi no tok liklik long dispela, long mi no save gut long olsem mipela i crazy, tasol mipela i save long ol goings on bilong ol bird long yard bilong mipela! Na i go long narapela de, mi kamap long wanpela bird's nest. Mipela i lukim ol dispela, tasol i mekim mi lukim olsem impressive dispela bird's nest. Olik olsem straw na debris na dirt, na ol bird i save putim i kamap na mekim nest bilong ol egg na bilong ol yet. I no wailik olsem God i mekim long builimap eklesia? Em i tekim Ju na Gentile, Galilean na Samaritan, slave na free, rich na poor, na em i bringim i kamap olsem em i eklesia, olsem Krais i eklesia long gloria bilong em, dispela bea piksa bilong wokabaut long fear bilong God na long komfort bilong Holispirit? Dat i olsem God i mekim long builimap em i eklesia. Olsem eklesia i builimap. I edifaim.

Mi tokwe olsem, long las wod bilong dispela vers, olsem long taim bilong em i builimap, em i rausim. Dispela i go long poin bilong mipela long nait. I olsem, ekelesia i builimap; ekelesia i multiplaim. Long taim ekelesia i edifaim, ekelesia i multiplaim. Nogat, mipela bisa tok olsem, wanpela samting bilong strong bilong ekelesia i olsem em i direktim out. Em i builimap olsem em i rausim, na em i builimap olsem em i rausim. Dispela no body static bilong bilipman. Dispela no klub eksklusiv. Dispela i dinamik fellowship olsem mipela i tokwe. Wanpela bilong buzzwods long ekelesia tude, long kultja bilong mipela, mi think, i “komuniti – mekim laif tugeita.” Na dispela i wanpela prioritiz bilong dispela pasaj; i wanpela bilong ol samting beauteus hia. Ol i eksperiens komuniti tugeita. Tasol, wanpela bilong danja bilong elevating na fokusim komuniti i olsem fokus i kam insait na komuniti i kam ingrown. Na i kam sulit long enfoldim ol newcomer o ol outsider. Na mi sur, ol mipela i eksperiens dispela long ol small group o Sunday Skul o olsem kain ting.

Builimap Out

Tasol, mipela i lukim hia, olsem long taim fokus i long God na long taim fokus i long Krist i komandim bilong builimap ekelesia bilong em na go na mekim disciples, ekelesia i raisim na gron bilong ekelesia i bringim glory long nem bilong Krist. Na olsem mipela i lukim, ekelesia i raisim, ol kualiti bilong givim strong long ekelesia i olsem kualiti bilong supply gron. Ol samting olsem i present na evidens long ministri bilong Krist long ol, - fear bilong Lord na komfort bilong Hol Spirit - dispela i olsem ting bilong sendim ol out, driving ol out, na bringim long multiplaim bilong ol outside bilong ekelesia. I olsem ol i wokabaut long fear bilong Lord na long komfort bilong Hol Spirit, ekelesia i multiplaim. Em i builimap out.

Edifikesen i Leadim long Multiplikesen

Em i tambu long olsem, dispela prinsip ol i harim Ed i tok, “wat i go deep long heart, i go wide long waild.” Olsem, taim kilisin i waild, i waild out. Oltaim, long taim bilong Mision Konfrens, ol i harim John Piper i kwot, “Mision i eksis bilong worship i no eksis!” Mitem i tok, mision i eksis bilong worship i eksis. Olsem, Piper i go long dispela sermoin, i tok, edifikasion i lidi long multiplikasion. Na reason bilong olsem, kilisin i go long ples ol i hard; i go long pipel bilong nid, tru nid. Long wanem i kondision bilong waild? Long wanem i kondision bilong ol i no long kilisin? I tambu, ol i no fear long Lord, ol i no kamfrit long Holispirit. I no sande bilong dipenden long God. I no hop, no pis, no kamfrit, tasol pride na futility. Mi no think, mipela i nidim givim eksampel olsem i karaktar waild, tasol Krais i givim mipela samting beter. I givim mipela Em Iself. Na long Em, mipela i kol long stength, long yuniti, long jo, long pis, long wonder, long lav. Mipela i kol long laif, laif eternl long Em.

Long mipela i hop long olsem, mipela i prea long olsem, mipela i weit long olsem, wan bilong enkarijmen mipela i tek, mipela i prea long revival. Mipela i prea long reformasion, long refreshmen, long renewal. Yu harim “re” long dispela? Mipela i askim God long doim samting, i tambu, i doim bifo. Mipela i prea, i doim agen. Na mipela i ken eksited, long mipela i luk, i tambu, i doim bifo. Na evidens bilong olsem, i rait long Acts kap 9 vers 31. Mipela i kol long God, long doim agen, long glori bilong Krais, long gut bilong Em i pipel.

Mi go long sting book nau, em i go long storin about flood bilong Misisipi River long 1927, Rising Tide. Na buk i go wail! Wanpela man bilong buk i Misisipi River. Em i go stap strong long buk. Na i go wail long hearim olsem em i descrim olsem strong na intensit bilong river olsem em i go daun na olsem em i go up. Na long olgeta point, river i lukim long brek through long levees. Em i lukim long go up long levies na spread out long bank bilong river. Dat’s olsem strong na power bilong river.

Dat’s olsem mitupela i lukim long church olsem church i go grow, olsem em i go swell, olsem em i go grow. Em i lukim long go out na long go build out na long grow na long multiply long gloria bilong Krais. Dat’s olsem church i do. Dat’s olsem mitupela i lukim em i do long Acts chapter 9 verse 31. Mitupela i prea olsem em i do dat long dei bilong mitupela nau.

A Life of Simplicity

Mi go finisim long tupela koment long konklud. Yu no, mi go long pasis olsem dis na mi alwais findim olsem preach na tich long fear bilong Lord i go hard. Mi ges i go long transcendence bilong God; i hard long putim long wurds na long kapim not jus terror but reverent awe na luv long dat fear. So wail dis i luk olsem? Wail dis i luk olsem long haim fear bilong Lord na komfort bilong Hol Spirit? Fiu wurds i kam long mind. Na wan i, mi go se i olsem – em i laif bilong simpel. Yu no mitupela i go distracted na mitupela i go busy long taim. Mitupela i go draw long filim olsem kain taim bilong rest or quiet long nois or long visual stimulation. But i go kol hia, mi think long mitupela long quiet. Mi think olsem David i prea bifo, long “be still na no dat mi i God,” na long teim long wonder na marvel long creation bilong God; long rememba ol blessing bilong em, long rememba Gospel, na long givim em tanks long dat. Long grow long appreciation long wail em i go.

Yu no wail bai simplicity we i see long church long Acts, a? Yumi go bek long chapter 2, olsem wotem church i do long taim long olsem early church? I tambu tru. Ol i stap strong long praising mo prayer. Ol i stap strong long wod mo sacrament. Mo ol i givim olgeta long fellowship mo long generosity. I simple, tasol i no ordinary, a? Mo ol i stap strong long olsem ting, ol i no wail bai luk olsem long wol aroun ol, ol i stap long salt mo lais long olsem wol. Ol i redi long kaen long trials, long kaen long suffering, long suffer, wantaim hope, mo ol i redi long givim account long ol i seeim reason long ol i hope. Waim ol i gat olsem hope? I bikoz long resurrection; i bikoz long laif i go long Christ Jesus. Mo ol i stap wantaim, strongim narapela long olsem taim. Mo ol i prepare long be witness long Christ.

Mo maybe dats wail yumi mekim measure. Yumi no gat desire mo burden long laikim ol manmeri we i laikim, maybe yumi no comprehended blessing long fear long Lord mo comfort long Hol Spirit. Maybe yumi no appreciate privilege long church, tasol need long ol manmeri we i laikim. Mo maybe yumi nid long go bek long we yumi start service, Lamentations chapter 3, call long worship – “Yumi search out mo examine olsem we i go, mo return long Lord, mo yumi liftim ol heart mo han long God long heaven.” Yumi go long Hem long prayer!

Papa, mipela i givim yu tangs long Yu Word na long dispela Lord's Day i kam, moning na apinun, long hearim Yu Word na long singim Yu praise. Mipela i prai long Yu Spirit, wokim long mipela, renewim mipela na revive mipela na givim mipela jay long Krais na givim mipela het long ol man i no save na givim mipela chance long rausim. Na long taim mipela i bilimap, mipela i rausim, long Yu glory, long glory long Krais na long gut we i no ken. Na mipela i prai long Krais nem, amen.