Easter..

Eggs, goodies, chocolates and many other goodies are being sold everywhere in supermarkets, shops and churches.. But how many people has ever dwelled in the true meaning of Easter? Easter is celebrated, commemorated worldwide as it symbolises the resurrection of Jesus Christ 2000 years ago..I wish to share what Easter truly means to me..

Firstly, what was Jesus' mission on Earth? Now i know I'm going back to the basic of Christianity, but sometimes human get too involved or obsessed with earthly matters like school and work that they forget and do not take Easter seriously..And this, unfortunately is true for some..To summarise his mission on Earth, Jesus came down to Earth as God in flesh to live a perfect, wholly life that no human being has ever done, or capable of doing..That is because of sin that exists on Earth, that made humans corrupted, entangled and disanced from God..Hence, God asked Jesus to replace his 'clean' record with our record, that has been stained by our sinful nature, so that we may be able to enter heaven to live an eternal life with God..

From Jesus' sacrifice for us, I would like to highlight a few(though there's many) characteristics of him that we may be able to apply in our lives.. Jesus lived a perfect, sinless life.This, we cannot achieve, but we can live a Christ-like life, to stick close to his commandments in faith..I deeply admire and am grateful for the perseverance of Jesus as he suffered the brutal torment of the soldiers under the conspiracy of the high priests and carried the cross until he reached his destination. His determination and courage overwhelmed me and Easter sets an image in my mind, a flash of scenes as Jesus was mocked, tortured, and crucified.. Even at the cross, he asked God to forgive those who plotted to crucify him and this was what truly struck me.. There's no greater sacrifice than a man willing to give his life for a friend, much more his enemies or those who were against him.. Jesus being able to ask God to forgive those who crucified him is indeed remarkable.. What had kept Jesus going then? Another characteristic of Jesus I would like point out is his obedience to God.. As he journeyed the crucifixion, he remembered his mission, clinging onto the undeterred perseverance to carry out his Father's will, and struggled through the excruciating journey..

What then, does the resurrection mean to me? By dying for us on the cross, Jesus has placed all our sins, our deserved punishments and burdens on the cross and replaced our record with his, therefore granting us salvation and access to eternal life..And by resurrecting in 3 days, Jesus is alive again and will reign forever at the right hand of the Father, thus proving that the sacrifice that he has made will continue to exist forever..His legacy that continues to give hope and salvation to many..Bearing this in mind, Easter should be a joyous, wonderful celebration that we ought to have great remembrance and gratitude for what Jesus has done for us..If so, then how much more joy and delight will there be up there? Looking from a divine perspective, the angels are celebrating in such triumphance that is nothing comparable to the celebrations on Earth.. Sin and death are defeated..Humans will be able to have new life with God after death.. This is what Easter truly means to me..The great significance that lies in this sacrifice..

How did the resurrection change the world?The resurrection vindicated and validated Jesus' claims about himself, that he was the Son of God in the flesh, the fulfillment of God's dealings with humankind. It proved that the old covanent, characterised by Israel's substitutionery sacrificial system, had been perfectly fulfilled and superceded by Jesus, the true Messiah and sacrifice as the Lamb of God..If there had been no resurrection, Christians would be following the teachings of just another popular rabbi. His words would have merely joined the countless words of other religious writings.Our faith would be in vain and we would be forced to trust in our works to merit God's grace -something our works can never do.If Christ was not raised from the dead, our eternal future would be hopeless..But the resurrection assures that those who believe in Jesus Christ can and will have an everlasting relationship with God himself. Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we can be too. We can live both now and through all eternity.

The Pencil Parable..

Has any of you heard of the Pencil Parable? Well.. It's truly an inspirational story that we can apply in our daily lives..It symbolises how human beings are like pencils under a creator -The Pencil Maker.. So the story goes..

The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box.
"There are 5 things you need to know," he told the pencil,
"..before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best pencil you can be."

1. You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in someone's hand.
2. You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you'll need it to become a better pencil.
3. You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make.(erasor)
4. The most important part of you will always be what's inside.
5. On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No matter what the condition, you must continue to write. You must always leave a clear, legible mark no matter how difficult the situation.
The pencil understood, promising to remember, and went into the box fully understanding its Maker's purpose.
-End-

Now replacing the place of the pencil with you; always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best person you can be.

1.You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in God's hand. Let him be the sole purpose in your life, let him be in total control of your life. Also, allow others to access you for the many gifts you possess.
2.You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by going various troubles, problems and difficulties in life, but you'll need it to become a stronger person. Always remember that God will always be with you, through any form of difficulty, regardless the pain and suffering you're going through, bear in mind that God has promised never to leave you. Through these tests, you are driven and moulded to become a much stronger person.
3.You will be able to correct mistakes you might make or grow through them. To err is human. Human makes mistakes in life and this is our human nature and tendecy. But we have the Holy Spirit to be able to differenciate right from wrong and then, correct our faults and remember never to let the smae mistake occur.
4.The most important part of you will always be what's on the inside. Beauty is skin deep. Character, our inner being and moral values are far more important than what's on the outside -physical appearance. God sees and judge us from our hearts, our thoughts and faith, and not from what we do -the kind deeds or actions that we do, of which some may be done with ulterior motives or done without sincerity.
5.On every surface that you walk, you must leave your mark. No matter what the situation, you must continue to serve God in everything. Everyone is made to be special, to possess our own talents and gifts, which are blessed by God.. Use these gifts that God has given you, and honour God in anything that you do, and your life will be fruitful and blessed by God.

Final words..
Everyone is like a pencil.. created by a Maker for a unique and special purpose. If you think you are not good in your studies, or you do not play well in any kind of sports, or you are not sociable, you do not have any friend, or you do not have any kind of influence in anyone's life, or you just simply think that you are a good-for-nothing or think that life is meaningless and purposeless.. Meditate on what I've just shared and you'll probably find that one should look at life in different perspective..That only God can give us answers to our problems and questions, that only God can give us purpose in life, that God is SIMPLY the reason why we should live and that He alone can satisfy our hunger and thrist.. And remember to..

-PRAY-

To my dearest mother..

You were my first word ever spoken,
The one who's always there,
To me your love is the ultimate token,
Next to you, other mother's don't compare.


The way you're always there for me,
No matter what I've done,
That five letter name Marie,
To me is the only one.


You pick me up when I fall,
While wanting nothing in return,
Always answer when I call,
Your love, I never had to earn.


You taught me right from wrong,
Showed me good from bad,
Loved me all along,
You're the best friend I've ever had.


For me, You've always came through,
I mean what more can I say,
Words can't describe how much I love you,
Thanks Mom, You've made me the man I am today.


Love you Mom
Always and Forever

Wordless..

One word, "dissapointed"...

Physics - A2 : 70%
Chemistry - A2 : 72%
Biology - A2 :73%
Additional Mathematics - A1 : 94%
Elementary Mathematics - A1 : 81.3%
Combined Humanities - Elective Geography : 72%
- Social Studies : 68%
- Combined Marks - A2 : 70%
Higher Chinese - A1 : 86%
English - D7 : 49%

Grades - 3 A1, 4 A2, 1 D7

Yeah.. Thats about it.. My english's horrible, screwed up at comprehension.. My mum's gonna have to attend the parent-teacher conference stuff.. And when it's over, i'm so dead.. But.. praise God for my marks.. work harder next time.. Just that i cant believe my english got thrashed by china guys.. Thats the main thing..