Is Jesus Lord?

This is the title of today's sermon.
3 Reasons why we must acknowledge Jesus is Lord:

1. Jesus is God.
2. Jesus is God in the flesh.
3. Jesus is the God who died for us

Jesus came out from the womb of a virgin lady, who's name is Mary. Jesus went through most of the things which we went through too. He is God in the flesh, He is now, and forever will be. He came from Heaven to sacrifice for us because of our sins. Sigh. Different people feel it differently.

Anws, before attending the volunteer service in the morning at 8.15am at Expo, I was reading Lady in Waiting on the train. Haha...I was actually reading that book on-and-off in case you might wonder why I was taking like such a long time to read the book. So let me summarise what I've read including the past few weeks one.

Ruth. A book in the bible, tells us about a lady called Ruth. She became a widow. She left her country to go to a foreign land. Ruth was a classic example of a lady of Faith. And God providently directed Ruth to Boaz's field. But Boaz wasn't attracted to her outer appearance. He was attracted to the virtue and character displayed in Ruth's life. A woman of virtue is irresistible to a godly man. If a woman thinks she can attract a guy with her beautiful body, then she's wrong. Or maybe she's right. She'll attract a lot of guys, but NOT a godly guy. "Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes." (1 Peter 3:3 NIV)
In the chapter of Lady of Security, under the feelings of insecurity section, it says "Why do women tend to "go after the guys"?" The reason is because of INSECURITY. An insecure woman has her world centered on something (marriage) or someone (Mr Right) that can be lost or taken away. Insecurity keeps a woman from experiencing consistent joy even within a relationship, because a man CANNOT provide security, only God can. Insecurity causes you to cling to a relationship. You feel a lack of confidence unless you have a man. When he is not with you, you fear he will not come back or call again. You want him to make a commitment so that you will not lose him. Insecurity in a relationship can cause jealousy and bickering. I was once like that and I got hurt every time I "go after a guy". I guess my reason, or rather excuse can be summarised by this one sentence. If you want something, then you should go and get it. But we are actually believing a lie if we, women, go after the guys. We think "I must get the best for myself because God may not give it to me." God is a God who lets us choose that's why there are a lot of people out there who are pre-believers because He lets us choose Him. God gives us a choice to choose between His plans and our plans. Only God has all things in view. Don't settle for less than God's best. God can and will give you His best if you wait for it.
Then under the Manipulation and Maneuvering section, it says when we see a woman chasing after a guy, you don't immediately say "Yes, I see that she is really insecure!" Insecurity dwells in the heart. When a woman manipulates a situation, she feels personal satisfaction because she believes she is in control. Okay, now let me summarise an example in the book, Lady In Waiting. A cute guy arrived on campus. Then all the girls were like asking for his schedule and those girls would "just happen" to be standing on the corner as he passed. They think that this will increase their chances of developing a relationship with him. Another form of maneuvering is to become the guy's "mom". Insecure females all too often deceive themselves into thinking that because they do so much for a particular young man, they will surely win his love. Wrong! It's easy for guys to let a woman sacrifice for him. Why? Most men are used to the sacrifices of a woman. But they don't marry their mom!
This is the part which I like. Elisabeth Elliot says she is often asked this question, "What can I do to get him to notice me?" & her answer is "Nothing." But "there is one thing you can do: turn the whole business to God. If he's the man God has for you, "No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly" (Ps. 84:11)."
Under the Motive Check section, it says a woman with selfish motivation mentally plots the next maneuver to capture the attention of the man of her dreams. She should be sure that whatever we do, there should be no motives. If we can do something for a brother but not a sister, shouldn't we check our motives behind it? "All a man's [woman's] ways seem innocent to him [her], but motives weighed by the Lord (Proverbs 16:2)" Manipulation can be deadly. If you maneuver to get a man, you will have to maneuver to keep him! To quit the hunt and stop "going after the guys," you must first avoid maneuvering and manipulating. Second, you must put your security in Christ.
Lastly, in the chapter of Lady of Contentment, under the section of Wait, it says such an assignment [wait] is not to cause suffering, but prevent it. Women experience so much needless pain when they run ahead of God's format. Also, Keeping in mind those common ways that women can be defrauded by men, realise that a single woman can sabotage her own contentment by defrauding herself. Misread intentions between men and women put them on a collision course. The crash can be avoided if the Lady of Contentment would keep in mind that her emotions must be submitted to the facts: ministering together is a privilege as a believer, not an automatic marriage opportunity.
This book is totally AWESOME to me! Most of the things which i've written here is adapted from Lady in Waiting by Jackie Kendall & Debby Jones.