@}-----Monday, August 24, 2009
The Parable of the Lost Son
Luke 15:11-32 11Jesus continued: "There was a man who had two sons. 12The younger one said to his father, 'Father, give me my share of the estate.' So he divided his property between them.
13Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth in wild living. 14After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. 16He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.
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When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! 18I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. 19I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.' 20So he got up and went to his father.
But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.
21The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'
22But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. 23Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. 24For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate.
25Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing. 26So he called one of the servants and asked him what was going on. 27'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.'
28The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29But he answered his father, 'Look! All these years I've been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30But when this son of yours who has squandered your property with prostitutes comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!'
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'My son,' the father said, 'you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. 32But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.'
Have you been a prodigal son? Well,
I did. I remember a few years back, papa Calvin asked us to draw something tt impressed in our hearts from this parable. Guess what I drew?
I drew a boy standing in front of the pigs, looking at the puddle of food tt those pigs was feeding on, hands in his pocket. Looking down and wrote something like this in the bubble,"Father, I will return to you.."
The rest who was there, drew his father hugging him.
Until this day, I still keep that piece of evidence of how God spoke to me using this verse. I've never regret going back to my First Love, Abba Father. Never once I regret. In fact, God's love was so beautiful, so amazing (not peanut butter amazing but REALLY AMAZING!!) that it melted my cold cold heart.
Is your heart cold today? Cold to the people around you? Cold to your family? Cold towards friends who care and loved you? Or even cold towards God? Not believing He is who He says He is?
"I am who I am" - Exodus 3:13-15
"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." - Revelations 22:13
It is never too late to run back to your loved ones.
Never. Not until your one last breath.
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23rd August 2009
-4:59 PM
Me
Name: Adora Zeng Guying
Other Desired Name: Oceana
Given English Name: Chanel (all thanks to Jonathan... btw do I really look like one??? hmphz... :/)
Given Korean Name: Park Goo Ying (all thanks to Uncle Desmond... :x)
Given Jap Name: Sakura (this is to poppy..a very strange way of linking my chinese name to tis jap name. bt stil thank poppy nonetheless. hahahas!! :x)
Given Indian Name: Latchitmi (donno how to spell la..ahgah ahgah..all thanks to Jonathan..supposedly to be an indian goddess name..bt he donno so anyhow give w/o me knowin. -_-". . .); Priya (given by Nithya..becoz Jonathan ask her to give after knowing Latchimi is a "no-no" name for me. *rainbow )
Given Malay Name: Adora Binte Zeng Guying (Boon Hoe aka my naughtiest ducklin will know why..)
Nicknames: Mao, Ms Tissue (thanks to Gera aka hamster), Hello Kitty (thanks to Uncle James), Meow Meow Gong Zu (Miu Miu Wang Zi), Katemoshika Zikutoji, Ms Photographer, Ms Pampers (thanks to Daron aka mousie), Dora (for some reason, hamy's friends calls me this..i din intro louder. hahas!), Blossom (thanks to Professor Gene + Mojojojo), The Cat Girl (thanks to Eeson aka "Lao Shi" + "Doctor"), Sugared Chilli Padi, Nuah Nuah Meow, ppY, Toilet Flusher, Crow Activator, Queen of Crows (thanks to Lawrenz aka "stupid law"), Wanton bao Potato (thanks to Bin Han aka "AL"), Rag-Doll (thanks to Clarance aka "Polar Bear"), Drama Queen, Bread Monster, Meow, Xiao Mao, Ying, Ying Ying, Ah-Ying, Xiao Ying, Ying Mah, Ying Ying St. Clair, Monster Ying (thanks to hamy...), D/M (Dirty Monster) + Sick Monster + Evil Monster (thanks to naughty cow...), Pinky, Siyaka, Ah-Moon, Ang Mor Lian, GuGu, Ms Shinkai
Baby Desired Names: Princeton & Tiara!! >.<
Birthday: 11th January 1983
Water Baptism Birthday: 10th April 2005
Comfort Zone @: Bedok
Profession: God's servant
Studio @: 111 Somerset Road
Rock @:TBC
My Wishes
1. to be in heaven with God...asap...
2. to have a cosy home of my own...
3. to see, touch and taste snow!! :P... :x
4. to own a meowie & woofie of my own...best is kitty & puppy! >.<
5. to visit Georgia, Mami and Emm at Romania! :D
6. to visit Lele and Matt at Aussie - Sydney! :D
My Favourites
Loves : God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, God's creations, My Family (Pa, Ma, Xiang, Yan and Juan), My Baby (my baby hamster who are in heaven...erh...not biblical though. :x), Lovely (my long lost kitten..somewhere out there..), Calvin aka papa calvin, Joyce aka mama joyce, Jonathan, Jane, James, Dawn, Jeff, Kin Weng, Vivien, James Cheo, June, Clara aka lala, Keith aka shifu, Jiale aka lele, V-Teamers (Michele, Ru Chen, Yin Hong aka hong hong, Bin Han aka Mr Loh Bin Han, Guo Hwei aka warmer, Shu Kai aka kai ker, Lay Teng aka teng teng, Daren, Pearlin aka swanie, Yingzhi aka batz batz maru, Hwee Teng aka ht, So San aka Xiao Ding Dang, Diana aka mami Diana, Joanna aka mami Joanne, Yan Mei aka YM, Bee Ling aka bl, Gera aka..gera?), Rebecca aka bearie, Sarah, Vernis aka Pooh, Serena, Adeline aka hamy, Karen aka xbt, Tracy aka koala, Jessica aka busy bee, Jeannie, Eileen
Love to learn : God's Words, Jesus, Photography, Baking, Drums, Electric & Accoustic Guitar, All kinds of makeup, Skincare, Bodycare, Ballroom Dancing
Learning : Cooking - Western / Korean Food 1st! :D...
Accomplished : Korean Bulgogi, Beef Seaweed Soup, Korean Egg Rolls, Liang Cha, Swedish Anchovy Bread Rolls, Strawberry Sherberts, Jellies, Chicken Drums with Rosti, Olive Rice, Yum Mu Yor, Apple Galette, Lychee Chicken, Tiramisu, Korean Seafood Pancake, Ban Mian, Korean Ddeokbokki, Curry Chicken Spaghetti, Spaghetti (Scallopini Sauce, Tomato Base Sauce), Carbonara, Swedish Meatballs, Toast, Soto Ayam, Lasagna, Black Pepper Steak, Tortellini, Laksa, Mee Siam, Pizza
Upcoming Projects : Mee Rebus, Nasi Goreng
Special Food : Strawberries, Hershey's Cookie & Creams Milk Chocolate, Topshell, Cornflakes with Milk, Beef Jerky, Milk, Ice-cream, Cheese, Coke or Pepsi Twist with Salt, Pizzas, Canadian Pizza Chicken Wings, Mac Vanilla Cone, Mac Flurry, Gong Gong, Cockles, Kimchi, Kimchi Ramen, Sashimi, Waraku's Kishimen, Mushroom Pot, Long John's Silver, Burger King's Mushroom Burger, Popeye's Biscuit, KFC's Chicken
Korean Dramas : Full House, Goong, Goong S, Get Karl! Oh Soo Jung, Boys Before Flowers
Japanese Dramas : Beautiful Life, Long Vacation, Love Generation, Good Luck!!, Engine, Terms of a Witch
Taiwan Dramas : It Started With A Kiss, It Started With A Kiss 2, MVP Qing Ren, Meteor Garden
Cartoons : Little Mermaid, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, WALL-E, Up, Toy Story, Monster Inc, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lady and the Tramp, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tarzan, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Bolt
Movies : Peter Pan, Freaky Friday, Return to Oz, The Princess Diaries, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Enchanted, Harry Potter
Studio Ghibli : Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke
