I have been wanting to watch this movie ever since a dear sister told me about it. She watched it on 21 June, the day of summer solistice. It's been nearly a month. She said she cannot begin to explain what "Finding Dory" said to her. Of family, childhood, dreams and following what spoke to her, so much of her journey encapsulated there that her heart is full and it will take awhile to unpack it.
I planned to watch this movie two weeks ago but haven't been able to. Yet for the past few days I kept feeling that I got to watch it because God has a message for me. I couldn't find the time to watch it previously but I felt I couldn't wait anymore. So I watched it yesterday. The plot was about the amnesiac character Dory suddenly remembering her childhood memories. Accompanied by Nemo and Marlin, she sets off on a personal journey to find her family. She ends up at the Monterey Marine Life Institute, where she meets a white Beluga whale named Bailey, a whale shark named Destiny and an Octopus names Hank.
I was anticipating God to speak to me about my lineage and generational calling, tracing my roots. I thought it would remind me of my own journey as well. But not quite. Instead towards the end of the show, I received the word from God. It was the scene when Dory cried out to the shark Destiny for help and Destiny knew Dory was in trouble.
She wanted to help Dory but she had poor eyesight and it would mean that she had to jump over the wall in the Marine Life Institute to get into the ocean to get to Dory. Her whale friend Bailey encouraged her and told her that he would be her eyes. But she was still hesitant about the walls. You see, she had been in this enclosure for the longest time and due to her poor eyesight, she always bumped into walls.
You can imagine how bruised she was all these years from all the bumps and how scared she was of the walls. But what Bailey said really struck me. She asked Bailey pensively: 'What about the walls?' He replied: 'But there are no walls in the ocean. This is it. Destiny, this is your destiny!' And so they mustered up their courage to jump over the wall that kept them from the ocean. Finally they are set free!
Right at that moment, I felt my Abba God telling me not to be afraid of those walls for there are no walls in the ocean. He knew I was bruised and so afraid of bumping into another wall again but this time I really had to do it. I got to cross this invisible wall holding me back from my ocean, where I can be set free. I might have poor vision but Jesus would be my eyes. Besides there is an urgency because it wasn't for my own freedom but to save others. Like how Destiny wouldn't find the courage if not for the sake of saving Dory.
Another scene where the fishes in the marine enclosure were being transported to another place also spoke to me. These fishes had lived a life of captivity and never knew how the ocean was like. There was this octopus called Hank who would rather stay in the enclosure than to go into the ocean. He came from the ocean but had bad memories there so he never wanted to go back again.
Dory was trying to convince him that it was far better to be out in the ocean than to stay in the enclosure. But it was telling him to step out of his comfort zone and it could be scary. Yet what Dory said stirred up the courage for him to take that step. The rest of the fishes also got encouraged and they all shouted 'Release! Release! Release!' Another thing that struck me was this. The octopus Hank always told Dory that was the only way out, there are no other ways. But Dory always believed there was another way. And true enough, she had eyes to see the other hidden ways.
I found myself shouting the same thing. God wanted me to be released from this bondage and captivity. Enough is enough. I don't want to stay in the enclosure anymore. I don't want to bump my head on the walls and get myself bruised. This is it. I got to cooperate with God to jump over this wall once and for all. I want to be released from captivity! This is my destiny. It is time.
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Friday, July 15, 2016
GRACE LESSONS
The other day we were doing our grocery shopping and we were engrossed in getting those items we needed to buy. The next thing we knew was we heard a bottle crashing on the floor. We turned back and saw that it was Joshua who broke the jar of Nutella. Joshua looked shocked and tried to pick up the broken jar. I guess he was afraid that we would scold him for dropping that jar. But the first thing his daddy did was to tell him not to pick up the glass in case the shattered pieces cut his hand. His daddy was more concerned over his safety than the cost of that Nutella.
Well, Joshua's reaction was natural because that was what most parents might do, which was to scold them for being careless and wasting money like that. We then slowly picked up the jar and said we had to pay for it because we broke it. Joshua asked if we could still eat the Nutella but his daddy said there could be broken pieces of glass in the Nutella, so we got to discard it. We didn't scold or punish Joshua. We just told him to be more careful in future. I said to Joshua that what his daddy did was grace in action. Joshua didn't get punished which was what he deserved for breaking that jar. Instead he got admonished lovingly and forgiven for his carelessness. I could tell that Joshua was very grateful to his daddy and felt that he is a very good daddy.
The Nutella cost us $10 but we felt that it was money well spent for a lesson about grace being imparted to Joshua. Not just that, we taught him about integrity. Since no one saw that we broke that jar of Nutella, we could just chuck it aside but we knew that was wrong. It would be setting a bad example for Joshua. We have to take responsibility for what we have done, which was to pay for it in this case. I told Joshua we should thank God that item wasn't some expensive vase that he broke!
This lesson also reminded me of God's grace toward us. Under the old covenant of law, we will have to pay if we break just one law. The law is perfect but unbending. It cannot help us. Grace on the other hand is personal. John 1:17 says 'the law is given by Moses but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.' Because of what Jesus did for us at the cross, we could receive mercy which means not getting what we deserved: the full punishment for our sins. As if that was not good enough, we received blessings that we don't deserve, that we didn't even earn. I really thank God for His grace, His mercy and loving kindness towards us! We are so blessed!
Well, Joshua's reaction was natural because that was what most parents might do, which was to scold them for being careless and wasting money like that. We then slowly picked up the jar and said we had to pay for it because we broke it. Joshua asked if we could still eat the Nutella but his daddy said there could be broken pieces of glass in the Nutella, so we got to discard it. We didn't scold or punish Joshua. We just told him to be more careful in future. I said to Joshua that what his daddy did was grace in action. Joshua didn't get punished which was what he deserved for breaking that jar. Instead he got admonished lovingly and forgiven for his carelessness. I could tell that Joshua was very grateful to his daddy and felt that he is a very good daddy.
The Nutella cost us $10 but we felt that it was money well spent for a lesson about grace being imparted to Joshua. Not just that, we taught him about integrity. Since no one saw that we broke that jar of Nutella, we could just chuck it aside but we knew that was wrong. It would be setting a bad example for Joshua. We have to take responsibility for what we have done, which was to pay for it in this case. I told Joshua we should thank God that item wasn't some expensive vase that he broke!
This lesson also reminded me of God's grace toward us. Under the old covenant of law, we will have to pay if we break just one law. The law is perfect but unbending. It cannot help us. Grace on the other hand is personal. John 1:17 says 'the law is given by Moses but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.' Because of what Jesus did for us at the cross, we could receive mercy which means not getting what we deserved: the full punishment for our sins. As if that was not good enough, we received blessings that we don't deserve, that we didn't even earn. I really thank God for His grace, His mercy and loving kindness towards us! We are so blessed!
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
GENERATIONAL BLESSINGS & CALLINGS (video)
Praise the Lord! This is my second video message. I felt impressed to share about what is your possession and your inheritance in the promised land. Some believers may not even know that there is an inheritance stored up for them, from their family line. Bible says without revelation my people perish. With this knowledge, believers will not know how to activate their generational blessing in Christ. Just like when you receive your credit card but it cannot be used until you activate the card.
I hope that in the days to come, the Lord will open your eyes to see what are these generational blessings and callings. For me I wasn't aware until the Lord showed me our Lee family's generational blessings after my grandma passed away. When I realised it, I became more bold to appropriate them in Jesus' name, just like Caleb in the bible.
He was from the tribe of Judah and a blessing was pronounced over his forefather about strangling those long-necked enemies who were the Anakites. He probably knew it was in his generational blessing that his clan has the power to destroy the giants, that was why he was so bold to ask for Hebron at the age of 85. He was telling Joshua that he was as strong and healthy as he was 40 years ago to take down the giants.
Be greatly blessed as you watch this video message!
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
MY FIRST VIDEO MESSAGE!
Recently after watching Doug Addison's prophetic word on video, I was thinking I could also do it on my blog! There is a difference watching the person speak versus reading the blog. You can catch the person's spirit and even the anointing. After I got excited by this possibility, I was distracted and busy for a while. It was only yesterday that I got down to finding out how it works.
Actually I videoed myself sharing the word of God in 2012 but never thought of making it public. Now that I have blogged for five years, I think it is time to move on to a new level which is into webinar. This is the way to advance. What Doug Addison said about those things which didn't materialise in 2012 are coming to pass now is so true. Maybe the time is ripe now. Everything became a flow. I learnt that I could post my video on YouTube and then put ithe link in my blog. Then it wouldn't take up space in my blog as previously it was quite slow to upload something on my blog.
So here I am, very proud to announce to you my very first video message! The title is 'Condemnation keeps you from possessing your possessions'. I had so many topics on my mind but this was the one God wanted me to share the most. The Lord showed me in mid May that the root cause of the recent depression I had was condemnation. I wouldn't have believed it if He told me earlier. I would have all attributed it to the fierce assaults by the devil. But He made it so clear to me that I couldn't have missed it. The truth was I never stopped blaming myself all these years for missing that opportunity to cross my Jordan and possess my promised land in July 2012. I could have spared myself from so much pain and heartaches.
If not, it wouldn't have bothered me this year when I knew God wanted me to possess my possession. If not, I wouldn't have been fearful that I would miss it again. Condemnation brings fear and fear has to do with punishment. They are all linked. The first few months of the year were such a tough time and I was wondering how to possess my possessions in that weakened state. The thought of missing my promised land again brought more fear and stress. It was a downward spiral until the light of this word came piercing through the darkness. Hence I believe this message will bless many...
Actually I videoed myself sharing the word of God in 2012 but never thought of making it public. Now that I have blogged for five years, I think it is time to move on to a new level which is into webinar. This is the way to advance. What Doug Addison said about those things which didn't materialise in 2012 are coming to pass now is so true. Maybe the time is ripe now. Everything became a flow. I learnt that I could post my video on YouTube and then put ithe link in my blog. Then it wouldn't take up space in my blog as previously it was quite slow to upload something on my blog.
So here I am, very proud to announce to you my very first video message! The title is 'Condemnation keeps you from possessing your possessions'. I had so many topics on my mind but this was the one God wanted me to share the most. The Lord showed me in mid May that the root cause of the recent depression I had was condemnation. I wouldn't have believed it if He told me earlier. I would have all attributed it to the fierce assaults by the devil. But He made it so clear to me that I couldn't have missed it. The truth was I never stopped blaming myself all these years for missing that opportunity to cross my Jordan and possess my promised land in July 2012. I could have spared myself from so much pain and heartaches.
If not, it wouldn't have bothered me this year when I knew God wanted me to possess my possession. If not, I wouldn't have been fearful that I would miss it again. Condemnation brings fear and fear has to do with punishment. They are all linked. The first few months of the year were such a tough time and I was wondering how to possess my possessions in that weakened state. The thought of missing my promised land again brought more fear and stress. It was a downward spiral until the light of this word came piercing through the darkness. Hence I believe this message will bless many...
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
WHY 2016 IS A SIGNIFICANT YEAR
Recently I have been impressed upon the seventh year. The power of the seventh year. I know I have talked about this in the beginning of the year but the Lord has been bringing this to remembrance again. Hence I was prompted to research more into this topic and I found more than I wanted.
Leviticus 25:2-5 says 'Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you, the land itself must observe a sabbath to the Lord. For six years sow your fields, and for six years prune your vineyards and gather their crops. But in the seventh year the land is to have a year of sabbath rest, a sabbath to the Lord. Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards. Do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the grapes of your untended vines. The land is to have a year of rest.'
Deuteronomy 15:1-2 says 'At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel any loan they have made to a fellow Israelite. They shall not require payment from anyone among their own people, because the Lord’s time for canceling debts has been proclaimed.'
Deuteronomy 15:12-13 says 'If any of your people—Hebrew men or women—sell themselves to you and serve you six years, in the seventh year you must let them go free. And when you release them, do not send them away empty-handed. Supply them liberally from your flock, your threshing floor and your winepress. Give to them as the Lord your God has blessed you.'
As you can see, if you are God's people, you had a special advantage. You will get your release every 7th year. No matter what you went through or how stuck you may have felt, in the 7th year, you were set free. God never intended His people to be a slave to anything permanent. Every trial, every difficulty, every suffering is only temporary. You have come into one of your 7th years. The number 7 in the bible also means completion and perfection. So when you come to your 7th year, it means that God's work for your previous season has been completed. You have finished your assignment, fought the good fight of faith and finished your race. God says you are ready to move on.
The 7th year is when you break free from any bondage or stronghold that is standing between you and your promise. You may have received a prophetic word from God seven years ago and wondering if this promise was ever coming to pass after so long. Well, one touch of God's favour will suddenly turn your situation around. When you come into your 7th year, no forces of darkness will stop God's plan from coming to pass. It's a year of breakthroughs. The 7th year is a year of release from sickness, disease, chronic pain, depression, bad breaks, worry and anxiety. It's not only a release from things holding you back; it's also a release into overflow, abundance and increase. It's when your dreams come to pass, your promise manifest and prayers got answered.
Well, for some of you, the 7th year is also the year when God gives you rest from your enemies. You may have gone through a 7-year period of wilderness where you see little fruit coming out from your life but you need to get ready. Your next seven years will be a season of abundance, joy, fulfilment and you will see the fruits of your labour for the past 7 years manifesting. The 7th year is the beginning of God's restoration in your life, for those things the enemy has stolen from you, be it finances, children, joy, peace or lost years. God is not releasing you into freedom empty handed. He will supply you liberally.
Now Leviticus 25:9-10 also talks about the Jubilee year. 'Then have the trumpet sounded everywhere on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement sound the trumpet throughout your land. Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you; each of you is to return to your family property and to your own clan.'
The Hebrew year 5776 which started in last Sep, Rosh Hashanah is also a Jubilee year. On the day of atonement last Sep, the trumpet was blown pronouncing the start of the Jubilee year. It is the 50th year after seven cycles of sabbath years. It is a year when captives are set free to return to their land, a year of cancellation of debts, a year of restoring the houses & assets and making restitution for any harm inflicted to someone. It seemed similar to the seventh year only that it is on a much bigger scale. Hence the cause for great celebration.
Pastor Prince declared 2015 as the year of God's restoration for our church. I believe that God is still restoring things this year. Since Jubilee is also a time of restoration, and the Hebrew year 5776 continues in 2016, the theme is still valid. Not only that this Hebrew year is also the Jews' 70th Jubilee. The number 70 in the bible refers to the end of captivity as you can see from the seventy years of captivity in Babylon.
Jeremiah 29:10-14 says 'When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”
2016 is a significant year because it is the seventh year, or the end of seven years of wilderness. It is also the Jubilee year and the 70th Jubilee for the Jews and for us, children of God. I don't know about you but I am excited. It is the convergence of three major juxtaposition of events. You got to receive this into your spirit. This is a new beginning, a new season and the tide of the battle has been turned, every chain loosed, stronghold shattered. You are breaking free into a new level. God is releasing you from your pain and suffering, from hopelessness into unspeakable joy, increase, honour, promotion, opportunities, breakthroughs and the fullness of your destiny!
Leviticus 25:2-5 says 'Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you, the land itself must observe a sabbath to the Lord. For six years sow your fields, and for six years prune your vineyards and gather their crops. But in the seventh year the land is to have a year of sabbath rest, a sabbath to the Lord. Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards. Do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the grapes of your untended vines. The land is to have a year of rest.'
Deuteronomy 15:1-2 says 'At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel any loan they have made to a fellow Israelite. They shall not require payment from anyone among their own people, because the Lord’s time for canceling debts has been proclaimed.'
Deuteronomy 15:12-13 says 'If any of your people—Hebrew men or women—sell themselves to you and serve you six years, in the seventh year you must let them go free. And when you release them, do not send them away empty-handed. Supply them liberally from your flock, your threshing floor and your winepress. Give to them as the Lord your God has blessed you.'
As you can see, if you are God's people, you had a special advantage. You will get your release every 7th year. No matter what you went through or how stuck you may have felt, in the 7th year, you were set free. God never intended His people to be a slave to anything permanent. Every trial, every difficulty, every suffering is only temporary. You have come into one of your 7th years. The number 7 in the bible also means completion and perfection. So when you come to your 7th year, it means that God's work for your previous season has been completed. You have finished your assignment, fought the good fight of faith and finished your race. God says you are ready to move on.
The 7th year is when you break free from any bondage or stronghold that is standing between you and your promise. You may have received a prophetic word from God seven years ago and wondering if this promise was ever coming to pass after so long. Well, one touch of God's favour will suddenly turn your situation around. When you come into your 7th year, no forces of darkness will stop God's plan from coming to pass. It's a year of breakthroughs. The 7th year is a year of release from sickness, disease, chronic pain, depression, bad breaks, worry and anxiety. It's not only a release from things holding you back; it's also a release into overflow, abundance and increase. It's when your dreams come to pass, your promise manifest and prayers got answered.
Well, for some of you, the 7th year is also the year when God gives you rest from your enemies. You may have gone through a 7-year period of wilderness where you see little fruit coming out from your life but you need to get ready. Your next seven years will be a season of abundance, joy, fulfilment and you will see the fruits of your labour for the past 7 years manifesting. The 7th year is the beginning of God's restoration in your life, for those things the enemy has stolen from you, be it finances, children, joy, peace or lost years. God is not releasing you into freedom empty handed. He will supply you liberally.
Now Leviticus 25:9-10 also talks about the Jubilee year. 'Then have the trumpet sounded everywhere on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement sound the trumpet throughout your land. Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you; each of you is to return to your family property and to your own clan.'
The Hebrew year 5776 which started in last Sep, Rosh Hashanah is also a Jubilee year. On the day of atonement last Sep, the trumpet was blown pronouncing the start of the Jubilee year. It is the 50th year after seven cycles of sabbath years. It is a year when captives are set free to return to their land, a year of cancellation of debts, a year of restoring the houses & assets and making restitution for any harm inflicted to someone. It seemed similar to the seventh year only that it is on a much bigger scale. Hence the cause for great celebration.
Pastor Prince declared 2015 as the year of God's restoration for our church. I believe that God is still restoring things this year. Since Jubilee is also a time of restoration, and the Hebrew year 5776 continues in 2016, the theme is still valid. Not only that this Hebrew year is also the Jews' 70th Jubilee. The number 70 in the bible refers to the end of captivity as you can see from the seventy years of captivity in Babylon.
Jeremiah 29:10-14 says 'When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will come to you and fulfill my good promise to bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”
2016 is a significant year because it is the seventh year, or the end of seven years of wilderness. It is also the Jubilee year and the 70th Jubilee for the Jews and for us, children of God. I don't know about you but I am excited. It is the convergence of three major juxtaposition of events. You got to receive this into your spirit. This is a new beginning, a new season and the tide of the battle has been turned, every chain loosed, stronghold shattered. You are breaking free into a new level. God is releasing you from your pain and suffering, from hopelessness into unspeakable joy, increase, honour, promotion, opportunities, breakthroughs and the fullness of your destiny!
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