A Fireproof Life

Well, oxygen was last night and i feel compelled to write a blog entry on the message that Dan Lian preached. It was an awesome message...one that really hits the nail on the head, very blunt and straight forward. Ok, even though i havent been to oxygen much, namely because of my current uni situation (Bendigo), i really enjoy oxygen. Despite missing the mosh pits in Epic, i find that the sermons in oxygen are waaay more applicable to my life...mostly in the way that it is delivered. In camp i already experienced the straightforward messages that really dig deep into issues of the heart and of Christianity in general and i found yesterday's message doing just that.

Dan Lian talked about Jehovah-jireh, the Lord will provide. This very word enables us to see that our God is one awesome God that will provide for our lives because we are his children. Using Abraham and Isaac's story Dan emphasised that God desires that we form a relationship with Him and rely totally on Him to provide for us. He is not some kind of "cosmic vending machine" that we can just use to get the 'particular' things that we desire but rather a loving God that wants us to grow and rely on Him to survive. Yes!! He will pull you through no matter what but the one thing that we have to realise is that he wants us to grow rather than just get everything we want. Here are a few points i learnt/realised from Dan's message:

- Subconsciously, a lot of people, including myself, use God as some kind of vending machine. I loved Dan's "cosmic vending machine". Yes, i did used to think that if we did something the right way we would get exactly what we wanted. But now i realised that God wants us to grow and mould into a more Christ-like figure

- God will provide when He thinks it is the right time. He might want you to wait and grow in your faith rather than just give you what u want. And His solutions might not come in the way that you expect it to be. He has your well-being in His mind and whatever that He does will definately allow you to be more Christ-like.

So. yea...there are a few things that have happened recently that i can really praise God for, not that i don't thank Him everyday for keeping be alive and joyous :P So...will do a post again soon...