Just ended the one week mid-term break together with the Chinese New Year celebration...
Had a really good time of relaxation throughout the week.. (except for the part rushing for my term paper & presentation preparation.. lol...)
A lots of things happened during the week:
- Went for home visits during 初三... My home was the 1st stop, followed by brother bowen's & sister ashleigh's... Spent the nite with benny at my house watching dvds, eating pizza & drinking red wine... Lol...
- 初四 went to wenjuan 妹妹's place in the afternoon, followed by brother hongdao's house to celebrate his birthday with some brothers...
- Friday went for Huayi performance "暗恋桃花源" together with jiawei, zhichun & wanjing, afterwhich had a very long and enjoyable chat with jiawei over supper - talking about drama... =)
- Saturday went for the Tommies' reunion dinner at Guoshen's place, glad to see everyone after awhile...
I will say this week is not a very busy week, compared with the rest who are having a no. of mid-term tests here and there... My next busy period will come in awhile, when the next wave of projects & term papers are near... =(
Going to get back the pace of consistency with my studies...
But I am glad I managed to come out with my MIDI for my Science of Music module, really wanna thank God for the 灵感... I really like the tune alot... =p
Starting on the new book in the bible - Deuteronomy...
Quoting from Life Application Bible:
Class reunions, photo albums, familiar songs, and old neighbourhoods - like long-time friends they awaken our memories and stir our emotions. The past is like a kaleidoscope of promises, failures, victories, and embarrassments. Sometimes we want to forget memories that are too painful. As the years pass, however, rememberances of unpleasant events usually fade into our subconscious. But there is a time to remember: Mistakes should not be repeated; committents made must be fulfilled; and the memory of special events can encourage us and move us to action..... As you hear the message of Deuteronomy, remember how God had expressed his kindness in your life, and then commit yourself anew to trust, love, and obey him.
When I finished reading the Book of Numbers, I was thinking to myself,
how come the people of Irael still choose to disobey & doubt God when He is so real to them back at those days? As a result of their lack of faith, God caused them to wander in the desert for 40 years before bringing them to their promised land... I almost felt like scolding those people 'stupid' for their actions, but I was quicky reminded by God that
in many ways, I am also like the people of Irael who has failed to obey God, even when I know He's so real in my life...
"Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." [Matthew 26:41]
Many times, we tend to want to use our own human effort to fight against sin. However, man, being in his sinful nature, often fails in trying... But thank God through the blood of Jesus, our sins are forgiven... Together with repentence and praying for God's help, we can
live by the Spirit & not by our sinful nature."Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires." [Galatians 5:24]
"When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross." [Colossians 2:13-14]
Thank God once again for His salvation...