Indeed, The world is wonderful :)

The God of Job

Job 9:

2 "Indeed, I know that this is true.
But how can a mortal be righteous before God?

3 Though one wished to dispute with him,
he could not answer him one time out of a thousand.

Job knows it is foolishness to argue with the Almighty. Worse, He has no right. What wisdom He has compared to the Lord?

4 His wisdom is profound, his power is vast.
Who has resisted him and come out unscathed?

Who shall resist Him? who can fail His plan and live?

5 He moves mountains without their knowing it
and overturns them in his anger.

6 He shakes the earth from its place
and makes its pillars tremble.

7 He speaks to the sun and it does not shine;
he seals off the light of the stars.

8 He alone stretches out the heavens
and treads on the waves of the sea.

9 He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion,
the Pleiades and the constellations of the south.

He is the Creator. All creations submit to His command. Do we possess power and authority like His?

10 He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed,
miracles that cannot be counted.

11 When he passes me, I cannot see him;
when he goes by, I cannot perceive him.

12 If he snatches away, who can stop him?
Who can say to him, 'What are you doing?'

The Lord gives and The Lord takes away...Blessed be the name of the Lord!

13 God does not restrain his anger;
even the cohorts of Rahab cowered at his feet.

14 "How then can I dispute with him?
How can I find words to argue with him?

15 Though I were innocent, I could not answer him;
I could only plead with my Judge for mercy.

Can our blamelessness be compared to His Holiness? Job is right to say that He can only plead for mercy. Job understand very well who he is and who is God (No one is righteous, no one seeks God...long before the book of Romans).

16 Even if I summoned him and he responded,
I do not believe he would give me a hearing.

17 He would crush me with a storm
and multiply my wounds for no reason.

Job has a healthy fear for God, a reverence for God. Just admirable!

18 He would not let me regain my breath
but would overwhelm me with misery.

19 If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty!
And if it is a matter of justice, who will summon him?

Wow...what faith! to Job, God is mighty and just.

20 Even if I were innocent, my mouth would condemn me;
if I were blameless, it would pronounce me guilty.

32 "He is not a man like me that I might answer him,
that we might confront each other in court."(Job 9)

Again a sense of unworthiness before the Almighty.

Job 10

10 Did you not pour me out like milk
and curdle me like cheese,

11 clothe me with skin and flesh
and knit me together with bones and sinews?

12 You gave me life and showed me kindness,
and in your providence watched over my spirit. (Job 10)

Wow...God did this to each of us. He gave us life and showed kindness and in His providence watched over our spirit.

2 "Doubtless you are the people,
and wisdom will die with you!

3 But I have a mind as well as you;
I am not inferior to you.
Who does not know all these things? (Job 12)

4 You, however, smear me with lies;
you are worthless physicians, all of you!

5 If only you would be altogether silent!
For you, that would be wisdom. (Job 13)

I like what Job said to his friends...haha. He has an enviable confidence that He is blameless and resolutely rejects his friends accusation of his sinfulness.

7 "But ask the animals, and they will teach you,
or the birds of the air, and they will tell you;

8 or speak to the earth, and it will teach you,
or let the fish of the sea inform you.

9 Which of all these does not know
that the hand of the LORD has done this? (Job 12)

He knows...very certain...that it is God who caused his suffering. How many of us would have a picture that God the Almighty is able to do this? "And in all things God works for the good of those who have been called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28). So contrary to the popular prosperity doctrine.

10 In his hand is the life of every creature
and the breath of all mankind.

11 Does not the ear test words
as the tongue tastes food?

12 Is not wisdom found among the aged?
Does not long life bring understanding?

Can the older people boast upon their many experience and hardships? The next verse will have the answer. I think Job is referring to his friends that spoke before. They seem older than Job (it will come in Elihu chapter, only Elihu is the youngest of all).

13 "To God belong wisdom and power;
counsel and understanding are his.

14 What he tears down cannot be rebuilt;
the man he imprisons cannot be released.

"You can do all things, [Lord] and no purpose of yours can be thwarted." Job 42:2

15 If he holds back the waters, there is drought;
if he lets them loose, they devastate the land.

16 To him belong strength and victory;
both deceived and deceiver are his.

Amen! Those who takes refuge in the shadow of the Almighty will be an instant winner. "If God is for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31

17 He leads counselors away stripped
and makes fools of judges.

18 He takes off the shackles put on by kings
and ties a loincloth ^[b] around their waist.

He saves and redeems the helpless...

19 He leads priests away stripped
and overthrows men long established.

20 He silences the lips of trusted advisers
and takes away the discernment of elders.

21 He pours contempt on nobles
and disarms the mighty.

Do not be proud! for God gives grace only to the humble.

22 He reveals the deep things of darkness
and brings deep shadows into the light.

23 He makes nations great, and destroys them;
he enlarges nations, and disperses them.

24 He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason;
he sends them wandering through a trackless waste.

25 They grope in darkness with no light;
he makes them stagger like drunkards. (Job 13)

Job's God is infinitely wise, completely sovereign and perfectly loving. This God does what He pleases. No one, absolutely no one can stand on His way. This same God offers us promises of Hope and a future (Jer 29:11). Yet, He is not a man that He should lie or change His mind (Heb 6:18).

Conclusion: This God of Job is trustworthy.

Airlines Cabin Announcement versi waria

Ledis en jentelmen, bekudis tempel semen, sesuai peraturan penerbangan, jadi eike mawar kasi liat cara pake itu sabuk yang ada di pinggang yey, baju buat mengapung-apung, dan masker oksigen di kala napas sesek.

Biar yey nantinya bisa selamet, coba sini diliat dulu cara pasang itu sabuk yang melilit di pinggang yey, cara ngunci biar gak gampang lepas, ngencengin, dan ngelepasinnya.

Baju ngapung ada di bawah kursi yang yey dudukin, jangan dipake kecuali nanti mas kapiten ngajak berenang bareng. Eit jangan lupa, itu barang jangan yey pindah-pindahin yaa, apalagi dibawa pulang buat pajangan salon. yang ketauan sama eike, bakalan ditabok kanan kiri atas bawah depan belakang deh ih…

Cara make’nya, itu baju dikalungin di leher yey, ati-ati kekencengan tar gak bisa napas. makanya kudu ati-ati deh yah.

Biar bisa ngapung, yey tarik itu pencetan warna merah delima, atau yey tiup itu pipanya. Kalo nanti keluar lewat jendela darurat, itu baju apung dikembangin pas di luar aja deh, nanti mampet di jendela karena gak muat. Aihh… ampe kritiing tangan eike narikin pencetannya keras amirr… gimana sih nih…

Eh, asal yey semua pada tau ya, ini pesawat ada dua pintu darurat di depan, ada dua di belakang, dan ada dua lagi jendela darurat di tengah-tengah. Jadi keluarnya jangan rebutan ya.

Kalo nanti tiba-tiba napas sesek dan bukan karena sabuk yang di pinggang kekencengan bukan pula karena salah masang pelampung, masker oksigen bakalan nongol dari atas kepala yey, tarik aje dah trus napas kayak biasa. Kalo ada anak kecil, yey yey yang ude tuwir mesti nolongin anaknya dulu baru yey pake sendiri.

Kartu gambar biar selamet ada di kantong kursi di depan yey duduk, silakan dibaca dan dihayati dengan seksama yaaah… endang sukamti cintya lamusu, terimakasi God blesss yuuu… mariii…

Some Funny Airlines Announcements

After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest flight announced, "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted."

"In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child traveling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are traveling with more than one small child, pick your favorite."

"Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but we'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Southwest Airlines."

"Your seat cushions can be used for flotation; and, in the event of an emergency water landing, please paddle to shore and take them with our compliments."

"As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses."

An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the Passengers exited, smile, and give them a "Thanks for flying our airline." He said that, in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally everyone had gotten off except for a little old lady walking with a cane. She said, "Sir, do you mind if I ask you a question?" "Why, no, Ma'am," said the pilot. "What is it?" The little old lady said, "Did we land, or were we shot down?"

"Smoking in the lavatories is prohibited. Any person caught smoking in the lavatories will be asked to leave the plane immediately."

Pilot - "Folks, we have reached our cruising altitude now, so I am going to switch the seat belt sign off. Feel free to move about as you wish, but please stay inside the plane till we land... it's a bit cold outside, and if you walk on the wings it affects the flight pattern."

Part of a Flight Attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of us here at US Airways."

Quotes of the day

It is good to be home. I am grateful to be able to see my parents and relatives again. Some more inspiring quotes I found today...

"We must never forget that God's silences are not His rejections. They are preparation for a greater revelation of Him."

"God has not promised to rescue us according to our time schedule. If it appears that your prayers are unanswered, do not dishonor the Lord with unbelief. Waiting in faith is a high form of worship. In some respects, it excels the adoration of the shining ones above. God delivers His servants in ways that exercise their faith. He would not have them lacking in faith, for faith is the wealth of the heavenly life. He desires that the trial of faith continues until faith grows strong and comes to full assurance. The sycamore fig never ripens into sweetness unless it is bruised; the same is true of faith. Tested believer, God will bring you through, but do not expect Him to bring you through in the way that human reason suggests, for that would not develop your faith."

--Charles H. Spurgeon, Beside Still Waters (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1999), 148

"Christian, believe this, and think on it: thou shalt be externally embraced in the arms of that love which was from everlasting, and will extend to everlasting--of that love which brought the Son of God's love from heaven to earth, from earth to cross, from the cross, to the grave, from the grave to glory--that love which was weary, hungry, tempted, scorned, scourged, buffeted, spit upon, crucified, pierced,--which did fast, pray, teach, heal, weep, sweat, bleed, die; that love will eternally embrace thee."

--Richard Baxter, The Saints' Everlasting Rest (Ann Arbor, Mich.:Evangelical Press, 1978), 35

Quote of the Day

"Carry your own burdens. Don't carry others'. When you can help, say you can help. When you can not help, say you can not."

--Oko Tanzil

"Let your yes be yes and your no be no."

--The Bible

Approved Unto God (AUG)

I need to stand stout in my own personal conviction that
- I will seek the applause of One only
- I live and work to the audience of One
- I will resolutely not let my peace be rocked by what people say

taken from Marks of a Disciple Maker by Andrew Lim

just something to work on and pray over...