Saviour Has Come Lyrics

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Earth and skies created with love

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And God said that it was all good

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But men fell into sin

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His redemption plan

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To save the fallen men

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Humbly, Jesus was born

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In a manger

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A prophecy told

That a King would come

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To save mankind

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A gift of peace, of hope, of light in the dark

He is

Pre Chorus:

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Messiah, Emmanuel

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Christ with us

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Oh, God with us

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Let us bow

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Before our King

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For the Saviour has come

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To save us from our sin

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Let us lay our crowns

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And worship Him

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Yeshua Messiah

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The Saviour has come

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To us

Bridge:

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Wonderful Counselor, 

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Mighty God,

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Everlasting Father,

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Prince of Peace

Song Tribute to All Students

Heavy hearted

Not knowing when this would end

All the worries

That filled our hearts and minds

But for us students that stay away

From warmth and comfort

All the heartaches

When tears just fill our eyes and fall

All the "what-if"s that stormed our hearts and minds like

"What if we can't, what if we can't go back?"

The only thing that consume our minds

No it's not, no it's not our studies

The only thing that keeps our minds wondering is "How are you there my loved ones?"

Do you know that we miss our families more than we wanna score?

What if this moment is the last one for us to see all their faces?

You can call me childish, you can call me immature

Cuz I don't care what you think of me

Cuz to me what matters most is my family

All the tests and assignments that held us back from going back

If we could have our freedom, have our freedom to choose, there's no doubt we would choose

Called to Work While We Wait - by. MR. Randell

Just sharing something that I find meaningful and true to me. This was shown in my Facebook moments. Happy reading!

Some Christians believe that our salvation is a bus ticket to heaven, and what we do while we wait for the bus makes little difference. The parable of the talents makes it clear this belief is false. Instead, like the servants in the parable, we will be held accountable for our stewardship of our lives while we wait for Christ’s return.

Christians who limit stewardship to tithing or even understand stewardship as the godly management of their time, talent, and treasure are still missing something. We have lost the idea of “whole-life stewardship” taught in the Scriptures. Kent Wilson of the Acton Institute suggests a more complete definition of stewardship, describing it as,

…the faithful and efficient management of property or resources belonging to another in order to achieve the owner’s objectives.

Note the last phrase, “in order to achieve the owner’s objectives.” We must know God’s objectives in order to achieve them. To know what those objectives are, we must go back to the Garden of Eden.

Moses divides the creation story into two stages within the first chapter of Genesis. In the first stage, God creates something out of nothing (Genesis 1:1-2). In the second stage, the six days of creation, God forms and fills what he has created.

Days 1-3, God forms the heavens and the earth.
Days 4-6, he fills the heavens and the earth with inhabitants.
Then on the seventh day God rests from his work.
At the end of each of the first five days, God looks at his handiwork and announces that it is good. But at the end of his work of creation, at the end of the sixth day, “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good” (Genesis 1:31).

Here we find the first hint of God’s original intent for his creation. The purpose of God was to be glorified by his creation. This is why God describes it as “very good.” As a great painting reflects the glory of the master artist, God created everything for his glory, including man, the crown jewel of creation.

Does this mean that God created the world so that he could become more glorious in himself? No. God created the world and everything in it to display his glory, that it might be known and praised by creation (Psalm 8) To be effective stewards of all that God has given us, we must achieve the owner’s original objective — to bring glory to himself.

Tell Him Everything

Are you down? Are you upset about something or someone? Are you angry about someone or something that has happened? Or are you stressed up because of work or school? Well, if you do, I have a really joyful news!

You know, there is actually a REALLY REALLY BIG shield before you and all your problems... That is Jesus! He suffered a lot more for you. He embraces you whenever He sees something coming to you. But, He let some get to you because He wants you to call out to Him for help.

So remember, whatever you face in life, don't forget to call out to Jesus. Tell Him everything that made you sad, or angry, or even happy. He longs to hear your voice, He longs to hear you calling out His Name, just like a father longing for his son to call out to him... :)

Let's Talk: Depression

6 Feb 2018, this is the day I shared on a topic for my Sociology class that is really close to my heart,
Let's Talk: Depression.

A lot of people who I know ARE having depression right now, and so did I! Every now and then it turns on and off and never leaves me alone. Well, some of the days they do, but mostly, it doesn't.

Depression somehow became a very sensitive topic to talk about in the society. The moment we hear the word it feels like there's this dark side of it that you don't want to go into, a negative aura following it wherever it goes. And that is what people face no matter what age group you are in.

Countless stars face depression like Chester Bennington, Marilyn Monroe, Kristen Bell, Lady Gaga, Demi Lovato, Cara Delevigne and the most unexpected Dwayne Johnson.
Countless news about depression keep on surfacing and you will be surprised with how many people in your life could actually be going through depression at this very moment.


As we grow older, our priorities change. The things that occupy us, the things that concerns us, it all changes throughout our lives. Stress and anxieties that you have from work, studies, debts, loans, money, body, fear and fame. The fear of being judged, the fear of being made fun of, the fear of being seen as weak. Divorce or failed relationships and marriages and death of a loved one.

Depression creeps on you quietly. People ask you how you are and you say you are fine but you are not.

They'll know they'll never know...

Fear comes in maybe you have doubt in your life, maybe you don't know for sure what's going to be happening in the future and it scares you, a lot. So you sort of put on this mask and say, "I'm fine".
You go home and lay on your bed and no one is looking at you, and you don't have to impress anyone. Because if they don't like you then who will? If they don't accept you then who will? Then you feel all alone. And somehow at some point of time you feel tired. And that is when you decide to end your life, cause when you end life, you end pain.

When you are about to end your life, you ask yourself,
"Is there any hope?"

Then there's this spark, slowly lighten up, and it gradually becomes bigger the moment you start to believe again. So you decide to take that spark. You reach out to take that spark with much hesitation, cause you think that if you take it you will have to face life again.

Then there's this assurance, a calm voice telling you, "It's ok, I've got your back. Have faith and take it".

You believe in that voice. And so you take that one step of faith and everything changes.

In life you might not find any hope or anyone to lean on. But there is this divine being that will never change no matter what you do, and that is Jesus.

He is the Only One that can fill the void,
He is the Only One that listens anytime you need someone to talk to,
He is the Only One that can save you.

"I am The Way, The Truth and The Life. No one comes to The Father except through me." ~ John 14:6

I don't care what you think of me after sharing this cause I just want you to know, Jesus is there for you always. Give Jesus a chance to prove His capability.

Reflection: Myself

It was just yesterday when I made this poem during IT class because I was bored. In my heart I thought that a lot of people have changed and forgotten who they really are as they live their lives in this world being influenced by a lot of things. And slowly, good people when influenced by bad and evil motives become bad. This poem reflects the after, when an evil person was resting by a lake at night, see his own reflection.

In the night sky
Out of the darkness
The bright moon shines
As it reflects the light the sun gives

Shone over the clear lake
I see my reflection on the surface
Far from what I imagine
That ghastly thing I see

“What has become of me?”
“Who is this hideous being?”
As the outside reflects the inside
So is my evil heart from the inside

Job In the Bible and His Perspective

I saw this on one of my friend's Facebook post and it really spoke to me on having the right perspective of God. Here's the full post:

"Naked I come from my mother's womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised. Shall we accept good from God and not trouble?" - Job 1:21; 2:10b.

Job maintained the right perspective about God, even when all his property destroyed, loses most of his staff members, and all his children. In all these he did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing.

This is the strength of a disciplined mind. Perspective though  fickle, but it must be guided by principle. God is constant in the equation, so is his statutes. Stay positive and hopeful in God in all situation.

Philippians 4:8 "think of whatever that is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent and praiseworthy."

Romans 8:28 "Not that there is any power in positive thinking. It was God's faithfulness, and He will make all things good for those who loved Him."

Don't let Job come out from the grave to tell you: "I told you so."

Empowered Camp Skit

Hey guys! This is just a sample camp skit if you have no idea what to have for a skit. This is a true story based on my life. I have alopecia areata which is a hair fall disease and I was diagnosed since 2008. Life was hard, like REALLY HARD even after knowing Christ. But through that experience, I was mould to be a strong girl where I know that my identity is only found in Christ and Christ alone and only He can say who I am. What He thinks of me matters the most, even more than what my mom thinks of me!

“Empowered” Camp Skit

Roles:

Narrator: Jeffrey

Little Grace

Big Grace

Father: Brian

Mother: Christine

2 Little bullies: Jensen, Cailyn

2 Popular girls: Leh Roo, Bertha

Friend: Phoebe

Scene 1:

This is a story of a little girl name Grace. She is a one energetic, optimistic fine girl grown up with a father and a mother who loves her so much. But one day, she is diagnosed with alopecia, a hair fall disease. As days pass by, her hair falls like fallen leaves and eventually she has a bald patch at the back of her head. One day, she went to school…

(Rachel enters. Jensen and Cailyn sits behind her and saw the bald patch.)

Jensen: (talking to Cailyn) Hey! Grace has a bald patch on her head. Ewww! (talking to everyone) Hey everybody! Grace has a bald patch on her head!

Cailyn: (sings) Grace has no hair, Grace has no hair! Hahahaha

(Jensen and Cailyn laughs at her and sticks notes saying “bald girl”)

Scene 2:

Ever since then, her classmates and slowly schoolmates made fun of her. She became moody and sad. She swipes of the sticky notes that are on her back every time before she reach home. She don’t want her parents to find out.

(Grace reaches home)

Christine: Hey sweetheart, how’s school? Did you play with your friends in school? And how’s your homework? Did the teacher…

(Dad cuts in)

Brian: Oh Christine, you know our daughter. She is always doing fine. Right sweetie?

(Brian lifts Grace up and spins her. Little Grace is happy and enjoyed the “ride”)

Brian: Now go to your room and freshen up.

Christine: Mommy’s gonna cook something delicious tonight. We’ll call you when dinner’s ready.

(Everyone leaves. Big Grace appears)

That is how little Grace’s life goes even until she grew up. Her hair falls and eventually she becomes bald. However, she is more low-spirited and gloomy which people would call her by her nickname “Emo girl”.

Scene 3:

(After 7 years... Big Grace enters. Two popular girls enters and saw Grace.)

Leh Roo: Hey Emo girl! There’s a high school dance coming up. Have you found your partner? Oops I’m sorry, nobody wants you!

Bertha: See this hair? This is naturally grown hair unlike your… wig.

(Leh Roo and Bertha laughs. Weng Hong flips the books Grace’s holding)

Weng Hong: The nerd’s not gonna go to the homecomings anyway cause she need to study and get her As. Plus her hair falls like waterfall. Nobody’s gonna take that kind of girl to a dance!

(Weng Hong, Leh Roo and Bertha laughs at her as Grace walks out. Weng Hong and Leh Roo leaves.)

Scene 4:

(Grace enters sobing and screaming, feeling depressed. Slow music enters and Grace expresses her displease to God)

(Friend comes in)

Phoebe: Hey, you look so down. I heard what happened to you. Well, yes you may be different but that doesn’t mean that God hates you to create you like this. God loves you for who you are and you have to take heart on that. God wants to empower you for something greater for His plan.

(Phoebe holds her hand and prays for her sings That’s What Faith Can Do by Kutless)

(Slowly music comes in as Phoebe leaves, singing – This Is Me from “The Greatest Showman)

Scene 5:

After that encounter, Grace changed, she is no longer the sad and low-spirited girl, but to the optimistic and energetic girl that she used to be because she found herself in god and EMPOWERED BY GOD.

(Song We Dance by Bright Ones enters. Grace dances. All other joins in)

A Comeback Post!

It's been so long since I've writing blogs! Now that I've entered the so-called "college life", I have difficulties in finding time for myself and do what I love to do.

I started studying Diploma in Nursing last year July (2017) and little did I know how difficult it is to be in this course. How did I end up here? Well, it is all God's plan!

To be exact, my choices for further studies are:

1. Full-time minister

2. Early Childhood Education

3. Tourism/Hospitality

Honestly speaking, I never was the science geek or the math geek so I never thought of entering any field that includes science or math. I am the type who just loves to interact and socialize and walk around making a difference in the lives of people. That's why my first choice was to be a full-time minister because I just LOVE to do God's work!

So I told my mom that I want to be a full-time minister. She was okay with the idea so she sent me to a 24/7 prayer house somewhere in Mantin, Malaysia where I am supposed to be trained there for 3 years. However, in my perspective, it is quite off from the Bible and I did not have the peace because if it is God's plan, you will have peace. So I decided to leave the place. Me and my mom we couldn't find anywhere else to be equipped to be a full-time minister so we decided to just stay home and be like any other kid, enter college.

I applied for polytechnic and was actually waiting for the acceptance letter. I was so determined to get it because I had really good results for my exams. But somewhere in March or April 2017, I received news from my mom that one hospital in Penang wanted to sponsor me for my studies. I was like, "WHAT? NO WAY! I'm not a science geek. During high school, I studied for accounting and economics. They must be mistaken." They knew about this, but they are still so willing to sponsor me to study a diploma in Nursing. So I accepted their offer and thought "Hey, why not?"

Throughout my studies, it was really hard for me to catch up because all the other kids studied Biology, Physics, and Chemistry while I have 0 basics in all these. Moreover, my lecturer aka program leader forbids me to join any church activity. But still, I did not lose faith and kept praying for a way and really! God listens! After 6 months my program leader allows me to join church activities and now I am currently serving actively in Hope Church Penang.

Throughout my journey, I have seen and experienced God and tasted of His goodness and faithfulness in my life! It is truly amazing when God moves in your life when you keep praying and having faith and not lose heart. Never once did I ever walked alone in this life. I pray that you will too experience God in many ways, both expected and unexpected.

Cheers and God bless!

WORSHIP

A new day, a new beginning, a new chapter of your life! An encouragement for all:

I really thank God for my life and for all the lives that has been brought back to God! It's time for us to use our lives as a worship and offering to God.

Many of us tend to think that worship is singing to God, praising Him for all His goodness. However, worship is more to that. Singing to God and praising Him is only a part of worship!

The meaning of worship is a living sacrifice. What is this living sacrifice? Well... it's YOU! You yourself, you are a worship to God! Anything that you do, it is a worship to God. It gives glory and honor to Him and His kingdom.

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We as Christians should do things that will glorify Him. And how do we do that? In anything that you do, ask yourself this question:

~ "Will God be pleased with my actions?"

~ "Will God be happy about my decision?"

~ "If I do this, what will it bring to the kingdom of God?"

~ "Will God do this?" or

~ "Will God do that?"

We as His disciples should understand the truth and the Word of God. Here's a reference from John 4:21-24
“Woman,” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

We worship Jesus because He saved us from our doom. We worship Him because He gave us life. We worship Him because He loves us as His own.

God is spirit, you can't see Him, you can't touch Him, you can't smell Him, but you can feel Him. Just like an energy, you can't see, touch or smell it. You can feel and even know that the energy is present because you know that particular energy well. 

So? What's next?

Get closer to God! If you ask, "How do you feel God?" "How do you know that He is there?" "How do you recognize His voice?", it means that you are not close enough to Him! It means that you are not talking to Him. A child can only recognize his father's voice when the child spends time with his father.

To go deeper in worship, you have to know God well, your relationship with God has to be close.

"Abide in Me and I will abide in you."

Cheers and God bless!

Relationships: My Way or His Way?

Are you having a hard time in your relationship? Have you been in and out of relationship? Are you being "played" for in your relationships?

         A lot of people are facing   SERIOUS  problems in their relationships. Be it due to the different culture, different opinion and many more. Sometimes, even the differences in religious views affect their relationships.

WELL AS A TEEN, I FACED THE SAME THING TOO! 

Curiosity kills the cat, I've been in and out of relationships. But because of an internal feeling that overwhelms me, because of the desire to feel whether "true love" really exist in the physical world or not filled me, I "explored". And because of this, I just accepted whoever that asked me out. Well, as a Christian, I knew that it was wrong of me to be like that. But, I've always ENVIED those whose relationships seem to be "perfect". Because since young, I lived in a single mother family.

Right after I was caught by some of my church leaders that I am in a relationship that REALLY displeases God, I was forced to break up with that guy, which was and is actually a good thing. And because of this, I was being counselled and I was told NOT to go closer to guys, even those in the church.

So there are actually a few questions that I have in mind at first. And praise God, He answered me through one of the leaders in the church.

IS IT WRONG FOR A CHRISTIAN TO DATE SOMEONE OF ANOTHER RELIGION?

"14 Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? 15 Or what harmony has Christ with Belial, or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?…" - 2 Corinthians 6:14-15

Meaning:  Don't team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness?

So here, it clearly states that it is actually wrong for us as Christians to be with the unbelievers. If you don't know why, here are some reasons:

1. Different religions have different view on things
2. Different religions set their priorities differently
3. We might be misled by other religions

There are actually more reasons, but the ultimate reason is because it is  NOT OF GOD.


You might disagree with me on this but this is based also on my personal experience. In my opinion, a true relationship is a relationship brought together by God. It might come sooner or later, but eventually, God will put two people together either in a same ministry or in the same leadership. I've heard stories of how God put couples together even though they have totally opposite interests or hobbies or even ministry.

Conclusion:

My way: Doing things that seems fit to me (myself)

His way: His = God's; Doing things in God's way

Don't worry about being single. Don't worry about not having a boyfriend or not being married for a long time.

For the youngsters, you might say "This is just an experiment", "This is so that I am more experienced so that I can deal with any heartbreaks or breakups."

DON'T BE!

You are only hurting yourself and making yourself more and more like a rock, a rock with no emotions. This also goes to the working adults or those older than me. Just uphold your life unto God. Pray and ask God to strengthen you and help you go through this life together with you. The Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

I hope this helps you. If you have any questions, leave your questions down at the comment section or tweet me. God bless!

NEWBIE!

Hello to whoever that is seeing this post! Welcome to my blog :)

Before I go into my topic,  I just want to clarify that this is my very first blog and this is the first time I've ever made a blog.

First things first, I want to introduce myself. 

Name: Grace Magdalene Blaise

Age: 17 (2016)

Nationality: Malaysian

I don't actually know what to post but one thing for sure is I will blog ANYTHING that comes into my mind. Be it about Christianity or my point of view in things. So if you have any suggestions, leave your comments down below and I'll try to go through them one by one and make/create a blog (I guess...?? I don't know for now).

Oh yeah! I almost forgot!

I actually have a YouTube channel. I do song covers and I'm actually thinking of doing SONGWRITING, but mainly from my devotion time with My Father. But also, if you have any songs that you have in mind that you would like to hear me sing, leave your comments down below and the same thing, go through the suggestions and make a cover.

If you would like me to do challenges with my friends, Q&A videos or anything, please feel free to let me know ;)

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPD9yibLfLa8v0wyFLhc5Fg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gracemblaise

LOVE, GRACE