During cg 2 weeks ago, one of the discussion topics was on divorce. This is another passage on that, from Matthew 19...

Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?"

"Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,'and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."

"Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?"

Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery."

The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry."

Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given. For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it."

Sabbath...

Just this evening, I was contemplating whether to go for cell as I was feeling so tired. But I still went in the end. And after the welcome, I remembered asking God the purpose of being there. He told me to stay cos there was something in store.

The topic today was on the Sabbath. Yet somehow, the sharing led to our expectations of the cell group. The sharing was good and we felt that for the cell to grow, its members will need to be open with each other, though there is the risk of getting hurt. Other important factors would be mutual respect, trust and sensitivity to others' feelings, though that shouldn't stop us from correcting a fellow cell-mate if he/she is straying from God.

I think God is really amazing, isn't He?

Posted on 9 Oct, 12.55am

According to Dictionary.com, to dance is to "to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, esp. to the accompaniment of music."

But dance is more than that isn't it? To me, it is the expression of the soul through movements, the physical demonstration of the human spirit.

I think the human body is made to dance. No matter how well we dance. Technique is important, but secondary in comparison to the passion.

And I believe what we dance for is important too. That's why it saddens me that certain genres of dance had reduced women, or men for that matter, to nothing more than sex objects. And sadder still that such dances are making their way to the church.

Keeping up with the times is one thing. But it shouldn't be an excuse.