Friday, February 18, 2005
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life"
John 3:16
Chinese
神 愛 世 人 、 甚 至 將 他 的 獨 生 子 賜 給 他 們 、 叫 一 切 信 他 的 、 不 至 滅 亡 、 反 得 永 生 。
Arabic
لأَنَّهُ هكَذَا أَحَبَّ اللهُ الْعَالَمَ حَتَّى بَذَلَ ابْنَهُ الْوَحِيدَ، لِكَيْ لاَ يَهْلِكَ كُلُّ مَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِهِ، بَلْ تَكُونُ لَهُ الْحَيَاةُ الأَبَدِيَّةُ.
Haitian
Paske, Bondye sitèlman renmen lèzòm li bay sèl Pitit li a pou yo. Tout moun ki va mete konfyans yo nan li p'ap pedi lavi yo. Okontrè y'a gen lavi ki p'ap janm fini an.
English (King James Version)
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Italian
Poiché Dio ha tanto amato il mondo, che ha dato il suo unigenito Figlio, affinché chiunque crede in lui non perisca, ma abbia vita eterna.
French
Oui, Dieu a tant aimé le monde qu'il a donné son Fils, son unique, pour que tous ceux qui placent leur confiance en lui échappent à la perdition et qu'ils aient la vie éternelle.
Porturgese
"Pois Deus tanto amou o mundo que deu o seu Filho Unigênito* para que todo o que nele crer não pereça, mas tenha a vida eterna.
Spainish
Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo único para que todo aquel que en él cree no se pierda, sino que tenga vida eterna.
Tagalog
Ito ay sapagkat sa ganitong paraan inibig ng Diyos ang sanlibutan kaya ipinagkaloob niya ang kaniyang bugtong na Anak upang ang sinumang sumampalataya sa kaniya ay hindi mapahamak kundi magkaroon ng buhay na
walang hanggan.
Vietnamese
Vì Đức Chúa Trời yêu thương thế gian, đến nỗi đã ban Con một của Ngài, hầu cho hễ ai tin Con ấy không bị hư mất mà được sự sống đời đời.
Croatian
Bog je toliko volio svijet da je dao svojega jedinorođenog Sina da nijedan koji u njega vjeruje ne pogine, nego da ima vječni život.
1:48 PM;
Saturday, February 12, 2005
"Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me. "
Psalm 51:10
yesterday (11 Feb) marks 'Ash Wednesday' in Singapore..officially mark the beginning of the Lenten season..
there was the imposition of ashes.. whereby the words, "Remember man that thou art dust and unto dust thou shalt return" are used. it reminded me that death shall come to every1,repentance,be sorrow for my sins and the vulnerability of humankind.. we shall return to dust one day.
Jesus fasted for forty days, forty nights...for me, may i prepare myself for the coming Easter and Baptism. may Jesus walk with me durg this season of lent of prayers.
after reading hazel's resolution, i'm thking of gg for the stations of the cross every Friday, and to pray more especially on the fridays of Lent. most imptly, bring Christ to my daily life...
"Almighty God and Father, may you give us,
Your children during this Lenten season the grace to pray more and to draw you closer.
May Your Son Jesus Christ walk with us in prayers and fasts.
May we, Your children resist temptation from the Evil One.
Protect us from the Evil One and from a sudden death.
I ask this in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ and through the prayers of Mary, my Mother.
Amen."
9:47 PM;
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
"Then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and oil. "
Deuteronomy 11:13-15
tmr marks the New Year of the Chinese calendar..it also marks the beginning of the spring season in the Chinese calendar..it helps family to bond and to treasure our roots.. as a Chinese..
tmr oso marks Ash Wednesday of the liturgical calendar.. it marks the beginning of Lent..( which comes from the Old English word 'Lenten' meaning Spring)....but there's some difference this yr.. we begin Lent on Friday..(only in Singapore .. i thk?)
well..this yr we gotta feast on 2 days, an fast on the next day
happi lunar new year to all!
6:14 PM;