And they shall know I am their LORD…

And they shall know I am their LORD…

July 31, 2010

In the book of Ezekiel there were many times that God showed his wrath. God foretold his punishment unto the nations around the Jerusalem and also Jerusalem. Why God did these.

I always see a sentence like:” they shall know that I am the Lord their God” in the end of verses. I think this is the reasons why God did these.

God was not concern about Jerusalem only but He also concern about the nations around like Tyrus, Egypt, Sidon, Amonites, Moab, Seir, etc. God care about them but they didn’t care about God. So, I think it is normal if God angry with them.

Now, I am writing a book. The book is containing stories about the people who are being won and becoming Disciples of Christ. I learn a lot about the grace of God. I saw many people that before he knew God; even they are not deserved to be saved. But, God always give them chances to be saved. Now, they know that God is their God.

And they shall dwell safely therein, and shall build houses, and plant vineyards; yea, they shall dwell with confidence, when I have executed judgments upon all those that despise them round about them; and they shall know that I am the Lord their God. Ezek 28:26 (KJV)

Ezekiel 26-28

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Be careful of unknown idolatries…

Be careful of unknown idolatries…

July 30, 2010

Everyday I check my hearts. Sometime I found that God is not number one anymore in my life. Jesus Christ is not my “Idol” any more. When I found that happen to me, I immediately change my Idol to God again.

How I know whether Jesus is my idol or not? Actually when I wake up in the morning what is the first thing I think? I think to pray or I think to do another. When I want to do the quiet time base on the schedule, did I delay or I feel “YES… THIS IS THE TIME”?

So, that was I know my heart and what or who my idol is. God says in the bible that if I replace God with other as my idol, than the sin is the same as adulteries. Sure God very dislike it.

And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.

Ezek 23:4 (KJV)

And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they are adulteresses, and blood is in their hands.

Ezek 23:45 (KJV)

Ezekiel  23-25

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Sins Catalogue...

Sins Catalogue...

July 29, 2010

I like cars catalogue, motor bike catalogue, house catalogue, books catalogue and movies catalogue. If somebody give me my sins catalogue, I will angry, embrace, or I will grab it and tear it.

Ezekiel brings the catalogue of sin in Jerusalem. He told the Jerusalem people about their sins. He announced the catalogue. I believe all the people hate him and wanted him death.

Now, I am in two positions. The first one is the one that the sins was listed in the catalogue and the second one is the one that who announce the sins. Both of them I dislike, but since I am a disciple of Christ, even I dislike it, I must do it.

I must be humble if someone brings catalogue of my sins and do any afford to repent. And if I have someone’s sins catalogue, I must be brave to tell him.

Chapter 22

A catalogue of sins in Jerusalem

Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Now, thou son of man, wilt thou judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt shew her all her abominations…

Ezek 22:1-2 (KJV)

Ezekiel 19-22

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My Burdens…

My Burdens…

July 29, 2010

Here are my burduns:

1. My father is sick. He is now in the Hospital at Malaysia. I love my father and I want my father to be a Christian. I want my father healthy again and being saved by Jesus Christ.
2. My laundry business now has many customers but the income still not able to close the outcome. I want my laundry business can yield enough income to maintain my life and my family.
3. Beef farm is safe now. I must find investor to invest in the farm. I don’t have enough capital to manage the farm. I need more capital. I need about US$ 55,000.- (its about 100 of beefs) to build a very good farm.
4. I have 3 persons to reach out. I must pray for my heart. I need a loving heart to do that.
5. I am working on a kind of internet marketing. I haven’t yield money yet. I want my internet marketing yield money. I want to pay my promise to God. I promise to give Him about US$ 1,600.- to build a church’s building in Medan, North Sumatra Indonesia.
6. I am an insurance agent since 2006. I am not active now but I still registered in the insurance company. One of my customers complained that I cheat her. Actually I didn’t cheat her. I want to meet her to explain the situation and I want her to understand.

I am very happy to share my burdens. I wish God give me everything I need to solve these burdens. I need to be happy. I need to be enjoyed. I need God.

Bible read

Ezekiel 16-18

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Heart matter…

Heart matter…

July 27, 2010

God is very concern of my heart. He knows the contents of my heart. What is inside my heart, what do I feel exactly, what do I need even I don’t know it. He can describe my heart very detail.

This is exactly what God concern about Judah and Israelites was. He told Ezekiel about the heart of them. They have the wrong motives. God said that they have idols in their heart.

So, what I must do is always set up my heart to have right motives. My idol is God no other: I like to have time with God because of I love God not because of burdens. I like to “fishing (fishers of men)” because I love God not because of burdens. Etc…

Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?

Ezek 14:3 (KJV)

Ezekiel 13-15

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God, please help me…

God, please help me…

July 26, 2010

How do I feel when some one tells me the death of the people that I not know? Certainly I don’t feel very bad, may be a little pity but not desperate. But, how do I feel when some one tells me the death of the people that I love? May be I will panic, very sad and faint.

This is exactly the feeling of Ezekiah when God told him about the doom of Israel and Judah. His family, friends, relatives all will be dead.

I know that God want every one to be his disciple and being saved and go to the heaven and dwell with Him. But, even everyone can go there, not every one fulfills the requirement. Just like when I am going to send the job application form. Every one can send the job application but not everyone fulfill the requirement.

The important person that I must make disciple is my father. He is about 65 years old now. His health is not very good. He once got stroke since 5 years ago. His background is not a Jesus believer. I wish that God help me with this.

By the way, about the beef farm: Even we have found two people that can manage there, the trespassing still can come and out. They have make deals with them but the civilians are very stonehearted. I am so confused, I hope God will show me the right way to solve the problem and give them wisdom to manage the farm.

About the laundry: the fasting ceremony of Islam will come soon. The house maid will return to their village. It is time for their boss to send the clothes to our laundry. I hope that God will make them come.

And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?

Ezek 11:13 (KJV)

Ezekiah 10-12

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It’s time for introspecting…

It’s time for introspecting…

July 25, 2010

I am a disciple of Christ. I also lead two disciples. We still have not made any new disciple in this year. I, as a leader are very sad because I don’t make God happy. Our real job is making other people become Disciples of Christ. The other words, our job is make other people’s life better with the Christ within their life.

Today I decided to meet with them and asked them to choose three of their friends from their mobile phone. We plan to follow up our friends. I wish this will work.

Yesterday I am also very sad because my father was sick. His stomach was very painful. We went to the hospital but there were no doctors in Saturday night. We went to other hospital and find a doctor there. The doctor gave us a recipe of anti aches medicine. The cause of the sickness of my father has not known yet because the USG doctor not there.

Tomorrow my mom and dad will go to Malaysia to see the doctor there. I wish my father’s health become well again. After he return to Medan, I will try ask him to go to the church or may be to attend some small church service first. God has warned me and I must aware.

The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

Ezek 7:27 (KJV)

Ezekiel 6-9

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Lament mourn and woe form God is sweet…

Lament mourn and woe form God is sweet…

July 24, 2010

The scroll that God gave to Ezekiah was filled with lamentations, mourning, and woe. The scroll was not a good scroll because it contained bad things. I don’t like lament, mourn and woe and I think everyone include Ezekiah also don’t like lament, mourn and woe.

But, the things changed when God asked Ezekiah to swallow the scroll. I think Ezekiah felt burden to swallow it. But when he swallowed the scroll, it taste sweet. I can understand now. God’s lament, mourn and woe are sweet. It sweet for everyone that want to take it and “eat it”.

Sometime God lament, mourn and woe via anything in my life. It can be the problem I get from what I have done before. It can be the rebuke I get from my discipler of Christ. It can be anything I get. I “eat it”, it become sweet. I eat it means I repent.

And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein; And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.

Ezek 2:9-10 (KJV)

Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel. So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.

Ezek 3:1-2 (KJV)

Ezekiel 3-5

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I don’t understand….

I don’t understand….

July 23, 2010

I think that Ezekiel was very afraid with the vision. He saw the monsters and certainly Ezekiel didn’t understand the vision that God given to him. But, in the middle of the vision God asked him to send His message to the Israelites.

The content of the message were: God felt very biter and disappointed to Israelites. But why God want the Israelites know that He was very biter to the Israelites? Without any warn God can just punish them or even kill them if God want to.

That is what I don’t understand, may be God want they know so they can repent or may be God want they know to give them second chance.

May be some day I will get message that I don’t like that fill with lamentations, mourning, warning, etc, it’s is may be I will got a second chance to make the things right. Who knows.

And thou shalt speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear: for they are most rebellious. But thou, son of man, hear what I say unto thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that I give thee.  And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein; And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.

Ezek 2:7-10 (KJV)

Lamentations 5, Ezekiel 1-2

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It is always have a way to praise God….

It is always have a way to praise God….

July 22, 2010

Jeremiah wrote so many sad things in his lamentation. He was sad about the Israelites, Judah, Amon, Moab, and nations around. He was sad because the nations that were warned by God were not repent and God punished them.

There is something special in his lamentation. He wrote a piece of praise to God there. I am not sure why he wrote it and insert it in his lamentations. I think may be he knew and felt that God was really a very nice God.

Sometime when it seems no good thing in my life and the environment around, there are still have a way to praise God. I can write poem, sing, or even a little prayer that contain only gratitude words to God.

That kind of action is not only make God happy, but it also make me to have a positive though and it is good for me.

They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

Lam 3:23-26 (KJV)

Lamentations 1-4

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Its fail time, its God’s time…

Its fail time, its God’s time…

July 21, 2010

Now I know why God didn’t let Judah fight against the Babylon and win. God did this because He wanted to show to all the Judah and Israelites that He is powerful. He wanted to make them realize that Israel and Judah are lame without God. God showed that without them, He also can make the Babylon lose even perish from the earth. There is no more Babylon today. Even Babylon can conquer everything that time, now, where is Babylon?

Some time I feel that there are so many failures in my life. Some time I feel that I don’t have self confident any more. I’ve got this scheme from my childhood. When I did something not proper, my parents, my teachers, my families, my relatives always look down on me and I never get any encouragement. But today I know when I fail, that is the best way to show that God is powerful because after that, the failure will return to success with God’s help.

Even Judah failed to fight against Babylon, God still can win and every one can see the power of God.

The mighty men of Babylon have forborn to fight, they have remained in their holds: their might hath failed; they became as women: they have burned her dwellingplaces; her bars are broken.

Jer 51:30 (KJV)

Jeremiah 50-52

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Bad news doesn’t mean bad news at all…

Bad news doesn’t mean bad news at all…

July 20, 2010

When I read Jeremiah, I feel that there was no good news there. The content is about the punishment of God, wrath of God, the curse from God, everything bad. I was so sad. I need refreshment in this condition.

Today my father and I were failed to convince the business men to join the business. There are so many reasons they give. I wish that I have the enough money to buy the farm from my father so, my father doesn’t have to worry about his farm any more.

Although today we don’t get the alliance for the business, we get two workers that want to keep the farm save from trespassing. I think that this is from GOD. May be God has his plan for us to advance this farm without the alliance or may be God wants me to create an alliance system, the best one.

Sometimes when I think bad news, may be it is good news. I still love God and believe that everything from him is good for me.


How is the city of praise not left, the city of my joy! Therefore her young men shall fall in her streets, and all the men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the Lord of hosts. And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Benhadad.

Jer 49:25-27 (KJV)

Jeremiah 47-49

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Just wait and see His miracle…

Just wait and see His miracle…

July 19, 2010

Being worry is like a disease. It eats my heart, my faith and my self esteem. It also eats my relationship with GOD. I must not be worry even I have so many reasons to worry.

I want to thank God because this is the first day my daughter goes to school. She is in kindergarten now. Even she cried loud in the beginning, she went home happily. My business is still not good enough to feed us. What should I do? I don’t know except to give more brochures. I wish there will be a miracle.

Today I learn that I should not murmur because God does not like it. Baruch murmured and God punished him. I don’t want God punishes me. I must again set my heart to be a grateful heart.

The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch; Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the Lord hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest. Thus shalt thou say unto him, The Lord saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land. And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest. Jer 45:1-5 (KJV)

Jeremiah 44-46

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The story has not end yet…

The story has not end yet…

July 18, 2010

The story of Israel and Judah is not end yet. Even they were taken captive by the Babylonians, God still watching and wait for someone that wanted to seek him.

There were some one called Johanan. He seek God’s advice via Jeremiah and Jeremiah told him that God will protect him if he didn’t go to the Egypt. But, Johanan disobeyed God and he went to Egypt. God let the Babylonians attack the Egypt.

Some time when we seek advices and the advices are not the same as our will, we become angry and disobey the advices. We seek advice without a humble heart. We just look for follower, not advice.

In the body of Christ, everyone can seek and give advices. This can make the body firm. We just need to be humble. God just want me to be humble and the story will go on. The story of God within me will go on.

And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah. Then called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest, And said unto them, Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel, unto whom ye sent me to present your supplication before him;  If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you. Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the Lord: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand. Jer 42:7-12 (KJV)

Jeremiah 41-43

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The righteous will remain...

The righteous will remain…

July 17, 2010

Zedekiah the King of Judah disobeyed GOD, he was not surrender to king of Babylonia although GOD has warned him to surrender, he ran away and being caught. His eyes were put out and his children and noble man was slain in front of him. That was terrible.

Jeremiah and his friend, Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, were released. God saved them from the evil of the Babylonia.

Sometime an advice or something that happened seems non sense. But, it is the way out that GOD has given. Few days ago, my father called me and said that it was not able to keep the beef farm any more because they are no one can manage there. We have been looking for many people that might be interested in beef farm business and everyone that we think that was able to manage the farm was reject our proposal. My father and I were very desperate. We have reached out three businessmen that we think they have the ability to manage the farm but they rejected our proposal.

We need more capital, businessmen that live near the farm and the workers (farm keepers) to keep the business rolls. Yesterday when we I went to my father’s house, he said that suddenly, one of the businessman that has rejected our proposal before, called my father to meet at this Tuesday to talk about the terms, he said that he and his friends may be wanted the business.

I think this is GOD’s plan. I don’t know the end but I know the start of GOD’s plan. I just follow and like Jeremiah, believe 100% in GOD. I must keep myself righteous in the eyes of GOD and I will remain.

The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive unto Babylon. Jer 40:1 (KJV)

Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go. Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.

Jer 40:5-6 (KJV)

Jeremiah 37-40

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Let us be righteous even in hard times...

Let us be righteous even in hard times�

July 16, 2010

Even it is very hard to righteous in a hard time, we still can be righteous. That time, the nation of Judah was not in a good condition. A nation call Babylon will attack them and take them to captive. All the people and the king know this because GOD via Jeremiah has told them.

They will become slaves to the Babylonian, I can imagine that many of the Judah will panic because they have heard and seen the King of Israel and the people of Israel were taken captive by Assyrian long time ago before them and became slave to the Assyrian.

But, there was still one group of people that still do the righteous. They are Rechabites: Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habaziniah, and his brethren, and all his sons, and whole house of Rechabites. The still keep their life clean and obey the teachings of their father.

Yes, this time is a hard time for me. Economically is not good and my laundry business still not able to maintain my family, yet. This month, I have no more money to bring my daughter to the school. But, in another side, I must always keep my self �clean� from any bad attitude, negative thinking, and any crime. I still make my self and my family love GOD as same as when before I bankrupt.

Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink. Jer 35:2 (KJV)

And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine. But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever. Jer 35:5-6 (KJV)

Jeremiah 34-36

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Kos Yono

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GOD still give HOPE when no more to hope…

GOD still give HOPE when no more to hope…

July 15, 2010

Today I want to write a simple poem for GOD. 

The poem is based on  Jeremiah 33

GOD still give HOPE….

When I am wrong, God loves me by advices

When I am wrong, God loves me by a little rebuke

When I am wrong, God loves me by a little punishment

When I am wrong, God loves me by a bigger punishment

When I am wrong, God loves me by much punishment

When I am wrong, God loves me by find me

He knows that I need my heart again

He knows that I need to be filled

He knows me that I need love

He knows me that I need mercy

He knows me that I need his forgiveness

GOD gives me HOPE

GOD gives me2^nd chance

GOD gives chance to do right

GOD gives me the way.

I give GOD my life.

I give GOD my repentance

I give GOD everything

Now, I belong to God.

Jeremiah 31-33

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Kos Yono

Tell the truth not only the good…

Tell the truth not only the good…

July 14, 2010

Sometime we want to be nice and tell only the good things to someone besides telling the truth about him. Hananiah did this kind of action and GOD sentence him to death.

Telling of good things of someone is a good thing. But if we are telling only good thing, it is a bad thing and God doesn’t like it because it will make the one who we told the thing become pervert.

Last night I met my father. We were discussing about his new business. I told that the business will be a good business because I have surveyed and counted the cost. I told him about the obstacles and problems to. So, I told him about the good things and about the things that must be fixed. And the best thing I told him about this is GOD’s plan (because my father doesn’t know my GOD, yet.) everything that has happened is GOD's plan. I am happy to do this. I am telling the truth not only the good.

Just for the information: Two days ago, the hotel’s supervisor came to the Huge Laundry company (the company that my laundry associate with), they surveyed the laundry and they asked for the price list. This is a positive step. I wish GOD is accompaning me in this business.

Then Hananiah the prophet took the yoke from off the prophet Jeremiah's neck, and brake it. Jer 28:10 (KJV)

Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron. For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also. Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The Lord hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie. Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the Lord. So Hananiah the prophet died the same year in the seventh month. Jer 28:13-17 (KJV)

Jeremiah 28-30

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Just to make sure GOD is happy...

Just to make sure God is happy…

July 13, 2010

Usually God command the king of Judah to fight and GOD will make them win. But this time is different. God command the king of Judah to surrender to the enemy and God will let them live.

It seems that God feel numb to the Israelites. God always protect them and they give nothing to GOD. Yes, until now they still exist but I don’t think their heart is peaceful.

I wish that I can always make GOD happy. I don’t want God have a numb feeling about me. I must focus on GOD. Everything is for GOD. My life, my family, my ministry, my business, my though, etc. Everything is just to make Him happy. That’s it.

I want to thank GOD because He blesses my laundry business. Now we can achieve almost US$11.5 every day continuously. The next thing I must do is to make it advance to the next level. Our laundry is using a compact wet washing machine. Only wet washing clothes can be washed here. We can not dry clean and wash special kind of clothes like traditional, suit, leather, etc. yet. Some day we will have dry clean machine. So, the thing that I can do to make it advance is to optimize the use of the machine, to optimize the washing machine and the employee.

Finally, I must share this. Few days ago, I pray to GOD and asked for customers that bring a lot quantity of the laundry to our store and GOD answers it. The customers keep coming with the quantity more that value more than US$5. I am so grateful of that. Just for the information, we are washing laundry per Kg. The price is about US$0.6 each Kg.

Each Kg is about 4 t-shirts. So, how many t-shirts (if the customer bring t-shirt) when the value of the laundry is US$5? It’s a lot.

I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.
Jer 27:12 (KJV)

Jeremiah 24-27

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It is still good...

It is still good…

July 12, 2010

I know why Jeremiah was very desperate. God always ask him to deliver the bad news to His people, to King of Judah, to the nations around, etc. I can imagine what he will get when the people response his news. May be someone will hit him, someone will mad to him, someone will throw him with stone, the kings will kill him, beheaded him, etc. His life will full of terror.

His job is not a good job. He can not earn money from his job. He can not be wealthy from his job. His life is menacingly. I really respect Jeremiah because even his whole life is in terror he always obey God and always tell the news.

I must be grateful because I never found the bad things like Jeremiah’s before because of sharing bible. So, I think I must have a grateful heart. This Friday I and my church member plan to meet someone. we are going to share the bible to him. We are doing this because this is our real job.

This is one of the massages the he must deliver:

Thus saith the Lord; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word, And say, Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates: Thus saith the Lord; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place. For if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people. But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the Lord, that this house shall become a desolation.

Jer 22:1-5 (KJV)

Jeremiah 21-23

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Desperate doesn't mean give up...

Desperate doesn't mean give up...

July 11, 2010

Sometime when I was very confident about something and the result was not the same as I expect, I become desperate. Like Jeremiah. After God convinced him, he became very confident about the job that GOD mandate to him and the result was not the same as he expected, the Israelites still stubborn even after the LORD has punished them. He became desperate and he wish that he never been born.

Being desperate is normal but give up is not normal for GOD. Every one can feel stress and unhappy when problem come but it does not mean that he must stop doing the right things.

I am very stress and distracted because the business that my father mandate to me is not going well. I don’t want to give up. I seek advice from church members, my mother, my wife and I will seek advice from many-many people that appropriate. I believe Jeremiah continue his mission after he lamented.

Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed. Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad. And let that man be as the cities which the Lord overthrew, and repented not: and let him hear the cry in the morning, and the shouting at noontide; Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me. Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow, that my days should be consumed with shame?

Jer 20:14-18 (KJV)

Jeremiah 18-20

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Kos Yono

The Land is Beautiful..

The Land is Beautiful…

July 10, 2010

Two days ago I went to the land of my father. The land is ex-shrimp farm’s land. I saw the land and it is very awesome. The grass grow wildly, everything grow easily there. The only thing that I must do is to find out how I can process the land with the resource that I have to become a productive and secure place to invest.

Today, the man that wanted to cooperate with my father called me and he said that he canceled the cooperation because the land is not safe to invest. Last night 20 pieces of zinc roof was stolen. He said that trespassing can freely come and out there. It’s not easy but that not means I give up. It’s my homework to make it good again. I pray GOD to give me wisdom to process this land.

Again, I must set my life to trust in GOD and put my HOPE to Him. The bible says that if I trust in GOD, what ever I do, it will prosper. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

O GOD, my Lord, this is new a phase in my life and I need you to overcome it. Please give me wisdom, passion, perseverance and patience. Amen.

Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. Jer 17:5-8 (KJV)

Jeremiah 15-17

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Kos Yono

Brother of Faith...

Brother of faith…

July 09, 2010

Be aware of my weaknesses, my sins or something that can cause me fall into the sins is one of the important things that I make sure everyday. Because it is a very serious problem if I fall in to a sin and I make GOD unhappy. Not because I am afraid that GOD will punish me (yes I don’t like punishment), but more than all, I just want to make GOD happy. I want to please GOD.

To make sure I have a pure heart and mind, I always recharge my heart and mind with the words every day. Bible is a shield to protect me for the whole day from any obstacles. Yes, I don’t like obstacles but I can’t always avoid them, I must have a good shield. I call it a mind and heart shield.

And when the shield is broken, I must recharge again, I must spend some time with my brother in Christ and he will do any correction to me and I am fixed. Brother in Christ is like a prophet, he will say the truth about me and because of that he makes me repent. Amen.

We acknowledge, O Lord, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee. Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us. Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O Lord our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.

Jer 14:20-22 (KJV)

Jeremiah 20-22

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Money is a matter but God is always my GOD...

Money is a matter but God is always my GOD…

July 8, 2010

Today I went to the beef farm. I saw the beef and they feed themselves happily with the grasses that grow wild in the ex-shrimp farm. The beef there are not mine. They are my father’s. I just help my father to run his new beef farm business. We don’t talk about my salary or how many percent that is for me from this farm. I just help my father and I am happy because this is the way that I can support my parents. I can’t give them money but I can make them to earn money for themselves. At least I can fulfill one of my dreams.

Although I can help my parents, I still not yet earn enough money for my family (my wife and my daughter and my becoming son). There are so many doubts in my heart. I doubt about this and that. I doubt about: ‘can I earn enough money every month to feed my family, to pay my daughter school fee, to pay the doctor, etc.’ I wish GOD will help me financially.

Yes I need money and I really need them now. But, GOD is my GOD, not the money. If GOD say not then I will not. If GOD say yes, then I will do. So, even my condition is like now (don’t have enough money to feed my family), I still love GOD and I will serve Him.

But the Lord is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. Jer 10:10 (KJV)

Jeremiah 8-10

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Kos Yono