take-u-away

I came across this question a few months ago. In the book of Revelations, chapter 7, where the 12 tribes of Israel are sealed, the tribe of Dan is left out, and the tribe of Joesph is given a double portion, both Ephraim(Joseph) and Manasseh (which came from Joseph). I had being pondering this question for quite sometime, i even put it as my MSN nick, hoping that someone who cares enough will tell me the answer. I asked a lot of people, but nobody managed to give me an answer.

Last friday, i was feeling quite down, while i was surfing the web, the thought of Dan came to my mind again, so i googled it for an answer. This is what i found.

A: It is interesting that Dan is also left out of the genealogies of I Chronicles 1 through 9 where the other tribes of Israel are listed.

As a whole, the tribe of Dan was guilty of idolatry. They stole other people's idols and set them up to be used in their own worship (Judges 18:14-31). Dan was the first tribe to organize idol worship and this continued nearly 500 years, "until the day of the captivity of the land" (Judges 18:30).

Throughout history, Dan has rejected God's true religion, replacing it with idolatry. Most of the descendants of Dan will have to wait for salvation until after God seals the 144,000. Genesis 49:1 states, "And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days." Continue in verse 18 where Jacob directly speaks of Dan: "I [Dan] have waited for Your salvation, O LORD."

Eventually, Dan, as well as the other tribes of Israel, will be saved. In fact, Ezekiel 48:1 states that Dan is first in line when land is distributed at the beginning of the millennium. The 144,000 are only a small number of those who will ultimately be saved. God's Plan encompasses all of humanity (I Tim 2:4).
this is the link of the above answer -> http://www.thercg.org/questions/p150.a.html

this is another result i found -> http://watch.pair.com/dan.html

I had promised Alvin i will go to his birthday barbeque today at 5pm. Which means, i will not have to go back hall today. Terrible Mistake!!!!!

Firstly, my bed is very very very very uncomfortable. I woke up with aches from my neck down to my back.

Secondly, i promised my mum i'll stay at home to eat lunch. Which makes me have to stay at home until lunch and not going swimming or anywhere else. The atmosphere is ruining me! I am having difficulty breathing, my whole body is aching, i feel terrible. I tried to go out to the market for a while, as i was walking along the corridor, i really feel like jumping down from the 11th story! Tried very hard to pull myself into the lift. While walking along the road, the sun is targeting it's death ray at me from the moment i stepped out of the lobby.

I really really really really cannot stand staying at home during the day!!! (night still ok) I am struggling on the floor, on my bed, struggling to keep myself sane writing this blog….

haha, today very happy. After cg, i met Alycia, Din, Melodyee and Huey Chin for a small gathering. It's being so long since we met each other. We have dinner together at the Suki Sushi at Cineleisure. Haha, chatted quite a lot, talked about what we are doing, last time eps, talk on somebody we knew, etc etc… haha quite fun. We even got arrangement for a yoga session together, haha. Great day!

Today i hitched Chenghow's van back home to clear my hall stuff. Then i went to bs with him, though we went for different classes. Was really contemplating whether to go for bs or not. Firstly, i don't have the book. Secondly, it's the 5th class already. However i never regret gg for the class. It's very interesting and aspiring. Brother Jimmy's lesson really put the words deep into my heart.

So next, i joined my cg for dinner and movie at marina square. While i was passing by the CD shop in marina, the song they are playing caught my ears, i love the melody. So i stepped in to find out what they are playing -> BEATLES! And it's a new compilation of their no 1 hits! Oh no! 1 more item in my covet list. This shop always impresses me, I cant remember its name, i think it's called CD2. It sells 2nd hand CDs too. What i really like about them is their taste for music. They are usually playing jazz, bossa nova or some other nice songs. The first time i went there, they were playing the James Blunt song, which i bought immediately. And they have great customer service too!

The Da Vinci code movie is not bad, but a bit boring though, even for someone like me who has read the book. They missed a few details from the book, like the number 'phi', which i don't quite remember wad's it got to do with it. :p But as i was watching the movie, what caught my notice is not the plot or how they framed Jesus marriage with Mary Magdelene. I'm more concerned with the killer, Silas. He's no doubt a fervent Christian, just that he got the wrong doctrine from the wrong person. But that is what he was taught is right. Will he go to heaven for his faith? or will he go to hell for the murder he had done, which he thought was doing for Christ? Maybe someone who read this can give me a suggestion.

feel like i'm not doing very well this few days, struggling with some thoughts, and it seems to get the upper part of me. Supposed to go for bs tonight but somehow i don't really feel like going. need to get mind clear first.

since yesterday afternoon, or maybe sometime earlier, i had already began to feel quite tired. i was too busy with the numerous responsibilities and work at hand, and yet have not been having anything active to keep myself on the ball. I think i had been working without proper nutrition (financially, emotionally, mentally, spiritually) for quite a while and i think it has got to stop soon.

Mr S has been challenging me to give up some roles, and i had been considering it for a few days, and waiting for Mr H to respond. It's really very difficult to make this decision, so i decided to put it to test. If it comes fine, i might continue on, but if not, i think it's time to get on another road. Tmr is the end of my test. So far, i've already planned for what to give up and when to end it. It might be a major decision and disappointing for quite a few, but what is not sustainable really has to go.

The overworked kid is sick

Today was really hectic.

I had to wake up early so that i can reach hall early enough to do my work. I managed to reached hall by 11. Was contemplating whether to do my work in hall or go elsewhere, in the end, i decided not to waste any time, so i settled down in my room.

Then i meet peiyi for the chim chim wsa project. Took more time then i expected. Before i finish my meeting, yongsheng called me wanting me to burn the latest version of my POS music to a CD. Ok, it's around 2 and i still have to contact a sponsor for my DD, go swimming at clementi swimming pool, and go Attributes office by 430. Fine, i quickly rush back to burn the CD and call my sponsor, who happened to took a day off today, oh…

Then, in spite of all the sms-es of sis xiaowei, wanting me to go down office early, still headed to the swimming pool. I had reason to do so. Nevertheless, i din stayed long in the pool, however, i wasted more time at the pasar malam at clementi central. There's some issue to prompt me to do so. I saw the china version of wang lihom's album, was tempted to buy it, however, something urge me not to, i began to think that i'd want to get the original Singapore copy.

Later, by the time i reached attributes office, it's already 6pm. I did not manage to do anything much, cos i was quite distracted with the noise of them talking, and also something else. Then it's time for minstry meeting again. As usual, i was asked to play the praise song for the day. The meeting ended quite early though. However, after that, i got a short meeting for the ministry portal and another one for the extra duty. Felt really quite uncomfortable with something, and my mind began to wander back to my little haven. but God prompt me otherwise, rebuking me for my thinking. i don't feel any comfortable, was a bit sour, a bit hestitating. And it lasts until now, 3.01am.

But after the meeting, i went with weilun and gloria to eat supper at bt timah. I know i shouldn't, but i know it's not the food that drives me to go, it's a chance of fellowship that makes me want to go, some new company. Quite a good experience, chatted quite a while on the bus like nobody around. Have a good meal of prata. Haha, and we managed to convince gloria not to order thosai with some really bad comments about the sauce. The trip was rather expensive though, inclusive of the taxi fare. But nevertheless, i am a very i person, so i think it's worth it. Jus that i have to work harder on my workouts and spent less, it might be difficult, but i will do it.

I got a new blog on live journal, with the same user-id as this one. Actually, i created the account earlier than this wordpress one, was intending to save it just for my spiritual encounter and revelations. However, it never realised until now, so now, i'm committed to managed both blogs. I really wanted to keep my spiritual blog going so that i can keep myself stay focused in prayer. I wanted to note down my spiritual journal so that i can reflect on my encounters with God. Though i admit i have other side reasons to do so, but it's truely not my real reason.

Now the time is 3.14am, i should be doing the apl reward system already, but i haven't, cos i was still feeling rather uncomfortable with something. Couldn't feel peaceful enough to get back to work