Bible Study Fellowship (BSF)
In case you are trouble with your devotion, perhaps this is a solution for you!
A few years ago, my auntie in Hong Kong has invited me to go to a Bible study group call BSF. She said that it is an international group, and there is a group in Toronto. My auntie has always been my spiritual teacher, giving me guidance on my spiritual journey, and I believe she has always been praying for me all these years to be in love with God as well. I should have really listen to her back then, but I did not. Perhaps I thought the teachings from church is already good enough, perhaps I thought I can read Bible on my own, and if I need to, I can always always do read more books or do researches on the internet. Perhaps I just didn’t put reading God’s word a high priority of my life.
Well, over the last 2 years, I’ve always rely on myself to do devotion, most of the time, either I leave it until the last minute before sleep or try to wake up early in the morning to do prayer and devotion (just like Jesus, but I think I’ve only done it once! and that once was an accident where I fell asleep at 9 accidentally!). As you can see, it just doesn’t work for me!
Last month when I was in Hong Kong, my auntie once again asked me to go to BSF (See how nice is my auntie? and God, who never give up on us!). This time, I’ve accepted it and I’ve told myself, I must go and hope the group can help me read the Bible.
So, when I came back, I found out that the meeting time for the Toronto group is on Monday night, and last week, I’ve finally decided to go. Well, guess what… It is really THAT GOOD! I thank God as I was driving home that He has leaded me to this group. There are many people from different cultures who attend the fellowship, they all study and discuss together. There are trained leaders who will help lead the discussion as well. I’ve met a guy call Doug who has spent 40 mins doing the introduction of BSF for me. He shared how he got into the group and what God did to help him change his busy schedule so that he can come. It was really amazing.
So why is it so good? Because the BSF uses four methods to help us study:
- Daily Questions – for personal study everyday (they are actually very inspiring)
- Discussion Groups – where insights are shared
- Expository Lectures – with applications for daily living
- Printed Notes – distributed to members attending each week, these are high quality commentary
After a week, you have studied the same bible verse using a total of 4 different methods, I can really tell myself “I really know a lot more in the Bible verse than before.” These people run the classes seriously with commitments. Their seminars are also very rich in content, helpful for us to live out our belief. And best of all, you have a group of peer who has the same interest, studying together with you! Which creats an environment that ace your study. I am really starting to enjoy BSF. I hope this fire inside me will last for a long time!
Well, I really hope you have a chance to go as well, check out their website and see if there is a class close to you. Maybe you will like it as much as I do :) If you have busy schedule, perhaps try praying to God and see if He will open a door for you, I have faith He will open the door for you just like what He did to Doug, you’ll be surprise! :)
我的心你要稱頌耶和華
我的心你要稱頌耶和華
我的心，你要稱頌耶和華，不可忘記祂的恩惠。
祂赦免你一切過犯罪孽，醫治你疾病復原。
我的心，你要稱頌耶和華，不可忘記祂的恩惠。
祂以仁愛慈悲為你冠冕，為受屈的人伸冤。
天離地有何等的高，祂的慈愛也可等的深，
東離西有多麼的遠，祂使我的過犯也離我多遠，
耶和華有憐憫的愛，且有豐盛無盡的恩典，
從亙古直到永遠，耶和華祂是我的神。
We Are the World
We Are the World
There comes a time
When we head a certain call
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
And it’s time to lend a hand to life
The greatest gift of all
We can’t go on
Pretneding day by day
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change
We are all a part of
God’s great big family
And the truth, you know love is all we need
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day
Just you and me
Send them your heart
So they’ll know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread
So we all must lend a helping hand
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day
Just you and me
When you’re down and out
There seems no hope at all
But if you just believe
There’s no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well, let us realize
That a change will only come
When we stand together as one
We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day
Just you and me
I’ll be There
I’ll be There by The Jackson 5
You and I must make a pact
We must bring salvation back
Where there is love
I’ll be there
I’ll reach out my hand to you
I’ll have faith in all you do
Just call my name
And I’ll be there
I’ll be there to comfort you
Build my world of dreams around you
I’m so glad I found you yeah
I’ll be there with a love so strong
I’ll be your strength
You know I’ll keep holding on
Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter
Togetherness, well it’s all I’m after
Just call my name and
I’ll be there
I’ll be there to protect you
With an unselfish love that respects you
Just call my name
And I’ll be there
I’ll be there to comfort you
Build my world of dreams around you
You know I’m so glad that I found you
I’ll be there with a love so strong
I’ll be your strength
You know I’ll keep holding on
See, if you should ever find someone new
I know she better be good to you
‘Cause if she doesn’t then
I’ll be there
Don’t you know baby yeah yeah
I’ll be there
I’ll be there
Just call my name and
I’ll be there
I’ll be there, baby
You know I’ll be there
Just call my name and
I’ll be there
Just look over your shoulder
Just call my name and
I’ll be there
Close to you
Carpenters – Close To You
Why do birds suddenly appear
Every time you are near?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.
Why do stars fall down from the sky
Every time you walk by?
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.
On the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of gold
And starlight in your eyes of blue.
That is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around.
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you.
I will follow Him
陳秋霞 – I will follow Him
I love Him, I love Him, I love Him
And where He goes
I’ll follow, I’ll follow, I’ll follow
I will follow Him
Follow Him where ever He may go
There isn’t an ocean too deep
A mountain so high it can keep me away
I must follow Him
Ever since He touched my hand I knew
And near Him I always must be
And nothing can keep Him from me
He is my destiny
I love Him, I love Him, I love Him
And where He goes
I’ll follow, I’ll follow, I’ll follow
He’ll always be my true love,
my true love, my true love
from now until forever, forever, forever
If
A beautiful song that my guitar teacher taught me, very nice music!
Susan Wong – If
If a picture paints a thousand words
Then why can’t I paint you
The words will never show
The you I’ve come to know
If a face could launch a thousand ships
Then where am I to go
There’s no one home but you
You’re all that’s left me to
And when my love for life is running dry
You come, you come and pour yourself on me
If a girl could be two places at one time
I’d be with you
Tomorrow and today
Beside you all the way
If the world should stop revolving
Spinning slowly down to die
I’d spend the end with you
And when the world was through
Then one by one, the stars would all go out
Then you and I would simply fly away
