today, i found the COOLEST PIECE OF INFORMATION EVER. credits to geof for sharing during sunday school.

did you know that archaelogical findings prove that the walls of jericho really crumbled? many speculated that an earthquake caused the wall to fall and discredited what was written in the Bible in joshua 6:20 where it was recorded that the wall of jericho collapsed after joshua's men circled the walls of jericho a total of 13times. once a day for the first 6 days and 7 times on the seventh day.

BUT. and here is the coolest part i almost fell off the pew when i heard it cos it was just so cool. in their archaelogical findings they found a portion of the wall that was still standing. why is that?

joshua 6:17 The city and all that is in it are to be devoted [a] to the LORD. Only Rahab the prostitute [b] and all who are with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid the spies we sent.

and guess where the location of rahab's house was..

joshua 2:15 So she let them down by a rope through the window, for the house she lived in was part of the city wall.

this is by far the coolest piece of proof of the truth of God's Word that i have ever come across. its funny that just last week, 'joshua' was the name of one of the kids games group at camp. its strange that i just felt like i wanted to re-read the story of joshua on the last day of camp (which i did). the story of how the walls of jericho collapsed by the Mighty hand of God just by circling the walls and giving a great shout is just amazing to me. i always believed it to be true, but now i think the evidence is just indisputable.

today, while walking into seletar hills with aunty to attend bethany's birthday party, i talked through my reflections of the events of the past 6 months. (half of 2008, gone!). the overarching prayer of my life is always- never let me go. take everything i have, everything i love if You have to (even though that will probably leave me distraught), but never let me go.

no power of hell, no scheme of man
can ever pluck me from His hand

Pastor always says we should be thankful for our sufferings, for the pain we go through. for in going thru these things you store up for yourself a myriad of different experiences which gives you access to more people. to share, to love, to bring Christ to. yong and i were just commenting (to each other haha) about how we know that is absolutely true and we are thankful for He afflicts in faithfulness (psalm 119:75) but being human, and extremely self-centred, we sometimes wonder if its worth it.

and the song we sang this morning about covered it all

the world lies in darkness
lost in their sin
and they dont even know the danger their in
we who are called to that glorious light,
must shine like a beacon of love in the night

we will carry the torch
we will lift high the flame
we will march through the darkness
with the light of His Name
till the glory of God is seen by the world
we will carry the torch of the Lord

what sacrifice could be too great, for the One that gave His all for me. and then i remember that i see the present clearly, but He sees the first and the last. and so in my moments, i lie back, breathe, and t-r-u-s-t.

remember, im human, and humans forget.
so remind me, remind me, dear Lord.