SCRIPTURE:
(He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.) (Mark 9:6)

Interpretation:
I asked myself why were Peter, James, and John so frightened?
They had just encountered Jesus interacting with Moses and Elijah from centuries earlier. It is not something they expected to experience when they went alone with Jesus up to the high mountain. Now they are right amidst an experience that gave them fright.

What would happen to the 3 disciples in their fright?
I will have to wait and see as the Gospel of Mark series continues with the Lord's help.

Implications:
I realized that unexpected experiences in our lives can frighten us especially if we do not know what to do or what to say. I learned that I do not have to face moments like that alone too because just as Jesus was with Peter, James, and John in their fright, Jesus will be with me too.

HOW GOSPEL GIVES ME TESTIMONY REGARDING F.R.I.G.H.T:
To Jesus, I can turn over my fright, who can make my darkness bright, for He is One who always does right, whether it is day or night. Now in Him I can rest through His might, walking in faith and not by sight, so the enemy I can fight as I follow Jesus Christ my Guiding Light. He will be there for us no matter our height.

When my dad went into cardiac arrest, our lives were filled with fright from the moment my dad went into cardiac arrest, to the days in the ICU, to the days outside of the ICU but what sustained our family is the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word of promises to claim. With Jesus by our side, we could keep moving holding on to Jesus because when we hold on to Jesus, we are holding on to hope. Even when our dad went to be with the Lord, it is Jesus that continues to sustain our family. Jesus reminded me that He is the Father of the fatherless. I do miss my daddy so much but I know he is in better hands.

Whatever I face, whether it is an illness, unexpected experience where I know not what to do or say, apprehension about what direction to take Pittsburgh Standard, fears that I face, etc, I can know that I do not have to face it alone even in my fright. You too can turn to the Redeemer with everything that gives you fright.

I ask you now dear friend, what gives you fright in life?
Dear friend, there are so many things that can give us a fright in life paralyzing ourselves in fear. It can happen when we watch horror movies that have no redeeming value. It can happen when we face unexpected experiences of pain in our lives, etc. But whatever gives you fright, you can be assured that you do not have to face it alone.

I don't know if what you are facing is more frightening than what our family faced and had to deal with but this I know, you do not have to face any fright alone. You do not have to be alone. There are so many things that give people fright but every fright can be turned over to the Lord so we can rest in Him and in His mighty power. It is this same power that gives us Salvation by His grace.

Friend, there are people who have so much fright regarding Hell that they come to Jesus so they don't burn in hell. That might be a reason to come to Jesus but if our sole reason to come to Jesus is out of fright, we have missed the abundant life and giving that Jesus wants to offer us.

Jesus wants us to come to Him because we love Him and know that He is the One that can save us. Jesus wants to redeem us from the power of sin and ransom us by His blood. Jesus already paid the ransom you and I could not pay. The only thing left to do is receive our freedom in Christ. While we were yet sinners chained and locked up by Satan, our deliverance was being arranged by Father God. Father God sent His only begotten Son to deliver us and set us free from the fright of Satan and so that anyone who believes in Jesus will not perish but have Everlasting Life. That is what Jesus Christ offers but gives us the choice to choose. He will never force Himself on us but provides us opportunities to receive the abundant life He offers by His grace. It is His grace that can deliver us to from the moments of fright in our lives.

Friend whatever you have a fright about, don't think you have to face it alone. You do not have to face any apprehension about relationships, exams, career, academia, when you totally trust in Jesus Christ who wants to be Your Lord and Savior. In our humanity, we do get anxious, but Jesus wants to deliver us from all anxiousness and fears. We can claim His promises knowing in Him we have found deliverance at Hand. He will use His body of believers to help us. I know He will.

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:6-7, NIV)

Guarding of our hearts and our minds in Christ Jesus can be from the fright we face regarding different things. If our hearts and minds are not guarded, we can be susceptible to doing things that we regret later. Thanks be to God that we can rest in Christ because He has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of a sound mind.

"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." (2 Timothy 1:7, NIV)

That means we do not have to be in fear when we have the God of the Universe to look to whether it is the G-20 protests that are planned to happen, whether it is the Swine flu, etc. Instead, we can rest in the Lord.

May you and I always know when we are frightened, we can forever rest in God's healing truth!

"Forever Rest In God's Healing Truth! (F.R.I.G.H.T)"/"What gives you F.R.I.G.H.T in life?"

Prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, thank you so much that you were there with Peter, James, and John. Oh Lord they were frightened when they saw Moses and Elijah with you but knowing you Lord, you did not let them remain in their fright. Whatever gives us fright, you will not let us remain there. Thanks so much Jesus. We come to you now and turn over the fright people have regarding the G-20 protests and what is going to happen. We rest in you Lord and the power of your might. Thank you that you remind us to forever rest in God's healing truth! I want to do that Lord. Help me always Jesus. Thanks so much for delivering me from the fright of Satan and sin. Thank you for giving us your Light for you are our Guiding Light and we rest in you now and always. Thanks for being there for us. Thank you for hearing and answering us! In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

Lord Jesus, You are my all in all. You are my Prince of Peace, Rock, Savior, and Friend. You are my Holy Father guiding me through to live a life of righteousness, holy righteousness. Oh God, I need you more than ever. I need to feel your hands around me holding me tight. I need your love to surround me so that you can glow in my life. Help me please Jesus. I desire in your presence. Thank you for guiding me to live a life of righteousness. Oh God you love me more than ever. You hear my voice when I cry out to you. When I seek your face, you fill me up. You are my all in all. Thank you Jesus so much for your help no matter what I face, your grace is available and you take my case. Thank you for hearing us and answering us. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! AMEN! (Most of the prayer is from a vineyard song called “All in All”)

You don't have to be locked away anymore for Christ is here to free you and give you peace to LIVE out your actions.

How do you look at GODISNOWHERE?

One of my pastors, Pastor Hugo SHARED this example one Sunday at the RESURRECTION DAY SERVICE in the combined worship service of Pittsburgh Chinese Church-Oakland & Oakland International Fellowship:

If you look at it as GOD IS NO WHERE, you will still be lost in your sin and be in bondage locked away in your sins and problems finding no peace.

But  as my pastor spoke to the congregation and spoke to me, I am here to tell you that GOD IS NOW HERE.

Yes, friend God is aLIVE and wants to bring a transformation in your life through the GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ for He paid the penalty on the cross to rescue you and me and came back to life to save us and LIVE with us.

Yes, friend that is exciting to know that we can experience HIS SAVING GRACE & LIVING GRACE.

When we mess up, we can go to Jesus with our shortcomings and He will forgive us and RESTORE us to Him and we will find peace in Him.

^"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23, NIV)

"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:7-9, NIV)

Friend, we need Jesus because we have been separated from God due to our sin. Because of our sin, Jesus had to pay the price to become our bridge so we can reach God now not of our own good works but because of the finished work of Christ, the Lord on the cross.

"For it is by GRACE you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9, NIV)

Come to Jesus as you are and pray this prayer to accept Jesus as your Lord and Personal Savior. He will transform your life around! Praise the Lord! You don't have to have all the answers! You can come as you are!

If you want to be a soldier in the Lord's army, you can become it right now. Now is the time of Salvation! You do not have to wait but can pray this prayer and give your life to Christ to serve Him daily! There is no draft but coming to Christ is voluntary. He loves you so much and wants you to come to Him! He will take care of you, guiding you and leading you!

PRAYER:
Dear Jesus, I love you. Thank you for loving me so much and thank you for choosing the cross to die for me. You became the Son of Man and lived here on earth. Then you humbled yourself and became obedient to death-even death on the cross. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sin. You died on the cross so that I can be covered in your blood and cleansed by your blood as I acknowledge that I need you and cannot enter Heaven without you being my pathway. So, Jesus I confess all my sins to you and all the ways I have tried to get into Heaven when you already provided the means and the Way. Thank you for all that you have done for me. "The cross is the place, a wonderful place where accused and condemned find mercy and grace. Thank you Jesus, it is at the cross where the wrongs we have done and the wrongs done to us were nailed at the cross. Thank you Jesus, at the cross you died for our sins and at the cross you gave your life for us." I thank you for that and thank you for coming back to life to save us. Thank you Jesus for being there for me! Thank you for loving me. I love you Jesus! Please take me as I am and make my life into something that you will be proud of. I surrender my life to you and need your help to live for you. I am forever grateful for what you have done for me and I can never repay you. I want to live for you and need your help. Help me Jesus please. I thank you Jesus for saving me! Thank you for hearing my prayer and answering me. Whatever your will give me the willingness and strength to bear it. Thank you Jesus! I acknowledge you as my Lord and Personal Savior! In Your Name I Pray precious Jesus! Amen!