The Power of Faithfullness

In a distant places from city center, there was a man who lives there, the name was peter. He lived with his parents. Every day, he went to the field to help his father. He also occasionally helped his mother at home for cooking, and cleaning whole the house. He like to to do the positive activity such as, he went to church service and taught the Sunday school children. He was the 3rd grade in senior high school. One day, peter talked to his father. He said that he want to continue his study in university after he graduated in senior high school. His father responded courteosly, “Son, we do not have enough money scholling you in University. Well, may be we can do it in the first year. But, in the next year, we can not do it more. It has no meaning if you stop in the next year. It is better if you are working first, after that you can continue your study again with your own money.“Peter tried to respond with good smile, “ ok dad”.

Three month later after he has graduated from senior high school, Peter heard information about scholarship that Harvard University will be held it for student who get the good score during in senior high school. Peter was happy to hear it, then he decided to follow the selection. Hopely, he can pass the selected. In short time, peter had followed the selection process and as the selection committee said that he will wait the result after three month later.

Day by day, peter just surrender all for God. sometimes, he feel sad because his friends have tried to apply in the university. Whereas, he just stay at home and wait the selection result. One day, his father had offered the Job vacancy for him. Peter tried to accept and follow the interview. In following day, he went there to get interview. During the interview he felt comfortable and interested to take in the offer because it was like training course to be welder for 6 month. After you finish, you will be go to abroad to internship. But, when the Interviewer said, it will be contracted as long as you were here for 20 years without salary. Peter determined to refuse it in his mind.
The time was coming, when this month to annouce the result. Peter still wait while praying for God, but his father had desperated about the test. “ my son, I think it has no meaning if you just waiting the result. May be you did not pass the qualification standard that they make. Peter, You have to look for a job. “ said his father. Peter responds it with faith full, “ dad, I believe that God never let me being nothing. I believe that God had prepared all is good to me. I believe, if I did not pass it, God have good choice for me later day.” His father just smiling and stroking peter’s head.
At the night, peter was praying like this, “ God, if this is Your own way, please God I really want to continue my study in university. But, if not, I believe nothing is impossible for You. You have prepared the good planning for me.”

A week later, peter keep praying for God and doing the activity as usual. After peter has just get up from taking a nap, he got a calling from unknown call. Then, he answered it. Suddenly, he was feeling shocked because the calling was from Harvard’s committee. The committee said, “ Peter, you pass of the Selection Filter Entrance Exam, because your score is good.”
“ really”, said peter.
“ yeah, we will inform you the next day about what will you bring more ”, Said the committee. “Thank you miss, for the information, I am really happy for this ”, said peter.
“ Do not say thank you for us but, you have to say thank you for God,” The committee said.
“ I will,” said peter.

Almost two years have passed after the announce, Peter has been in the 3rd semester . He is taking the English Teaching Study Program. He really enjoy study there, because a lot of new friends, and professional lecturer there to improve his skill more. Until right now, Peter never forget for what God had given to him. It is just His Grace and Peter’s faithfullness to Him.

TELLING ABOUT SOME INFORMATION

1. Telling about Close Person
I have close person where are I can tell about my condition, my problem, and also my situation . They are my parents. I say like that because, without their support I can’t through the day with smile and happy although I often feel sadness.
My parents have good personality that are high responsibility, deligent, honest person, and persistent. They always teach me about it even I am still in learning process. I hope I can at least emulate their personalities almost matched them. I really happy that I have close person like that and not the other I found a figure like it was my own parents.

2. Telling about personal information
My full name is saputra marisi holong marbun. My nick name is putra. I was born in duri, 07 november 1993. I like singing, swimming, watching television, listening to music, and playing badminton. I am single that means I don’t have girl friend yet. Now , I am a student at christian university of indonesia. I am the second semester in faculty of education and teachers training english department. In Jakarta, I live in behind of UKI building more exactly on senggol street. I live in rent house. I am a friendly person and I am patient enogh.

3. Telling about Hobby
I really like watching television, singing, and playing badminton. But, I would rather to watch telvision. Why I choose it? Because, I can combine. when I am watching television, I selected the singing programe and badminton program. I like playing badminton and singing since I am third grade in elementary school. I combine between playing badminton and watching television as I seldom to play badminton because every on Saturday I have other activity that i do. because of that, I just watch the badminton match in television to distribute my other interest hoby.

4. Telling about Planning
I have two planning that I must do. that are short planning , and long planning. short planning I do campus service and out service. the long planning, I will be a professional english teacher in my profession. i will be a teacher who care with student problem and try to solve it. in the campus service, I will serve the student under my class. where people said small group and I will be a leader in small group.

5. Telling about Advertisement
I like advertisement about health information such as face cleaning advertisement and tooth brush advertisement. i like that because they can improve our self confident even a little affect. the purpose of this advertisement is to inform that the important of keep health.

BIG BEN TOWER

the interest place that I want to visit is Big Ben. I really want to go there because big ben is one of wonderfull place in the world. We know the first time about time is from Big Ben tower. This is the little information about Big Ben.
Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, and often extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower. Technically, Big Ben is the name given to the massive bell inside the clock tower, which weighs more than 13 tons (13,760 kg). This tower is woke up as part of plan development of new palace by Charles Barry, after Palace of Westminster old ones have fallen to pieces effect of [fire/burning] [at] night 22 October 1834. This tower of height 96.3 metre ( 316 foot/feet) and woke up with style of Gothik Victoria. 61 metre ( 200 foot/feet) under made hour of brick arranged in layers by stone, while spire sustained with made by iron frame is iron melt. This tower is woke up by above land fairish 15 metres multiply 15 metres, made fondasi of concrete as thick as 3 metres ( 9 foot/feet), [at] deepness 4 metre ( 13 foot/feet) below/under surface. All height [hour/clock] sides 55 metre ( 180 foot/feet) from the top of land;ground. Because the have changing of land;ground condition since development of him, Tower of Big Ben a little a few/little to northwest more or less 220 milimeter ( 8.66 inch), this tower heel every year counted some milimeterses eastwards and west because of effect of thermal.The tower is now officially called the Elizabeth€ Tower, after being renamed (from “Clock Tower”) to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. It commonly called Big Ben, are among London’s most iconic landmarks. The Elizabeth Tower holds the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world and is the third-tallest free-standing clock tower. The tower was completed in 1858 and had its 150th anniversary on 31 May 2009, during which celebratory events took place. The Elizabeth Tower has become one of the most prominent symbols of both London and England and is often in the establishing shot of films set in the city.
The clock tower looks spectacular at night when the four clock faces are illuminated.
The History of Big Ben
• The Palace of Westminster was destroyed by fire in 1834. In 1844, it was decided the new buildings for the Houses of Parliament should include a tower and a clock.
• A massive bell was required and the first attempt (made by John Warner & Sons at Stockton-on-Tees) cracked irreparably. The metal was melted down and the bell recast in Whitechapel in 1858. Big Ben first rang across Westminster on 31 May 1859. A short time later, in September 1859, Big Ben cracked. A lighter hammer was fitted and the bell rotated to present an undamaged section to the hammer. This is the bell as we hear it today.
London’s Favourite Landmark: Why Ben?
The origin of the name Big Ben is not known, although two different theories exist.
• The first theory, is that it was named after Sir Benjamin Hall. The first commissioner of works, a large man who was known affectionately in the house as “Big Ben”.
• The second theory is that it was named after a heavyweight boxing champion at that time, Benjamin Caunt. Also known as “Big Ben”, this nickname was commonly bestowed in society to anything that was the heaviest in its class.
Big Ben Facts
• Each dial is seven metres in diameter
• The minute hands are 4.2 metres long and weigh about 100kg (including counterweights)
• There are 312 pieces of glass in each clock dial
• A special light above the clock faces is illuminated when parliament is in session
• Big Ben’s timekeeping is strictly regulated by a stack of coins placed on the huge pendulum.
• Big Ben has rarely stopped. Even after a bomb destroyed the Commons chamber during the Second World War, the clock tower survived and Big Ben continued to strike the hours.
• The chimes of Big Ben were first broadcast by the BBC on 31 December 1923, a tradition that continues to this day.
• In June 2012 the House of Commons announced that the clock tower was to be renamed the Elizabeth Tower in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.
Do you want to visit the Big Ben tower also same with me after I give the information? Does your interest place is big ben? I hope Ican go to there and I must have a good planning for the first time I will save the money and then must to learning english more.

Education in Indonesia

Tell about education  in Indonesia,before that I want to explain what is education ? education is one of the biggest influence how the country can develop. education excelsior, progressively expand the state. Education quality of indonesia is lower than european state. For example, in kindegarden. Why I say like that ? that is because as we know many kindegarden in Indonesia but not at all, studying about how to studying multiplication, quantifying, and reductions. So that, many children is afraid to come to school because they think later so many memorize they will be memorizing. While, in 4(four) or 5(five) years old is a period to growth of child and a period to play  of child. From their play we can see what the talent that children have. While, in europe state in kindegarden is studying about how to cooking, how to be a doctor, how to be a teacher, how to be a pilot, and many more. From the situation we can see, in Indonesia the student is forced to memorize the lesson about multiplication, quantifying, and reduction. But, in europe the children can explore their what they want to be. From their activity, the teacher can developing their talented in order can usefull the future. The teacher is only to fasilitator their student.

I am not comparing from the both, but it is reality. So how we can answering to of it ? the government should to facility what the school requiring in order the student not only to study and memorize but also can explore their talented in order they know what the profession future they will be .

Beside that, in Indonesia to study in Elementary School until Senior High School is difficult. Difficult like this is not difficult about the pay of school. But, difficult like this is the student very tired because the student in forcing to follow the lesson which every day they must study about 6 hours. While in university with regular class, the college feel tired to study. Later the affect is they do not want to continue study at university because they have feel tired, then they think that better they choose to look for a job in order to refresh their mind and next year they continue their study at university. But, the fact mostly from them is choose to stay to work because they have feel comfortable. Well, how to solve the  problem ? hopefully the government can lighten the student problem and search how the concerning solution about the problem. In order the education in Indonesian is better and increase.

Happy Moment

This moment happened when I graduated from Junior High School and want to continuing school. This moment is I  can pass test to enter of Senior High School. I will start tell the moment from I was registration in the school. I read the clauses were must have high score and must pass test. Firs time I felt afraid because since holiday I never read book and repeat the lesson. I shared to my family about this condition, because I was afraid I can not entered to the school. My family and aspecially my parents said to me that “believe that GOD will help you when you feel difficult situation and do it as you can do and let GOD to exellent that you have done”. I always remember that my parents say to me. Time of have arrived and I enterred the room test. I felt nervous because it was the first time I face the selection to enter the school. I sat in behind. After the teacher gave the paper to me, I saw the question were all matery combine be one paper. Before I answered the question I pray to GOD to help me. Not longer after that, I just found I think a little difficulty question. So, I hopely I can enterred the school. Finally, I can finish the test without other people. Then, I asked to my friend when did my test result can we see? My friend said to me “ 2 weeks later”.

The day that I wait was came. I went to school at 06.30 pm. I walk enjoy from intersection of my school. Then, my friend called me. He asked me “what was your Identity Number?” inorder he looked my Identity Number, was there in that announcemet? ” I hesitated answer the question. So I just said “ may be 2229 or 2292”. My friend then said to me ,“ there was not the number, hurry up walk fastly!”. When I arrived in front of school spandrel, I saw some students say “Horee…” and some some students was sitting alone in the corner of schoool. That situation made me afraid. Then, I arrived in the pasteboard and I asked my friend “did you pass the test?” he said “ yes”. Then I search my Identity Number from my bag to ascertained my Identity Number. I looked again from the pasteboard my number, and Praise the Lord I Pass the test that the number 2292 not 2229. I said “thank you God because of You I can do it and without You I am nothing”. Then, I called my family that I pass the test and said them tomorrow re-registration who students is pass the test. There were 450 that students was accepted in that school from about 700 students who enlisted in the school. I was very happy and never to forget it. Thanks GOD for bless me and my family thank you for your support.

Lingkungan Remaja ; Galau Tingkat Dewa ( Gloomy the God Level)

Lingkungan Remaja ; Galau Tingkat Dewa ( Gloomy the God Level).

Lingkungan Remaja ; Galau Tingkat Dewa ( Gloomy the God Level)

Sad Moment

One of  the sad moment which is I never  forget it that is my foot was operationed.  This moment happent when I am 4th class in Elementary school. I feel so sad because about 4 months I can not walk and run. I do not know how can my foot is sick, because my foot suddenly felt pain when finished flag ceremony. After come back from school, I asked my father to massage my foot. Then, I felt better after my father massage me. As usuall The next morning, I go to school. In shool I just sat in class because I felt sick if I was stood a long. After arrive at home, I was massaged by my father until my foot was swelled and i can not walk and run again. Then my family took me to hospital. Firstly, the doctor give me medicine. At night about 00.30 am, I can not sleep because I felt so hot with my foot but my body was cold. So my family take care me until I can sleep.

Two days later, we went to hospital how about the development of my foot. Then the doctor referred us to carry me to public hospital inorder to operation my foot there. Before my family decided it, we prayed together to GOD hopely this is usage for me can to walk and run. Then, my family was agree to operation my foot in public hospital. Two days later, we went to Public Hospital in Dumai. After arrived there, I was afraid because I think my foot will be cut by the doctor. So, my family told me it was only check and may be will operation. I felt enjoy. Two days after hospitalized there, the doctor say to operation my foot. Then, about 02.30 am I was operationed. I conciousness from the oprationed about 18.15 pm with rip hurt in my foot. I was very happy because the doctor said tomorrow I can came back to my house. After 4 days I had hospitalized there, finally my family and I came back to my. After arrived in the house, I was still need someone to help me to stand, walk, and  take something. About 2 weeks later I tried to stand with my self, walk with my self, and take something with my self although I felt sick with my foot. Then, after I always do it with my self finally I can walk and run normally. That is  because of GOD always help me and my family always there in my side to keep me. Thanks GOD and thank you my family.

Renungan hari ini

Ada kecenderungan dikalangan kekristenan yang menganggap bahwa ibadah hari minggu hanyalah sekedar formalitas. Artinya beribadah hari minggu dilakukan bila tidak ada “acara” atau kesibukan lain. Ibadah bersama jemaat lainnya di gereja menjadi second priority (prioritas kedua). Kecenderungan ini tidak hanya mengakibatkan hadirnya kristen-kristen yang tidak tau mensyukuri kasih dan penyertaan Tuhan, tetapi juga akan menciptakan Kristen-kristen yang tidak tahu menghormati karya dan kebesaran Allah dalam hidupnya. Sikap ini sungguh bertentangan dengan pengajaran dan sikap yang diperlihatkan langsung langsung oleh Yesus. mari kita lihat bagaimana Yesus memprioritaskan ibadah kepada Allah bapaNya dalam hidupNya. sikap ini menunjukkan selain Dia sangat menghormati Bapa, Dia juga menghormati ibadah persekutuan umat di rumah Tuhan dan menjadikan ibadah itu menjadi bagian dalam hidupNya. Dari Galilea Yesus kembali ke Nazaret, dan Lukas mempertegas dengan mengatakan bahwa inilah tempat Yesus dibesarkan. Mengapa Ia kesana? Kepada orang-orang yang mengenalnya sejak kecil hingga dewasa, Ia menegaskan siapa dirinya dan apa missi pelayananNya. Yesus adalah mesias yang diurapi Allah dan diutus untuk menyampaikan penyelamatan. Dengan tegas ia memproklamirkan diri dengan mengatakan bahwa Roh Tuhan ada padaKu, oleh sebab Ia mengurapi Aku untuk menyampaikan kabar baik kepada orang-orang miskin, Ia telah mengutus Aku.

Tugas menyampaikan kabar baik terdiri atas empat kegiatan (18-19), yang sekaligus menjelaskan siapa yang dimaksud dengan orang miskin yakni, mereka yang tertawan, buta, dan tertindas”. Dalam masyarakat zaman itu yang termasuk didalamnya adalah orang-orang tersisih, terkucil, tanpa status dan tanpa kuasa. Yesus memberitakan pembebasan kepada yang tertawan dan tertindas.k Dalam hal ini ungkapan ini selain arti rohani (pengampunan dosa) juga bermakna social. Ia menghadirkan tahun rahmat Tuhan yaitu tahun pembebasan bagi kaum miskin yang tertindas yang disebabkan oleh hutang-hutang mereka. Kepada yang buta, Yesus membawa penyembuhan, baik dari kebutaan secara fisik maupun kebutaan secara rohani. Mereka yang buta rohani akan melihat “terang keselamatan yang dari Tuhan” didalam diri Yesus. Hidup dan tindakan Yesus adalah kepedulian dan campur tangan Allah menyelesaikan masalah-masalah manusia dan menganugerahkan pembebasan dan penyelamatan bukan hanya didalam dunia tetapi keselamatan yang bersifat kekal dan menyeluruh.

Sebagai orang Kristen kita telah menerima kabar baik dari Allah yaitu keselamatan yang Dia berikan melalui anakNya Tuhan Yesus Kristus. Persoalannya sekarang, sudahkah kita percaya tentang itu? Dan bagaimana respon kita sebagai orang-orang yang diutus Allah hidup didunia ini untuk menyampaikan injil? Sebab kabar baik yang sudah kita terima seharusnya mampu untuk kita kembali bersaksi tentang injil dan kabar baik yang diutus Allah. Hidup di dunia ini untuk menyampaikan injil? Sebagai orang yang sudah kaya iman, kita harus menolong mereka yang masih hidup miskin dalam iman, membebaskan saudara kita yang tertindas dan terpenjara oleh persoalan-persoalan dan masalah-masalah hidup.
Lakukanlah itu selama kesempatan masih diberikan kepada kita agar kemuliaan Allah bisa dirasakan oleh semua manusia didunia in terlebih yang hidup disekitar kita. Tuhan memberkati kita. 🙂
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Renungan Singkat

Setelah melukiskan keyakinan tentang asal-usul panggilan dan perutusannya menjadi seorang nabi, Yeremia lalu mengungkapkan keberatannya kepada para pendegar dan pembacanya. “Ah, Tuhan ALLAH! Sesungguhnya aku tidak padai berbicara, sebab aku ini masih muda” (ay. 6) keberatan yang serupa kita temukan juga dalam cerita penggilan dan perutusan Musa untuk memimpin bangsa Israel keluar dari perbudakan Mesir, “Ah, Tuhan, aku ini tidak pandai bicara, dahulu pun tidak dan sejak Engkau berfirman kepada hamba-Mu pun tidak, sebab aku berat mulut dan berat berat lidah” (Kel. 4:10). Baik MUsa maupun Yeremia mengajukan keberatan atas tugas yang deberikan karena mereka tidak fasih berbicara. Umur yang masih muda, ketidakmampuan untuk berkomunikasi, dan ruang lingkup tugas kenabian yang sangat luas merupakan alasan yang masuk akal secara manusiawi untuk mengajukan keberatan atas panggilan dan perutusan Allah. Seorang nabi tidak dituntut batasan umur dan keahlian tertentu karena Allah yang meletakkan kata-kata ke dalam mulutnya,  dan tentunya kepatuhan dalam menerima panggilan Allah itu.
Kenanglah kembali pengalaman anda bersama Allah. Apa yang membuat Anda berkata ‘ya’ atas panggilan-Nya, berani melangkah walau terbatas, dan mempunyai hubungan yang akrab dengan-Nya?
Peristiwa panggilan Yeremia adalah suatu peristiwa yang mungkin membuat kita menggeleng-gelengkan kepala karena ketidakmengertian kita akan pemikiran dan rencana Allah. Untuk mengemban tugas yangbegitu berat (10) seharusnya dibutuhkan seorang luar biasa bukan? Tapi siapakah Yeremia? Ia tidak mempunyai kemampuan yang hebat, belum berpengalaman bahkan cenderung penakut (6). Hal yang lebih membingungkankita lagi adalah, ketika Yeremia mengutarakan keengganan dan ketakutannya, Allah seakan-akan tidak mengindahkan perasaannya justru terkesan ‘memaksanya’  (7). Kalau pun Ia memberikan dorongan dan berusaha menenteramkan hatinya (8), tidakkah ini terlalu minm untuk tugas yang maha berat dan sukar ini? Apalagi Allah juga tidak menjelaskan secara rinci tugas dan tanggung jawabnya.
Tetapi bila kita amati peristiwa ini dengan lebih seksama, di hadapan kita dipaparkan tentang Allah dan yang lemah, Allah yang senantiasa berhitung dan Allah yang menjumpai dan menyentuh anak_Nya. Allah ingin memperlihatkan kepada manusia bahwa kuat, hebat, mampu, dan berani bukan sumber keberhasilan tapi Dia. Namun ini tidak berarti bahwa Allah asal memakai siapa saja yang lemah. Sebaliknya Ia telah mengenal, menguduskan, dan menetapkan sebelum memanggils seseorang (5). Allah telah berhitung dan tentu saja perhitungan-Nya tidak mungkin meleset. Tidak cukup sampai di sini, setelah ungkapan kekengganan Yeremia: “Ah Tuhan Allah!” Allah menjumpai Yeremia dengan firman-Nya dan memberikan sentuhan kepada titik kelemahan Yeremia (7-9). Hasilnya sangat luar biasa. sSejak saat itu mulutnya dipakai Allah untuk memekakkan telinga umat Allah yang murtad dan firman-Nya merupakan sumber kekuatan dan sukacitanya (Yer. 15;16).