Job 28:1-28, - Where Wisdom is Found - Tai New Version & English NIV

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Job 28

Interlude: Where Wisdom Is Found

¹There is a mine for silver

and a place where gold is refined.

²Iron is taken from the earth,

and copper is smelted from ore.

³Mortals put an end to the darkness;

they search out the farthest recesses

for ore in the blackest darkness.

⁴Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft,

in places untouched by human feet;

far from other people they dangle and sway.

⁵The earth, from which food comes,

is transformed below as by fire;

⁶lapis lazuli comes from its rocks,

and its dust contains nuggets of gold.

⁷No bird of prey knows that hidden path,

no falcon’s eye has seen it.

⁸Proud beasts do not set foot on it,

and no lion prowls there.

⁹People assault the flinty rock with their hands

and lay bare the roots of the mountains.

¹⁰They tunnel through the rock;

their eyes see all its treasures.

¹¹They search the sources of the rivers

and bring hidden things to light.

¹²But where can wisdom be found?

Where does understanding dwell?

¹³No mortal comprehends its worth;

it cannot be found in the land of the living.

¹⁴The deep says, “It is not in me”;

the sea says, “It is not with me.”

¹⁵It cannot be bought with the finest gold,

nor can its price be weighed out in silver.

¹⁶It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir,

with precious onyx or lapis lazuli.

¹⁷Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it,

nor can it be had for jewels of gold.

¹⁸Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention;

the price of wisdom is beyond rubies.

¹⁹The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it;

it cannot be bought with pure gold.

²⁰Where then does wisdom come from?

Where does understanding dwell?

²¹It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing,

concealed even from the birds in the sky.

²²Destruction and Death say,

“Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.”

²³God understands the way to it

and he alone knows where it dwells,

²⁴for he views the ends of the earth

and sees everything under the heavens.

²⁵When he established the force of the wind

and measured out the waters,

²⁶when he made a decree for the rain

and a path for the thunderstorm,

²⁷then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;

he confirmed it and tested it.

²⁸And he said to the human race,

“The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,

and to shun evil is understanding.”

THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY - 2019

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HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

Dear friends, who are fathers on earth, be courageous and joyful.

“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it,…”“… for no other god can save in this way.”(Daniel 3:17&29)

‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’(Mtt.6:9-10)

We praise you and pray and thank you in Jesus’s name. Amen.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.(Romans 1:7)

Reaching Out to Tai People for Jesus - Shall we?

Dear Friend,

Greeting!

The Lord is making new things. “I am making everything new!”(Revelation 21:5)

Have you dreamed dreams and been expecting about the Lord to show up and make your dreams come true? Are you praying for God’s will to be done through you?  Have you already set up a specific goal? Is it something new?

Let me encourage you to think on this particular thing. You may have visions that you are longing for victorious fulfillment and been toiling for it day after day. Besides all this you may be on a journey with heavy load of assignments to accomplish. Thus, I thank you in advance for your precious time.

I am writing to ask you to pray with me. I’ve been praying for a perfect will of God in my life. I believed and walked out in a small beginning. Prayerfully I am expecting the Almighty God will show up and carry me on. My vision is 'Tai for Jesus'.

Shall we reach out to Tai people for Jesus? There are still millions of Tai in Asia who don’t know Christ. Tai langue is my mother tongue. Currently I have been working on ‘Tai New Version’ Bible translation. I need partners who may want to serve God in this area. If you are interesting, I can help you how to speak Tai language and/or sing Tai songs. Our Teekham family have had the Tai translation on the New Testament as for a resource. We can reach out to these people with Tai and English Bible. I am still working on the Old Testament and hope to get it done soon in the Lord’s timing as I put my trust in Him. For nothing is impossible with God. Yet, only by the grace of God and with approval of the Holy Spirit every matter can come into existence. I am thankful that the Lord Jesus Christ is our resources and strength as well as our king and leader and everything.  

Will you pray with me? Will you help the Tai people to know Jesus?

Today I believe that God is asking us to take a bold step and be good stewards of His calling. Let’s join to show love and give hope to God's people. Let’s sow the seed and put our trust in Jesus, the Messiah, for His Kingdom sake. In unity as one body in Christ, with confidence we will submit our prayer to our Father in heaven and follow Jesus.

Thank you again for your attention and prayer. Please feel free to contact me.

Grace, mercy and peace from the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

May God bless you and us all.

Saiaung M Teekham

1970 E Tremont Ave, 5B

Bronx, NY 10462

Cell phone: (646) 574 9723

Email: teekhamsai@gmail.com

The Good Shepherd - Tai Worship - narrative song lyrics & English translation

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THE GOOD SHEPHERD

Our esteemed fellows, ladies and gentlemen, please listen and remember. Do not be senseless or absurd. Here is a message from God, in the scripture of the Psalm 23. I am going to sing about our confidence that we can endlessly live life (live eternal life) life within God’s love. God have created all of us. He sequentially becomes the good Shepherd for eternal. Now let’s us altogether proclaim His grace and give thanks to our LORD. I gladly come and sing a heartfelt song from the depth of my heart in praising to the gracious and glorious Lord.

Truly as our Lord, the Son of God is the Lamb of God whom was sent by the Father God in sacrifice to give salvation. And die for sins of us all human beings. Obviously we are also the like flock of white-hair sheep of Him. We are whom He loves, tends, feeds, and takes care of. He shepherds and cares for me so that I am not inadequate or missed out anything. He is looking after us, as the white-hair sheep lie down in the green pastures beside cool and quiet waters. And he leads me daily. He guards and governs on my residing and sleeping places so that I can live in peace, calmness and tranquility.

He gives us peace. He makes our lives composed and last long. He renews our soul and mind so that we can walk and step forward in the path of righteousness. In the upright way, even though I walk through the valley, I will fear no evil. For He is with me, helping and caring and never leave me. His rod and staff he protect me from the enemies. Thank you that You prepare a table that is full of nourishment before me in the presence of my enemies, you welcome me as your honored guest, so that, with dignity I am fed and can sit down and stay there. Because of Your mercy, grace and love has unified me and made me whole. So that I can live in Your house today and in the future, forever. We all believers have eternal life in Your gracious and glorious kingdom.

(A production of MMI Kauai and Teekham family - www.markrileymusic.com
To order this CD - 'SAI TEE KHAM': Contact <wloworshipmusic@gmail.com>)

Happy Mother's Day

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May all mothers are happy today and in the future with blessings of the Lord Jesus Christ and

are blessed with good health and prosperity.

Happy Mother's Day 2019

Ecclesiastes 12:1-14, - Fear God and Keep His Commandments - Tai New Version & NIV enclosed

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Ecclesiastes 12

¹Remember your Creator

in the days of your youth,

before the days of trouble come

and the years approach when you will say,

“I find no pleasure in them”—

²before the sun and the light

and the moon and the stars grow dark,

and the clouds return after the rain;

³when the keepers of the house tremble,

and the strong men stoop,

when the grinders cease because they are few,

and those looking through the windows grow dim;

⁴when the doors to the street are closed

and the sound of grinding fades;

when people rise up at the sound of birds,

but all their songs grow faint;

⁵when people are afraid of heights

and of dangers in the streets;

when the almond tree blossoms

and the grasshopper drags itself along

and desire no longer is stirred.

Then people go to their eternal home

and mourners go about the streets.

⁶Remember him—before the silver cord is severed,

and the golden bowl is broken;

before the pitcher is shattered at the spring,

and the wheel broken at the well,

⁷and the dust returns to the ground it came from,

and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

⁸“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher.

“Everything is meaningless!”

The Conclusion of the Matter

⁹Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs. ¹⁰The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.

¹¹The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd. ¹²Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them.

Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.

¹³Now all has been heard;

here is the conclusion of the matter:

Fear God and keep his commandments,

for this is the duty of all mankind.

¹⁴For God will bring every deed into judgment,

including every hidden thing,

whether it is good or evil.

THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.

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⁵Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.(1 Cor.4:5)

April 21, 2019 - Pastor Carter Conlon - Keep Silence Before Me

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Isaiah 40:1-31

Comfort for God’s People

1Comfort, comfort my people,

says your God.

2Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,

and proclaim to her

that her hard service has been completed,

that her sin has been paid for,

that she has received from the Lord’s hand

double for all her sins.

3A voice of one calling:

“In the wilderness prepare

the way for the Lord;

make straight in the desert

a highway for our God.

4Every valley shall be raised up,

every mountain and hill made low;

the rough ground shall become level,

the rugged places a plain.

5And the glory of the Lord will be revealed,

and all people will see it together.

For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

6A voice says, “Cry out.”

And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass,

and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.

7The grass withers and the flowers fall,

because the breath of the Lord blows on them.

Surely the people are grass.

8The grass withers and the flowers fall,

but the word of our God endures forever.”

9You who bring good news to Zion,

go up on a high mountain.

You who bring good news to Jerusalem,

lift up your voice with a shout,

lift it up, do not be afraid;

say to the towns of Judah,

“Here is your God!”

10See, the Sovereign Lord comes with power,

and he rules with a mighty arm.

See, his reward is with him,

and his recompense accompanies him.

11He tends his flock like a shepherd:

He gathers the lambs in his arms

and carries them close to his heart;

he gently leads those that have young.

12Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,

or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?

Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,

or weighed the mountains on the scales

and the hills in a balance?

13Who can fathom the Spirit of the Lord,

or instruct the Lord as his counselor?

14Whom did the Lord consult to enlighten him,

and who taught him the right way?

Who was it that taught him knowledge,

or showed him the path of understanding?

15Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;

they are regarded as dust on the scales;

he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.

16Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires,

nor its animals enough for burnt offerings.

17Before him all the nations are as nothing;

they are regarded by him as worthless

and less than nothing.

18With whom, then, will you compare God?

To what image will you liken him?

19As for an idol, a metalworker casts it,

and a goldsmith overlays it with gold

and fashions silver chains for it.

20A person too poor to present such an offering

selects wood that will not rot;

they look for a skilled worker

to set up an idol that will not topple.

21Do you not know?

Have you not heard?

Has it not been told you from the beginning?

Have you not understood since the earth was founded?

22He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth,

and its people are like grasshoppers.

He stretches out the heavens like a canopy,

and spreads them out like a tent to live in.

23He brings princes to naught

and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.

24No sooner are they planted,

no sooner are they sown,

no sooner do they take root in the ground,

than he blows on them and they wither,

and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.

25“To whom will you compare me?

Or who is my equal?” says the Holy One.

26Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens:

Who created all these?

He who brings out the starry host one by one

and calls forth each of them by name.

Because of his great power and mighty strength,

not one of them is missing.

27Why do you complain, Jacob?

Why do you say, Israel,

“My way is hidden from the Lord;

my cause is disregarded by my God”?

28Do you not know?

Have you not heard?

The Lord is the everlasting God,

the Creator of the ends of the earth.

He will not grow tired or weary,

and his understanding no one can fathom.

29He gives strength to the weary

and increases the power of the weak.

30Even youths grow tired and weary,

and young men stumble and fall;

31but those who hope in the Lord

will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles;

they will run and not grow weary,

they will walk and not be faint.

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1“Be silent before me, you islands!

Let the nations renew their strength!

Let them come forward and speak;

let us meet together at the place of judgment.(Isaiah 41:1)