MONTH OF LENT

This coming Wednesday 17th February 2010, is the marking of the month of Lent in Christian Calendar.  There will be a service at St. Columba church at 7:30 p.m.  It is believe that Ash Wednesday is one of the two Fasting days, the other is Good Friday.  We will have one full meal for the day with no meat, other Fridays are days of abstinence.  There will be Fast & Pray Seminar on 20th February 2010 held at St' Columba parish hall.  A one day seminar from 9:00 a.m till 3:00 p.m. It will be conducted in bilingual (English & Iban).

During this month of Lent, Christians are expect to observe the meaning of fasting, praying and self-reflection of our christian faith.  Last Sunday 14th Feb. 2010, Rev. Alfred Damu also stressed that we at St' Columba should change our mindset as this year the theme is "Transformation" of mindset as in Romans 12:2 "Do not conform any longer to thr pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will."

Example: "Adat" kitai iban, we should no longer apply that in our daily life; as we have receive a "new life" as christian where we have been batipsed and received Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour.  My personal opinion on "adat" kitai iban, being a new generation grew up in urban surrondings, we must know the existence of our parentage "adat", we can have a sound knowledge of it, though I/we may not apply it to my/our daily life now or in the near future.  I believe only in One Living God, no other gods is greater than our Heavenly Father who gave his one and only son Jesus Christ who die for our sins. 

ieg would like to wish every Christian to observe the month of Lent, lets us fast, pray and get closer to God and may our Heavenly Father forgive our wrongdoings and continue to bless us with good health, life and true happiness on earth. Amen.