Happy and blessed new year 2009

Wishing you all a very happy and blessed new year. God's promises give us hope for new year. Psalmist says, "You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance. The grasslands of the desert overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness. The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing." (Psalm 65:11-13).

Give thanks to God for 2008 with full of His blessings and guidance. We have overcome everything even the most difficult time of hardship and trials. God is with us every step we walk and will be waiting for us in the new year as our Captain of new journey.

In Christ,
Pastor Latt

Recognition of Cyclone Relief Mission Team

"They that sow in tears shall reap in joy" (Psalm 126:5). By the grace of God, our church relief mission team has returned home with glories of God. Aunty Daw Aye Aye Than, Michelle Chang, Daniel Ng, and Tint Tint have served as FBBC Nargis Cyclone Relief Mission team for about four months in Myanmar especially at Delta area where Chclone Nargis destroyed many people's lives and families.

When they were in mission field, Daniel's father, Mr. U Than Shwe assisted the team and jointly help the families of victims in many ways with love and concerns. Even though we could not reached to all the needy families, many families, churches, organizations have been touched the love of God through their services.


On September 21, 2008,we took an opportunity of recognition and appreciation program during our Gospel Crusade worship service for their commitments to God's ministry. Tint Tint gave a brief inspired sharing, Daniel Ng presented a ministry slide show, and Moderator and secretary presented them certificates and flowers as thank you gifts and appreciation of our church.


You can listen ministry sharing here by turn on your speakers. Also visit http://www.fbbcsf.org/ for more pictures on this special event. Complete audio and video versions are also available upon request from our Audio/Video managers.
(Photos are taken by Ko Richard Khoo)

"They that sow in tears shall reap in joy" (Psalm 126:5).

In Christ,

Pastor Latt Yishey

FBBC Cyclone Relief Ministry Team Recognition

By the grace of God, FBBC Cyclone Nargis Relief Ministry team has come back home from Myanmar. It is blessing for us that God has used us to be part of this relief mission to help and comfort the victims of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar. We appreciate and thank you all for your support, donation, fundraising, and prayer. This Sunday, September 21, we will have a recognition program to our "rescue ministry Team" during our worship service. We will be hearing testimonies from them with rescue ministry presentation. Gospel team from Los Angeles will also be with us at the service and Rev, Samuel Saw will be our guest speaker. Please join us for this special Sunday.

Pastor Latt Yishey

Rescue the Perishing

We have sung many times of this wonderful hymn, written by Frances J. Crosby, "Rescue the perishing, Care for the dying, Snatch them in pity from sin and the grave; Weep over the erring one, Lift up the fallen, Tell them of Jesus, the mighty to save. Rescue the perishing, Care for the dying, Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save." It is one of our Lord's commission to us to touch the world with His love through us. The Bible clearly teachs us regarding this ministry.

Then the King will say to those on His right hand, "Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? 38 When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me." (Matthew 25:34-40)

Thanks againg to God that you have generously contributed to "FBBC Cyclone Nargis Rescue Ministry" with all your hearts. Our ministry team is still in Burma helping brothers and sisters who have hit by cyclone and lost everythings including their hope for the future. They have built houses, distributed food, clothings, medicines, and household goods, and also sharing gospel and tesching gospel music to children. Please continue to pray for the people in Burma and the relief and resettlement ministries among them.

May God continue to bless you all,

This time, they built new homes and churches for our brothers and sisters at Irrawaddy Delta Area

FBBC Cyclone mission team's another trip to Delta Area to build new homes for victims

Daniel and Tint Tint, Nargis mission team of First Burmese Baptist Church of San Francisco, sent us some of mission activities at Irawaddy Delta area. This time, they built new homes for brothers and sisters who had lost their homes and property because of Cyclone Nargis. Please continue support and pray for this rescue mission. Jesus says, "... Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, ye did it unto me." (Matthew 25:40).

For online donation, please follow this link: http://www.fbbcsf.org

Myanmar Cyclone Nargis Relief Ministry Photo Report (From Michelle, Daniel, Tint Tint)

Mission Report from Myanmar

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Our Cyclone Relief mission team has accomplished their first trip to Delta area to help Cyclone victims and their families. Please read a brief report from Michelle Chang.
Pastor Latt


Saya,

Originally, we were scheduled to leave for Phyar Pon on Saturday, but, to our frustration, we were unable to rent motor boats. We had to reschedule for Sunday, June 8th. (You will see later that this turned out to be a blessing.) We left Yangon early in the morning at 4:15 a.m. We rented a bus accommodating about 40 passengers and a 14 x 12 foot truck to carry all the goods. It took our bus approximately 4 hours to arrive in Phyar Pon. But the truck was slower and we waited for it for about an hour. Because we had made a reservation for the motor boats, they were waiting for us. One boat was to carry the donated supplies and one was for the volunteers and us. The boat ride from Phyar Pon through the delta would be about two hours.

We arrived at a village called Da Min Sak at 12:30 p.m. and found there about 1000 people who had lost their homes. First, we met with the village head and some villagers. We had contacted them prior to our trip, so they were expecting us. The village head made a list (Da Gon Sayin) for us with the village household names. After lunch, we started by giving candies and tee-shirts to the children and took pictures with them. Just seeing their grateful faces and big smiles made us so happy that we forgot our weariness from the long journey. Then we called out the names of each head of household and distributed the packages that we had bought. It took us five hours just to hand out the packages. We left the village at 6:00 p.m. and arrived in Rangoon by midnight.

I'd like to point out one amazing thing. As I mentioned before, our original plan was to leave on Saturday, but we couldn't get the boats and that Saturday it had rained the whole day. It was going to be a two hour ride and it can be very dangerous on the water. It would be impossible for us to go to the small villages in the boat if the weather was bad. We all prayed so hard for nice weather for the next day, Sunday.

With the mercy of our Lord, on Sunday morning when we left Rangoon it was raining slightly but, later, the whole day the weather was beautiful! Also, it was not terribly hot, so we didn't get sunburned. Praise the Lord!!! Even when we were handing out gifts, there was no rain and it was the nicest day that I have ever experienced in Burma in spite of it being the rainy season.

Even though it was hard work for us and we were all so tired on the way back, every one of us was extremely happy at what we had accomplished and it showed on our faces. Our friends and relatives had been worried about us and warned us not to go, but we are very pleased and thankful for this opportunity because we achieved the purpose of our mission.

We are now planning for another trip; but before we go we want to determine exactly what will be best for our next project. We still have quite a lot of funds remaining and we will let you know what our decision is. Daniel and Tint Tint are doing the expense report and will be sending it to you in a few days.

As always, we thank you and the church members for your prayers.

Michelle

Relief Ministry Report from Burma

Pastor Latt

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Read the following message from Michelle Chang who sent this message from Yangon. They are preparing to help the victims and their families for the first trip. We will receive more detail news very soon. Thank to everyone for your generous donation for our suffering fellow countrymen and women in Burma. It is ongoing ministry and you can continue support them through our church. Check payable to "First Burmese Baptist Church of San Francisco" and "Myanmar Cyclone Relief Fund" at the memo. Then send it to:

Attn: Burma Cyclone Relief Fund
First Burmese Baptist Church of San Francisco
380-21st Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94121


Here is message from Michelle and mission team:
".... We bought 34 bags of rice, beans and salt and packed them into 1000 small packages. We are planning to donate rice, beans, salt, mosquito nets, clothes (longyi for the men and women, tee shirts for the children), blankets, and plastic sheets to make tents (in Burmese called Tha Paw Lin). They are colored blue and a little costly. We were told that it is expensive and not that many people donate tents, but that's one of the items that they need the most. We are planning for 800 households to start for the first group. We are also planning to give lunch to the homeless this Wednesday.

This Saturday, we are planning to go to the Delta and we have about 25 volunteers that are going with us. They have been to the Delta before and they know what to expect. We are doing everything ourselves, including buying and packing. We will apply for a permit before we leave on Saturday. We will be very careful and thank you to you and the Church members and friends who are praying for us. I think we are very lucky and thanks to God for allowing us to meet the group of volunteers that have experience and know what the people need and have given us advice.

We also ordered the tee shirts for the volunteers and the kids with a FBBCSF logo on the front and the bible verse that you gave us on the back.

I will give you an update after Saturday. Thanks again for your prayers.

Michelle

Cyclone Relief Fundraising - Photo by Richard Khoo

A Night of Compassionate Heart

Prayer Service for Victims of Cyclone Nargis

Greater Bay Area Revival 2008

Resurrection Sunday

Pastor Latt

GOD’S WORD: "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." - John 15:13

INSPIRATION: Ernest Gordon was a World War II prisoner-of-war who survived the horrors of the Japanese death camp by the River Kwai in Burma. In his book "Through the Valley of the Kwai", Gordon described how the unbearable despair of the death-camp was transformed into a spiritual triumph of a "Church Without Walls." The POWs were turned into slaves and forced to build a Railroad of Death for transporting prisoners to death camps and Japanese soldiers to the battlefront. These prisoners were tortured, diseased, starved and worked to the point of exhaustion. "Every man's hand was against every other's," wrote Gordon.

At one day's end, as the tools were being counted and the prisoners were about to return to their camp, the Japanese guard declared that a shovel was missing. He demanded to know which prisoner had stolen the shovel. "All die! All die!" shrieked the guard. He cocked his rifle, aimed it at the prisoners and promised to shoot them all. At that moment one Scottish soldier stepped forward. Standing at attention he calmly declared, "I did it." The guard viciously clubbed the hapless prisoner to death. When they returned to the camp, the tools were again counted, and no shovel was missing. That soldier sacrificed his life so that his companions could live.Christ willingly laid down His life so we may know God. Today in prayer, praise Jesus for His matchless love for you and His sacrifice on the Cross for your sins.

"Christ spoke of faith, hope, love, and forgiveness. And these are things I think we need to be reminded of again. He forgave as he was tortured and killed. And we could do with a little of that behavior." - Mel Gibson

PRAYER: Dear Lord, we have walked with you through the "way of cross" and we now realize that you are the only Savior of the world who is worthy to be worshipped and praised. We thank Thee for the spiritual blessings and lessons from your Words and transforming stories of faithful believers through these forty days of Lent season. Now we dedicate our lives into your hand. Help us to continue our daily lives with your love and power of resurrection in the world. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Passion Week Devotioanl (40th Day of Lent Season)

Pastor Latt

Via Dolorosa – Fourteenth Station – Here Jesus is laid in the Tomb

GOD’S WORD: “Taking Jesus' body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen. This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs. At the Place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid. Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.” (John 19: 40-42)

“Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.” (John 12: 24)

FACT: They take the body of Jesus to its resting place. The huge stone over the tomb is the final sign of the permanence of death. In this final act of surrender, who would have imagined this tomb would soon be empty or that Jesus would show himself alive to his disciples, or that they would recognize him in the breaking of bread? Oh, that our hearts might burn within us, as we realize how he had to suffer and die so as to enter into his glory, for us.

INSPIRATION: A mother living in a tenement house went shopping for groceries. While she was in the store, a fire engine raced by. She wondered, "Is the fire engine going to my home?" She had left her baby asleep at home. Forgetting about the groceries, she ran toward home. Her building had fire hoses aimed at it.
It was burning like a matchbox. Rushing to the chief, she cried out, "My baby is up there." He shouted back to her, "It would be suicide for anyone to go up there now; it's too late."

A young fireman standing by volunteered, "Chief, I have a little baby at home, and if my house were on fire, I'd want someone to go up to save my baby. I'll go." The young fireman climbed the stairs; he got the baby, threw her into the rescue net, and just as he did, the house collapsed and he was burned to death.

The scene is 20 years later at a graveside. A 20-year-old woman is sobbing softly. Before her, at the head of this grave, is the statue of a fireman. A man stopping by asks respectfully, "Was that your father?" She replies, "No." "Was that your brother?" "No," she says. "That's the man who died for me."

PRAYER: “Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted. The troubles of my heart have multiplied; Free me from my distresses. Look on my affliction and my pain, and forgive all my sins.” (Psalm 25:16–18).

Passion Week Devotioanl

Pastor Latt

Via Dolorosa – Thirteenth Station – Here Jesus is taken down from the cross

GOD'S WORD: Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Pilate agreed. (John 19: 38).

“If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.” (Luke 9: 26)

FACT: What tender mourning! Jesus' lifeless body lies in his mother's arms. He has truly died. A profound sacrifice, complete.

MEDITATION: On that terrible Friday afternoon, Peter, John, Thomas, and the rest thought it was over. Jesus had failed. They had failed. Their dreams of the kingdom had failed. Everything they had hoped for was finished.

Two days later they were hearing crazy rumours about Jesus being seen around Jerusalem. Some women were telling wild tales about seeing and touching him. Was there no respect for the dead? Were they trying to add insult to injury? Would there never be an end to this taunting?
Some of them rushed to the tomb and found it empty. But that probably meant only that the Romans had taken his body and reburied it in a secret place. One thing they knew: death is final and irreversible. It was over. Nothing would ever be right again. Jesus was dead.

Then, in a room whose door was shut and secure, Jesus was standing before them! Could they believe their eyes? Had the rumors been true? Maybe they pinched themselves. But they weren't dreaming. He was there - alive and with them again.

Death wasn't irreversible after all. Neither, then, were their pain, unbelief, and fear final. Their crushing sense of failure could give way now to confidence. They could be bold in Jesus' name. When this startling understanding fixed itself in their hearts, the same men who had crept away from Golgotha in fear would stand in the streets of Jerusalem to preach that the crucified-but-raised Christ is the Saviour of All.

REFLECTION: I behold this scene at the foot of the cross. I contemplate touching, caressing his body. I remember all his hands have touched, all who have been blessed by his warm embrace. I pause to let it soak in. He knows the mystery of death. He has fallen into God's hands. For me. That I might love as I have been loved. I pour out my heart to the God of all mercies.

PRAYER: “Save me from bloodguilt, O God, The God of my salvation, And my tongue will sing aloud of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, And my mouth will declare Your praise. For You do not desire sacrifice, or I would bring it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.” (Psalm 51:14–17)

Passion Week Devotional

Pastor Latt

Via Dolorosa – Twelfth Station – Here Jesus dies on the Cross

GOD'S WORD: “It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." When he had said this, he breathed his last.” (Luke 23: 44-46)

“Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13)

FACT: Between two criminals, a mocking title above his head, with only Mary and John and Mary Magdalene to support him, Jesus surrenders his last breath: "Into your hands I commend my spirit."

INSPIRATION: There is an old legend that takes us back in time and recounts the time when Jesus slips back into heaven after He had died on the cross and rose from the dead. According to the legend, the angel Gabriel met him. Gabriel frowned when he saw the marks of Jesus’ scars of His tortuous years on earth, especially the scars of His crucifixion.
Gabriel said: “Master, you suffered terribly for those down on earth.”
“Yes, I did,” was Jesus’ reply.

Gabriel continued: “Do they all know now about your live and your forgiveness? Have they all heard about your death and resurrection?”

“No, not yet.” Said Jesus. “Right now only a handful knows. Only a handful of people in Palestine know about my death and resurrection.”

Gabriel looked perplexed. “Then”, he asked, “Euh… How will everyone find out about your wonderful life and your sacrificial death and triumphant resurrection?”

“I have asked Peter, James, John and a handful of friends and followers to tell other people about it. And when other people hear and believe, they in turn will tell others. And Gabriel, by and by, the planet earth will hear the message.”

Still frowning, the angel responded: “But, hmmm, you know how people are on earth. What if they… What if Peter, James and John get tired? What is they tell the story and then the next generation gets all involved in other pursuits? What if way down in the 18th or 20th century, people aren’t committed any longer to your commission? Have you made other plans?”
The Lamb of God looked directly at the angel of God and said: “I have not made any other plans. I am counting on them.”

MEDITATION: I stand there, at the foot of the cross, side by side with all of humanity, and behold our salvation. I carefully watch and listen to all that is said. And then, I experience the one who gives life pass from life to death, for me. I console Mary and John and Mary. And let them console me. This is the hour to express the deepest feelings within me.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, you have sent your Son Jesus Christ and died on the cross in my place. I am so thankful to you that all my sins have been washed away by your precious blood. Help us to remember this each and every minute so that I will be able to bring the good news of Jesus Christ to this world. In precious Jesus’ name. Amen.

Lenten Devotional (Day Thirty Seven)

Pastor Latt

Via Dolorosa – Eleventh Station – Here Jesus is nailed to the Cross

GOD’S WORD: “Then they offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. And they crucified him.” (Mark 15: 23)
“Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” (John 3: 14)

FACT: Huge nails are hammered through his hands and feet to fix him on the cross. He is bleeding much more seriously now. As the cross is lifted up, the weight of his life hangs on those nails. Every time he struggles to pull himself up to breathe, his ability to cling to life slips away.

INSPIRATION: There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, to hammer a nail in the back fence.The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Then it gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper.

The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out, it won't matter how many times you say 'I'm sorry,' the wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one. Jesus was nailed on the cross for our sins. Let us nail our sin nature on the cross with Jesus.

MEDITATION: I make myself watch the nails being driven through his flesh. And I watch his face. I contemplate the completeness of his entry into our lives. Can there be any pain or agony he would not understand? This is for me. Nailed to a cross to forever proclaim liberty to captives. What sorrow and gratitude fill my heart!

PRAYER: Dear Lord, help me to realize each day about your crucifixion on the cross in my place so that my commitment will be renewed each day. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Lenten Devotional (Day Thirty Six)

Pastor Latt

Via Dolorosa – Tenth Station – Here Jesus is stripped of his garments

GOD’S WORD: “They took his clothes, dividing them into four shares. One for each of them, with the undergarment remaining.” (John 19:23)

“If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for you whole body to be thrown into the hell.” (Matthew 5:29)
FACT: Part of the indignity is to be crucified naked. Jesus is completely stripped of any pride. The wounds on his back are torn open again. He experiences the ultimate vulnerability of the defenseless. No shield or security protects him. As they stare at him, his eyes turn to heaven.

INSPIRATION: "It Shall Not Hurt" (Mark 16:18). Rehna Sultana (name is not real) was a Moslem student. One day, she read a Christian tract in her dormitory, and accepted Jesus as her personal savior and became a Christian. Her father was an Islamic ruler, so she expected to lose her inheritance because of her conversion.

She was completely unprepared for what really happened: when she told her family that she had become a Christian and changed her name to Faith (not real name), her father exploded in rage. Her father and brothers stripped her naked and bound her to a chair fixed to a metal plate with which they wanted to electrocute her. Faith asked them to at least lay a Bible in her lap. Her father responded "If you want to die together with your false religion, so be it."
One of her brothers added "That will show that your religion is powerless." Although they had bound her, she was able to touch a corner of the Bible. She felt a strange peace, as though someone were standing beside her. Her father and brothers pushed the plug into the socket - and nothing happened. They tried four times with various cables, but it was as though the electricity refused to flow.

Finally, her father, angry and frustrated, hit her and screamed "You are no longer my daughter." Then he threw his daughter out into the street, naked. She ran through the streets, humiliated and in pain. Shaking and tearful, she ran to a friend. People looked at her, curious rather than shocked.

Her friend let her in, clothed her and gave her shelter. The next day, her friend asked neighbors what they had thought when they had seen Faith running naked through the streets.
"What are you talking about?" they asked. "The girl had a wonderful white dress on. We asked ourselves why someone so beautifully clothed had to run through the streets."
God had hidden her nakedness from their eyes, clothing her in a beautiful white dress. Today, Faith is a full-time evangelist. (A true story told by Rev. Paul Ciniraj).

MEDITATION: I pause to watch the stripping. I contemplate all that is taken from him. And, how he faces his death with such nakedness. I reflect upon how much of himself he has revealed to me. Holding nothing back. As I look at him in his humility, I know that this is for me, and I share my feelings of gratitude.

PRAYER: Mighty and tender God. You call us to conversion of heart. Free us from being stiff-necked people. Help us to hear your word and be changed by your word. Through your Son Jesus Christ. Amen.

Lenten Devotional (Day Thirty Five)

Pastor Latt

Via Dolorosa – Ninth Station – Here Jesus falls the third time.

GOD’S WORD: “We had all gone astray like sheep, each taking his own way, and Yahweh burdened him with the sins of all of us.” ( Isa. 53: 6)

“There will be more rejoicing in heaven over the sinner who repents than over ninety nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.” (Luke 15: 7)

FACT: This last fall is devastating. Jesus can barely proceed to the end. Summoning all this remaining strength, supported by his inner trust in God, Jesus collapses under the weight of the cross. His executioners look at him as a broken man, pathetic yet paying a price he deserves. They help him up so he can make it up the hill of crucifixion.

INSPIRATION: Jesus came to church, dressed in rags today
No one recognized him, they told him "Go away"
They were oh, so worried, of what the town might wonder
And in anxiety and fear, they pulled their biggest blunder!

"Hide this man in the back, and pray the guests won't see"
"Jesus, Jesus", they called out, "Lord, hear our plea"
"The millionaire from town is here, and now this bum is too"
"Help us, help us, help us Lord, what ever shall we do?"

And as they led sweet Jesus, by the hand, way to the back
I saw a tear fall from his eye, for those now off the track
He came to search the hearts, you see, of those now in the pews
And in his heart he wept aloud, at how they spread "GOOD NEWS"!

No one said a word to Jesus, not one, all day long
They gathered round the millionaire, and helped him learn a song
And as they sang and raised their hands, praising King and Lord
Jesus sat there crying, at how he'd been ignored!

MEDITATION: I pause to contemplate him there on the ground. The brokenness that makes me whole. The surrender that gives me life. I pause to experience and receive how completely he loves me. He is indeed completely poured out for me. As I treasure this gifted experience, I express what is in my heart.

PRAYER: Dear Lord, I believe and trust in you. Help my unbelief. Help me to turn to you more fully and me to accept the gift that you offer through your suffering on the way to the cross. When I trust in you My life has a sense of order. Help me to always be able to believe and trust in your manifestation of your salvation. In Jesus’ name. Amen.