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"I Am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End"
Who ...
What did I think ?
Hamasaki Ayumi would mingle with people from all religions
Hamasaki Ayumi doesn't go to a church.
Hamasaki Ayumi doesn't talk about her religion.
Hamasaki Ayumi doesn't talk about Jesus.
Therefore, Hamasaki Ayumi doesn't believe in Jesus.
But yet, when I look at all her songs, I really ask myself, what is the song Who ... about ?
The song Who ... does not mention God !
I'm not perfect, but in my opinion, it is the most beautiful song ever written because it really shows God Is Love without teaching of God.
No matter how much I hated the world.
No matter how much I hated people.
No matter how much I hated my image of God.
"But The Lord Is The True God; He Is The Living God, The Eternal King.'
Who ...
I pray you forever will hear my voice
"But The Lord Is The True God; He Is The Living God, The Eternal King.'
This is what I believe to be the message of the song.
So many people around the world are safe from suicide because they listened to this song
So many people around the world recover because they listened to this song.
This is the mesage from the bottom of my heart.
This is the song I've listened the most in my life.
This is the song I listened over a thousand times.
This is the song I played piano with over a thousand times.
This is the song I always dedicate to The Lord.
What is my favourite song about Jesus?
It is called "Jesus Loves me".
Why?
Because it is the song that Hamasaki Ayumi played at one of her concerts.
She hired a chorus to sing "Jesus Loves me"
If there was anyone in that huge concert that received Eternal Life,
They would think they heard the message of Jesus from "Jesus Loves me".
Who truly follows Jesus?
Is it a CEO who sacrifices his workers ?
Is it a nurse ?
Is it a man who says "I've baptised 5000 people and counting" ?
Is it a man who has the fine robes ?
Is it a criminal on death row ?
Imagine if the most beautiful story about a celebrity today is:
Many years ago, someone had taught Hamasaki Ayumi about Jesus.
And she responded as follows:
"Jesus, I believe.
My father abandoned me, I moved away from my mother, my grandmother passed away.
Everyone told me I would fail.
Everyone deserted me.
I spent my whole life crying.
But You did not desert me.
I'll spend all my life to write about Your Love
I'll keep my faith in You secret
I'll open the door for others to tell of Your Love
My songs will be called "I Am", "Who...", "Endless Sorrow", "M", "A Song is Born",
My videos and concerts will show images of crosses.
At my concert, I'll play "Jesus Loves me"
Whatever money I make, I'll give to others.
I'll show everyone of Your Love.
But the world will never know I serve You in secret.
Whenever anyone believes You, they'll thank someone else.
But that's ok with me, because You are my Lord"
What if the most beautiful place I ever been to was in Shanghai?
Where it was just a concert theatre ?
Where people from many nations gathered there ?
Where people travel from ridiculous distances to go there ?
Where people would give hundreds of dollars to be there ?
Where the person in front said Asia is one ?
Where the person in front went to a temple ?
Where the person in front said thanks to others
Where there was an image of a cross ?
Where there was a simple message -
Who ...
love (agape) is
"I pray you all will forever hear my voice"
"I pray you will forever hear my voice"
What does the image of a cross and the message "I pray you all forever will hear my voice?" mean to you ?
What if Hamasaki Ayumi really is a true follower of Jesus ?
What did Paul write ?
"women should remain silent in the churches"
What this statement means to me is as follows:
Women are free to try their best to be the CEOs of companies and hopefully would build good working culture.
Women are free to try their best be the CEOs of charitable organisations.
Women are free to try their best be the doctors, lawyers, engineers, vets, dentists.
Women are free to try their best to teach music, art, languages, sciences
Women are free to try their best to be kindergarten teachers, school teachers, lecturers, professors.
Women are free to try their best to be the best singers.
Women are free to try their best to give without expecting to be repaid.
Women are free to try their best to have faith in others.
The big problem is that "should" is considered a bad word.
The big problem is that "silent" is considered a bad word.
The big problem is that "churches" is considered a bad word.
The big problem is that this is a truly bad world.
This is my intepretation of Paul's message:
men are free to try their best to open doors for women to show that Jesus Loves.
women are free to try their best to open doors for men to teach that Jesus Loves.
If Hamasaki Ayumi really is a true follower of Jesus, and she took up Paul's suggestion:
She saved so many lives because people who hated an image of god or didn't believe in god realised:
"Such love exists in real life! Where can I find such love ?"
When they hear a song like "Jesus Loves me", they believe in Jesus.
When they see the image of a cross and the message "I pray you forever will hear my voice", they believe in Jesus.
Hamasaki Ayumi would never hear thanks from such people !
These people would go and thank others !
I thought:
"Who ... is a song about love (agape) by a girl. It is not a song by someone who believes in Jesus."
"Jesus Loves me" is a song about love (agape) by a guy. It is a song by someone who believes in Jesus"
Now I think:
"Who ... is a song about God by a girl who is free and tried her best to have faith in others.
This is why I think it's the most beautiful song in my life !
Thus, here's the interesting point. What if many years from now:
Who... would be one of the most truly loved songs..
The story of my friend who sacrificed an exam to wait with me hours at an airport would be one of the most truly loved stories.
This quote "If you need to take time away, take it. If no one understands I will" would be one of the most truly loved quotes.
This is one of the most beautiful teachings I learned !
Whatever the world thinks my "service to Jesus is", it doesn't matter!
This is why I'm not going to "count" how many people I bring to Jesus.
I'm free to try my best in my own unique way.
Hamasaki Ayumi is free to try her best in her own unique way.
The unamed criminal at the cross says:
"Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong."
Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom."
His simple, personal message helped so many others believe in Jesus !
But he would never receive any thanks from others before he passed away !
Appearances don't matter!
This is why I will never worship a false image of God.
"God is Love"
People may think they are first, so they are greater than God.
People may think they are last, so they are greater than God.
"But The Lord Is The True God; He Is The Living God, The Eternal King."
I believe God. I'm not the Beginning.
I believe God. I'm not the End.
"But The Lord Is The True God; He Is The Living God, The Eternal King."
And thus, what I learned is as follows. These three sentences are identical !
"In the beginning God Created the heavens and the earth."
"God is Love"
"For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."
"Now to the King Eternal, Immortal, Invisible, The only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever."
"I Am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End"
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