Friday, August 14, 2009 at 9:38am
Indonesia Raya
(Wage Rudolf Soepratman)
Indonesia tanah airku,
Tanah tumpah darahku,
Di sanalah aku berdiri,
Jadi pandu ibuku.
Indonesia kebangsaanku,
Bangsa dan tanah airku,
Marilah kita berseru,
Indonesia bersatu.
Hiduplah tanahku,
Hiduplah neg'riku,
Bangsaku, Rakyatku, semuanya,
Bangunlah jiwanya,
Bangunlah badannya,
Untuk Indonesia Raya.
Indonesia Raya,
Merdeka, merdeka,
Tanahku, neg'riku yang kucinta!
Indonesia Raya,
Merdeka, merdeka,
Hiduplah Indonesia Raya
Selamat Ulang Tahun Republik Indonesia
Selamanya jaya dan berdaulat
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלַיִם القُدس , the Holy City
Friday, August 7, 2009 at 10:22pm
This portion of the lyric of the song Holy City stuck in our minds each time we mention Jerusalem (Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushaláyim) (Arabic: القُدس al-Quds)
Jerusalem! Jerusalem!
Lift up your gates and sing,
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna to your King!
This is the city where our Lord triumphantly enters on Palm Sunday, the city where the Lord has His last supper, the city where our Lord was arrested by the temple guards, faced the trial in front of Sanhedrin and then from Pontius Pilatus, the city where our Lord was sentenced to death but not before He suffered the sadistic flagellation and crowned with thorns, carried His cross along Via Dolorosa and the city where our Lord was crucified and later resurrected on the third day, gave us the Holy Spirit and our great commission before He ascended up to heaven.
We pray for peace in this holy city and for the Christians brothers and sisters here to be able to live in their homes, own lands and freely worship and practice their faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Peace in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour
Abba Immanu'el
Undeserved Forgiven Sinner
This portion of the lyric of the song Holy City stuck in our minds each time we mention Jerusalem (Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushaláyim) (Arabic: القُدس al-Quds)
Jerusalem! Jerusalem!
Lift up your gates and sing,
Hosanna in the highest!
Hosanna to your King!
This is the city where our Lord triumphantly enters on Palm Sunday, the city where the Lord has His last supper, the city where our Lord was arrested by the temple guards, faced the trial in front of Sanhedrin and then from Pontius Pilatus, the city where our Lord was sentenced to death but not before He suffered the sadistic flagellation and crowned with thorns, carried His cross along Via Dolorosa and the city where our Lord was crucified and later resurrected on the third day, gave us the Holy Spirit and our great commission before He ascended up to heaven.
We pray for peace in this holy city and for the Christians brothers and sisters here to be able to live in their homes, own lands and freely worship and practice their faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Peace in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour
Abba Immanu'el
Undeserved Forgiven Sinner
Jericho, in the steps of our Lord Jesus Christ
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 9:05pm
I was going to write this note sooner but for some reason or another, now it's the right time to do it. In comparison to several other places in the West Bank I found out that Jericho is one of my favorite place to visit. An oasis in the Arava Jordan, and a holy place because Lord Jesus steps on this land and gave us eternal life through His grace.
Jericho (Arabic: أريحا) is a city located near the Jordan River in the West Bank of the Palestinian territories. Situated well below sea level on an east-west route 16 kilometers north of the Dead Sea, Jericho is the lowest permanently inhabited site on earth. It is also believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities of the world.
For me, I focused on the Gospel of Jesus Christ in thinking about Jericho.Mark 10:46-52 Blind Bartimaeus Receives His SightThen they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means "son of Timaeus"), was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see." "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
How we love to be Bartimeus to throw away our full of sin vengeance and fear cloaks, receive our sight and peace back, made whole and follow Him wherever He go.
and also in that Parable of the Good Samaritan; Luke 10: 25-37"A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead with no clothes. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, and he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, he too passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and looked after him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.' "Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?" The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."
Very well, the Lord has commanded us to do likewise, then by all means we shall do likewise
Salam al Massie7 ma3kom
Abba Immanu'el
Undeserved Forgiven Sinner
I was going to write this note sooner but for some reason or another, now it's the right time to do it. In comparison to several other places in the West Bank I found out that Jericho is one of my favorite place to visit. An oasis in the Arava Jordan, and a holy place because Lord Jesus steps on this land and gave us eternal life through His grace.
Jericho (Arabic: أريحا) is a city located near the Jordan River in the West Bank of the Palestinian territories. Situated well below sea level on an east-west route 16 kilometers north of the Dead Sea, Jericho is the lowest permanently inhabited site on earth. It is also believed to be one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities of the world.
For me, I focused on the Gospel of Jesus Christ in thinking about Jericho.Mark 10:46-52 Blind Bartimaeus Receives His SightThen they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means "son of Timaeus"), was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see." "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
How we love to be Bartimeus to throw away our full of sin vengeance and fear cloaks, receive our sight and peace back, made whole and follow Him wherever He go.
and also in that Parable of the Good Samaritan; Luke 10: 25-37"A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead with no clothes. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, and he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, he too passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, took him to an inn and looked after him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.' "Which of these three do you think was a neighbour to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?" The expert in the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him." Jesus told him, "Go and do likewise."
Very well, the Lord has commanded us to do likewise, then by all means we shall do likewise
Salam al Massie7 ma3kom
Abba Immanu'el
Undeserved Forgiven Sinner
Dalihan Na Tolu Kami, 28 July 2009
Friday, July 31, 2009 at 7:51pm
Jujur saja ya, saya tidak mengerti adat batak makanya agak ragu dalam menuliskan catatan ini.Alkisah suatu hari ada seorang tua-tua adat yg dianggap berpengalaman punya sedikit waktu untuk menjawab beberapa pertanyaan dari penulis saat santai sebelum mar-tonggo raja untuk ulaon salah satu dongan tubu kita.
Berikut pertanyaan dan jawabannya:
P: apa itu dalihan na tolu?
J: suku Batak memiliki falsafah adat dan sosial yang disebut Dalihan Natolu yakni Somba Marhulahula (hormat pada pihak keluarga ibu/istri), Elek Marboru (ramah pada keluarga saudara perempuan) dan Manat Mardongan Tubu (kompak dalam hubungan semarga). Dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, falsafah ini dipegang teguh dan hingga kini menjadi landasan kehidupan sosial dan bermasyarakat di lingkungan orang Batak. Dalihan na tolu ini seperti tiga tungku sejajar, semua berdiri sama tinggi, duduk sama rendah.
P: lah hula-hula saya siapa?
J: mama Immanuel kan boru Sinambela Si Raja Oloan jadi mereka itulah hula-hulamu. Kamu menantu mereka. Sementara tulang mu Tobing Jae Jae.
P: terus dongan tubu saya?
J: ya jelas dongan sabutuha/ semarga kamu, ya Aritonang-lah, Radjagoekgoek, Datusangap -Tagor Nilaut.
P: nah yg disebut boru?
J: ya marga2 yang mangalap boru Aritonang dan dianggap menantu laki2 dikeluarga Aritonang
P: ehmm, noh disitu ada ditulis bona tulang, tulang rorobot, apaan tuh artinya?
J: Kalau tulang rorobot ya tulang istrimu, tulangnya mama Immanuel kan Pangaribuan, ya Pangaribuan- lah. -Nah kalo bona tulang ya itu tulang dari ayahmu, ya Hutapea Puraja Laguboti kan.
P: terus yang disebut tarombo itu apa ya?
J: Tarombo (berarti silsilah) merupakan suatu hal yang sangat penting bagi orang Batak. Bagi mereka yang tidak mengetahui silsilahnya akan dianggap sebagai orang Batak kesasar (nalilu). Orang Batak khususnya lelaki diwajibkan mengetahui silsilahnya minimal nenek moyangnya yang menurunkan marganya dan teman semarganya (dongan tubu). Hal ini diperlukan agar mengetahui letak kekerabatannya (partuturanna) dalam suatu klan atau marga.
By the way, Immanu'el Aritonang rencananya akan dibaptis di gereja rumbai; desember ini.Segitu saja dulu. Kan nanti bisa tambah dan edit kan?
Ok deh, Shalom Aleichem
Jujur saja ya, saya tidak mengerti adat batak makanya agak ragu dalam menuliskan catatan ini.Alkisah suatu hari ada seorang tua-tua adat yg dianggap berpengalaman punya sedikit waktu untuk menjawab beberapa pertanyaan dari penulis saat santai sebelum mar-tonggo raja untuk ulaon salah satu dongan tubu kita.
Berikut pertanyaan dan jawabannya:
P: apa itu dalihan na tolu?
J: suku Batak memiliki falsafah adat dan sosial yang disebut Dalihan Natolu yakni Somba Marhulahula (hormat pada pihak keluarga ibu/istri), Elek Marboru (ramah pada keluarga saudara perempuan) dan Manat Mardongan Tubu (kompak dalam hubungan semarga). Dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, falsafah ini dipegang teguh dan hingga kini menjadi landasan kehidupan sosial dan bermasyarakat di lingkungan orang Batak. Dalihan na tolu ini seperti tiga tungku sejajar, semua berdiri sama tinggi, duduk sama rendah.
P: lah hula-hula saya siapa?
J: mama Immanuel kan boru Sinambela Si Raja Oloan jadi mereka itulah hula-hulamu. Kamu menantu mereka. Sementara tulang mu Tobing Jae Jae.
P: terus dongan tubu saya?
J: ya jelas dongan sabutuha/ semarga kamu, ya Aritonang-lah, Radjagoekgoek, Datusangap -Tagor Nilaut.
P: nah yg disebut boru?
J: ya marga2 yang mangalap boru Aritonang dan dianggap menantu laki2 dikeluarga Aritonang
P: ehmm, noh disitu ada ditulis bona tulang, tulang rorobot, apaan tuh artinya?
J: Kalau tulang rorobot ya tulang istrimu, tulangnya mama Immanuel kan Pangaribuan, ya Pangaribuan- lah. -Nah kalo bona tulang ya itu tulang dari ayahmu, ya Hutapea Puraja Laguboti kan.
P: terus yang disebut tarombo itu apa ya?
J: Tarombo (berarti silsilah) merupakan suatu hal yang sangat penting bagi orang Batak. Bagi mereka yang tidak mengetahui silsilahnya akan dianggap sebagai orang Batak kesasar (nalilu). Orang Batak khususnya lelaki diwajibkan mengetahui silsilahnya minimal nenek moyangnya yang menurunkan marganya dan teman semarganya (dongan tubu). Hal ini diperlukan agar mengetahui letak kekerabatannya (partuturanna) dalam suatu klan atau marga.
By the way, Immanu'el Aritonang rencananya akan dibaptis di gereja rumbai; desember ini.Segitu saja dulu. Kan nanti bisa tambah dan edit kan?
Ok deh, Shalom Aleichem
One moment in your border, 1 June 2008
Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 9:07am
We were in the wall security embankment one day early in June, passing the wall in order to return to Jerusalem to continue our prayer at Via Dolorosa.We didn't know that the IDF border guard was looking for somebody returning back from Bethlehem. There it happens. The bus was redirected to the parking lot and we got down for the passport check and x-ray.
In the confusion, my wife mistakenly put her wristwatch on the conveyor without putting it on a plastic basket. Surely enough, her watch got stuck and the conveyour was jammed. I told the IDF soldier to stop the conveyor in order for us to retrieve the watch.
She didn't understand simple english and instead she called another IDF soldier to check what is wrong which leads to my talking to her from the line.
This IDF grunt just shouted at us to get back then ask the conveyor x-ray operator "what's wrong?"
He then proceed to talk to me rudely shoving his automatic assault rifle in my face. Wrong choice brother! I shouted obscenities back at him, then at his sargeant at the gangplank 3 meters above and to all his squad fellows nearing up. Basically I let it all rip!
It is just unbelievable how these youngsters act toward pilgrims, US dollar paying ones, who happen to be a respected visitor in this land.
That settled, the IDF soldiers was admonished by their sargeant above and got back to their stations with their tails behind their legs.
I was told later that Shin-Beth was trying to catch individuals known to have attacked a watchtower with stones and bee bee guns.
Wow, I told him -we are Indonesian who live day by day in a third world country violence and mayhem, anybody shouted at you and point their rifles ought to know better and do better. Indonesians stands to and never retreats, let alone by this green 18 year old rambo wanabees
We were in the wall security embankment one day early in June, passing the wall in order to return to Jerusalem to continue our prayer at Via Dolorosa.We didn't know that the IDF border guard was looking for somebody returning back from Bethlehem. There it happens. The bus was redirected to the parking lot and we got down for the passport check and x-ray.
In the confusion, my wife mistakenly put her wristwatch on the conveyor without putting it on a plastic basket. Surely enough, her watch got stuck and the conveyour was jammed. I told the IDF soldier to stop the conveyor in order for us to retrieve the watch.
She didn't understand simple english and instead she called another IDF soldier to check what is wrong which leads to my talking to her from the line.
This IDF grunt just shouted at us to get back then ask the conveyor x-ray operator "what's wrong?"
He then proceed to talk to me rudely shoving his automatic assault rifle in my face. Wrong choice brother! I shouted obscenities back at him, then at his sargeant at the gangplank 3 meters above and to all his squad fellows nearing up. Basically I let it all rip!
It is just unbelievable how these youngsters act toward pilgrims, US dollar paying ones, who happen to be a respected visitor in this land.
That settled, the IDF soldiers was admonished by their sargeant above and got back to their stations with their tails behind their legs.
I was told later that Shin-Beth was trying to catch individuals known to have attacked a watchtower with stones and bee bee guns.
Wow, I told him -we are Indonesian who live day by day in a third world country violence and mayhem, anybody shouted at you and point their rifles ought to know better and do better. Indonesians stands to and never retreats, let alone by this green 18 year old rambo wanabees
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