VEST: WHAT DO THEY SYMBOLIZE..???

....A waiter's vest (1st picture) MUST come with a bow tie and longer cutting for neck....the last picture is a 'braided two-toned vest' for choppers out there...the smiling couples are also big bikers and the smiling guy with his hands in the pocket is A NORMAL PERSON WEARING A NORMAL VEST...

"VEST"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vest

Many still in the fog when they came across people wearing vests. Of course we see them wearing it in church, courtroom, offices and even in the restaurants. But since i was provoked into investigating and spending time on the topic of 'vests' let me then begin by saying "vests play a significant role and symbolized many varities of different things or activities and is NOT confined to only one purpose and therefore open your eyes widely."

To begin with, there are many types of vests in the world. And since the vest-trend is still uncommon to some people, it is appropriate for the community (in Malaysia especially) to read this article and redefine what a 'vest' really is and about.

The photos above are supposingly to give the idea of the different types of vests and what their functions are. Like for example, the yellow one is for rescuing purposes as they are visible from afar and equipped with many external pockets.

A vest is a type of collarless sleeveless upper-body garment. There are a variety of similar garments that can be referred to as vests, but may go by other names in different regions. Vests typically fall into two broad categories:
Sleeveless upper-body garments, usually worn as undergarments, known as vests, undershirts or singlets.
Sleeveless jackets or coats, known as vests in the US and as waistcoats in the UK.

Etymology
The term vest derives from French veste, Italian vesta, veste "robe, gown," and Latin vestis, from vestire "to clothe". The sleeveless garment worn by men beneath the coat may have been introduced by King Charles II of England; a diary entry from October 8, 1666, written by Samuel Pepys states, "The King hath yesterday, in Council, declared his resolution of setting a fashion for clothes .... It will be a vest, I know not well how; but it is to teach the nobility thrift."

Sleeveless shirt
Known as an undershirt in the US, vest in the UK and many commonwealth countries or singlet in Australia, this garment is typically a sleeveless T-shirt, often (but not exclusively) used as an undergarment.

Sleeveless jacket
waistcoat
The garment known as a waistcoat in the UK and many commonwealth countries and as vest in North America, is a sleeveless jacket or coat. It is often worn as part of formal attire, as the third piece of the three-piece suit.

A form of this garment, sometimes known as a sports vest, is worn as an outer garment, usually in association with outdoor activities. The padded vest is popular apparel for hunting, commonly known as a hunting vest. Another common variant is the fishing vest which carries a profusion of external pockets for carrying fishing tackle.

Other varieties
Other garments called vests include:

-Pullovers, also known as sweater vests or tanktops. Tanktop also refers to a type of sleveless shirt.

-The Banyan, an indian garment commonly called vest in Indian English.

-The jerkin was an ancient form of leather vest; a modern form was issued by the British Army and other Commonwealth militaries as winter clothing in the First World War and again in the Second World War.

As an iban (i'm half iban actually) i am proud to say that we also have our own version of vest, the 'Baju Burong', we wear it for warring purposes and Gawai celebration and Ngajat Dance. We do not think it's cool to wear it to go for movies. Anyway, what i want to clarify here is that depending on the type and cutting of a vest, they are NOT the same in function and purposes.

NOW we go to my real post...!

I am a servant. That is one good thing about being a pastor, i will become a servant and a leader at the same time (LOL!). A servant is someone who serve. I serve The True God. I love Jesus so much that i decided to wear a cassock to symbolize my deepest apreciation of the cross. But then, to show my servanthood, i couldn't wear my cassock all the time in public, unless I'm in the church of course.

The best way to potray my servanthood is b wearing my vest. My vest is a reminder that i am indeed a servant, since some people thought that only a waiter (a servant in the sense) wears vest. Actually, i DID NOT come with the idea that this vest i am proud of is a mark of a servant...!

Anyway, thank u for your accidental bright idea...

This morning, when someone making a lame joke by telling me straight on the face that i look like a waiter (and he literally ordered an orange juice from me!), i was not amused at all. I was fuming. But then The Lord (the same God that he worships, amazingly) told me to take it into a small prayer and a reflection and thus, this post comes out as a result of yielding to The Lord.

My vest is a cheap one, bought in Romp Collection, Midvalley last month. I initially bought it for fashion, to be honest. I thought this should be the 'uniform for clergies' in the years to come and i am still working on promoting it to be worn under our longsleeves and the clergical collar UNTIL this person shut his eyes and opens mine. Thank you very much.

The vest is now A SERVANT'S VEST instead of a waiter's vest. Halleluyah.

"delight"

What does it mean that God delights in me?
God’s response:
DT 30:9 Then the LORD your God will make you most prosperous in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your land. The LORD will again delight in you and make you prosperous, just as he delighted in your fathers,

DT 30:10 if you obey the LORD your God and keep his commands and decrees that are written in this Book of the Law and turn to the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

- The Lord…delights in honesty. Proverbs 11.1
- The Lord… delights in those who have integrity. Proverbs 11:20
- The Lord… delights in the prayers of the upright. Proverbs 15:8
- The Lord… delights in pure words. Proverbs 15:26

How can I- a finite, sinful human being- bring delight to The Lord, the creator of the universe? Yes, and it isn’t that difficult, for He loves to delight in you. When you honor Him, obey Him, respond to His love, seek his forgiveness, and walk daily with Him, you are giving him gifts, each of which He loves. Find ways that you can delight The Lord today.

The Lord delight in His people, He crowns the humble with salvation. –Psalm 149:4

sing with me how great is our God...

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart will be acceptable in Your sight, o Lord my Rock and my Redeemer. amen. (psalm 19:14)

shalom!

it's been almost exactly 2 months since i posted my last post and i blamed it all on my tight schedule. classes, weekend practical, life demands, laundry, slow internet connection...!

just want to share on the praise n worship (my passion) or worshipping God in music and songs this morning.

i led the worship, with my cassock on and my new red electric guitar.

had the practice the day before, frantically and pathetically, coz i was soOOooo exhasuted. the practice was at 9pm on Saturday.

i was a little worried because we didn't have a postive practice on that saturday night and things seems to be in chaos. first my OHP transparencies were too small, thanks to the wrong font that i used. Rebecca managed to fix that problem 4 me, thanks to that bright little girl.

then some chords that we agreed to used didnt seem to agree with us. funny things happens to good people i tell u.

so we ended up blurred and not knowing what to do. the next day is the 'youth and young adult sunday' and we actually changed some songs in the 11th hour.

the songs were:

1. My best friend

2. My life is in You Lord

3. i could sing of Your Love forever

4. How great is our God

and on that Sunday we worshipped the Lord perfectly well.

i discovered one thing for sure.

it is not the sonfg that we plan to use, it is not the amount of heavy practice that we have, nor it is the many complicated chords that we tried to impress the people with...

but it is the heart of a worshipper that willingly wanted to be used, as a vessel, that will bring the people into a great time of praise and worship that our praises will be pleasing, holy, living and acceptable unto Him.

don't forget the prayer, for those who are assigned to lead in praise and worship, don't choose your favourite song but choose the songs that is inline and synchronized with the sermon. praise n worship in itself is actually to prepare our hearts to receive the words as well as to praise the Creator. pray for confidence and a good voice, seriuosly.

by the way, does anybody want to know my i was exausted (and couldn't blog as often as before)? ok then, here's why.

i'm getting old. next year i'll be 25 and i still doing my studies. at the same time, practical. not to mention the piling assignments.

this is my schedule for saturday:

reached Kajang at 3.30pm and had to walk from KTM station to the church for <20 align="justify">

4pm is the Youth and Young Adult activity.

i observe/handle the youths (in the hall) while the young adults were left all by themselves in the church because both group started thier activities at the same time, which is 4 o'clock.

normally, STM will send two students to this church (moses and eisu das in 2006, aston and gerrad in 2007) but this year i was sent alone. so it is impossible for me to split myself for both occasions. i made myself available for both and ran to hall and church evry 20 minutes just to know the progress.

at 5pm is the practice for KBM's praise and worship which i have to involve either to back up singing, drums, guitar or keyboard. however, i was assigned by Rev. Samuel D. John (now in IJN, please pray for him) to handle the confirmation class during his absence for these 2 months. and so, i didnt join the practice as usual but i'll just join the team on Sunday itself.

at 6pm is the 'servers and acolyte's fellowship' where they discuss on arising issues and also, to assign some members to serve on Sunday. i have to be there to observe and monitor.

then, i have to monitor, join and observe the KBI (english service) choir practice at 8.15pm.

bear in mind that i won't have dinner until 11pm. oh ya, that will also include my lunch!

straight after the choir practice, i will join (yes, observe and monitor as well) the praise and worship practice for KBI. usually they will ask me to back up, singing etc. so i stayed there till 10 pm or more.

yes, i am exausted and will always be exausted every week.

the next day, sunday, i will attend two different services (kbi followed by kbm) from 7.30am-3pm and reached STM in seremban at least at 5pm.

guys, i love this mini-suffering for i know Jesus did far more than what i am experiencing right now, and whoever try to save his life will lose it...whoever lose his life for Jesus will find it. right now, i found what i am created for though many people with little prejudism in their mini brain find it hard to see the servanthood in me (sorry s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and the gang). well, my reputation will speak for this servant. believe me when i say these things. believe me.

(MT 10:39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for MY sake will find it.)