Saturday, December 31, 2005
Blessed New Year!
Reader,
I command unto you a blessing..
Peace be within your walls & prosperity within your palaces.
- Psalm 122:7
And for our country, Singapore..
This city will bring me renown, joy, praise and honour before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it.
- Jeremiah 33:9
Blessed 2006 to all!
Emblems and their bibilical origins.
The rainbow - an emblem of calm & tranquility.
Genesis 9:14
It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; and I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.
Note: The tsunami was never an act of God; God swore 'the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh' (see Revelation: Tsunami Disaster Explained).
The emblem for medicine (healing).
Numbers 21:8 & 9
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live.”
So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Christmas - In Christ, many are saved.
On this balmy Christmas night,
I lay rest to my mind.
For I harbour neither worry nor care,
Because Christ has loosed me from all my binds.
Great abundance yields to me,
My cup overflows.
He has made me a living testament for the world to see,
How I stand greatly blessed by His lovingkindness & manifold mercies.
Indeed, no one can be counted worthy,
Of a privilege such as this.
To be established forever righteous,
And inherit everlasting life & peace.
For this reason Love came down,
To die accursed & hanged on a tree.
So that He might be our Perfect Redeemer,
And bring myriad sons to glory.
Sunday, December 11, 2005
Jesus Loves Cambodia!
On the 26th Nov this year, a team of us set flight for Cambodia on a mission trip. For many of us including myself, it was our very first time. And as our aircraft approached Phnom Penh International airport, expectant hearts pumping with blood and gusto were ready to dig deep and give our best to the people of this land – a land I knew deep in my spirit; could truly be won for Christ! And even as I saw the green pastures of Cambodia, extending for miles out, it was evident that our God had begun a great work healing this land!
This trip was special in that it was essentially purposed to fulfill two primary objectives; the first was to continue with the ongoing discipleship program for the local undergraduates at the training school, and the other was to proceed with some evangelistic outreach in the provinces. As such, it was necessary to divide our team into two groups, to more effectively head on with the missions. Of course, prior to this trip, we were already assigned and informed of the tasking and the eventual groups we would be following during the mission itself, so we could prepare ourselves accordingly. And I was pleased to be part of the evangelistic team to witness some of the on-the-ground action that takes place in the provinces. And thank God for great leaders, both our groups were blessedly headed by Deaconess Magdalene and Elder Richard Toh respectively. Yet still, given the nature of certain events, we spent much of the first few days carrying out activities together as one team. These activities included the performing of some short skits at certain evangelistic meetings, and the officiating of an orphanage, etc.
On the 5th day of the trip, our evangelistic team set off for the province, kampong Thom, on a three hour ride in the van. It was a rather bumpy ride there, but it bothered none of us, as the fellowship we were having with our brothers and sisters in Christ was simply nothing short of wholesome. Some seven of us, iron sharpening iron, were enjoying ourselves sharing with each other the goodness of God in our lives. It was simply uplifting and edifying. And it all climaxed with our in-house guest speaker, Elder Richard, opening up the scriptures to us, sharing with us revelations upon revelations that God had revealed to him. Oh, what a joy and privilege to hear such light-heartening and personal Christ-centered preaching from this passionate man who seeks relentlessly after God’s heart. I sure was blest by his ministering! And I tell you, it certainly didn’t feel like three hours, because before long, we were at our destination. That day, we went to as many as four places in the vicinity, just visiting the church planters with their churches, to encourage them with our presence that they may be reminded that they are not in this business alone! All of us in the team, were given the chance to minister to varying groups of people – just praying and sharing with the children and adults in the province. Honestly, my heart sank as I interacted with them! Just seeing their poverty and their hopelessness, I knew God wanted me to encourage them with the word - the true gospel that is the power unto salvation in all of their lack and loss (Romans 1:16), and to remind them that their days of misery and sorrow was to end if they would just believe that Jesus came to give them life and life abundantly (John 10:10); if they would just believe that God has plans to proper them and not to harm them (Jer 29:11), and these promises were given and will be fulfilled with power in their lives if they would just believe. And I was just going and going, sharing with them about the promises of God! It was fabulous as we just let go and moved with the Holy Spirit. We knew that God was certainly using us to touch His people in His own special way. That day we were no less blest than the people we ministered to! To God be all the Glory!
And on the 6th and 7th day, it was simply power-packed as we stormed two more provinces with the evangelistic rallies. The word of God ministered by Elder Richard, was brought forth with clarity and conviction, and many souls thirsting for God, were saved in these rallies, Praise Jesus! And towards the end of each rally, signs and wonders followed with the proclaiming of the gospel. I saw with my own eyes, a happy many people praising God for opening close-to-blind eyes, for healing aching joints and limbs, and for healing splitting headaches and chest-pains (just to name a few). The miracles were just as the word of God promised, that as we lay our hands on the sick, they will indeed get healed of their infirmities. My faith was certainly heightened beyond measure on these rallies. Thank god for the power filled experiences.
We were there at Cambodia for only 8 days. But those 8 days, certainly brought me closer to God than 8 months would have. God truly loves the people of Cambodia! And He has a special place in His heart for the poor and destitute. For the rest of us, so highly blest and favored by our Abba, I would like to encourage us to use our gifts and blessings in obedience and service unto God, being mindful that it is truly He who gives and plans our paths. It is no coincidence or a matter of luck that we are financially and materially self-sufficient whilst people in other parts of the world are struggling with basic needs for survival. Lets all be mindful and especially grateful to God for He has truly blest us, that we may be a blessing to others!
Blessed be the Name of Jesus! Shalom.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
~Its Been a While~
WoOoOoo..Sept 24th...has it truly been this long since anyones written anything here?...
How time flies, it's already Decemeber, and i must say i have so so much to share about our Wonderful Lord Jesus Christ - i honestly don't know where to begin! Well, for those who have been revisiting this blog for new updates or writings from time to time, i do apologise that both Alvin and i, have had nothing for you for so long. BUT..But, its only because both of us have taken time to really experience God in deeper ways, seeking Him for a deeper revealing in our very own walks with Him. And having done so, we hope that we may be able to share with the world, more about our God, in a more compelling yet matured perspective...to bring forth the truth that Our God Lives. And contrary to popular belief - He lives not just in the lives of the preachers we see in churches all around the world on sundays, or only in the old dusty bibles that sits on top of many wardrobes. But truthfully, He lives ever so realistically and practically in the lives of ordinary folks like you and i too!
I look forward to sharing more on this blog..with a shout to all who may read it...that my words come forth to all with clarity, yet only to reveal a simple yet compelling message : JESUS LOVES YOU!
Hang in there People...