We Are Ministers

16 July

I took out my book on ‘Anointed for Business’ to re-read it. And I am happy to be reminded that we Christians are ministers – a priesthood of all believers. That is the reason why we can bring Church everywhere we go as long as we replicate the model presented for us in Acts 2:42, “ They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”

We are called to play a vital role in the establishment of God’s kingdom on Earth. We want to see greater transformation and the Great Commission to be fulfilled in our generation. I went out with C & L to Parkway and am glad that I managed to share the 100k blessings with 2 ladies. It was quite awesome when they were so open and receptive.

I meditated on this verse this morning … Ecc 11:5-6 As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. Sow your seed (BLESSING) in the morning and at evening let not your hands be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.

Today I was so pleased to see my little tuition girl (the one with Selective Mutism), ZX smile when I gave her a little pig for her to hang on her school bag. She was beaming with joy from ear to ear when I told her that the pig would remind her to SMILE and SPEAK. Her mummy sent me a sms in the evening to thank me …”Thank you so much for the little pig. ZX loves it so much. She showed it to me the minute I got home. It sure did make her smile.” This was my blessing to this family because I want to demonstrate God’s kindness and love to them in a tangible way – in prayer and in deed.

Honor Our Parents

15 July

I had a little fascinating encounter with my niece and nephew when they made a telephone call to me from their dad's car this afternoon. They were trying to figure out why I was still single (at 35) and how my children would look like as they were evaluating our family tree. They were very pleased and proud to know that their Great-Grandma (Cho Cho) gave birth to their Grandma (Mama), their Grandma gave birth to their Parents (Daddy and Mummy) and me (Kor Kor), and their Parents had them (Andrew and Andrea) but what about me, their Aunt who still remains single? They innocently asked when I was going to get married and how my kids would look like and were waiting in eager anticipation for 'good news' from me ☺. It was amusing because it's like the American Show – 'Kids Ask The Darnest Things' and I found myself being caught tongue-tied. Actually, I am rather curious too! … Haha!!

On that same note, coincidentally, today's text in the Love Singapore booklet talked about Honoring Our Parents. I am so pleased and thankful to God for placing me in this special family. I want to take this opportunity to really honor my father, who has gone home to be with the Lord some 20 years now (when I was 16 years old). He taught me many precious lessons about life and about loving the family, especially my mother. He has left behind wonderful memories for me. I thank God for my Mother and Grandma, who has brought me up in such a safe and protected environment and given me all the love, care, nurture and motivation that I needed. I really am what I am today because of their labors of love, encouragement and their generous giving of themselves to me. I am grateful to them and pray that the Lord will continue to bless them with good health, success, long-life and may they have many fruitful years of serving Him. Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

And as we do the 100K blessing in this season, let's remember that the salvation of our families are of utmost importance. Let's continue to pray for each one of them!

May the Lord cause us not to just honor our physical family, but also our spiritual family – that as we honor, obey and submit to our spiritual authorities, we will also receive the blessing of longevity and enriching relationships with others.

Rewards Anyone?

13 July

Was meditating on Ps 62 today to trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge. .. that God is strong and that He is loving. Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done.. verse 12.

Do you think we will get a reward for doing 100k blessing? I am quite certain we will because God’s word says that God will reward each person according to what we have done. Yes, God honors the labor of our hands and desires that we serve Him even in whatever we do. Perhaps, we are feeling the pressure and strain of work cum trying to do 100k but it’s a gentle reminder for us to be assured of God’s protection, covering and love during this time. Also, to learn to find rest in our soul because our Hope comes from Him; He alone is our Rock, our Salvation, our Fortress and we will not be shaken.

A Golden Mouth Miracle

12 July

You know, I had such a pleasant surprise today when I went for tuition. The P1 girl whom I mentioned in my last weeks’ blog (who has Selective Mutism) has finally opened her golden mouth to speak to me. She could even tell me about her cousin and her favorite toys. Guess what her favorite toys are?? They are 7 little stuffed pigs … how appropriate because I love little pigs too!! Does it give you a clue why my email address is Piggyam?

I was so thrilled that I sms to her mum and this was her reply …”Wow! That’s fantastic! It’s really a pleasant surprise. She usually takes a very long time to get used to a person. She must feel very comfortable with you to tell you about her pigs. Thanks so much for helping her to open up. And if she can giggle with you, it means she likes you. That’s good!” I knew deep in my heart that this was really the favor of God. I could not have done this at all!

In fact, in the last week, I have been fervently praying for her and asking the Lord to miraculously heal every anxiety and break every mute spirit within this child. I sensed a difference when I went this morning and I somehow knew that the Lord had opened her mouth and given that freedom of speech. To me, this was a real power encounter because the home has a very big altar and statues of Buddha all over but I believe that we can conquer all of this with Christ’ love. The Lord was teaching me to take up the spiritual authority over our neighborhood and to ‘pastor’ our city as we thread the ground - like in Luke 10:19 ..I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy, nothing will harm you.

God really has a wonderful plan for this child and I want to release a greater amount of healing, confidence and restoration over this child. I want to believe that these are Days of Revival and that the parents will come and ask me how their child was healed and how they can receive salvation in Jesus Christ. Zech 8:23 ..In those days.. they will take hold of the hem of your garment and say, “Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.” I am very excited and want to claim this blessing, healing and salvation over this entire household.

Today’s text in the booklet was appropriate too. There is a declaration to thank the Lord for every person alive in Singapore and that each person matters. Every life is a gift from God and they are infinitely precious. Every one is a potential follower of Jesus, a fisher of men and a star witness for Christ. Amen!!

Establish God's Favor

11 July

I caught sight of this verse today and would like to meditate much on it and pray through it - Ps 90:17. May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us – yes, establish the work of our hands. God really cares for all that we do! May He establish our labor of love to Him and serve Him wholeheartedly as we continue to do the 100k blessing.

Miracles

10 July

I experienced 4 miracles today. I felt so overwhelmed by the goodness of God that I could hardly contain my JOY!!

1) My secondary school friends called me out today for breakfast and bought me breakfast. I had a chance to share with them all the wonderful testimonies that God has been doing in my life and I used the Walkathon card as a topic for conversation and later prayed a blessing for them through SMS. It was so thrilling because God gave me 2 persons to bless today!

2) I had an amazing "business" proposal today that coincided with what I had kind-of planned but would like to take time to seek the Lord about it. I felt the Lord's favor with me …. ☺

3) I had a secret prayer in my heart and wished that I could make a trip to East Timor. Some 4 weeks ago, when Ps BC casually informed me that she was making a trip there in August, I had wanted to go on some mission trip but was trusting that God would provide for me financially. This morning, Ps C called me to inform me that an anonymous angel who wants to bless me and would like the team to be blessed with a driver and helper is sponsoring me $1500 for the trip to East Timor. I nearly fell off my chair when I heard it because God heard the secret utterances of my heart. I am eternally grateful to his blessed angel for being obedient to God and for loving me so much as to bless me with this secret desire. Thank you, dear angel!!

4) And I am going to be 'grandmama' again….. one of my spiritual daughters is expecting!! It's a miracle! And I am so happy for her!! Indeed God loves us so much and there is nothing we can do about it, quotes Ps Ed.

Ps 37:25 … I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging for bread.

Blessings - Start Of 100K (Finally!)

9 July

I read Ps 1, Ps 19 and Ps 119 today and meditated much on how to delight in the law of the Lord and how to make application on His Word. I desire to be like a tree firmly planted by streams of living water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

We were so encouraged today that God gave us many opportunities to bless at least 1 person today. Some of my ladies had more than 1 persons to bless ….. how envious I was! Hee! ☺ I was looking out for someone to bless this morning and was happy to be able to bless my tuition kids and the family. Also, when I came back, I had an opportunity to bless my sick pre-believing cousin who went to see a doctor and was resting at my house. I am claiming complete healing for her so that in her time of rest these 3 days, God will speak and minister to her.

Indeed the spiritual climate of our nation is changing … We shall begin to see the hand of God move miraculously as we rise up to bless the people around us!

Caring And Sharing

8 July

I thought about what Ps Ed shared in his session about systemic poverty and I completely agree … Sharing makes wealth the MOST Enjoyable. And just to add what a newspaper articles recently wrote about this lady who lived to 110 years old (see below) …. I think we could learn something about sharing. Does it have something to do with long life? Ha!

SINGAPORE: Centenarian Teresa Hsu, who has seen two World Wars and lived in two centuries, has turned 110 years old and her birthday was celebrated in a grand way with 280 of those who care for her. Raffles Institution was the venue for the party attended by both the young and the old. Some 20 student volunteers who are working with the Heart-to-Heart Voluntary Welfare Organization – which Madam Hsu is part of – had organized the special party. After the birthday song was sung in both English and Mandarin, the grand old dame, who showed that she had not lost her humor, wished that everyone present would live to 2,000 years old. She said: "I share with my brothers and sisters who don't have the basic needs. If they are hungry, I share my bowl of rice. I am very happy I choose to do it."


“Instruct the rich to do good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed.” 1 Tim 5:18-19

Sow a thought : Ps Ed mentioned that the rich and the poor must minister together because there is something they can learn from each other. The rich have wealth to offer while the poor has spiritual insight and faith. How apt!

Birth Of A New Dream

7 July

I came back from the Ed Silvoso Conference with a new dream when I sat on Friday night and the Holy Spirit began to keep flashing this equation in my mind as Ps Ed was teaching….

House = Home + Marketplace

I was rather excited as the Lord laid on my heart a business plan (it was not by coincidence that I've got a Bachelor in Business Administration degree??) which I will begin to pray through and look at integrating my family, my passions and desires and most of all to be able to bring in a substantial amount of income to plough back into the Kingdom of God. And the most thrilling part of this was – that my mother could participate actively with me in this whole project. It would deepen the good relationship that we already have and bring God's love to be made manifest and visible in our midst. (Now's to pray that God would bring conviction to mum and stir her heart… ☺☺)

"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost" Luke 19:10.

God, I want to be your willing vessel to bring blessing, healing and miracles as we are commissioned to the call of being a Marketplace Minister

Acsah's Anointing

6 July

I had a little insight of the book of Judges when I read Judges 1 about Acsah, Caleb’s daughter asking her father for special requests. Acsah’s name meant ADORNMENT and her life is a walk of praise, encouragement, beauty, intercession and faith. She could rise up to encourage her husband and urged him to ask her father for a blessing or an inheritance. Judges 1:14. She stirred up a faith and courage in him and believed in him to believe God. She also had a keen sense of discernment because the land that she was going to inherit was the South land and the South land is one that is barren. She rose up as a woman of faith and was a discerning woman to cry out for a blessing when all she could see was the barren land ahead.

Acsah is an example of a woman of God – who is powerful and sees her role as an intercessor. She could ask for anything and the father would give to her. Her dream came through when God gave her a godly and anointed man she was married to who loves God and wanted to serve God and he was a man of faith. More than that, her father Caleb, gave her more than she had asked or imagined. He did not just give her the South lands but the upper and lower springs as well. He is indeed a loving and generous father.

This story is a type of God the Father, wanting us to come to Him in intercession to cry out to Him in our times of wilderness and fear. He wants to pour out such an extensive blessing to us that our bellies would be flowing with springs of living water. As we look forward to the 100k blessing, God wants us to cry out to him because He is the BLESSER. He will enable us to go out in the power of the Holy Spirit to be a blessing to the people around us. God is our Resource and like Acsah, in any given opportunity, we can use our mouths to cry out to God for a blessing.

Even when we look ahead in the coming 100k campaign and may not have a clear understanding of the tasks ahead of us, just like the South land that is arid and dry, we know that we can run to God because His Word is faithful, true and unchanging. He is a God who is the same yesterday, today and forever.

As I remembered yesterday’s reading in the prayer booklet about foolishness, God is also allowing us to learn from Acsah to ask God for a spirit of discernment during this 100k campaign that we will not be foolish in our words and ways. Instead, we will ask God for ears to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit speaking to us clearly so that in all that we do, we will delight the heart of God.

Let’s receive the Acsah’s anointing today!

Selective Mutism

5 July

I had a very interesting encounter with one of my tuition kids today. She is P1 and suffers from Selective Mutism (SM). This is a childhood anxiety disorder where a child cannot speak in select settings, such as in school, despite their ability to speak normally in situations where they are comfortable, such as at home. I was praying much for her before I went today (as it was my first tuition lesson with her). Amazingly, she responded so well to me, made effort to communicate through writing with me and maintained lots of eye contact too. She was even smiling and giggling when I read a story to her. Although she did not speak much, she had visible lip movements and was trying to articulate what she wanted to say.

The Lord spoke to me after my tuition with this girl and told me that many of us, especially in our preparation for 100k, also suffer from selective mutism (SM). We begin to be anxious and fearful about sharing our faith or even praying a blessing. We could be gripped with so much of fear that we stand motionless when confronted with specific social settings. This can be heart wrenching because we could be chatting so much with our colleagues and friends but when it comes to the things of God, we literally freeze and become expressionless, unemotional and be socially isolated. Want to know how to help a SM ‘child’??

Have a caring and understanding teacher/ coach – The Lord spoke to me and said need to be just like that! We need to be caring and understanding coaches to our people. They need our love and motivation to nurture them and stand with them during this time. We need to coax them, give them practical handles and even be there for them to ease any form of discomfort and fear. Allowing them to communicate non-verbally will be a means of gaining a sense of comfort and stability. In due time, they will become pro-active, relaxed and will RISE UP!!

A Quiet Dissatisfaction

4 July

I was struggling today about my walk with the Lord in the area of giving as there was a quiet dissatisfaction in my spirit. And I cried when I picked up my half-read book – Driven by Eternity because the Lord began to speak again to me that when we serve, do we do those things to gain recognition and acceptance? When we stand before the Lord on Judgment Day, what would the Lord say to us? Would it be … “When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor rich neighbors, lest they also invite you back, and you be repaid. But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you; for you shall be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”

What are our intentions and motives for giving to the kingdom of God and to those in need? This is a sober thought as we prepare our hearts for the 100k. Do we end up giving out of guilt or compulsion rather than out of compassion and love? The story of the widow who put her 2 mites into the offering box gave more than all the others because the others had spare of their richest, but as for her – poor as she was, gave all she had to live on.

Do I dare to trust the Lord to give all that I have to live on, my very all, to sow into the kingdom of God and to those in need? I want to trust the Lord that He will multiply my 5 loaves and 2 fish for the extension and expansion of His kingdom.

Come And Bow Down

4 July

Was meditating on Ps 95 and indeed it is true, just like what the prayer booklet said that our hearts do not become stones overnight ….therefore, when we come into the presence of the Lord often enough, humbling ourselves and bowing down in awe, reverence and fear of God, we will allow the Lord to check our hearts and change whatever wrong attitudes and responses that we may have – of ourselves and others.

Good Soil

3 July

A good and timely reminder that God wants us to be good soil for Him so that we will hear the Word of God and not allow the devil to steal it from us. Also, we want to receive the Word with joy and use it to build deep strong roots so that we will believe for a long time and when we are tested, to be Faithful, Steady and Sure! Important to use the Word of God as a mirror to check if we are choked by life’s worries, riches and pleasures because we do not want hindrances and obstacles to deter us to grow and mature in God and His Word. My prayer and desire is to be the good soil - which stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the Word, retains it, and by persevering produces a crop.

As we prepare for 100k blessing, God wants us to be the good soil so that we can be fruitful and multiply ourselves. I felt an urge to pray much for my ladies and their spouses not to be caught in life’s worries especially financial burdens that would weigh them down and not be able to serve the Lord. The Lord brought to my mind Luke 1:17 and Mal 3 about the fathers rising up in the Sprit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous – to make a people ready for the Lord. God wants to restore this ‘fatherless’ generation to us…. And the fathers must rise up at a time like this to declare God’s goodness and mercy to their next generation!

It was excellent being able to join the Body of Christ at large to pray today from 3-5 p.m. God is bringing back such a delight in prayer and making the process a JOY! Looking forward to this 21-day of fast and prayer because I know that God is going to grant personal and corporate breakthroughs as we dare to press in and seek Him! Yeah Yeah!

Battles Of Victory

2 July

Read Judges 6 about the story of Gideon and found that he had interesting encounters with the angel of the Lord, who allowed him to find favor and win battles. It’s comforting to know that when the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon in verse 12, the angel gave him a summon and said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” He was firstly assured of God’s presence with him and secondly had a specific designation given to him. He obeyed the Lord despite his fears. God honored his honesty and granted him favor, even with his enemies.

As we began the 40 day fast, I want to believe like Gideon that I will see many incredible breakthroughs in my own personal life and in the lives of my ladies. I am praying that we will have a greater revelation of God’s presence and faith to believe that we can determine our destiny as we learn to walk in total submission and obedience to Jesus. Even in engaging in the different battles of our lives, we will come out strong and victorious! Amen!!

God's Blessing And Favor

30 June

I experienced such a tremendous blessing and God’s tangible love tonight when firstly, I received a hearty yummy treat from C because of her recent blessing at work and secondly, I opened my mail box and was pleasantly surprised to receive a $1000 cheque in the mail (from person A whom I so very appreciate). How could I ever thank the Lord for such a provision? When I think about His goodness and love, all I want to do is sit and cry …. Because it makes me just want to serve and love Him more and more. He is our Father who knows what we need before we even utter a word…

I pray that I will be like David who says, “Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor; no good thing does He withhold from those whose walk is blameless. Blessed is the man who trusts in you.” Ps 84:10-12

Thank you …. Let’s continue to encourage each other as we run this race marked out for us so that we will never be weary of doing good but keeping our spiritual fervor serving the Lord.

My Faithful Provider

28 June

God is indeed MY PROVIDER. I was asking Him specifically for financial provision for my course in September and He provided today through my mum’s ex-colleague. It’s amazing! I really could not imagine my ears when I heard it because I experienced how detailed my God was. This ex-colleague was going away on a holiday and was going to pass 2 tuition kids to me just for a month or two. The amount that I could charge per child was based on a school teacher’s rate and I was so overjoyed! I just received a call from her to say that the kid’s mum was agreeable and that amount that I would receive at the end of the month would be JUST THE RIGHT amount I need for the course. God is really my provider and His word is indeed true!

Today, God spoke to me in Malachi 3 that He is a God who does not change and He will throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that I will not have room enough for it .. if only I would continue to bring my whole tithe into the storehouse that there may be food in His house.

And as I was preparing my heart for the 100k blessing, the Lord reminded me in verse 16 that when I fear the Lord, He hears and remembers it because a scroll is written in His presence concerning those who fear and honor His name… and in that time, He will make a clear distinction between those who are righteous and wicked, and those who serve the Lord and those who do not. I really want my name to be found in His scroll and to be found fearing the Lord - doing what is right and serving the Lord till He comes again!

Praise Be To God Almighty!

A New Beginning

27 June

Today is significant for me as it marks a new chapter in my pilgrim - it is my last day at work …
I have given two good years to the kids and to the department and felt that it was time to make my exit (with no regrets). It has always been my heart’s desire to work and serve the poor and the needy – with kids and their families. I believe that this is part of the faith journey that God has for me - that it was not a coincidence that I had given my youth (literally) to work with the handicap and disabled, and then in these two years, to work with the kids particularly with the delinquent children-at-risk in primary schools.

This journey has made me very conscious about how I live and make my life count for eternity. God reminded me to press on to be faithful, steady, and steadfast till the end of this race.

I want to learn to trust the Lord with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding, in all my ways to acknowledge Him, and believe He will direct and make my path straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

My Friend

25 June

I took time this morning to again meditate on what it means to be a friend of God … and I used Ps 71 to help me. It was sweet because the Lord brought me back to my youth days where He taught me precious truths and brought much understanding, knowledge and wisdom to me. That I may be able, to this day, to declare His marvelous works in my life and declare His power to the next generation. Lord, let my mouth be filled with your praise, declaring Your splendor all day long.

A Friend Of God

24 June

Read John 15:14-17 and asked myself what it means to be a friend of God…
1) Need to know what is in God’s heart. Vs 14. Do whatever God commands.
2) Care enough to know what is in God’s heart. Do what matters to God – Obedience. God is our exceedingly great reward!
I want to take more time to meditate and reflect on this truth about God being our friend….

Is Good Reputation Important?

23 June

I was reading 1 Timothy 3 and verse 7 stood out for me .. that we are to have a good reputation with outsiders, so that we will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap. Many a time, we think it is not important to have a good reputation outside the Body of Christ, and think we can get away with our bad attitudes, actions and responses but this is a good reminder for us – to be a good testimony whether you are in or out of the community so that we do not bring the name of Christ to shame or even disgrace ourselves, especially if we have been placed as an overseer.

Persecutions

21 June

Was reading 2 Timothy 3 this morning and the Lord was asking me to look at the life of Paul. In his instruction to Timothy, he charged him to know his teaching, his way of life, his purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, suffering that he endured because the Lord delivered him from all of them. Can we look up in times of difficulty and pain? In verse 12, Paul said this, “In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and imposter will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.” That’s where Scripture comes in for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for good work.

As we look and pray in preparation of the 100k blessing, do not allow our hearts to be distracted by difficulties, temptations and challenges around us. Instead, continue in what we have been learning and develop godly convictions.

Being Godly

20 June

Was reading the book of 2 Timothy and was thinking what kind of instruments we want to be for God’s noble purpose and use. Do we want to be gold, silver, wood or clay? Being godly in this day and age seems like something foreign to do … but God wants to make us holy and useful to our Master and prepare us for His good work especially as we prepare for the 100k blessing and also to disciple our ladies.

In these last days, Paul predicts that there will be terrible times – people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God – having a form of godliness but denying its power. We are to have nothing to do with them! We can use this as a good check-list for ourselves as we ponder and strife to live godly lives with God’s help.

Are We Forgotten?

19 June

I was listening to Ps Eugene’s Sunday message today as I missed it and was very surprised because the Lord spoke to me while I was in the shower this morning about the Butler and the Baker who was in the King’s palace in Joseph’ time. Joseph interpreted their dreams for them and was forgotten, (of course eventually remembered after a long while) …. But God is a covenant-keeping God. He never leaves us nor does He forsake us. We may, many times feel that we are forgotten by God … or has God forgotten His promises to us? But He has not!
In fact, I was reading the whole book of James today, and in Chapter 5:7 ..Therefore, be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains. You too, be patient, strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged: behold the Judge is standing right at the door. It’s a timely reminder to pray even in the midst of all our ‘suffering’ and ‘pain’. Thank God for His mercy and grace!

Our Lifestyle

19 June

I read the whole book of Titus as I was inspired by John Bevere to meditate on what godliness meant. The lifestyle that God wants us to have is stated very clear in this book especially for us, Overseers. We ought to be blameless, not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gains… instead, be hospitable, love what is good, be self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. We need to hold on firmly to the message given to us and encourage others by sound doctrine … we will be accountable for what we teach and preach! An awesome responsibility on the part of an overseer. But I count it a privilege and a joy to be able to co-labor with the King of kings and the Lord of lords.
As we prepared to leave Phuket, the Lord reminded me that just like when He allowed Tsunami to hit this land 2 years ago, He can send His wrath and anger on us, in order to discipline us because of His love. We want to be obedient to follow the Lord and love Him with all our hearts, soul and might and serve Him as we prepare for the 100K blessing campaign. Home I come …. Back to reality …. ☺☺

Sick In Bed

18 June

I was a little ill so it was a good time to stay in bed to read and pray … I caught up with much reading as I continued my book ‘Driven for Eternity’. The Lord began to give me further insight into the spiritual realm where John Bevere shared many interesting testimonies of people who had a taste of hell … and it was scary and REAL! That really made me think about how we should present the full gospel to people, not just telling them about blessings but that God is also a God of Justice because at the end of the day, we will have to give a full account of our lives to Him – be it in the area of our family, finances etc. We really want to make our lives count!

Symbols

17 June

Was reading Deuteronomy 11:18 .. about fixing God’s word in our hearts and minds, tying them as symbols on our hands and binding them on our foreheads. Teaching them to our children, talking about them when we sit at home and when we walk along the road, when we lie down and when we get up. Writing them on the doorframes of our houses and our gates so that the days of our children will be many in the land the Lord swore to give to us ….
As I was sharing a room with my cousin and my niece on this holiday, they had an opportunity to watch my daily ‘patterns’ in the last few days. They noticed that I woke up early to read the Bible and pray .. it was a good time for them to also desire to wake up early to read and meditate on God’s word. I was glad that I could be a blessing to them as we had opportunities to share as we talked and walked about the things of God!

Awe Struck

16 June

I was taking time to read the book ‘Driven By Eternity’ by John Bevere and I was so ‘stuck’ to the book and could not let it go because there was an urgency in my heart that God was taking severe steps to make us very aware of eternity and the wrath of God in light of His grace versus us living for temporal and worldly things. In fact, in Deuteronomy 11, there was an incident of how sons of Eliab, the Reubenites were swallowed up when the earth opened its mouth right in the middle of all Israel due to their disobedience. A time is coming when God’s love will be made manifest to us where He will demonstrate His discipline upon His people and make it very severe. Therefore, we ought to love the Lord our God, serve Him with all our heart and soul… be careful that we will not be enticed by worship of any other gods …. Whatever it may be …. Or bow down to them because the Lord’s anger can burn against us and shut up heaven for us. It is indeed a sober warning for us to take heed….

Quality Time

15 June

It was nice spending quality time with family – we went on a tour round Phuket today. I had time to reflect and ponder as I continued to read Deuteronomy 10:12 .. about what the Lord was asking of me .. to fear Him, to walk in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the Lord with all my heart and with all my soul and to observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that He is giving to me for my good …. A good reminder not to be stiff-necked and stubborn to the voice of God.

 

 

 

Holiday

14 June

Was preparing to catch an early flight to Phuket and was meditating on Deuteronomy 9:7 about the golden calf. It was strange because during the trip, when my family and I arrived in Phuket, we noticed that there were many many idol worshippers there. My uncle even heard a small voice saying that that was a city of sin … how sad! The Lord showed me compassion for those who were lost in that land… I had an interesting conversation with my nephew while on the road and he wanted to know why the people did not believe in Jesus and why idols were scary-looking. I had an opportunity to tell him the story of Moses and the golden calf and how we must not take things into our own hands and allow God to speak. Also, to be obedient to what God has to speak to us. More than that, he felt assured that when we have Jesus in our lives, He is greater than our fears. We can place our complete trust in Him!

 

 

Walk In God's Ways

13 June

Read Deuteronomy 5-6 and taking time to meditate on being careful to do what the Lord has commanded me so that I will not turn aside to the right or to the left;

Deut 5:33 Walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.

As I prepare to leave for Phuket with my family for the next few days, I am determined to press in to seek the Lord and allow Him to speak to me for the new season to come. Also to spend good quality time with my family – that I will be a BLESSING! Cheerio!! ☺☺

 

Obedience Pays

12 June

Read Deuteronomy Chapter 1-4. When we obey the commands of God and His Laws, there is a blessing that follows. I want to be obedient and follow our COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF – Jesus Christ, my Lord!

Some commands to obey :

a)       Observe the commands that God gives.

b)       Be careful and watch yourself closely and do not forget the things your eyes have seen – Keep them in your heart.

c)       Teach them to your children and children’s children.

d)       Assemble the people to hear God’s word so that they may revere Him.

e)       Do not become corrupt and make idols for ourselves.

f)         Seek the Lord with all your heart and with all your soul.

g)       Acknowledge and take heart that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below.

h)       Keep His decrees.

Some blessings include :

a)       Possession of territories and land.

b)       Receive wisdom and understanding.

c)       Be a people of God’s inheritance.

d)       You will find God when you seek.

e)       You will not be destroyed or abandoned.

f)         All may go well with you and your children’s children may live long in the land the Lord your God gives you.

 

Are We Willing?

11 June

 

I was reading the end of Genesis to the beginning of Exodus and Exodus 4:11 struck me about Moses’s encounter with God that reminded me so much of the excuses we can make even as we prepare for the 100k Blessing. Moses told God that he was not eloquent, neither in the past nor since God has spoken to him. He looked at his own inadequacies and said that he was slow of speech and tongue … like Moses, we may feel not up to it to share the gospel, or find that there are too many complex situations that we are unable to handle BUT God gave Moses an assurance that we can claim and receive ..”Who gave man his mouth? Who makes him deaf or mute? Who gives him sight or makes him blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go, and I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” Thank God that I can receive God’s guidance and direction, if only I was willing to submit to His Lordship and Leadership.

 

A Thankful Heart

10 June

The Lord reminded me 1 Thes 5:18 .. to give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for us in Christ Jesus. We were reminded today by Ps Nina that God has a purpose in our lives right from the beginning, He has already planned what we will look like, whose family we should be born into and what our life will be etc. It was interesting that someone stopped me today and asked if I had plans to be trained as a Pastor. Ha! I laughed and made a joke out of it. Seriously speaking, I am an unpaid lay Pastor who serves and equips the Body of Christ under the covering of the Church! I feel it is such a privilege and honor that the Lord should count me worthy to serve Him in this capacity especially when we prepare for the 100k blessing campaign.

 

 

People Need The Lord

9 June

In these few days, the Lord has allowed me to walk through rather challenging ministry situations and this has opened my eyes to see that People Need The Lord.  They are really poor in spirit (Matt 5:3) and need a touch or divine intervention from God. There is a song which best describes the condition of those who need the Lord by Steve Green …. Can we be the Salt and Light to bring healing and hope to them?

Everyday they pass me by,

I can see it in their eye.

Empty people filled with care,

Headed who knows where?

On they go through private pain,

Living fear to fear.

Laughter hides their silent cries,

Only Jesus hears.

People need the Lord, people need the Lord.

At the end of broken dreams, He's the open door.

People need the Lord, people need the Lord.

When will we realize --  people need the Lord?

We are called to take His light

To a world where wrong seems right.

What would be too great a cost

For sharing Life with one who's lost?

Through His love our hearts can feel

All the grief they bear.

They must hear the Words of Life

Only we can share.

People need the Lord, people need the Lord

At the end of broken dreams, He's the open door.

People need the Lord, people need the Lord.

When will we realize that we must give our lives,

For people need the Lord.

People need the Lord.

 

Gazing Upon God's Beauty

8 June

I had a pleasant experience in the bus this morning when a 50 something year-old man approached me while I was standing in a crowded bus trying to read my bible. It was such an encouragement as he started to chat about the things of God. He is a Roman Catholic. God was allowing me to create ‘GOD AWARENESS’ to the people around me unconsciously. Can you imagine if we did it consciously?

This eventful encounter allowed me the opportunity to meet Matthew, the 50 something year-old man reflect on things that we value and live for. He was surprised to know that someone like me existed for the very purpose of serving Jesus and the community. In fact, I challenged him to look forward to eternal things rather than for the temporal. I thought it was a divine appointment that God allowed him to have with me because he does not take the bus often – He usually drives!

I continued to read Ps 27:4 and indeed it is ONE THING that I ask of the Lord; this is what I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple. That is really the desire of my heart even as I prepare my heart for the 100k blessing! Gazing upon the beauty of the Lord will be my constant motivation and drive to serve and love Jesus ….J.

Favor With God And Man

6 June

Read 1 Sam 2:20-26. The prayer of a priest or the blessing of a spiritual authority is important because Eli, in this case, spoke a prophetic word of the Lord to Hannah that the Lord would bless her with children to serve the Lord yet his own sons were disobedient and treated the Lord’s offering with contempt. God was gracious and blessed Hannah to conceive even in her barrenness to have 3 sons and 2 daughters. And for Samuel, he grew up in the presence of the Lord … And he continued to grow in stature and in favor with God and men.

Application : A)  As we minister to our people, I am mindful to speak blessing – words that build up and edify and to also watch my own life, the little foxes that may be presumably overlooked. B) God always wants to bless His people because of His nature – Gracious. Every spiritual barrenness in my tribe is broken, in Jesus Name… and the blessing of fruitfulness and God’s mighty presence will follow.   C) I want to continue to know, long for and exhibit the presence of the Lord – to find favor with God and men – especially pre-believers during this Harvest Time.

 

Hannah's Prayer

5 June

I was enjoying Hannah’s prayer this morning as I read 1 Sam 2:1-10…

¹ Then Hannah prayed:

   “My heart rejoices in the Lord!
      The Lord has made me strong.^[a]
   Now I have an answer for my enemies;
      I rejoice because you rescued me.
    ² No one is holy like the Lord!
      There is no one besides you;
      there is no Rock like our God.

    ³ “Stop acting so proud and haughty!
      Don’t speak with such arrogance!
   For the Lord is a God who knows what you have done;
      he will judge your actions.
    ⁴ The bow of the mighty is now broken,
      and those who stumbled are now strong.
    ⁵ Those who were well fed are now starving,
      and those who were starving are now full.
   The childless woman now has seven children,
      and the woman with many children wastes away.
    ⁶ The Lord gives both death and life;
      he brings some down to the grave^[b] but raises others up.
    ⁷ The Lord makes some poor and others rich;
      he brings some down and lifts others up.
    ⁸ He lifts the poor from the dust
      and the needy from the garbage dump.
   He sets them among princes,
      placing them in seats of honor.
   For all the earth is the Lord’s,
      and he has set the world in order.

    ⁹ “He will protect his faithful ones,
      but the wicked will disappear in darkness.
   No one will succeed by strength alone.
      ¹⁰ Those who fight against the Lord will be shattered.
   He thunders against them from heaven;
      the Lord judges throughout the earth.
   He gives power to his king;
      he increases the strength^[c] of his anointed one.”

Application : I took so much comfort from the prayer as I meditated on it ….

 

Testing

4 June

Read Gen 22 about Abraham being tested by God when asked to give of his only son, Isaac, whom he loved to sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that God would tell him. Is God putting us through a test? Do we want to pass with flying colors? I do!

Application : When the Lord tests our hearts, what are some of the ‘Isaacs’ that we need to give up – in order to really tell God that we are devoted to Him and really love Him and would be willing to sacrifice anything for the sake of the kingdom of God? Is it our personal space and time, our rights to be right, our need to feel appreciated, our talents & gifts, our careers or even families …  or what?

I felt the Lord reminded me that He is the Lamb that was slain and that He was the Sacrifice whom I can take comfort in.  If we do not withhold anything from God and learn to fear Him, He will provide and bless us. Vs 17 … “I will surely bless you and make your descendents as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore.  Your descendents will take possession of the cities of their enemies and through your offspring; all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me.”

 

God Feels

3 June

Was meditating on Gen 6:1-9 about Noah.. In verse 5, although God saw how great men’s wickedness on the earth had become and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time.. we see that He is a God who FEELS… The Lord was grieved that He had made men on the earth, and his heart was filled with pain. Do we really know what God feels when we sin? I am sure God was saddened because He created men in his likeness and image. We were supposed to reflect Him and His glory but have fallen short of the standard of God because of our sin.

Although God is a God of mercy and grace, yet He can bring judgment and wrath because He is a God of Love – He loves us too much to see sin perpetuating into future generations and sends the flood. How then can be stand up in a time like this, when sin and wickedness are all around us, to be like Noah?

In the midst of sin and wickedness, Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time and he walked with God – God established his covenant with Noah. He did everything just as God had commanded him to. I want to be like Noah!

In preparation for the 100K blessing campaign, can we be like Noah to share the love of Christ with others and bring them into ‘our ark’ – our ark of protection, love, security and hope in Jesus Christ? The time is NOW – especially when we see the signs of the time. We want to build our lives on Jesus who is our firm foundation and then build the lives of others upon this same ROCK.

 

Our Heavenly Calling

1 June

As we prepare for the 100K blessing, we had a good opportunity to share at G12 meeting tonight about what God has in store for each one of us – whether it is the 5-fold ministry in Eph 4:11 or in our marketplace. We concluded that God has a special journey for each one of us and we are committed to see each other equipping our disciples and ourselves for the works of service that we may all be built up until we reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and will become mature .. so that we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves and blown here and there by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Instead, we will speak the truth in LOVE. But we recognize that we cannot share another person's faith ..not even that of our spouse' though we may be of one flesh. Each person has his own spiritual journey to walk!

The Lord brought to me the story of Jonah in the whale's belly as I thought about my calling. Do we sometimes run away from where God has called us to go, just like Jonah? Even though, like Jonah, we know that God is a God who is gracious, compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, yet we 'bargain' and are even sometimes angry with God …  Do we even have the right to be angry, anyway? Read Jonah 4.

Even if our anger is valid, in light of our personal calling, the Lord reminded me that all things belong to him – our calling, our gifts, our talents, our money, our families, our time, our careers etc… and He is more concerned about all of these things than us. But like in Jonah 4:10 .. Have we been concerned about the things that are of temporal value? What is the heart of God in light of all this? In verse 11, God poses a question to each of us – Should we not have compassion, love and be concerned about our great city, our loved ones, the poor and the needy and those who are Lost instead? Yes! We want to make our lives count for eternity! We want to have a passion for the Lost and a deep love and devotion for God.

Let's take time to soberly reflect on our journey here on earth ….☺☺

 

God Cares

31 May

The Lord sent a word through someone to me and it encouraged my heart … I felt the Lord’s affirmation and goodness … Nahum 1:7 .. The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him… What an assurance of a loving Heavenly Father!

 

Guide Me In Truth

30 May

Was reading Psalm 25 this morning and telling the Lord that I will lift up my soul to Him alone because I choose to trust Him completely. Like David, I cried out to God that He will not let me be put to shame nor let my enemies triumph over me. As I embark on a new faith journey, I was praying that God would show me His ways, teach me His paths, guide me in His truth because He is God, my Savior and I will hope in Him all day long.

I have experienced God’s great mercy and love and His promise is that He will guide the humble in what is right and will teach me His ways. What are his ways? Loving and Faithful! What is the benefit of the man who fears the Lord? God will instruct Him in all his ways, spend days in prosperity, descendents will inherit the land and the Lord will confide in him…..I want to claim that!

I really want the Lord to confide in me and I want to spend much time keeping my eyes on the Lord and inclining my ears to Him. Although there were many times recently, when I felt lonely and afflicted – (standing up for what is right is a lonely thing), and the troubles of my heart multiplying, I know that the Lord will guard my life and rescue me. May integrity and uprightness protect me because my hope is in you, God

On God's Behalf

30 May

Read Isa 64-66

The Lord reminded me that He will act on behalf of those who wait for Him. Isa 64:4. He will bring forth descendents on our behalf. Isa 65:9. God is fighting battles on our behalf if only we would allow Him to because He is our Father, the Potter and we are the clay – we are the works of His hands Isa 64:8.  

And He promises that He will esteem – those who are humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at His word. Isa 66:2.

 

God Is With Me

28 May

Was claming Ezekiel 36:9-15 … I made a very significant decision today and I am grateful to God for the support of my spiritual and biological family. God is my peace who breaks down every wall of hostility and fear. Indeed, God is with me and He will turn to me, He is concerned about me and I shall be tilled and sown. I experienced a spirit of boldness today to do what was right and God broke me heart to see the awfulness of sin, pride, arrogance and indifference. I was sadden and the Lord brought me to read Philippians 2 … Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.  Let each of you look not only for his own interests but also for the interests of others.

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal to God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a servant, and coming in the likeness of men… And humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even death on the cross. What a lesson of humility and brokenness to learn from the Lord Jesus!

 

 

Be Free

26 May

Read Proverbs 11:20,21

The Lord detests men of perverse heart, but He delights in those whose ways are blameless. Be sure of this : The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free.

Application : The Lord reminded me to keep my ways right and do what pleases Him, even in my fears and uncertainties about the future. He will provide because He is Jehovah Jireh, my loving Father and Companion. I will trust in Him and complete the race that He has for me. I will cast all my cares upon Him because He cares for me.

 

The Right Way?

25 May

Read Proverbs 16:24, 25

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Application : I would like my words to be like honeycomb where it will be sweet, tender and healing, especially when I know that harsh, unkind words can bring so much destruction and hurt to the spirit and soul.

There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death. Application : The Lord reminded me to not think of myself as right all the time. To have a teachable and humble spirit to receive correction and discipline, though it is painful at times. Indeed God’s ways are higher than ours, His thoughts wiser than ours.

 

Power Of The Tongue

24 May

How wonderful it was when I received an email from Ps about declarations … Job 22:28 says you shall declare a thing and it shall be done for you. It goes on to say that more light, or revelation, will then be given. I want to use my tongue to be a blessing, bring joy and declare God’s truth to myself and the people around me.

I was reading Prov 15: 1-4 this morning about how a soft answer turns away wrath but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly. But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit …

Very harsh and negative words have been spoken to me recently and I have been asking the Lord to stand as a strong SHIELD for me. Also, the Lord taught me how to respond to these harsh words….give a soft answer! I am thankful to the Lord that he guards my heart. I want my life to exemplify Christ and His love through me.  

Do Not Take Your Holy Spirit From Me

23 May

As I read Ps 51, these verses were so appropriate for me to claim throughout the course of the day as I battled through many many challenging moments. The Lord kept reminding me that as I cry out to Him to create in me a clean heart, He will renew a steadfast spirit within me. I cried out to the Lord that He will not cast me away from His presence and not take His Holy Spirit from me. I need to depend fully and totally on Him, I need His empowerment, wisdom, comfort and grace. I asked the Lord to restore to me the joy of my salvation and to uphold me with His generous spirit. Then He will teach transgressors His ways ….

I will choose to praise the Lord, trust the Lord and believe that those who trust in Him will not be put to shame… the sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and contrite heart.