To Be Like a Child
May 26, 2021
King David does not strike me as a proud man. So I was intrigued when he said: My heart is not proud, Lord. My eyes are not haughty. (Psalm 131:1a). It does not seem like
My Quiet Place
A House for the Lord; A Heart for God
May 24, 2021
King David loved God. He wanted to build a house for the Lord – a temple where the ark of the Lord could stay. The ark of covenant represented God’s presence. During the journey of
A Legacy to Last
May 23, 2021
The traditional Chinese parents of previous generations (perhaps up to the present) set their life goal as storing up treasures for their children’s future even for their children’s children. King David set out a different
The Peaceful Life
May 22, 2021
1 Corinthians 1:10English Standard VersionI appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united
A House that Lasts… An Eternal Home
May 20, 2021
What is your dream house? When I was small, i so enjoyed going through the houses in Forbes Park whenever we visited my my 4th uncle, my dad’s elder brother. Houses with nice doors/windows/gardens etc.
Nitty Gritty Resilience
May 18, 2021
Resilience: the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity. This brings to mind the scenes of Tom and Jerry stretching and compressing and returning back to their original shapes after
Like Father, Like Son
May 16, 2021
John 519 Therefore Jesus answered and was saying to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of Himself, unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the
The Absence and Presence of God
May 16, 2021
2 Kings 24:1-4; 20 During Jehoiakim’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon invaded the land, and Jehoiakim became his vassal for three years. But then he turned against Nebuchadnezzar and rebelled. The Lord sent Babylonian, Aramean, Moabite and Ammonite raiders against him to destroy Judah,
Praying Through Hard Times
May 14, 2021
Question: What do you do when there is bad news? What is your first reaction? How do you feel when your life is threatened? What if the situation seems hopeless? And you feel helpless? What
Fermata: The Pause
May 14, 2021
In music, the fermata is much more than a rest. In a rest, there is a definite value where music stops for definite number of beats. In a fermata, how much longer it is held is up to the discretion of the performer or conductor. How much time to hold before the music continues is not fixed.
When I go on vacation, I know the vacation ends in a week and work resumes after. How about when God puts me on hold for a ministry? Does the music stop? In a fermata, the note is sustained even when the next note is not to be played yet. There seems to be something going on in the music even while on hold.