Growing in Patience
May 2, 2022
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have
The Wise Pray-er
April 27, 2022
The Prayer – 1 Kings 3:5-14 If God were to ask you: What do you want me to give you? What would your answer be? Good health? Financial security? Most traditional Chinese might perhaps ask
The Story of the Good Neighbor
April 8, 2022
Someone asked Jesus: Who is my neighbor? This question is self-focused. “My” is definitive. It looks at what I think, who I consider to be ‘my’ idea of a neighbor. It is restrictive like setting
The Path of the Peacemaker
April 5, 2022
For quite some time, I have a burden in my heart to make peace… I have tried before. Sometime I succeeded, and it brought me joy. But I have also failed. ☹️ Peacemaking is not
Of Last Will and Testament… of Memories and Legacies…
March 18, 2022
Have you ever wondered about the end of your life? How? Where? When? Or would you rather not think about it? Death is a reality of life. Christians need not fear death because we know
To Live… To Die…
March 10, 2022
For me to live is Christ, to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 This verse came to mind one morning. How? It came about as I think about dying… and fighting to live. Paul penned this
The Spirit of the Sabbath
February 20, 2022
Mark 3:1-6Another time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see
The Cheerful Giver
February 4, 2022
What is the rule for giving to the Lord? What does God say about giving to Him? 10% of our earnings? Cash or in kind? The more the better? In Moses’ days when the Lord
Work Clothes that Shine
January 31, 2022
What do you wear to work? Many companies provide employees with uniforms. Uniforms distinguish people in their jobs. In the OT, God specified garments for his priests. Moses recorded a whole chapter in Exodus 28
The Calling
October 23, 2021
The calling of the weeping prophet… When I was a child at Sunday School, I memorized the books of the Bible in Amoy: 耶利米; 耶利米哀歌. So it’s Jeremiah then Lamentations. In Chinese, Lamentations is called