2016 IS going away for good…

Because… 2016 is coming to a close! It is fast but we all know that time waits for no man. 2015 ended with me opening a new chapter of my life as a married man. For 2016, it was a year of living with my soulmate and starting our lives together as a family. We thank our beloved GOD for blessing us with a place of our own and managed to move in smoothly. As we were comfortable with where we are, GOD led us to a new chapter of our lives…

… My wife is pregnant.

This brought us to a mood of excitement, anticipation and a little uncertainty as we are going to be parents to a new soul. Are we ready? We can only pray for GOD to grant us wisdom continually as we welcome a new member to our family. In the journey of pregnancy, we had our fair share of clashes and conflicts as life can be tricky sometimes. Zika virus came along to join us in the party while our baby’s fetal scan was not quite in accordance to the doctor’s expectation. Nevertheless, we learnt a bit more of placing our faith in our awesome GOD (1 Pet 5:6-7). We also learnt that we simply need to channel all our energies in praying to our King, our Priest and our Savior, Jesus Christ (Phil 4:6-7).

Now as the husband of my wife and soon a father, I realized the importance of submitting to Jesus as the Head of my family. My spiritual walk with Christ has taken on a new perspective and it is paramount for me to walk rightly and closely with Him. With that, I have to lead my wife and my soon-to-be born child in growing close to knowing the Only True GOD and Jesus Christ Whom He has sent.

Just before I got married last year, I felt a sense of responsibility as a husband-to-be because I need to stand up to the occasion as a man to take care of my wife and be a pillar of support for her. Approaching the end of this year, my shoulders got loaded with more responsibilities now as a father-to-be. Pray for me to look to our LORD for wisdom and courage to live out His Word in Deuteronomy 32:7:

“Remember the days of old,
Consider the years of all generations.
Ask your father, and he will inform you,
Your elders, and they will tell you.”

As the clock strikes 12 and 2017 rolls in, I hold on to my bible and pray to GOD that may He help me to be a good husband and a good father - A man who is trustworthy (1 Cor 4:2) and faithful to His Word (2 Tim 2:15).

Have a blessed 2017 in our LORD!

Experiencing GOD

It has been a long while since I wrote something on my blog. The primary reason is I have been busy. Busy since I got married. Busy since my wife and I have to move to our own place. Now busy again because we are preparing for a new member who is coming soon to our family. As I looked back to the days which I lamented on being a single man out there, I have never thought that in a short period of 3 years ever coming back home to Singapore from the United States that my life can be changed entirely. All by the grace of God. He Alone provided a life partner for me. He Alone provided a home for us. He Alone now gave us a child.  We so are thankful and also amazed by how our LORD has been with us all along and this is all in accordance to his Timing (Ecclesiastes 3:11).

In the midst of enjoying His abundant Blessings to us, we want to be a blessing to others too. We like to be used by our LORD to be a conduit of His Blessings to others. The purpose is clear for me but on the specifics of how, this awaits much prayers. I continue to pray for God’s direction in living out a purposeful life for Him.

Life goes on. As I journey with my LORD, I realize that one needs to continue to seek Him earnestly. One’s relationship with the LORD can only flourish when one seek Him consistently daily. Therefore, we need to continue to read our Bible and pray to Him without ceasing. 

Number Our Days

"So teach us to number our days,
That we may present to Your heart of wisdom."

- Psalm 90:12

Rely on The Helper

But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; and concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father and you no longer see Me; and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

- John 16:7-11

Let Christ Dwell In Our Hearts

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.

- Colossians 3:16-17

Are You Lukewarm?

I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm — neither hot nor cold — I am about to spit you out of my mouth.

- Revelation 3:15-16

Follow Jesus Today!

"Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."

- John 14:6

The Abundant Life

 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."

- Jesus in John 10:10

Meditating on Psalm 71

In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge;

Let me never be ashamed.

In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me;

Incline Your ear to me and save me.

Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come;

You have given commandment to save me,

For You are my rock and my fortress.

Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked,

Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer and ruthless man,

For You are my hope;

O Lord God, You are my confidence from my youth.

By You I have been sustained from my birth;

You are He who took me from my mother’s womb;

My praise is continually of You.

I have become a marvel to many,

For You are my strong refuge.

My mouth is filled with Your praise

And with Your glory all day long.

Do not cast me off in the time of old age;

Do not forsake me when my strength fails.

For my enemies have spoken against me;

And those who watch for my life have consulted together,

Saying, “God has forsaken him;

Pursue and seize him, for there is no one to deliver.”

O God, do not be far from me;

O my God, hasten to my help!

Let those who are adversaries of my soul be ashamed and consumed;

Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.

But as for me, I will hope continually,

And will praise You yet more and more.

My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness

And of Your salvation all day long;

For I do not know the sum of them.

I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord God;

I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone.

O God, You have taught me from my youth,

And I still declare Your wondrous deeds.

And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me,

Until I declare Your strength to this generation,

Your power to all who are to come.

For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens,

You who have done great things;

O God, who is like You?

You who have shown me many troubles and distresses

Will revive me again,

And will bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

May You increase my greatness

And turn to comfort me.

I will also praise You with a harp,

Even Your truth, O my God;

To You I will sing praises with the lyre,

O Holy One of Israel.

My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You;

And my soul, which You have redeemed.

My tongue also will utter Your righteousness all day long;
For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my hurt.

Be Engaged in God's Word

But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

- 2 Peter 1:20-21

Be encouraged, folks because the Bible is not authored by mere men but inspired by God Himself (2 Tim 3:16). Let's be diligent to stay engaged in God's Word.

The Gospel

One Life, Know Christ

We all have only one life to live and we never know when we will leave this world. Often when we read of famous people passing on in the news, we lament that life is short and unpredictable. The element of uncertainty continues its grip on us even though the world today is a relatively technologically advanced place. Still, we can never overcome uncertainties in our lives.

In my opinion, the key thing in life is to know Christ.  Paul in the book of Philippians wrote, “More than that, I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord…” (Phil 3:8). As we go about our lives day in and day out, we sometimes wonder what is the meaning of life? Paul counted all things to be rubbish to him compared to the value of knowing Christ. Why is that so?

Folks, may I humbly appeal to you to find out more about Christ today. Investigate for yourself why Jesus claims that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6) and why He Alone is able to offer us hope in this uncertain world where the days are evil (Eph 5:16). Like to leave you with this song – Consider Christ.