30 September 2013

He divided the sea and led them through; he made the water stand up like a wall. He guided them with the cloud by day and with light from the fire all night. He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them water as abundant as the seas; he brought streams out of a rocky crag and made water flow down like rivers. -Psalm 78:13-16

If the God that made a way for the Israelites while they were on their way to the Promised Land could bend the elements of the desert, how much more can He turn your trials around for your good as He brings you to His calling on your Promised Land, a land flowing with abundance!

29 September 2013

Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. -Psalm 23:6

How long will we dwell in the house of the Lord? One day? Two days? No! Forever! How wonderful! How glorious! To be in the house of my Father, Friend, Creator, Redeemer! Praise the Lord!

28 September 2013

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. -Psalm 23:5

Looking at the work that I need to accomplish, I let the Lord rule my studies over me, that I feed at His table as I complete the work He has assigned for me to complete. I receive His priestly anointing; the empowerment that enables me to accomplish my task and overcome temptation; the grace of God.

27 September 2013

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. -Psalm 23:4

When my world darkens, my surroundings fade into the distant past etched in the depths of my mind, when I trudge through unfamiliar territory and meet new people, though my heart may fail, but the truth, yes the truth, is that my Jesus will never fail.

Yea, I walk through the valley of shadow of death, I fear no evil for Jesus is with me.

26 September 2013

...He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. -Psalm 23:3

I don't know 'bout you, but when I feel tired, I re-commit my life into the hands of my shepherd, and He refreshes my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake. And for my own good. Jesus is the good shepherd.

25 September 2013

He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters... -Psalm 23:2

Don't you think in Singapore, we're always so busy with work and rarely get a break? Let me share what your shepherd, Jesus will do for you: He will make you lie down (that's rest!) in green pastures (that's nourishment, strength, by feeding on His Word!) and He will lead you beside quiet waters (that's peace!)

In the midst of a busy Singaporean life, break out of the norm to be stressed and rest in Jesus saying, 'I'm at rest; too blessed to be stressed, 'cos Jesus is my shepherd!'

24 September 2013

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. -Psalm 23:1

When the Lord is our shepherd, we lack NOTHING! Jesus is the good shepherd, who laid down His life for us. He took our death so that we can have His life! He took our sin that we may be righteous! He took our sickness that we may be in health!

23 September 2013

Then he (Jesus) said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” -Luke 12:15

Prosperity on its own isn't evil: the love for it (greed) is. Prosperity isn't about possessions; it's about the supplier of these possessions, whose name is Jesus. Life is about JESUS and when JESUS is center, all things will be added on. They don't complete you, they supplement you, but even if they fade, JESUS WILL REMAIN! Trust in JESUS, NOT providence!

22 September 2013

But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God... -1 Corinthians 1:30

My friend, Jesus has become for you wisdom from God. If you are a businessman, with Christ in you, you have wisdom that is greater than the wisdom of all the world’s business gurus put together. And if you are a student, Christ in you will manifest wisdom that is greater than all the wisdom of the brilliant minds in the academic world

Beloved, believe that because Jesus, God’s wisdom, is in you, there is no reason you cannot prosper today, and astound the world in the same way Solomon did!

-Joseph Prince

21 September 2013

Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. -Psalm 103:1-5

In response to the goodness of God, there's a song I'd like to sing to the Lord this morning. Sing along if you know the lyrics! :)

Bless the Lord, O my soul

O my soul

Worship His holy name

Sing like never before, O my soul

I'll worship Your holy name

20 September 2013

Sing aloud to God our strength; make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. -Psalm 81:1

I'm telling you. God is a good God. God is healer, God is Saviour and just as importantly, God is sovereign. He will not let us be tempted beyond what we can handle. In all His goodness, His wisdom, let's worship Him with gladness!

19 September 2013

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, and gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. -Psalm 107:1-3

Do you know that God, though awesome, holy and just, is also merciful to redeem us from death? He is merciful enough to redeem us from the evils of the world. All that He asks of us is to trust Him that He will pull us through our difficulty and struggle.

Today, if you have been redeemed by the Lord, say so! Confess your redemption not in your talents, not in man, but in God!

18 September 2013

I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. -Psalm 121:1-2

David cried this prayer while he was in distress - and confessed that God is sovereign and will help him! If there is anything to confess, it is that we are powerless on our own and powerful in Christ ALONE.

Even in the midst of distress, we can confess God Almighty's ability to lead us in our trials. Trust in the Lord!

17 September 2013

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to turn one away from the snares of death. -Proverbs 14:27

In this world, there are so many temptations and traps that could get us to lots of trouble. My prayer is that we continue to fear the Lord and revere His holiness, that the Lord in His infinite wisdom may direct our paths in all our ways (Proverbs 3:6).

16 September 2013

The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit. -Proverbs 15:4

How often do we see such crushing of the spirit because of this deceitful world we live in! While this verse is a piece of advice for us, I believe it's really representing Jesus.

Jesus is the tree of life that brings healing to our weary souls, our frantic lifestyles and come in the midst of it saying, "I'll rest you." I don't know 'bout you, but I want receive healing from Jesus, the tree of life!

15 September 2013

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. -Proverbs 15:1

My encouragement for you this morning is this: guard your tongue; it turns away unnecessary wrath! :)

14 September 2013

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 

The Hebrew word for 'sorrows' is the word 'mak'of', which describes anguish and a DEEP level of sorrow-ness.

My beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I believe that some of us are greatly broken in many areas, like friendships, family, grades, stress and so on, but this passage of Scripture tells us that BY JESUS' STRIPES, WE ARE HEALED OF ALL OUR SORROWS, HURTS AND STRUGGLES.

START DECLARING, "I AM HEALED BY THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST. HE TOOK MY STRIPES THAT I RECEIVE IS COMPLETENESS! HE RECEIVED MY SIN; NOW I RECEIVE HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS!"

13 September 2013

For the iniquity (sin) of his (man's) covetousness I was angry and struck him; I hid and was angry, And he went on backsliding in the way of his heart. I have seen his ways, and will heal him; I will also lead him, and restore comforts to him and to his mourners. -Isaiah 57:17-18

I believe God's grace will flow in our weaknesses. Where we lack, God will super abound. If we are trapped in vulgarities, God will use our tongues to speak words of grace. If we are horrible at speaking a certain language, God will use that weakness in us to share the word.

12 September 2013

Your (God's) word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. -Psalm 119:105

Let us not regard man's remarks as our areas of correction but let the Word of God correct us. Let God's Word and not man's word be the lamp for our feet and the light on our paths. Then can we see true correction and breakthrough take place.

11 September 2013

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. -Proverbs 3:5-6

When people, even fellow Christians, try to spite me for no reason, of course, I would naturally get agitated. I'm not THAT godly to not be affected at all. ;-) However, when this happens, I trust that God will make a way for me. I just need to keep trusting in Him IN THE midst of persecution. My faith builds and Jesus gets all the glory!

10 September 2013

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. -Matthew 6:33

Persecution is all around us believers. People make fun of us for having such strong faith in our exams and in our God. People just wanna spite us for no reason.

However, in all things, when we seek God and remember His righteousness, He supplies us, irregardless of what people say.

9 September 2013

Fear not, for I (the Lord) am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ -Isaiah 41:10

Even when you have messed up, God still sees you, the believer in Christ, righteous, and will uphold you with His righteous right hand. Right hand speaks of strength. He will strengthen you righteously! :-)

8 September 2013

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. -Philippians 4:6-7

Take hope that God wants you to have abundant life. This means good exam results, financial provision and a mind of peace. He prospers you so that the world can see that He is God and He is the God who provides. He is the king of our lives an He will take care of us well!

7 September 2013

Cast all your anxiety on him (Jesus) because he cares for you. -1 Peter 5:7

Jesus wants us to confess our hurts, struggles and pains to Him. We gotta say, 'Lord, I'm broken in this area. I cast it to You and stop trying to overcome it on my own. I'll obey Your words and Your wisdom to solve this issue'

'And most importantly, I rest in You, my Lord. You know more than me. You know how to handle my situation better than I can. I rely on You. I rest in You.'

6 September 2013

You (God) will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. -Isaiah 26:3

The word of God tells us that when we fix our eyes on Jesus, He will keep us in perfect peace.

Keep trusting in Jesus for your breakthrough! In your Prelims and O's/A's, trust Jesus that He will answer your prayer exceedingly, abundantly above all that you can ask or think! By trusting Jesus, we receive His peace.

5 September 2013

“Come to me (Jesus), all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” -Matthew 11:28-30

Indeed, the Christian walk is not easy. There are many believers who have died for the faith, like James, who was killed with the sword (Acts 12:2). However, many people forget to emphasize that we can overcome these troubles by the power of Christ. HIS burden for us is easy. HIS yoke is light.

Rest in Jesus for your security and your work. Work, but work not in your stress but work in Jesus' rest.

4 September 2013

I am (Jesus) the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. -John 15:5

Have you wonder why Jesus typifies Himself as the vine and His blood as the cup of wine (1 Corinthians 11:25)? The vine produces grapes, and grapes when crushed, beaten and completely battered produce wine.

Jesus is the vine crushed, bruised and pierced so that His blood (wine) flowed down His being. His blood is THE atonement for our sins. That's why Jesus, when He instituted the Lord's Supper, called His blood the wine: He wants us to remember how He died on our behalf.

3 September 2013

Jesus said to him (Thomas), “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. -John 14:6

Jesus is not JUST one way, one truth or one life. Jesus is THE WAY, THE TRUTH and THE LIFE.

Only in Jesus do we know our true purpose in life (Way), instead of letting other older people tell us their way for us. Only in Jesus do we know what is truly beneficial to us (Truth), instead of squandering in the world's deluges. Only in Jesus do we have abundant life (LIFE), a life of victory, free from sin and defeat and full of Christ's victory!

2 September 2013

So he answered and said, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ” -Luke 10:27

These two commandments are the sum total of God's law (God's measurement for man's righteousness). Here's my question: can we as humans love God with all our hearts, with all our souls, with all our strengths, and with all our minds, God's first commandment?

God knows we can't fulfill it. So what He did is, in essence, saying, "I know you cannot love Me with all that you've got. Watch Me; I'm going to love you with all My heart, with all My soul, with all My mind and all My strength," and gave His life for us at the cross! By knowing this then we can love back, because Christ loves us and Christ loves God through us.