> Dear….
>
> ‘The just Lord is in the midst thereof; He will not do iniquity: every morning doth He bring His judgment to light, He faileth not: but the unjust knoweth no shame.’
> Zephaniah 3:5
>
> “How does one hear God?” and “how can one be sure that one heard Him correctly?’ These are two questions I have learned to increasingly asked less of but nevertheless, are still very pertinent questions for many who desire to do the will of God.
'When they heard the king, they departed, and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was.'
Matthew 2:9
The wise men who seek Christ had the shining star to guide them. The Israelites of Moses' time had the pillar of cloud by day, and the pillar of fire by night, for God led them( Exodus 13:21-22)
What do we, today as believers of Christ and His saving grace have to show us the way, to walk in His way? Would a spiritual GPS like system or it's potential alternative, the Galileo be a solution?
>
> With the ongoing European debt crisis, I am not too sure if the planned launch of the “Galileo,” the joint efforts of united Europe to create an alternative to the US controlled Global Positioning System(GPS) will occur as planned? Its namesake, the man Galileo Galilei, an Italian astronomer, was charged for heresy by the Catholic Church back in the seventeenth century, for making claims about science that seemed to contradict the prevalent notion as understood by man’s interpretation of Scripture.
>
> I am hopeless at science. And if writing is an art, maybe I can pass off as a decent artist. But in my recent years of sharing the thoughts that the Spirit of God impressed upon my heart, there are times I felt silly to fearful that some of you might genuinely think that I have taken leave of my senses. The good thing is that in modern society, we do not burn “professed heretics” at the stake. But for one who used to take pride in one’s intellectual sensibility, being lumped together with the “wacky and the kookie,’ like the denizens of the Addams Family is not a welcome privilege.
>
> What has a global positioning system to do with hearing and following the will of God? The new Galileo system is supposed to be much better than the present GPS, and at its heart lies an atomic clock that is accurate to the nanosecond. As Christians, we are commanded to not just look to Christ, but to follow his example. Christ showed us a few short but manifold years of living in Christ-likeness and He also left the Holy Spirit Who resides in the hearts of believers to guide us. But why do most of us tend to struggle with following? Is it because the “GPS” system from two millennium back is antiquated and not relevant to the modern man?
>
> “Peace of heart,” “Word of God,” and the “Conviction of the Holy Spirit” residing in our hearts, these are three key guiding lights that God used to help us follow Him better. This is what my mentors, Paul and Bunty shared in one of their video in the series “Heart of the Shepherd.”
> These biblical truths are not new but it is good to be reminded of such gems of truth, for it is easy for our self deceiving mind to lose sight of God’s guiding principles.
>
> As I swam in the closest thing to icy water this morning, and madness it might seem, (but I have always enjoyed the cold but invigorating December waters, our closest to winter in sunny Singapore), for it truly infuse a renewed vigor in one’s being, the words I read in this morning’s Daily Bread(21st Dec 2011) resonated in my heart.( http://odb.org/2011/12/21/rejected-light/). Titled “Rejected Light,” the author brought us to Matthew 6:23, where Jesus described this self-imposed spiritual eclipse of heart and mind when he said, “If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness!”
>
> Life is a journey. It starts the day we are born and for most, our protector and guiding light for the first few years will be our parents or loved ones, and after that, could be a confluence of people and learned experiences, under gird by our wits and finite understanding. But somewhere on this meandering road that all of us have to take, till Christ takes us home, we will feel the need for something more.
>
> Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ, whose death on the cross freed us of our sins, and whose resurrection broke the grip of death upon all humanity. We are now free to reenter the original route that God has set for humanity, that Adam and Eve detoured from.
>
> As Christians, we are people who believe in God and His saving grace. The light of His love freed us from the burdens that once overwhelmed us and our grateful response was to accept His salvation, by professing our repentance and committing to follow. But why are many of us professed believers still living life like the disobedient Israelites of Moses time, who walked aimlessly in the scorching desert, much as God had already taken them out of the bondage of Egypt?
>
> “Peace of heart” is not a once done, that's it action. Peace of heart comes from a willing heart that seeks to be in the presence of our Great God always. King Saul was a king anointed by God. The peace of God left him when he chose to continue to disobey the command of God. Many of us call ourselves Christians. Some of us worked hard at serving our Lord. But like Martha, are we doing what our finite understanding tells us, rather than what the Spirit of God wants to show us. Mary, the sister of Martha understood the need to stay in the light of God’s presence always, and move as the light leads, and not run ahead of the light of the leading of the Holy Spirit.
>
> “Word of God.” The Word is God, and God is the Word. Most of us know that, but leaving aside those who do not read the Bible, what about the few who does? Many are guilty of using the Bible as a sounding board for the predetermined answers that they desire. And many will either end up disappointed for not receiving the “right answer,’ or simply be deluded by their desired interpretation. Come to the Lord in prayers, in worship and in His Word, with no expectations other than a belief that faith and clarity will be given, at His timing, His way.
>
> “The Holy Spirit.” Soak yourself long enough in the presence of our Lord, in prayers, praise and in His Word, and I have no doubt that your faith will grow, your understanding of the will of God will deepen. It is like the wonderful picture often circulated to many of us, of the chap seemingly fruitlessly pushing against a huge boulder. Nay an inch the boulder moved, but without realizing it, the chap has grown in physique and strength through this diligent pushing. But what if the boulder actually start to rollover, what should one do?
> We will not walk alone, the Holy Spirit Who resides in the hearts of believers, will convict us of our every action. And like Prophet Isaiah, it is in the stillness of our hearts that we will hear in all clarity the leading of the Holy Spirit.
>
> ‘Jesus said, “While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light…I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.’
> John 12:36,46
>
> It is suffice to know that there is hope at the end of our finite life, for death is not the end all. But there is no need for us to ask for a light that will shine all the way to Heaven. For it will be too blinding for us to understand or follow. God knows our limitations. His grace is suffice for the day, much as the day is evil. His light is already with us, enough for us to see the next step. But are we willing to walk the next clear step, much as beyond it the darkness seems overwhelming? Darkness is the absence of light. And darkness past the next step is simply because God knows that till we are all make ready for His return, His light will overwhelm the finite us in His full glory.
>
> God Blesses and blessed Christmas
>
> 25th Dec 2011
>
Eng Hieang
An afterthought
As I pen my closing thoughts, the Spirit of God reminded me of this obvious truth yet many are oblivious to. Christmas is when God brought forth the birth of Christ, the light upon which the bondage of darkness upon us the seed of Adam will be lifted. For darkness is the absence of light. As men, our carnal natural self is always looking for guidance, but we look everywhere without realizing that the light is in us, and not in our surrounds, for the Spirit of God resides within the hearts of us the believers.
We are the lamp of God. Take time with our Lord and you will sense the warmth glow of His Spirit. His Spirit will guide our spirit man, and we will know His will, if we allow Him to transform us from the Adamite sinful natural man into the Christlike spiritual child of our Sovereign God.
'For we walk by faith, not by sight.'
2 Corinthians 5:7
And we also see not because we look not for the will of God, but for things of our finite understanding. Attached is a 'fresh off the press' cartoon a dear friend just sent me. How apt it is. I tried to make changes 5 times over to this sharing, as not too sure if too disjointed. But for some strange reason, the the file just self delete whenever I tried to. The only change acceptable to my whimsical computer is this attached cartoon. so do enjoy it for God is Sovereign and His ways are not our ways.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Heart to heart #10 Shifting sands (19th Dec 2011)
Dear....
>
> 'For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:...'
> 1 Peter 2:21
>
> Peter was looking to walk on water like Christ. He managed a few decent steps, before the swirling waters lapping at his feet, and the howling winds caused him to turn away in fear from the waiting Christ, and unto his finite understanding. Peter literally would have drowned in his own understanding if not for the outstretched hands of Our Lord.
>
> Leaving the watery grave for now, what about the soft sands of the desert? The only desert I have been to was Palm Springs, but a resort in the midst of the desert is only half an experience. But from knowledge culled from watching enough movies set in the desert, one is probably not far off to conclude that imprints of recent travelers who are ahead of us, are often swept clean by the shifting sands, leaving no trace for subsequent journeyman.
>
> 'If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is,sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.'
> Colossians 3:1-2
>
> "Look beyond one's difficult circumstance to the promise of God," the Spirit of God has reminded me lately. Yet like many, we often find it difficult to ignore, if not continue to struggle haplessly in the suffocating environs we find ourselves in. Would it help if God was not just more visible, but the route to Him was clearly marked out?
>
> 'For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. Therefore my heart fails me.
> Be pleased , O Lord, to deliver me...'
> Psalm 40:12-13
>
> Back in year 2008, God showed me His will and I willingly committed to follow. And He affirmed His message for me "to not to go back to Egypt" in a series of 3 dreams. Since then, I have never been more keenly aware of the relentless waves that has buffeted my very being, to shake me from my steadfastness. God is good. Storms He did not take me out of, but He shelters, He provides and without His grace, it would nay be possible for me to remain steadfast, even if I had wanted to. A thankful heart Our Lord blessed me with, and He has allowed me to look back, after every storm, with a grateful heart fully cognizance of how He has laid the next invisible plank for my next step of obedience even as the previous plank is swept off my feet.
>
> 'I delight to do Your will, O my God. And Your law is within my heart.'
> Psalm 40:8
>
> A common misconception amongst believers is this concern with 'did they hear God right?' We will know the will of God, if we take time to know Him. God is intentional and relational. These are two statements a dear friend shared with me. The clarity of God's will be revealed to us, leaving no room for doubt.
> If you were to feed diligently on the word of God, to take time to soak in His presence in prayer and praise, you will see the living word of God imbued upon your very being as you seek to honor God in His work. You will know the will of God when His Spirit impresses upon your heart.
>
> 'And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.'
> Genesis 15:6
>
> But are we willing to have that righteous faith of Abraham who literally dropped everything and just followed, believing in the promise of God? And never doubting the command of God, even to point of almost killing off his only son , Isaac, the key to the fulfillment of multiple descendants as promised by God to Abraham?
>
> 'You are my help and my deliverer....The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble..'
> Psalm 40:17, 41:1
>
> Troubles in greater intensity I am experiencing, but I am not alone. It seems many more are also experiencing troubles of an unprecedented scale in their lives. I term my challenges "refiner's fire" but doubt many will look at it from such positive lens. God is Sovereign. Why not enjoy the time in the sauna, by honoring Him, rather than hounding Him for a conclusion, and God will take us out at His timing, His way. To try to deliver ourselves out of the boiling kettle could see one falling into the raging fire waiting below. And the heat will intensify in year 2012.
>
> 'So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him...'
> Genesis 12:4
>
> God is bringing me into the next phase of my blessed life. The next 25 years of serving Him with my all. Like father Abraham, are we prepared to drop everything that defines one's present success and go where God calls? It is daunting. Would it not be nice if the steps ahead are not just clearly marked out before we obey, and the sailing will be smooth and the conclusion our way? And having ample provisions would be an extra comfort. But this is not the way of our Lord. It is the Provider that matters, not the provisions.
>
> "It is time to start the preparation," that is what the Spirit of God has placed upon my heart this week. The near 4 years of staying in the boiling cauldron that I am in is coming to an end. Wait upon the Lord and He will lead and just in these two days, God has connected the first few key dots of the path He has set for me. Is it not wonderful this calling to be a holy and living sacrifice for our Lord? Like Peter, we will 'walk on water" come what may. But unlike Peter, we need not almost drown in the watery grave of our own fears, no matter the devil's delusions, if we stay focused upon Christ, the author and finisher of our faith.
>
> 'The Lord your God Himself crosses over before you. He will destroy these nations from before you and you shall dispossess them...'
> Deuteronomy 31:3
>
> Are you like me, about to enter the promise land, of milk and honey, where giants reside? But matters not, for God is Sovereign.
> What matters though is, are you like the Israelites of Moses time who disobeyed God's command to enter the promised land and ended up dead in the Sinai desert? Or are you the people of faith who followed Joshua boldly in to claim the promises of God?
>
> 'If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey. Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread, their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them.'
> Numbers 14:8-9
'In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.'
Genesis 22:18
>
>
> God blesses
>
> Eng Hieang
> 17th Dec 2011
>
>
> 'For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps:...'
> 1 Peter 2:21
>
> Peter was looking to walk on water like Christ. He managed a few decent steps, before the swirling waters lapping at his feet, and the howling winds caused him to turn away in fear from the waiting Christ, and unto his finite understanding. Peter literally would have drowned in his own understanding if not for the outstretched hands of Our Lord.
>
> Leaving the watery grave for now, what about the soft sands of the desert? The only desert I have been to was Palm Springs, but a resort in the midst of the desert is only half an experience. But from knowledge culled from watching enough movies set in the desert, one is probably not far off to conclude that imprints of recent travelers who are ahead of us, are often swept clean by the shifting sands, leaving no trace for subsequent journeyman.
>
> 'If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is,sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.'
> Colossians 3:1-2
>
> "Look beyond one's difficult circumstance to the promise of God," the Spirit of God has reminded me lately. Yet like many, we often find it difficult to ignore, if not continue to struggle haplessly in the suffocating environs we find ourselves in. Would it help if God was not just more visible, but the route to Him was clearly marked out?
>
> 'For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. Therefore my heart fails me.
> Be pleased , O Lord, to deliver me...'
> Psalm 40:12-13
>
> Back in year 2008, God showed me His will and I willingly committed to follow. And He affirmed His message for me "to not to go back to Egypt" in a series of 3 dreams. Since then, I have never been more keenly aware of the relentless waves that has buffeted my very being, to shake me from my steadfastness. God is good. Storms He did not take me out of, but He shelters, He provides and without His grace, it would nay be possible for me to remain steadfast, even if I had wanted to. A thankful heart Our Lord blessed me with, and He has allowed me to look back, after every storm, with a grateful heart fully cognizance of how He has laid the next invisible plank for my next step of obedience even as the previous plank is swept off my feet.
>
> 'I delight to do Your will, O my God. And Your law is within my heart.'
> Psalm 40:8
>
> A common misconception amongst believers is this concern with 'did they hear God right?' We will know the will of God, if we take time to know Him. God is intentional and relational. These are two statements a dear friend shared with me. The clarity of God's will be revealed to us, leaving no room for doubt.
> If you were to feed diligently on the word of God, to take time to soak in His presence in prayer and praise, you will see the living word of God imbued upon your very being as you seek to honor God in His work. You will know the will of God when His Spirit impresses upon your heart.
>
> 'And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.'
> Genesis 15:6
>
> But are we willing to have that righteous faith of Abraham who literally dropped everything and just followed, believing in the promise of God? And never doubting the command of God, even to point of almost killing off his only son , Isaac, the key to the fulfillment of multiple descendants as promised by God to Abraham?
>
> 'You are my help and my deliverer....The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble..'
> Psalm 40:17, 41:1
>
> Troubles in greater intensity I am experiencing, but I am not alone. It seems many more are also experiencing troubles of an unprecedented scale in their lives. I term my challenges "refiner's fire" but doubt many will look at it from such positive lens. God is Sovereign. Why not enjoy the time in the sauna, by honoring Him, rather than hounding Him for a conclusion, and God will take us out at His timing, His way. To try to deliver ourselves out of the boiling kettle could see one falling into the raging fire waiting below. And the heat will intensify in year 2012.
>
> 'So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him...'
> Genesis 12:4
>
> God is bringing me into the next phase of my blessed life. The next 25 years of serving Him with my all. Like father Abraham, are we prepared to drop everything that defines one's present success and go where God calls? It is daunting. Would it not be nice if the steps ahead are not just clearly marked out before we obey, and the sailing will be smooth and the conclusion our way? And having ample provisions would be an extra comfort. But this is not the way of our Lord. It is the Provider that matters, not the provisions.
>
> "It is time to start the preparation," that is what the Spirit of God has placed upon my heart this week. The near 4 years of staying in the boiling cauldron that I am in is coming to an end. Wait upon the Lord and He will lead and just in these two days, God has connected the first few key dots of the path He has set for me. Is it not wonderful this calling to be a holy and living sacrifice for our Lord? Like Peter, we will 'walk on water" come what may. But unlike Peter, we need not almost drown in the watery grave of our own fears, no matter the devil's delusions, if we stay focused upon Christ, the author and finisher of our faith.
>
> 'The Lord your God Himself crosses over before you. He will destroy these nations from before you and you shall dispossess them...'
> Deuteronomy 31:3
>
> Are you like me, about to enter the promise land, of milk and honey, where giants reside? But matters not, for God is Sovereign.
> What matters though is, are you like the Israelites of Moses time who disobeyed God's command to enter the promised land and ended up dead in the Sinai desert? Or are you the people of faith who followed Joshua boldly in to claim the promises of God?
>
> 'If the Lord delights in us, then He will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land which flows with milk and honey. Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread, their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them.'
> Numbers 14:8-9
'In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.'
Genesis 22:18
>
>
> God blesses
>
> Eng Hieang
> 17th Dec 2011
>
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Heart to heart #9 Journey (7th Dec 2011)
Dear...
'Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that the Lord Himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath, there is no other.'
Deuteronomy 4:39
The tour guide shared the fact that only 4% of the population of the Czech Republic attends church. Understandable given that for more than 4 decades since Soviet forces occupied the land after World War 2, communism was the only known religion.
What about the 'free world?' as the rest of us outside the "Iron curtain" of USSR and it's satellite nations used to term our right to political freedom and worship. The "Bamboo curtain" of the once more repressive China has loosened somewhat and we are witnessing a surge in spirituality as materialism amplifies the sense of emptiness in many thirsting souls.
Sadly attendance in churches in the West are declining, and while it might be better in Asia, truth is how many are believers only in name, and jostling for a place in their hearts are the many idols of the world.
'You shall therefore keep His statutes and His commandments which I commanded you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time.'
Deuteronomy 4:40
After a week on the road in Europe, I finally have proper access to the internet. How disconnected one can become to our wired world when access is not freely available.
What about our depth of communion with God our Heavenly Father?
It is perhaps apt that I finally have the opportunity to pen my reflections as prayerfully imbued by the leading of the Holy Spirit in the lovely setting of a monastery turned into a lodging for weary travelers.
'And Moses said to the people, "Do not fear, for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin."
Exodus 20:20
The wonderful thing about traveling in a foreign land across time zones is that one will spent an inordinate amount of time ensconced in the varied forms of transportation. It does provide ample opportunities for some soul searching. And indeed like the Psalmist who ask God to search his heart and make right what has erred, God will if we are willing.
'...for it is God Who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.'
Philippians 2:13
Like all, much as we will spent a finite time in the same bowels of Mother Earth, the tapestry of our journey in life will be as varied and personal to us as the wonderful unique pattern of each snowflake. Question is, must each of our journey be full of troubles?
'Do all things without complaining and disputing..... Holding fast the Word of life...'
Philippians 2:14, 16
Beautiful pieces of art often have to undergo a tedious process of refinement by the master craftsman. The inanimate block of very hard jade has to be put through the grinder's stone to be shaped into the desired manner. The lovely lacquer boxes you see in my book had to go through a time consuming multi layering of coats of the poisonous lacquer even before the gold dust is sprinkled on it to create wonderful motifs.
'That Your way may be known on earth. Your salvation among all nations.'
Psalm 67:2
God our Father is doing the same for us. To make perfect the sinful us. All of us who call ourselves Christians ought to know that. Communism not just deprived the masses of the truth of God's love, but systematically seek to indoctrinate man's delusions as truth.
In capitalistic societies, the devil uses more persuasion than direct force. Distractions for the heart buffets us in multi varied directions. It is only in times of enforced solitude be it in the travels that one take between destinations, or often then not, in the abyss of our continued troubles that one will consider taking time to ponder upon Who is truly our Maker? Man or God?
'The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.'
Psalm 145:18
As I complete these thoughts, having just returned home, my journey in foreign lands might have ended for now, but till God takes us home, we are all travelers on the rock strewn road of finite life. It will be good to consider the truths of theses two verses in the light of the intensified delusions that humanity is increasingly subjected to, as the times are fast approaching.
'..certainly every man at his best state is vapor.... Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up riches. And he does not know who will gather them.'
Psalm 39:5-6
'Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it...'
Psalm 127:1
The US foreign secretary, Mrs Hilary Clinton recently made a policy announcement, which while new for the States, is already in practice by some of the Western governments. The Obama administration, be it for political expediency or otherwise deem it necessary to place sexual deviancy as a human right worth taking up the cudgels for, even if it means ignoring the right of others to have a different view. This paradox of human deceit is not new, but it does herald the increase in human sinfulness, and year 2012 will be one of contrasting fortunes as the faithful and the faithless will experience in greater clarity the truth of God's promise in Psalm 127:1
God blesses
Eng Hieang
7th Dec 2011
Singapore
'Therefore know this day, and consider it in your heart, that the Lord Himself is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath, there is no other.'
Deuteronomy 4:39
The tour guide shared the fact that only 4% of the population of the Czech Republic attends church. Understandable given that for more than 4 decades since Soviet forces occupied the land after World War 2, communism was the only known religion.
What about the 'free world?' as the rest of us outside the "Iron curtain" of USSR and it's satellite nations used to term our right to political freedom and worship. The "Bamboo curtain" of the once more repressive China has loosened somewhat and we are witnessing a surge in spirituality as materialism amplifies the sense of emptiness in many thirsting souls.
Sadly attendance in churches in the West are declining, and while it might be better in Asia, truth is how many are believers only in name, and jostling for a place in their hearts are the many idols of the world.
'You shall therefore keep His statutes and His commandments which I commanded you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time.'
Deuteronomy 4:40
After a week on the road in Europe, I finally have proper access to the internet. How disconnected one can become to our wired world when access is not freely available.
What about our depth of communion with God our Heavenly Father?
It is perhaps apt that I finally have the opportunity to pen my reflections as prayerfully imbued by the leading of the Holy Spirit in the lovely setting of a monastery turned into a lodging for weary travelers.
'And Moses said to the people, "Do not fear, for God has come to test you, and that His fear may be before you, so that you may not sin."
Exodus 20:20
The wonderful thing about traveling in a foreign land across time zones is that one will spent an inordinate amount of time ensconced in the varied forms of transportation. It does provide ample opportunities for some soul searching. And indeed like the Psalmist who ask God to search his heart and make right what has erred, God will if we are willing.
'...for it is God Who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.'
Philippians 2:13
Like all, much as we will spent a finite time in the same bowels of Mother Earth, the tapestry of our journey in life will be as varied and personal to us as the wonderful unique pattern of each snowflake. Question is, must each of our journey be full of troubles?
'Do all things without complaining and disputing..... Holding fast the Word of life...'
Philippians 2:14, 16
Beautiful pieces of art often have to undergo a tedious process of refinement by the master craftsman. The inanimate block of very hard jade has to be put through the grinder's stone to be shaped into the desired manner. The lovely lacquer boxes you see in my book had to go through a time consuming multi layering of coats of the poisonous lacquer even before the gold dust is sprinkled on it to create wonderful motifs.
'That Your way may be known on earth. Your salvation among all nations.'
Psalm 67:2
God our Father is doing the same for us. To make perfect the sinful us. All of us who call ourselves Christians ought to know that. Communism not just deprived the masses of the truth of God's love, but systematically seek to indoctrinate man's delusions as truth.
In capitalistic societies, the devil uses more persuasion than direct force. Distractions for the heart buffets us in multi varied directions. It is only in times of enforced solitude be it in the travels that one take between destinations, or often then not, in the abyss of our continued troubles that one will consider taking time to ponder upon Who is truly our Maker? Man or God?
'The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth.'
Psalm 145:18
As I complete these thoughts, having just returned home, my journey in foreign lands might have ended for now, but till God takes us home, we are all travelers on the rock strewn road of finite life. It will be good to consider the truths of theses two verses in the light of the intensified delusions that humanity is increasingly subjected to, as the times are fast approaching.
'..certainly every man at his best state is vapor.... Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up riches. And he does not know who will gather them.'
Psalm 39:5-6
'Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it...'
Psalm 127:1
The US foreign secretary, Mrs Hilary Clinton recently made a policy announcement, which while new for the States, is already in practice by some of the Western governments. The Obama administration, be it for political expediency or otherwise deem it necessary to place sexual deviancy as a human right worth taking up the cudgels for, even if it means ignoring the right of others to have a different view. This paradox of human deceit is not new, but it does herald the increase in human sinfulness, and year 2012 will be one of contrasting fortunes as the faithful and the faithless will experience in greater clarity the truth of God's promise in Psalm 127:1
God blesses
Eng Hieang
7th Dec 2011
Singapore
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