Dear...
For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be
weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God,
strengthen my hands.
Nehemiah 6:9
"Build the
foundation well, " this was the thought our good Lord impressed deeply
upon my heart this early morning. Brick by brick, every moment He
provides, I must lay the foundations of my new endeavor at work well,
His way as His Spirit leads. And this attitude must also encompass my
life outside work. And should not the same apply to all who profess
themselves as not just believers but followers of Christ our Lord?
Whether you are like me on a new endeavor, or be it in your present
station in life, we are
the temple upon which the Spirit of our
Almighty God resides. And as a church, we are the body of Christ. And
till Christ takes us home, or till He returns, every moment of our
finite life must be lived well in preparation for eternity, for there is
life after death.
Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
Nehemiah 4:9
So
the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in
fifty and two days. And it came to pass, that when all our enemies
heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things,
they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this
work was wrought of our God.
Nehemiah 6:15-16
In
the past, when reading was a passion, I used to like
to sneak a quick peek a boo of the last few pages of the novel that I
was reading. I like to know the conclusions even before I began. In my
moment of weakness, I wished that this new leg of my continued journey
of faith that I have embarked on will be completed like now. Or at least
I be given a glimpse of the what lies ahead. In the parlance of my
craft, my client base will be restored like before, my productive
capacity in revenue generation back to full throttle. And I can sit back
and wallow in perceived comfort.
For this is he that was spoken
of by the prophet Isaiah saying, The voice of one crying in the
wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Matthew 3:3
But
is this truly the will of God or His purpose is much greater than what
the finite man can fathom? God has a greater purpose when He called me
into this new leg of my
journey of faith. To bring Godly principles into the workplace, where
man will learn to live like His children, and not as denizens of the
jungle.
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15
Ideals
it might seem, but it is not, for some in the world will turn to God if
they witness Christ at work in our lives. The immediate question will
be, will we the lamp be willing to be polished His way, even as His
light emanates from us unto the darkness?
Much as from experience, I
know that as a good farmer, I can only plant wisely in this new platform
, and it is God Who will bring about the increase. Fear of a crop
failure does hover over me occasionally, but thanks be to God, such
delusions are rare and it is soon blown away by His reassuring presence.
There is
however a greater and more insidious threat that I am well cognizant
of, yet fearful that I will still succumb to it. Which is through pride
of God given success, I fail to be what 2 Timothy 2:15 exhorts.
For
the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew
himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him.
Herein thou hast done foolishly:therefore from henceforth thou shalt
have wars.
2 Chronicles 16:9
And so as I
enter the end of the 4th week of my new journey of faith, I asked that
you pray not for success for me in this new endeavor, for that God will
and has provided. But that my heart move not away from Christ, the
author and finisher of our faith. And the same for you.
And he
went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah
and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if
ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will
forsake you.
2 Chronicles 15:2
And at
that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him,
Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the
Lord thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of
thine hand.
2 Chronicles 16:7
God blesses
Eng hieang
25th Oct 2012
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