Dear...
Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms 136:23
ABBA
the iconic Swedish pop group of my youth released this hit "Knowing
you, knowing me," in 1977. The lyrics described the sadness yet the
necessity of the breakup of a relationship gone awry.
Fast forward to
our internet savvy generation, one no longer need to go through the
tedium of penning a song to end a relationship. Facebook, Twitter,
Linkelin, Youtube or any of the whole array of platforms can be availed.
I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me:
I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
Isaiah 45:5
Charles Spurgeon, the faithful
communicator of the gospel, he writes brilliantly, speaks at great
length, and often, I struggle to understand his sermons, which can and
do last hours.
While not in the same league, am I equally guilty in
not providing clarity in my thoughts and simplicity in my language, that
many of you who read some of my regular meanderings, struggle to
follow?
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Psalms 8:4
What
about our Sovereign God? He is not just omnipresent, but is definitely
in a much better position to enable all to know Him as our Father
intimately and in all clarity. But it is not happening!
Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief
Hebrews 4:11
In the carnal world, we look at the gifts
and talents of a man, as a measure of his worth. In the Kingdom of God,
He looks at our hearts, a heart that is willing to seek Him with our
all.
The natural man believe only when their senses could process, analyse and made a judgment on the evidence.
The spirit man of God is convicted by the Spirit of God. For faith is
the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen.
That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west,
that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else.
Isaiah 45:6
How
is it possible to have faith in someone who is not seen? This goes
against the very nature of the carnal man, which all of us are, since
Adam and Eve took the forbidden fruit of knowledge.
Happy is the people that is in such a case; Yea,
happy is the people whose God is Jehovah.
Psalms 144:15
Faith
comes from God, and we can only receive it by letting go of our innate
desire to decide, and instead to let God, by coming wholeheartedly unto
His presence. And to experience His sanctifying presence upon our
hearts, this indescribable peace and joy beyond understanding. You will
know God.
For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper
than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul
and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the
thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12
Much
as I believe that the thoughts I penned are truly God breathed, it will
clarify and convict your heart as the Spirit of God so decides. But a
responsive preparation is needed from all who seek to understand and
grow in the faith. Taking time to live out
your faith is not about attending church once a Sunday. Rather, it is
about entering into a covenant with Him, to seek Him with your all. And
that will entail a diligent immersion in His presence, be it in prayers,
praise, words and works.
If at this very moment, by His grace, you
finally not just understood but feel convicted to make that response, do
open your hearts to the Spirit of God.
Again, he limiteth a
certain day, saying in David, To day, after so long a time; as it is
said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.
Hebrews 4:7
And
some might lean on the notion that even if they can "hear" God, He does
not seem to hear us. But Christ has proclaimed God always hear us. And
He hears our prayers, but was it asked in His will?
And I knew that thou hearest me always:but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that
thou hast sent me.
John 11:42
God blesses
Eng Hieang
4th Mar 2013
An after note : Double confirmed
Singlish, this term "double confirmed," but it conveys its intent quite well.
Next
to my office, construction has just started on the new SBF Building. At
the back of my building, another construction has been ongoing for the
past one year. Not a pretty sight, much as the billboard showing the
visualized completed building is quite impressive.
I am also in
the midst of constructing a banking model God's way. It will be a
blessing, but it is far from easy nor is it a pretty sight at the
moment, but necessarily that way. God hears my struggles and He
assures. Daniel 10:12 was what I read in my Hardcopy Bible, and as I
opened my IPad version to look for the same verse to put into this
closing thoughts, there it was, nicely tagged by our good
Lord as if waiting patiently for my expected appearance.
God knows us and is there for us always, the moment our hearts are determined to seek Him.
Daniel 10:12
Then
said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel:for from the first day that thou
didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy
God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
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