•  ...><(((‘>  *Plea*  <’)))><...

•    Psalm 17:1 1 Hear me, Lord, my plea is just; listen to my cry. Hear my prayer—it does not rise from deceitful lips. Naturally, it feels sad when loved ones die. But should we plea to God to bring the dead back to life? We can learn from King David. It narrated in 2 Samuel 12:20-23, 20Then Dav... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘> *Path* <’)))><...

• Psalm 16:11 11You make known to me the path of   life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.             The Lord is always reaching out to anyone who would trust him. He initiates the first step to reconcile us to him. After sin invaded the worl... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  *Abandon*  <’)))><...

• Psalm 16:10 10You will not abandon me to the  realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful One see decay.               Lord Jesus Christ did not see decay after his death on the cross. Interestingly, Psalmist prophesied about it. The earthly remains of Jesus was buried but he was not aband... [read more]

 

•  ...><(((‘>  *Glad*  <’)))><...

• Psalm 16:9 9 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure.                   LSS or Last Song Syndrome refers to experience when certain song got stuck in the mind and most often, specific parts of the song are unmindfully repeated. After worship service, you ... [read more]

 

•  ...><(((‘> *Shaken* <’)))><...

• Psalm 16:8 8I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. At a very young age, David was never shaken when he faced adversities. When he volunteered to fight the giant Goliath, not even the King Saul could believe him. Why? Scholars approximated that Davi... [read more]

 

•  ...><(((‘>  *DIY*  <’)))><...

• Psalm 16:7 7I will praise the LORD, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. DIY (Do-it-yourself) stores challenge creativity. If you can “do-it-yourself,” your personal fulfillment can be greater. Initially, the DIY approach advertises repair or upgrade of home projects. Overtime... [read more]

 

• The Energy to Learn and Teach

• Colossians 1:28-29 28 He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. 29 To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me. This past week, I attended a course for those who... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  *God’s Will and the Fruit of the Spirit*  <’)))><...

• Colossians 1:9b-10 9bWe continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,10so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God. W... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  *Spiritual Parent*  <’)))><...

• Colossians 1:7-8 7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, 8 and who also told us of your love in the Spirit.  ”Spiritual parent” is another term for someone who shares the Gospel to someone and disciples them in growing in their... [read more]

 

•  ...><(((‘>  *Testimony of God’s Grace*  <’)))><...

• Colossians 1:6b 6bIn the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace.   As a person who grew up in a family of Christian believers and in the context of a local Christ... [read more]

 

•  ...><(((‘> * Faith & Love*  <’)))><...

• Colossians 1:3-4 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people.   There are times where loving others is not easy. We all have our own different stories, strugg... [read more]

 

•  ...><(((‘>  *Reward*  <’)))><...

• Psalm 14:2 2The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. God does not reward anyone by random. He observes everyone who deserves to be rewarded or not yet. Dashcam recording should remind us that God is recording meticulously our act... [read more]