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Clearing Entanglements
Today we continue examining the call to be a dutiful soldier for Jesus Christ (in 2 Tim 2:4). Years ago, I used to clear rope entanglements in a ship’s propeller in my vocation as a naval diver. It was a very laborious process. All we had was a simple knife. My team and I would take on an average of 4-6 hours to painstakingly cut through the huge mess of rope which was wound around the propeller. If these entanglements…
A Clear Priority
Today we begin by examining the soldier imagery. Paul says in v.4, “No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer.” To be prepared for Jesus’ return, the foremost need is to have a clear priority. Our priority must be to live our lives in such a way that pleases Jesus our Lord and commanding officer. If a commanding officer sends a soldier out to the battlefield, it would be…
A Clear Purpose
As I sought the Lord on how we can be prepared for His return, He impressed upon me 2 Timothy 2:1–7. We begin with v.7, where Paul tells his spiritual son Timothy: “Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this” (NIV). And so we pray, “Lord, graciously grant us insight to understand Your Word. Amen.” Paul uses three imageries to exhort every Christian to model after: a dutiful soldier, a disciplined athlete,…
Getting Prepared
This circuit breaker has forced many of us in a mandatory sabbath of sorts. For most of us, this period is probably needful as we are finally forced to deal with many issues we have probably neglected or brushed aside for years. For instance, my wife and I were confronted with the uncomfortable amount of accumulated dust on top and behind our shelves and cupboards. It was a laborious process of shifting out the cupboards to clean out the accumulated…
WSCS E-Devotions Booklet
We are pleased to present the e-devotions booklet, titled “Our Strength Every Morning” for the month of May to celebrate WSCS Sunday. You can access it through this link https://tinyurl.com/Our-Strength-Every-Morning or scan the QR code. This devotion booklet is written by WSCS ladies who had attended a two half-day Devotions Writing workshop with Rev Dr Gordon Wong. May you find nuggets of God’s wisdom as these ladies shared insights from Isaiah 33.
What is of True Worth
Rev Anthony Lee 1 Samuel 2:12 records one of the most fascinating verses ever. It reads, “Now the sons of Eli were worthless men. They did not know the Lord” (ESV). This verse is fascinating because in just two short sentences, God has completely revolutionized my understanding of how one’s worth is defined. The world sees those who are rich, famous, powerful, or well-educated to be people of worth. In God’s eyes, however, only those who know God are people…
Incomparable Integrity – 10 Apr 2020
A HOLY WEEK JOURNEY IN ADVERSITY TOWARDS RESILIENCE HOLY WEEK READING-REFLECTION PLAN 10th April 2020, Good Friday: Mark 15:1-41, Luke 23:13—49 Incomparable Integrity What is so good about Good Friday? Nothing could be so horrendous than to hear Jesus’ cry of dereliction. Only Matthew and Mark recorded it in their Gospels. You need to hear it afresh. I need to hear it afresh; “My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me?” This cry is one of seven phrases…
The Last Supper – 9 Apr 2020
A HOLY WEEK JOURNEY IN ADVERSITY TOWARDS RESILIENCE HOLY WEEK READING-REFLECTION PLAN 9th April 2020, Maundy Thursday: Luke 22:19-20 The Last Supper As I think of the last supper which Jesus ate with His disciples, I can’t help but remember Leonardo Da Vinci’s picture portrayal of the Last Supper – The iconic long table covered in tapestry with images of the disciples together with Jesus seated along the length of the table. In my younger days, there was a…