Eight days after our 43rd National Day celebrations, we celebrate the 22nd Anniversary of Faith Community Baptist Church (FCBC). Singapore and FCBC are the BIG homes that we are all a part of. God has purposefully planned the place for each one of us to grow up in. Acts 17:26b-27 (NIV), "... and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us."
All homes, have the dual characteristic of being both comfortable and uncomfortable. We rest in it's care and comfort; struggle when we see shortcomings. Our loved ones can either make us laugh or cry! Ouch. Perfect and imperfect. Yet altogether precious because God has purposed these homes as the place where you would seek and find Him.
Today, you can choose to view these homes where you are a part of, as some random lot. Or you can choose to embrace God's plan for your life by treasuring your place and the inheritance in the homes He gave to you. Take time to thank God for your own family, your Spiritual family and Singapore!
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Why Do I Love Singapore?
Why do I LIKE Singapore (or, "what she gives to me")?
1. Amazing selection of good and affordable food
2. "Clean and green" - Roads, buildings and people in a huge garden
3. Cheap and efficient transport network
4. Security is so good that we almost never worry about crime
Why do I LOVE Singapore (or, "why I would give my best to her")?
1. Because when I love her, I love myself.
* "Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper." (Jeremiah 29:7 NIV)
2. Because Singapore loved and gave to me long before I ever contributed to her.
3. Because God loves Singapore, I will love her too.
In Hosea 11, God expresses His love for Ephraim (Israel). Imagine these same words of love for our nation, Singapore.
* "It was I who taught Ephraim (Singapore) to walk, taking them by the arms." (Hosea 11:3 NIV)
* "I led Ephraim (Singapore) with cords of human kindness, with ties of love; I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them." (Hosea 11:4 NIV)
* "How can I give you up, Ephraim (Singapore)? How can I hand you over? … My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused." (Hosea 11:8 NIV)
God Bless Singapore!
1. Amazing selection of good and affordable food
2. "Clean and green" - Roads, buildings and people in a huge garden
3. Cheap and efficient transport network
4. Security is so good that we almost never worry about crime
Why do I LOVE Singapore (or, "why I would give my best to her")?
1. Because when I love her, I love myself.
* "Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper." (Jeremiah 29:7 NIV)
2. Because Singapore loved and gave to me long before I ever contributed to her.
3. Because God loves Singapore, I will love her too.
In Hosea 11, God expresses His love for Ephraim (Israel). Imagine these same words of love for our nation, Singapore.
* "It was I who taught Ephraim (Singapore) to walk, taking them by the arms." (Hosea 11:3 NIV)
* "I led Ephraim (Singapore) with cords of human kindness, with ties of love; I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them." (Hosea 11:4 NIV)
* "How can I give you up, Ephraim (Singapore)? How can I hand you over? … My heart is changed within me; all my compassion is aroused." (Hosea 11:8 NIV)
God Bless Singapore!
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Next Generation Wanted: Dead or Alive!
Senior Pastor preached a hard message last Sunday. Not the typical comforting message about The Good Shepherd's TLC (tender loving care) for the sheep, but a message that calls for us “To Die, To Dare and To Decide” to have a shepherding heart - not just for your cell nor for your network, but for our nation.
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." (John 10:11 NIV)
How does a message about transforming nations affect the average young person, struggling to cope with his or her own little world of studies, exams, work and relationships?
If the response to the altar call were anything to go by, there's hope for the world - our world. We have a generation made up of not just the "average young person". We have a generation prepared to give up their small ambitions to see God's Big Dream fulfilled.
Where do we start? Right where you are, by doing what you're already doing, but with excellence, integrity and extravagant love and service. Be faithful
with the little you have. God's call is not a destination. It is a journey.
"Ministry is what you do to bring your life and your sphere of influence under kingdom rule." - Sunday Adelaja
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." (John 10:11 NIV)
How does a message about transforming nations affect the average young person, struggling to cope with his or her own little world of studies, exams, work and relationships?
If the response to the altar call were anything to go by, there's hope for the world - our world. We have a generation made up of not just the "average young person". We have a generation prepared to give up their small ambitions to see God's Big Dream fulfilled.
Where do we start? Right where you are, by doing what you're already doing, but with excellence, integrity and extravagant love and service. Be faithful
with the little you have. God's call is not a destination. It is a journey.
"Ministry is what you do to bring your life and your sphere of influence under kingdom rule." - Sunday Adelaja
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