The Risk To Be Taken By Christians
Risk exists in almost all human activities. And risk increases especially with volatile or uncertain situations. Most people’s mentality is to minimize risk. In fact, if given a choice, no one wants to take risk. However, what if God instructs us to take risk? Those risk will be worth taking. Why? Because if it is from the Lord, it will always trigger an overwhelming and abundant response from Him. Find out how this is so.
Counterintuitive and Sufficient Grace of God
We have always heard that there is no free lunch in the world. Thus, we tend to get very suspicious of deals which are too good to be true. Also, we are very used to the idea of “earning for our rewards”, so it feels strange when we do not have to put in efforts to attain something precious. That is why God’s grace is so counterintuitive to the human mind. How is the gospel counterintuitive? How is Jesus enough for all human needs? Find out more through this message.
Jesus Came For His Lost Sheep
What is the significance of the shepherd leaving aside ninety-nine sheep in search of that one lost sheep? What does that tell us about our Great Shepherd (Lord Jesus) relationship with every of His chosen ones? And once a sheep is lost and found, what happens to it from then on? Let us truly know who our Lord is, and what did He do for us through the parable of the lost sheep.
Fear The Vengeance Of The Lord
Sometimes, we have heard so much about God’s love that we’ve forgotten that God does take vengeance upon every injustice. The fact that God takes vengeance upon injustice is not only a stark reminder for us to fear the Lord, but also for us to take comfort in the Lord if we’ve been victimized innocently. Find out how our righteous God exercises his vengeance and his power to repay is not to be reckoned with.
Reconciliation and God’s Sovereign Goodness
One important theme in the Bible is reconciliation – reconciliation with God, with men, as well as the mission of bringing men to reconciliation with God. Are you already reconciled with God? On the foundation of our reconciliation with God, are we also reconciled with men? One key to reconciling with those who have hurt us is to trust in the sovereign goodness of God, but can we believe that God is sovereign yet good at the same time, especially when seemingly bad things happen to us?
Learn To Take Wise Counsel
Listening to the wrong advice could be one of the pitfalls in our life. Sometimes, if there was ever a regret in our life, it is usually not just because we’ve made a wrong decision, but it could be that we have listened to the wrong counsel prior to that. And with the world interconnected now, people are giving unsolicited opinions and advices. So it is important that we learn to take wise counsel in our life. Find out how the Bible instructs us in this area.
What Is Your Plea In The Face Of Christ’s Power?
Knowing and confirming the omnipotence of God is critical to our faith as it shapes who we will ultimately trust and rely on. God’s supremacy is clearly displayed in the Gospels in the account where Jesus overpowers a legion of demons and sends them into a herd of pigs. In the story, we can also see God’s goodness in His mercy for the demon-possessed man.
However, the people who witnessed and heard about this amazing deliverance decided that Jesus should leave their community. In the face of Christ’s power and goodness, will our response be like these people? Or will we commit our lives to Jesus?
It Is Good To Bear Christ’s Yoke
In a world where instant gratification and quick successes are highly sought after, how do we recalibrate our spiritual perspective to see the value in certain burdens and labouring hard on the works that the Lord has set forth for us? Let us expound the verse from Lamentations 3:27, on the true meaning of goodness for a person “to bear the yoke while he is young”.
Jacob Blesses His Sons
There are a few important realities we cannot ignore: the certain eventual death of every man, the definite consequences of sins and the uniqueness of every person. How can the story of a dying Jacob blessing his different sons according to what was appropriate to them also present a noteworthy lesson for all of us? How does the grace of God play out in the death of his saints, in giving blessings to those who repent from sins, and in uniting people with different gifts and inheritance?
Living As Committed Christians In This World Today
We live in a world that promotes keeping options opened. Such non-committal spirit is also prevalent in church and our faith living, diverting Christians from an authentic Christian living. As children of God, we need to return to biblical integrity and understand what it means to live as committed Christians who glorify God. It is counter-cultural and unpopular, but it’s the way to a fruitful and genuine Christian living.
