By Not Known Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!” (Isa 6:8) When God called, Isaiah’s heart responded right away. Although he felt unworthy of God’s calling, as he recognized he was just a sinful…

By Not Known There has been much talk and news about our upcoming presidential election. Amidst the controversies and rumours, many hearts have been stirred up for or against different potential candidates. The role and functions of our elected president have also evolved, and might differ with other countries. In fact, there are almost 30…

By Not Known “Praise The Lord. Blessed are those who fear the LORD,  who find great delight in his commands.” Ps 112:1 In just a few more days, we will be celebrating the 52nd Anniversary of our Independence Day. The message of the National Day is “a rallying call to unite all Singaporeans” from diverse…

By Not Known “Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the LORD does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit.” (Psalm 32:1-2) These verses invite us to consider the blessedness of being forgiven. Alexander Francis Kirkpatrick, in The Book of…

By Not Known How do we recognise miracles as miracles?  For often even when one happens right before our eyes and still we may not recognise it.  Or for that matter, even when we do recognise it, we may not believe that it is real. Miracles are happening every day.  However, with our sceptical mindsets…

By Not Known “He must become greater; I must become less.” John 3:30 Helder Camara, a prominent archbishop, once said, “When I am about to go out and face a huge audience which is applauding me and cheering me, I turn to Christ and say to him simply, ‘Lord, this is your triumphal entry into…

By Not Known On this day in history, on 9 July 1963, the leaders of Singapore, Malaya, North Borneo (now Sabah) and Sarawak signed the Malaysia Agreement to establish the Federation of Malaysia, which was formed shortly after on 16 September. However, less than 2 years later, on 9 August 1965, Singapore became a sovereign,…

By Not Known So Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “It is because I saw God face to face, and yet my life was spared.” Gen 32:30 In my recent reading on the book of Genesis 32, I was fascinated with Jacob’s account of his meeting and wrestling with God.  I think of the times…

By Not Known It is a common sight in church to see people diligently attending the Sunday worship service, praying, giving tithe and offering, and even actively serving in a ministry or ministries. Do all these please God? Yes, if all these are carried out with the right motive in the heart and with God…

By Not Known No doubt you have heard the expression “a friend in need is a friend indeed.”  The origins of this idiom is unclear, and seems to date back centuries, such as ancient writers Ennius, “A sure friend is known in unsure times,” and Euripides, “It is in trouble’s hour that the good must…