Transit at Turkey - Istanbul airport, Kitchenette cafe 16 Dec 17

Abba,

Thank you so so much: Todah Raba for this opportunity to visit Jesus' birth place and the country that you chose your people to give them Your ways and show them Your love. Learning the history of Israel gives me the inspiration to read the bible and also to help me understand some verses of the bible more relevantly. No one goes to the Father but through me..... The houses of the Jews were built two storeys: the second level is furnished and the family stays on the second level for the first level is for their son to furnish before he gets married and for his new family to stay. So, naturally, whoever wants to go to the father, has to go through the son's house!

When Jesus broke bread at the upper room, their custom is they break a piece out of the whole piece of bread and hide it away somewhere. The children would then go around to look for that piece of hidden bread. Whoever finds that missing piece of bread would be given the chance to ask for anything and the adult is to grant that request. That's how the verse, the father would give whatever you ask for! It is in relation to the context and culture of the Israelites!

Thank You, Adonai, for the opportunity to learn Hebrew language too and some Hebrew songs! Abba, it is also a good time to get to know some new people, very nice people of God! Hallelujah!

Looking at the different stones, artefacts and sites of the time in OT and the time in NT make me even more convinced of the reality of the records in the bible. And a lot of the reading opens up my understanding of the narration of the events happened for some, more than 6000 (OT) years ago and some, more than 2000 (NT) years ago. Praise You, Abba, that You are eternal! And You are love! And You are so ever patient with us, sinful humankind!

Thank You, Adonai, for revealing to us Your standards in the beatitudes, thank You for reminding me once again that Your standards are different from the standards of the world.

Praise You, too, Lord, for your faithfulness. As I watched the 3D video of the history of Jerusalem, nothing worth noticing but Your faithfulness! Over so many thousands of years, You still keep Your people in possession of the land. And, after so many events, Your people are still preserved. You are so faithful to Your promise to Abraham, Lord. After more than 6000 years, You have preserved them for Your divine purpose. You are AWESOME!

Caught in the rut of bZ bZ ...??

WOW! It has been far too long since i last updated my blog! I have been wanting to add The Lord's impression on me for 2017. Well, more than three quarters of 2017 is going to be over!!! very scary..

Hmm..... i enjoyed the intense bible reading in the beginning part of the year and was able to upkeep the schedule of reading the bible in a year til something came up. Nevertheless, i managed to get to the book of Judges 7.

Very excited and enjoying the something that came up: studying Masters in Arts (Counselling and Guidance). The delving into the program and the work that comes with it has been an eye opener for me. Though the duration is quite long, 3.5 years, it's going to be a nice, contemplative and rewarding journey of learning, discovering and unlearning.

I am also elated i could have the chance to go for a week of silent retreat at Chiang Mai. Another experience with God unveiled to me while walking through the labyrinth. It was amazing! I then began doing it at my own home: plainly pleasurable and gratifying to the soul. The recording below is just one of the many reflections i have had while i was there for the week.

The year 2017 (1)

It has been five very long months since I have last written. My life has still been eventful of God's presence and I am truly thankful and very grateful.
The first quarter of 2017 is just over. I was still planning to pen down my resolutions and before I even did that, in a flash, three months have already passed!

Answered prayer of my friend's job provision led me into year 2017 and encouraged me to press on in prayer for the lost. The deep compassion for the lost has always been upon my heart. The year ended with the conclusive study of Revelation in 2016, a spotlight on the reality of Jesus' coming and the end of the world for all mankind. It really pains me to keep being reminded of my family and closed ones who still refuse to choose Jesus. How could I communicate to them the reality of the end of the world, the impending absoluteness of Christ's coming and the eternal separation of humankind from God for those without Christ? Lord, have mercy on them. On one hand I wish Christ would come very soon so I could be in heaven with Him. On the other hand, I wish Christ would delay His coming as there are plenty who are yet to receive Jesus into their lives.

2017 is a year much looked forward to as there are going to be new specialised learning in the pathway and new relationships going to be built. And with this new venture, another avenue of knowing deeper of Him. He knows best and He is sovereign and loving, I trust Him completely with my life and what He would want accomplished in and through my life to fulfil His ultimate purpose for mankind and for His glory.

Jesus the Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the World! Praise You!