2 CORINTHIANS 3:18 One of my friends is one of those people who seems to be better than me in almost every area. He is more intelligent, more thoughtful, and aware of where to obtain higher-quality literature to read. Being around him makes me want to improve. I strive to be better because of his high standards. … [Read more…]
LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23 Playing on the seesaw at school was one of my favourite pastimes when I was a child. On each end of the board, a person would sit and bounce the other up and down. Sometimes the person who was down would remain there while his playmate was left screaming to be let down. The … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 20:1-16 We are left to ponder why God would punish the most upright person on earth, according to the author of the book of Job. Why would God reward people who are so undeserving is a question that the Psalmists and some other biblical authors ponder. Jesus confronts this matter head-on in His parable of the … [Read more…]
JOHN 1:1-14 I realise that managing a fish pond is not an easy task. Regular water changes are required. I give them antibiotics and vitamins. To make sure their tank is clean, I wash it. They must be fed every day. You would think my fish will become grateful. Not so. They duck for shelter when my … [Read more…]
PSALM 5 When I learnt how to drive, I was also taught some fundamental car care. I learnt that I should check the oil each morning. Years later, I still often reflect on the six-word slogan I was given, “Oil is cheap; engines are expensive.” A quart of oil added is nothing compared to an engine replacement. … [Read more…]
1 PETER 3:15 General Lew Wallace of the Union Army met Colonel Robert Ingersoll while traveling on a train after the American Civil War. Wallace was a man of faith, while Ingersoll was one of the most prominent agnostics of the 19th century. Wallace became aware that he was unable to respond to Ingersoll’s questions and … [Read more…]
MATTHEW 16:18 In a letter to his newborn son that he intended for the child to read in the future, a Chinese man expressed the following wish: “My beloved son, Daddy and Mummy named you Xin Xuan, wishing that you will find and remain focused on the Light. Xin means faithfulness, contentment, and integrity; Xuan means … [Read more…]
MARK 4:35-41 At the age of 27, Rembrandt painted the seascape, Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee. It shows Jesus calming the sea’s waves and preserving the lives of the fourteen men on board. Rembrandt included a self-portrait of himself on the boat, close to Jesus and his twelve followers to make them … [Read more…]
JAMES 2:1-9 His hair was dirty and bushy, and his face was horrible. His filthy clothes made the air around him smell bad. They ignored him when he entered the church one Sunday morning. They were shocked when the man walked up to the pulpit, removed his wig, and started preaching. They discovered he was actually … [Read more…]
PSALM 119:10 Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, Prone to leave the God I love; Here’s my heart, O take and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above. —Robinson Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing, composed in 1757 by 22-year-old Robert Robinson, is one of my favourite classic hymns. There is a line in the hymn’s lyrics … [Read more…]
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