She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21 KJV Everything around us has become festive with Christmas lights and decoration, and although Hong Kong doesn’t get snow it seems that snowmen...
Give me your lantern and compass, give me a map, so I can find my way to the sacred mountain, to the place of your presence, to enter the place of worship, meet my exuberant God, sing my thanks with a harp, magnificent God, my God. Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the...
Keep vigilant watch over your heart, that’s where life starts. Proverbs 4:23 (MSG)Several months ago when I was greatly disturbed regarding a matter that was close to me, I was spending time reading Proverbs, chapters 1, 2, 3 and onward. These words of Solomon were strong and...
Peter, suddenly bold, said, “Master, if it’s really you, call me to come to you on the water.” He (Jesus) said, “Come ahead.” Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on the water to Jesus… The disciples in the boat, having watched the whole thing, worshiped...
Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? Matthew 6:27 Did I make the right decision? What if I lose my job? What if the people I need to impress don’t like me? What if I never get married? What if I/my parents/my children get sick? Have you ever spent a day with...
He rescued me because He delighted in me. Delight yourself in the Lord… Psalm 18:19; 37:4 A few weeks ago, I was carrying my three-year-old son down from a hike and lost my balance. As I realised that I could not stop the fall, the only thing on my mind was protecting my son’s head...
The Bible makes it clear that we will suffer this side of heaven (James 1 tells us that we will face “trials of many kinds”). But God provides two great resources to help us through the dark valleys of life: His near presence, and a certain hope.
For My people have committed two evils: they have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water. Jeremiah 2:13 I was at a tech conference the other day where this emotion-detection gadget intrigued me. The...
Teach me Your way, O Lord, that I may walk in Your truth; unite my heart to fear Your name. Psalm 86:11 (ESV) Recently, the word devotion has caught my attention while I was doing some research for our upcoming Care Group study on the topic of relationships. In many readings and...
Our plans for this time of the year have certainly been disrupted, but that should not prevent us from celebrating Christmas together with our families and friends. Here are five ideas to help you celebrate this Christmas season in a Covid-responsible way: 1. Wear matching pajamas!A staple of...