Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but my ears you have opened, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not require. Psalm 40:6 Psalm 40 shows us an example of how we should pray in times of distress. David described himself as being caught in a desolate pit and in miry clay (verse...
Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the...
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 Mr and Mrs C weren’t easy to love. At 87 years old, Mr C frequently beat his wife, leaving her black and blue and bitter. For her part, 76-year-old Mrs C was venomous...
O Lord, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it...
This will be written for the generation to come, that a people yet to be created may praise the Lord. Psalm 102:18 This verse is part of the prayer of an afflicted man who is asking for mercy for himself and for God’s people. The psalmist cries out to the Lord to hear his prayer while...
Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? Matthew 6:27 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and...
I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Ephesians 3:16–17a Traditional Lunar New Year celebrations begin days before the first day of the Lunar calendar when...
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And...
Trust the Lord with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5 Personal fitness is so popular in Hong Kong these days that if you go to gyms during lunch, they are absolutely packed! Furthermore, many people have become very conscious of how many steps they have...
So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36 The turn of the calendar year can often bring new hopes and aspirations. But as it sometimes happens, the novelty of those goals wears off and the drive to achieve them diminishes. The “Parable of the Sower&rdquo...