Hi all
trust the day is blessed as always. Just yesterday, on a hot Sat afternoon, the wife and myself trudged to visit one of those popular airconditioned showflats near my place. Always fascinating to mingle amongst the starry eyed populace, where the rising prices of brick and mortar can truly cement one's determination to enter into great debt, for future and even short term perceived prosperity.
'...when I restore your fortunes before your very eyes.'
Zephaniah 3:20
Not sure when my harboured dreams of being featured in our local newspaper, Sunday Times will sail into port, but it always fascinate me whenever they featured the investors of diverse background who oftens come across as savvy in their financial investments. Today, it is about a fashionita who is good with figures, and we are not talking about one's hour glass attributes. Self medication might not be any better than using professionals like us, but at least, you are responsible for your own follies and eventual financial demise!!
'He restores my soul.'
Psalm 23:3
Our good Lord has indeed restored a large part of the fortunes for many of us. Of course, there are also many who will never recover what they lost in Oct 2008 or in Mar 2009, by virtue of having been forced sold by their till recently pandering bankers or brokers. And there are also some who let fear get the better of them and sold at near the bottom in Mar 2009. But are you amongst those who might be a little frustrated that you did not buy at the bottom, but has also not sold? Are you thankful or increasingly frustrated?
'God is love'
1 John 4:8
Till recently, like most, I do love to make "right" investment decisions, for it fattens my wallet, enhances my status as a clairvoyant, and if nothing else, is good for the ego. But the Lord our God has reminded oft enough that it is gold as bought from Him that matters. And what is this gold, but our character as refined by Him.
The world is in a sweet spot at the moment. And much as more will come to believe that indeed things are getting better in the global economy, the reality is, are we in a self deluding bubble, as no one wants to face up to reality?
'Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it..'
Psalm 127:1
Am I right in my prognosis? I am not sure, but what matters is, are we following the Lord's leading or our own?
As for me, I know that God is leading me to invest in His kingdom, with His provisions and guidance. This is my investment and sole focus, till He leads me otherwise.
What about you? Have you been still and know He is our God and is cognizant of and is willing to obey His will?
The approach might be different, but I believe that truly, God commands us all to give our all to His will, to commit our all to His kingdom.
God Blesses
Eng Hieang
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
SundaySnippets#1 Is Christ-likeness private?(23Aug09)
Hi all
Now that by God's grace, have written a book. Should i be like some who move on to making a movie out of it. Remember "Jaws 1,2 and 3?
I have regressed instead. Events and comments these past few days have led me horrors to horrors for my long suffering friends, to start an aperitif to my present weekly entree offering or more like pondering on the internet entitled "Reflections for the moment.'
Today kicks off this new bite size serving, and since the first inspiration is from an article in today's Sunday Times, titled "Religion is private", prayerfully, the title of this Sunday series "Sunday Snippets" is brief, concise but incisive and it will be, if it is truly from our Lord.
'Create In me a clean heart, O God. And renew a steadfast spirit within me.'
Psalm 51:10
Like the writer, many of us are (or for me), once good secular people, and just don't understand why the often less than angelic, Bible bearing, but overbearing people are trying to stuff their values mouthed from their lips, but not reflected in their hearts, upon us, the long suffering.
Of course, like the writer, we do have amongst our loved ones who were once like us, minding our own secular business, but now professed Christians, but definitely not in the same category of this burdensome drones
A little quirky they might be, but we still love them, even if they are Christians .
'Restore to me the joy of Your salvation. And uphold me in Your generous Spirit. Then I will teach transgressors your ways. And sinners shall be converted to You.'
Psalm 51:12-13
Why do we become believers in our Lord Jesus Christ? Instead of Christians trying to testify to the as yet uninterested, for the world has a lot more compelling distractions, should it not be better to wait for non-believers like the writer to ask "why should I not believe in Christ like you?'
It is God Who brings about the increase.
'For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it. You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and a contrite heart - These O God, You will not despise.'
Psalm 51:16-17
The writer is right. Our views should be private. It can be shared, but only with permission and never imposed. But the life we live as a believer and follower of our Lord Jesus Christ is public. The world must see Christ in us, not just hear about Christ from us. Our hearts must be aligned to the will of God, only then can we be the lamp upon which the light of God will shine forth. And what is the will of God? To love Him with our all, and to love others as much as we love ourselves.
'Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification, for even Christ did not please Himself...'
Romans 15:3
God Blesses
Eng Hieang
Now that by God's grace, have written a book. Should i be like some who move on to making a movie out of it. Remember "Jaws 1,2 and 3?
I have regressed instead. Events and comments these past few days have led me horrors to horrors for my long suffering friends, to start an aperitif to my present weekly entree offering or more like pondering on the internet entitled "Reflections for the moment.'
Today kicks off this new bite size serving, and since the first inspiration is from an article in today's Sunday Times, titled "Religion is private", prayerfully, the title of this Sunday series "Sunday Snippets" is brief, concise but incisive and it will be, if it is truly from our Lord.
'Create In me a clean heart, O God. And renew a steadfast spirit within me.'
Psalm 51:10
Like the writer, many of us are (or for me), once good secular people, and just don't understand why the often less than angelic, Bible bearing, but overbearing people are trying to stuff their values mouthed from their lips, but not reflected in their hearts, upon us, the long suffering.
Of course, like the writer, we do have amongst our loved ones who were once like us, minding our own secular business, but now professed Christians, but definitely not in the same category of this burdensome drones
A little quirky they might be, but we still love them, even if they are Christians .
'Restore to me the joy of Your salvation. And uphold me in Your generous Spirit. Then I will teach transgressors your ways. And sinners shall be converted to You.'
Psalm 51:12-13
Why do we become believers in our Lord Jesus Christ? Instead of Christians trying to testify to the as yet uninterested, for the world has a lot more compelling distractions, should it not be better to wait for non-believers like the writer to ask "why should I not believe in Christ like you?'
It is God Who brings about the increase.
'For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it. You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and a contrite heart - These O God, You will not despise.'
Psalm 51:16-17
The writer is right. Our views should be private. It can be shared, but only with permission and never imposed. But the life we live as a believer and follower of our Lord Jesus Christ is public. The world must see Christ in us, not just hear about Christ from us. Our hearts must be aligned to the will of God, only then can we be the lamp upon which the light of God will shine forth. And what is the will of God? To love Him with our all, and to love others as much as we love ourselves.
'Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification, for even Christ did not please Himself...'
Romans 15:3
God Blesses
Eng Hieang
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