REST IN HIM

REST IN HIM

God wants us to find rest in Him and not to struggle by our own strength. Come to God today and allow Him to refresh and renew us with His unfailing love.

Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

The secret of longevity is learning to find rest in God. We need to rest when we are tired or exhausted from our labour. We need to rest when we have done everything possible. We need to rest when we have prayed to God. We need to rest when we have tried our best to achieve something. We need to rest when we have served the Lord. Learning to rest will help us to move forward even further.

We can rest by sitting in the presence of God. We can rest by worshipping God. We can rest by reading and mediating in God's words to find encouragement and new direction. We can rest by trusting in God and not worrying about various matters. We can rest by surrendering our lives to Him. We can rest by doing some exercise or enjoying our hobbies. We can rest by taking a vacation.

Rest in the Christ today in order to achieve greater things in God.

MORNING PRAYER

MORNING PRAYER
God desires us to offer our prayers to Him everyday so he can act on our behalf. Come before God today and pray for His blessings, miracles and healing.

Ps 5:3 In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.

King David was a man of prayer. He lived out a lifestyle of prayer since his youth, when he was just a shepherd. King David was a man after God's heart. He came before His God every morning in prayer and waited expectantly for God's reply. Prayer is two-way communication, not a one-sided talk. When we pray to God, we should spend some time waiting upon God in silence so God can speak to us. It is good to spend some time getting in the presence of God through worship. Don't rush in and out when it comes to building intimacy with God.

We need to allow time for God to speak into our lives. God wants to lead and guide us into the right path and direction.

HIS FAVOUR AND HONOUR

HIS FAVOUR AND HONOUR


God gives us favour and honour when we obey and serve Him. Ask God for more of His favour for our family, business and ministry today.

Ps 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honour; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.

What a wonderful promise that God has written in His Word! God pours His favour and honour upon His children. We can walk in God's favour and honour by obeying and serving Him. Many Bible characters received favour from God. Abraham received favour from God because he obeyed God’s call to live in a foreign land. Joseph was favoured by God because he was following the vision God has given him to rule Egypt. Moses received favour from God because he led the Israelites out of the land of slavery into the Promised Land. Joshua received favour from God because he led the Israelites into battle to conquer the Promised Land. Ruth received favour from God because she followed Naomi back to the Israel and God gave her an eternal inheritance. David received favour from God because he was not afraid of Goliath and defeated him in battle.

Peter received favour when he obeyed Jesus to throw down the fishing nets for a catch. They caught so many fishes that the boat began to sink. The little boy with two small fishes and five loaves of bread received favour from God when Jesus multiplied the food to feed five thousand people. A woman with a bleeding issue for 12 years received favour from God when she touched the hem of Jesus' clothes and her bleeding ended. The wealthy tax collector named Zacchaeus received favour from God when Jesus invited him for dinner – Zacchaeus repented of his sin and lived for righteousness.

Let us follow and serve God today and allow His favour and honour to pour into our family, business and ministry.

EXPECT MORE MIRACLES

EXPECT MORE MIRACLES

Jesus performed so many miracles while living on earth that all the books would not able to contain everything. Ask Jesus to do more miracles today because He is alive.

Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. John 20:30-31

Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. John 21:25

Not every miracle of Jesus was recorded in the Bible because there were just too many. I wonder how many miracles Jesus performed within his three year of ministry on earth. Did He perform hundreds or thousands of miracles? Anything is possible because He is the Son of God and God sent His Son on earth to demonstrate the kingdom of heaven. If Jesus performed many miracles on earth to demonstrate the love and power of God 2000 years ago, we can ask God to perform more miracles today. Jesus ascension to heaven does not mean an end to miracles on earth. He ascended to heaven to intercede for believers so that there would be more signs and wonders on earth (Read John 14:12-14)
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it. John 14:12-14

I believe it is time for believers to rise up and pray for God to do greater signs and wonders in our times. We should not be content with past miracles and experiences. We should ask God for greater miracles for today because of the great need around us. We serve a God that is the same, yesterday and today and forever (Read Hebrew 13:8). Pray for God to perform more miracles to bless more people today.

REMAIN IN HIM

REMAIN IN HIM

Many wonderful things happen when we surrender our lives fully to God. We will have greater peace, joy & strength when we allow God to lead us into His plans and purpose.

John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Every electrical appliance (such as a water boiler, microwave, fridge, iron etc) needs to be connected to a power supply to function. Similarly, we are made to be connected to God and to rely on Him for this life on Earth. We will be much happier and less stressed if we allow God to be involved in every part of our life. So many times, we run around frantically without the guidance of our loving Heavenly Father. We think we can solve all of our problems by natural means without seeking God's wisdom. In reality, we are limited without God working in our lives.

God has all the resources, all the knowledge and all the power in this universe. God promised in His Word that if we remain in Him and if we rely on Him, we will bear much fruit in our lives. What kinds of fruit can we expect when we rely on God? We will see more productivity and effectiveness in our lives. We will have greater inner joy, peace and strength when we confronted with troubles and hardship. Let us make every effort to remain connected with God each day by inviting Him into our daily schedule and program.

God is our invisible helper that is always there to give a helping hand.

LOVE POWER

LOVE POWER

God love toward US is NEW every morning. Allow the LOVE of God to MOTIVATE us to do EXTRAORDINARY things for HIM. Show SOMEONE His unfailing LOVE today.

Ps 90:14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

Love for God can be a great motivation for us to do extraordinary things for God and others. God is pouring out His love every day to His children so they can experience His love and bless others with His love. The world around us really needs to know and experience the love of God. There are so many ways we can express the love of God to others. God has given each person certain gifts and abilities and we can use it to benefit those around us. If you are a good listener, spend time listening to the hurts and worries of others. If you have the gift of serving, spend time serving people in your community. If you have the gift of prayer and healing, spend time praying for those who need a miracle. If you have the gift of leadership and administration, spend time organising events to bless the community. If you have a gift of giving, spend time giving to those who genuinely need help. As God pour His love into us, we need some avenues to release His love to people around us.

The world we live in is hungry to receive the love of God in a sincere, tangible and practical way.

RIGHT FOCUS

RIGHT FOCUS

God's Great POWER has made everything POSSIBLE in our lives. Nothing is too hard for Him. Do not focus on your problems but FOCUS on God's LOVE, WISDOM and POWER.

Jeremiah 32:17 “Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you".

Anyone who wears prescription lenses knows the importance of having the right focus. Without a proper lens prescription, a person may have the wrong focus and their eye vision is blurred. When it comes to confronting our problems in life, we need to have the right focus. Do not focus all our energy on the problems and lose sight of the almighty God. We need to remind ourselves of the One that is living inside us and the One that is in control of everything in this world and universe.

The God who created everything we can see is more than able to help us overcome the problems we face. We need to magnify God and not magnify our problems. Do not make God too small to handle anything big in our lives. God is always bigger than our problems and troubles. God is greater than whatever challenges that are coming our way. He is always faithful to what He is able to do. We need to have more trust in Him instead of our own natural ability and resources.

God wants us to live an extraordinary life by having a right focus on His love, wisdom and power.

GOD'S WORDS LASTS FOREVER

GOD'S WORDS LASTS FOREVER

‎2000 years ago, Jesus said “What is IMPOSSIBLE WITH MAN is POSSIBLE WITH GOD" (Luke 18:27). This statement still holds TRUE today!

God wants us to know that HisWORDS/PROMISES is THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER. Let us trust God to do the IMPOSSIBLE today in our Family, Marriage, Finance, Career, Business, and Ministry.

We need to be constantly reminded about the reality of God and His words. God always stays true to His words. In fact, the Bible says,

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away". Mark 13:31

God can be trusted in every situation of our lives. Our challenges present a great opportunity for God to demonstrate His love, grace and power into our situation. God is not out of reach. Rather, God lives within us and He responds to our daily prayers. Let not be downhearted or discouraged by our problems, but look to God for His deliverance and provision. God loves to do the supernatural and impossible things so we can witness and understand His nature and glory.

Believe God for greater things today because He is the God of POSSIBLE and nothing is IMPOSSIBLE for HIM.

FINDING THE PERFECT WILL OF GOD

FINDING THE PERFECT WILL OF GOD

To find the PERFECT WILL OF GOD, we need to OBEY and LAY DOWN OUR OWN DESIRES. SURRENDER our WILL to GOD in EXCHANGE for HIS HIGHER AND BETTER PLANS for OUR LIVES. GOD wants US to live out HIS wonderful PLANS on earth.
"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me" Gal 2:20

How do we find the perfect will of God for our lives? Many Christians ask this very common question, including me. I remembered hearing a guest speaker at our church 20 years ago. I really liked his answer when someone in the audience asked him this question. The speaker said that it is easier to manoeuvre a vehicle when we start driving rather than leaving it stationary. He shared that we need to start obeying God in the small things and God will lead us along the way. He also shared about allowing God to be the driver of our vehicle so God can steer us into His direction. I really believe that are some very important truths in both illustrations. God does not want to hide His plans from our lives. God reveals His plans to us according to His wisdom and timing. We may get scared or proud if God revealed everything to us in one hit. God also reveals His plan according to our obedience.

As we allow God to be in charge of our lives, God will slowly reveal His perfect plans in due time. We know our destiny by building a strong daily relationship with God. Draw close to God today to know Him and find His perfect will.

TURN MOUNTAINS INTO MIRACLES

I had a wonderful mexican dinner at a restaurant in Los Angeles, California.

TURN MOUNTAINS INTO MIRACLES

Our mountains, problems and crisis are not meant to discourage us but bring us closer to the reality and power of the living God.

He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20
TURN our MOUNTAINS into MIRACLES of God
TURN our PROBLEMS into PRAYERS
TURN our CRISIS into CHRIST'S Power

I really believe God wants us not to live with a defeated or self-pitying mentality when we face problems. We need to have a positive attitude and focus on how God can turn the situation around for His purpose and glory.

Recently, I had the worst food poisoning in my life. My face was all red and puffed up. My eyes and ears were swollen. My body was covered with rashes. I could not sleep at night because of the rashes and itchiness. I had some choices before me. I could focus on my problem and get depressed or cry out to God for a miracle. I decided to rely on God to get through this situation. I remained calm and refused to be stressed about it. I asked some friends to pray for me and visited some doctors. Within a few days, I recovered and I was healthy again.

During this ordeal, God reminded me not to focus on the negatives but to believe God for a good outcome. I want to encourage those who are going through some challenges to direct your hope and faith toward God. Don't allow negativity to dwell in your hearts for a long time because God is more than able to do miracles in the midst of the problem.

God is always faithful to provide us a way out of our troubles.

IT IS ON THE WAY!

Some beautiful pictures of Hoover Dam in California, USA.

IT IS ON THE WAY!

Our MIRACLES, PROVISIONS, HEALING and BLESSINGS are COMING, continue to BELIEVE and TRUST in God because He is ALWAYS on TIME.
Phil 4:19 "And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.

Have you ever eagerly waited for Christmas Day to arrive so you could open your Christmas presents? You are full of anticipation that something good awaits when you open the box. All the waiting seems to be worth it when you receive your long awaited gift. I believe God wants us to live with a life full of expectation and anticipation of the goodness of God. We need to keep our faith strong in God when things don't seem to go our way. We need to have a patient perseverance that God is going to pull us through troubled times. God will supply His grace, wisdom and strength to help us to each day.

What we need from God is on the way! Keep praying, believing and trusting in God's provision!

HIS LOVE NEVER CHANGE

HIS LOVE NEVER CHANGE

Jesus loves US yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever. Do you agree?
The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17

I remembered when I was a teenager. I did something that really hurt my parents. I wondered if their love for me would change after this sad incident in my life. I was grateful when my parents forgave me and our relationship was restored. I really believe God wants us to realise that His love for us is the same yesterday, today, tomorrow and forever. The fact that we are sinners does not mean God stops loving us. The Bible says God’s love causes us to repent from our sins and return to Him. God did not come to condemn us but to save us from our sins. Do not allow Satan to take away our worthiness in Christ. We are precious to God; so precious that He sent His one and only son to die for us.

We can sometimes doubt God’s love during times of hardship or disappointment. God's love does not diminish when we are facing difficult times. Rather His love enables us to walk through the valleys of life. God's love gives us hope and strength in every situation. We need to trust in God's love and wisdom each day. He is faithful to carry us through the hard times. His love never fails.

LOOK AT THE BIRDS

I went to see the Bird's Show at Ocean Park.

LOOK AT THE BIRDS

Every time we WORRY, God wants us to LOOK at the BIRDS to receive assurance of His constant LOVE and PROVISION.
"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?" Matthew 6:26

Recently, I was looking outside the window of my hotel room. I saw some small sparrows flying freely in the sky and the thought quickly came to my mind that God is looking after these birds. God is taking care of this small flying creature without any human intervention. No one was feeding the birds yet they are able to find their food and water. The birds can live without humans because God is taking care of them. God wants to remind us that He is constantly watching over us every day.

The God that takes care of millions of birds around the world is also taking care of us.

God knows our desires, needs, disappointments and dreams. He will surely come to our aid and support at the right time. Let us trust in God everyday because He is watching over us every day.