I was reading Ezekiel 37 about the valley of dry bones recently, where God brought Ezekiel in the Spirit to a valley which was full of bones and asked him, “Son of man, can these bones live?”, whereupon Ezekiel wisely replied, “O Lord God, You know”. And indeed, after a few prophecies, the miraculous happened, … Continue reading Ezekiel 37 – valley of dry bones
Category: Reflective
Predestination vs Free Will
I had a conversation with someone on the topic of predestination vs free will recently. To be honest, this isn’t a topic that I have given particular thought to previously, because of the apparently irreconcilable dichotomy between these two concepts (which therefore makes this an obvious topic for me to avoid). It seems that one … Continue reading Predestination vs Free Will
Be of the same mind…
So I know that people think differently. But this incident drove home the fact more pointedly. I was preparing the agenda for a high-level dialogue at work recently. To ease the agenda-setting process, I drew up a template proposing two key agenda topics to focus on for the dialogue discussion, and sent the document round … Continue reading Be of the same mind…
Jesus walking on water – the divinity of Christ (Matthew 14 / Mark 6 / John 6)…
In Mark 6, it says that when the disciples saw Jesus walking on the sea, “they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled. For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened”. Two things caught my attention here: (1) The divinity of Christ What were the disciples supposed to … Continue reading Jesus walking on water – the divinity of Christ (Matthew 14 / Mark 6 / John 6)…
If you knew the gift of God (John 4)…
In John 4:10, Jesus said to the Samaritan woman, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” Let’s rewind a bit. Jesus first asked the Samaritan woman for a drink. He said, “Give … Continue reading If you knew the gift of God (John 4)…
Why did God create the world and man (Genesis 1 & 2)…
I have been reading the Book of Genesis again recently (yes, it doth appear that I am still in the first two chapters unfortunately), and I found myself asking this question: why did God create the world, and man, for that matter? A very legit question, I must say, for when I did a quick … Continue reading Why did God create the world and man (Genesis 1 & 2)…
Languishing – the zeitgeist of our time…
I came across a rather uncommonly-used word recently… zeitgeist… An esteemed politician had used this word in his speech recently. It caught my attention because it seems a pretty big word – a word that encapsulates the spirit of the time or the general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of … Continue reading Languishing – the zeitgeist of our time…
Reflections…
I haven't been writing for a while. It is like I have been silent silenced. And I know why. My voice has been silenced by worries and fears... ~~~~~~~~~~ It is at times like these that I realize how far I am from David. David wrote psalms to record his hope and trust in God … Continue reading Reflections…
The Word, the Spirit and the power…
To allay all concerns, I love the Word of God. But sometimes, I feel like I don’t know what I am doing. King Solomon said in Ecclesiastes 12:12 that “much study is wearisome to the flesh”, and it feels that way sometimes. (每个人摄取养分的方式都不同，吸收和消化的方式也不同，或许是我的方式太费劲、过于钻牛角尖，所以容易感到累。即便如此，又能如何？那是我的执着。) While moments of uncovering gems in the Word of God are undoubtedly … Continue reading The Word, the Spirit and the power…
By grace alone…
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “There was a man who had a dream. In his dream, he saw the Lord, dwelling in unapproachable light. So bright and white was the light that it filled up the entire dimension with its glory, and no darkness was found within the reach of his vision. As he marveled at how he could … Continue reading By grace alone…
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