Monday, January 30, 2023

We Are Hungry For A Move Of God

We are hungry for a move of God. Saturate us with holy desire. Align our hearts with Your word. Spirit of the living God, move upon our hearts.

There is a hunger that You alone can fill. There is thirst that only You can satisfy. We are hungry for a move of God. Only You can satisfy our deepest longing.

Stir our hearts. Let our hearts burn with Your holy desire. Work Your purposes in us. We are hungry for a mighty move of God.  

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Hear Our Prayer

We bow
We come in holy reverence 
We come in complete trust
Lord, hear our prayer

With expectancy 
With open hearts
With undying hope
Lord, hear our prayer

With faith like a mustard seed
Seeking You 
Anchoring our hope in You
Lord, hear our prayer

Miracle working God
God of power and might
Grant us divine grace 
Lord, hear our prayer

Thursday, January 26, 2023

We Cry Out To You

The poor in Spirit cry out to You and You answer us.  You lift us up.  You plant our feet on solid ground.  You clothe us with Your love and power. 

The poor in Spirit lean on You.  We neither stumble and fall.  For You uphold us with Your righteous hands.  You lead us on to climb mountains.  You lead us on to scale new heights.

The poor in Spirit are anchored in Your love.  Pour Your mercy and grace on us. Let us move in the power of Your Spirit.  Let us triumph in Your power.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

We Worship You




Here are some stunning shots from Asia Pacific Theological Seminary campus.

The beauty of God is indescribable.  All creation worship the Lord.  The mountains sing to Him.  The trees clap their hands.  Let the praises of God resound in all the earth.  We worship You almighty God.

Sunday, January 22, 2023

Thank You, Lord

My heart is overwhelmed by the goodness of God.  His merciful love is everlasting.

For more than a year now, God spoke to me about sharing the Gospel.  I cherished His word and believed God to open the door to minister His word.

Today, I preached at Baguio International Chinese Church in Baguio Philippines.

God speaks to us.  He brings to fruition everything He wants to accomplish in our lives.  As we step out in faith.  God honours our faith.  

He will do everything in His power to bless us.  As we step out in obedience, He will anoint us.  He orchestrates the circumstances in our lives to bless us.  We begin to move in His anointing.

Lord, flow through our broken lives.  Empower us, energise us!  Shine Your glorious light on us. Move mightily in and through our broken lives.  All glory to His majestic name!

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Thank You, Lord

On the evening of 14 January 2023, I received an invitation to share the morning devotion to the staff at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary (APTS) in Baguio, Philippines.

I was overjoyed and thankful for God's open door to minister the Word. 

The morning devotion was scheduled on Monday, 16 January 2023. 

The night before, I fell sick. APTS is 5000 feet above sea level. My body was acclimatising to the high altitude. My body was adjusting to the environment. On top of that, my health has been challenged in the past few years. My upper eyelids swelling worsened with the high altitude due to thyroid eye disease. I was sick.

In my heart, I was concerned that I might not be able to fulfill my commitment. God spoke to me and I trusted Him. I prayed for God to bring healing and restoration.

The next morning, I was well. Glory be to God for He is worthy of all glory and praise. God's merciful love overwhelmed me. 

The Lord opens doors of ministry. He directs and orchestrates the circumstances in our lives to bless us. He chooses to minister through broken vessels. His power flows through our broken lives. 

The righteous cry out and God hears our cries for help. He reaches out to us in our distress.

His divine intervention releases us to walk in the power of His love. His merciful love brings us to our knees.

Lord, flow through our lives and ministries.  Let our lives bring glory to You. Set us apart. Sanctify us as we worship You.

Friday, January 13, 2023

Trust

We do not know where to begin to thank You, Lord.  We do not deserve anything and You blessed us with everything.

We live to find every circumstance to thank You. The roof over our heads, the food on the table.  Your providence in everyday living.

You helped us to lean on You in every season of our lives.  Our hope is anchored in Your love.

Teach us to trust You with every breath You give us. Our trust is in You and nothing is this world will lure us away.  

You are our firm foundation. You are why we rise each day beaming with hope. We trust You with all of our hearts.

Thursday, January 12, 2023

Rainbow Of Hope

The water in our aquarium casts a rainbow on the wall.  The rainbow is a constant reminder of the goodness of God.

God is a covenant making and covenant keeping God.  He speaks into our lives.  He keeps His promises.

Promises of hope and joy.  Promises of blessings and love.  Promises of restoration and hope.

The God of all hope release us to live an abundant life.  Life overflowing with His goodness.  Living in total liberty.  Thriving and reaching fullest potential in Him.

Glorify Your Name

You have made us
To glorify You
You have made us
To worship You
You have made us
To come on bended knees

Prostrating before You
Kneeling before You
Bowing in reverence

You have made us
To sing Your song
You have made us
To lift up holy hands
You have made us
To posture our hearts towards You

Praise arise in our hearts
Declaring Your greatness 
Proclaiming Your glory
You have made us
To glorify Your name

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Faithful God

More than 3 decades ago, God spoke to Monte about doing a PhD. He started his PhD in 2020.  It would have taken about 5 years to complete. By the Lord's grace, he is targeting to finish his dissertation by the third quarter of 2023. Glory be to the King of kings and Lord of Lords!

Monte and I will be away at Asia Pacific Theological Seminary in Baguio, Philippines. We will be away from 14 January 2023. We will be there for about a month.

We call to mind the faithfulness of God. God speaks to us and we cherish it in our hearts.  Faith arises to see God accomplish the impossible. There is nothing God cannot do.  Miracles did not happen by chance. Miracles are birthed in the heart of God. Miracles happen by the power of God's Spirit.

When God calls us, He provides the resources.
He meets every need. He is always reliable and dependable.

Our hearts go out to everyone who has believed in us. Everyone who has covered us in prayer.  Everyone who has helped us financially. Thank you for journeying with us. Thank you for partnering with us. Thank you for sowing into our ministry. We are deeply indebted to you.

His faithfulness reaches to the skies. We anchor our hope in God. He deserves all the praises in our hearts. We proclaim His glory. We magnify His name. We worship the Lord.

Monday, January 09, 2023

Sing Through Us

When evening fades
And morning dawns
We sing a song to You
A song rising from our hearts

A song of love
A song of joy
A song of hope

A song of deliverance 
A song of jubilation 
A song of the redeemed

Our hearts are burning 
Burning with Your love
Burning with Your song
Sing through us
Shine Your glorious light on us

With All Of Our Hearts

With all of our hearts
We bow
With all of our hearts
We worship You
With all of our hearts
We proclaim Your glory

Move upon us
Spirit of the living God
Empower us
Restore us
Energise us

With all of our hearts
We revere You
With all of our hearts
We crown You King
With all of our hearts
We declare Your majesty


Saturday, January 07, 2023

Joy Unspeakable

Only God can make our hearts leap with joy.  Joy unspeakable.  Joy overflowing.  Joy bubbling over.

Trials and tribulations cannot stop our joy.  For the joy of the Lord is our strength.  Joy increases as we dwell in the presence of almighty God.

Joy comes from the heart of God.  He delights in us.  He sings over us.  As we journey with the Lord, joy comes in the midst of challenges.  Joy is presents when we face a mountain.  God sustains us daily.  

God is the source of our joy.  No mountain Too high, no rivers too deep.  Nothing can suppress the joy that comes bursting through.  The natural mind cannot fully comprehend how God works.  

God and God alone has given us supernatural ability to triumph in distress.  God has empowered to rise above every occasion to declare His power and strength.

Friday, January 06, 2023

We Bow Before You

Let our hearts be pure.  The gold and glitter of this world will not crowd You out.  Prestige and power has no hold on us.  Wealth will not lure us away from Your presence.

The poor man cries out to You and You rescue him.  You poured in the oil and the wine.  You robe Him with righteousness.  You cleanse and purifies him.

The Poor in Spirit  has a place in the presence of the almighty.  He lifts the lowly.  He raises the simple.  He makes room for the marginalised  disenfranchised and outcast.

Come and restore us.  Come and make all things new.  Empower and energise the weak.  Let the weak say I am strong.  Let the poor say I am rich.

Thursday, January 05, 2023

None Like You

Merciful
Gracious
Faithful
There is none like You

Eternal
Immortal
Limitless
There is none like You

Dependable
Constant
Reliable
There is none like You

Matchless
Invincible 
Unparalleled 
There is none like You

Who can compare with You
There is none like You
We trust You wholeheartedly 
We lean on You 
We rest in Your love

Wednesday, January 04, 2023

Thankful


My parents-in-law Howard  and Barbara Jean Ham had both gone home to be with the Lord.  They were God fearing people.  They loved the Lord deeply.

They came to Singapore for a couple of times.  It took so much out of them to make these gruelling journeys to be with us.  They loved us with all of their hearts.

Both of them had health challenges.  They kept trusting and loving God all their lives.  My dad-in-law took good care of my mum-in-law.  He was the one who prepared the medication for my mum-in-law.

The love my parents-in-law had for each day is indescribable.  Their exemplary lives had impacted us enormously.  They left us a great legacy. 

My heart well up with gratefulness every time I think of my parents-in-law.  They blessed and touched Monte and my life deeply.

Tuesday, January 03, 2023

The Cry Of The Afflicted

Lord, You lift the afflicted. You lift the needy. You bind our wounds. You pour in the oil and the wine. You give us undying hope.

The afflicted cry out to You and You hear us. You save us. You deliver us. You bless us beyond our wildest imagination.

The afflicted find solace in Your love. How deep is Your love.  How strong is Your love. How wide is Your love. How rich is Your everlasting love. You loved us into obedience. We come bowing in humble adoration.

Sunday, January 01, 2023

God Of Power And Might

In the midst of uncertainty and the great unknown, God is challenging us to trust Him.  As we step into the water, miracles appear.  

We will cower in fear.  Our courage will not melt away.  God is our defender.  He is our fortress and hope.  He sustains the weary.  He heals the broken-hearted.

God of power and might.  God of all glory.  We put our trust in Your unfailing love.  Manifest Your power.  Let Your glory shine on us.  Consume our lives as we offer ourselves as living sacrifice on Your altar.