My Eyes Are Fixed On You Oh Lord

Psalm 123:

“To you I lift up my eyes
who are enthroned in heaven —
As the eyes of servants
are on the hands of their masters.
Have pity on us, O LORD, have pity on us,
for we are more than sated with contempt;
our souls are more than sated
with the mockery of the arrogant,
with the contempt of the proud.”

Reflection:

Just like the people on this psalm who humbly recognised the greatness of God’s love for them, it is but fitting for us to recognise the fact that this life is merely a borrowed one from God above.

In His eyes, we don’t really have own anything. All our giftedness, talents, resources and others, we owe them all to God. Yes, there might be others who can claim richness on earth however, all these worldly possessions are but passing and temporary.

What then is essential for us is to nurture our souls so that they will be welcomed in God’s kingdom when we rest eternally. All our preparations must be geared towards achieving a life that is eternal and in His centre.

Thus, let us own our wickedness and humbly ask for His forgiveness for our trespasses meanwhile, let us also rejoice for all the good deeds that we have shared with ourselves and with others. Happy Sunday everyone! 

Life is Like a Floating Boat

 

Listening to our preacher yesterday, I was asking myself this question, “Did I allow my God to be in control of my life like a true captain of a boat?” While our preacher continued with his sharing especially by pinpointing specific examples of famous people who experienced concretely those stormy weathers in their life, I also silently put myself in the middle of a storm and check my own reactions to such a devastation. People mentioned was Job whose life was destroyed and challenged by several storms yet he continued to be steadfast in his faith in God.

On the Other hand, there was also St. Paul who like Job experienced similar storms with the Jews who persecuted him. Yet, in their stormy weathers, they remained calm and trustful to God.

Reflecting back on our journey, indeed several storms have come and go in our life. Loss of a loved one, separated from close people in our life, being deserted by a husband, wife, partner, close friend, losing one’s job, meeting an untimely accident or misfortune in life so on and so forth.

All throughout those difficult times, where we able to stay calm and unperturbed? Did we call out His name and submitted everything to Him above? Or was it the other way around that instead of fully trusting God’s promise of undying love and compassion for us, we therefore tend to forget Him and what is worst, put all the blame on Him?

Hence, it is always beneficial for all of us to spend a quiet time to allow ourselves to see if where are we in our trust and relationship with our God.

Act of Submission

 

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PSALM 23: 1-6

” The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack. In green pastures you let me graze; to safe waters you lead me; you restore my strength. You guide me along the right path for the sake of your name. Even when I walk through a dark valley, I fear no harm for you are at my side. Your rod and staff give me courage. You set a table before me as my enemies watch; You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.”

Just by reading and reflecting on this psalm, we could always be rest assured of His overflowing kindness and love for all of us. And no matter what will be in store for us today and in the future, He would always be steadfast in His great care for us. Nevertheless, we also need to ask ourselves how then are we responding to the greatness of His Love? How do we treat others especially those who are considered less fortunate members of our society? Are we generous in our time so that we really are sincere when we attend to the needs of our spouses and children?

As the days go by, we are endowed with various opportunities that allow us to increase further our faith on Him above. One thing though which is very beneficial for us all is the trait of attentiveness. Being attentive not only to our own needs but also that of others help us to grow both in mind and in spirit. Thus, let us consider this life journey as a very precious invitation for us to share God’s great love to others.

Do You Know How To Love?

 

“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

Much credit to Paulo for sharing his wisdom through this saying above. At times, LOVE tends to be one of those most exploited words. In fact, others would use it to get their personal needs from the other party.

Others say it without putting any meaning to it. Hence, when we truly love a person, just like what is shared above, we think of the betterment of the other person and that of ourselves.

We learn how to endure sacrifices, trials, challenges and many more…..this is made true by the inspirations and support coming from those people whom we love and are also loving us in return. When we love a person, we learn how to extend our patience and appreciate even the little things that he or she does.

Thus, as the days go by, let us think once in a while all those people whom we have loved and continue loving at the present moment. And let us be grateful for their presence in our life.

God Speaks In So Many Ways

 

Psalm 86:3-6, 9-10

“You are my God; pity me, Lord; to you I call all the day. Gladden the soul of your servant; to you Lord, I lift up my soul, ” Lord, you are kind and forgiving; most loving to all who call on you, “Lord, hear my prayer; listen to my cry for help. ” All the nations you have made shall come to bow before you, Lord, and give honor to your name. For you are great and do wondrous deeds; and you alone are God”

So powerful are these words coming from the Psalmist. Yet if we try to look closely in our life, these words indeed are very significant. We have trials everyday and the only one who can give us sufficient strength is our God. We could never lift up everything solely on our own.

We need to constantly put our trust on Him believing on the first place that His love and compassion is everlasting. On times of distress and persecution, He is the only refuge we can have in our life. Even others would fail in their affection for us but in our God, His greatness is overwhelming and never ceases.