Rescue Me Oh God

 

While we are on this season of Lent, it is better if we could have the time to look back and check in our lives if where are we now in our present relationship with our loved ones, fellowmen, the world and most of all, with our God. Let me share with you this excellent Psalm 109:21-22, 26-27 and 30-31:

” But you, Lord my God, deal kindly with me for your name’s sake; in your great mercy rescue me. For I am sorely in need; my heart is pierced within me. Help me, Lord, my God, save me in Your kindness. Make them know that this is your hand, that you Lord have acted.  I will give fervent thanks to the Lord; before all I will praise my God. For God stands at the right hand of the poor to defend them against unjust accusers.”

What is indeed striking for me on this psalm is the overwhelming love and compassion that is coming from our God. After all, He is our main refuge. He is the source of everything and He knows exactly what is it that we need in our lives.

Amidst all the tribulations, complexities, difficulties and anxieties in life, there could be times that we become so down and broken. Consequently life seems to become a burden rather than a joyous journey towards the realisation of all our dreams.

Somehow, in our brokenness, we realise that it is only God who is our main refuge. It is in Him that we can find compassion and love, much more greater and consistent than ours. Thus, in all our humility, we submit everything to Him above and believe in His all encompassing kindness to us.

Another Day....Another Chance to Enjoy Life to the Fullest

 

It’s Sunday once again and this day will remind us how wonderful God’s love is for all of us. As we wake up each day, we come to realise how mysterious at times yet very comforting also the love that God has accorded to each one of us. At moments in life, we falter due to our wickedness and limitations yet He always grabs our hands and helps us stand up again.

We savour each day the all encompassing and great affection God has given to us. As such, it is always a source of inspiration and motivation for us to go on with our individual journey in life no matter what is presented before us.

Thus, may we always share with others this goodness and grace that we endlessly receive from God, allowing every single day  and moment to become our own pathway of sharing and putting smiles on others’ faces especially those who are presently trekking a difficult way.

Learning To Appreciate The Good Deeds of Others

 

In our life, we all need models- people who can show us how to live life differently and on to the right direction. All our encounter everyday, we come in contact with various kinds of people and many of them have left imprints in our life.

Thus, it is always beneficial for us to be consistently aware of those people who have, in one way or the other, have impacted our life. The examples of all our leaders in the bible most especially by the most significant leader and friend that we have, our friend Jesus Christ, should give us enough reasons to be upbeat everyday.

Thus, by being aware of all their good deeds, we are allowing ourselves to be positively touched and affected by them.

Thanks for Everything

As we near to the closure of this year 2014, let us also express our gratitude for all the wonderful blessings that we have embraced all throughout this year.

Thank you for the gift of friendship that we have established with others both old and new in our life. We always believe that each friend that comes into our journey is a gift that allows us to unfold the more ourselves.

Thank you for the gift of family for each member of our families plays a very significant aspect in our life. May their presence be a constant source of strength for us as we soon will start year 2015.

Thank you for the gift of our talents, skills, abilities that allow us to contribute to whatever industry we are in. In return, we also receive the basic resources for us to be able to provide our basic provisions.

And thank you for the gift of good health that allow us to perform our daily task to the best of our abilities. We also remember to take care religiously to our health and this we do by avoiding anything that can and may destroy is such as drugs, over indulging on something that may cause harm to our bodies.

In summary, thank you for everything and may we continue to be beacons of light for others especially to the unfortunate members of our society. 

Allowing God to Take Control of Everything

 

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“As he was walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, “Come after me and I will make you fishers of men.” – Gospel of Matthew 4:18-19

Do you believe in your own personal calling to serve God? Everyday we make ourselves busy with all the undertakings that we have- work, families, community, school, church etc.. However there is also another form of calling that we need to entertain every now and then-that is the calling to be of service to God through our neighbours wherever we are.

In every situation we are in, there is always that invitation to serve Him. We don’t have to be confined by the four walls of the classroom or to take the role of a priest/brother/sister to serve Him. Each day, we are called to serve Him and maybe we have no idea but we, in fact, are already doing it in the guise of our daily activities.

The way we treat others is one way to offer our service to God. Let us also allow others to feel that in spite of their own predicaments and sufferings, there is still more to life than just them. By sharing our precious time to others especially those who are in need of listening ears to lighten their day, that’s concretely a way to serve God.

On the other hand, we can share our resources to others by donating them instead of merely hiding them. If we take time and check our personal belongings, positively we can find items there that are of no use and importance to us anymore. So let us get hold of them, put them inside a bag or whatever container then share them with the less privileged people in our society, community or wherever in the world that these clothing and others are very much needed.

As we are nearing the Yuletide season, let us open our eyes and hearts to be stewards of life and kindness for others.