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"[Of David.] Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-"- Psalm 103:1-2

sometimes we wonder why life turns so dark, seems so meaningless. we lose hope, lose sight of our prize!

this psalm of David, offers the remedy, the cure - Praise God, don't forget all the good the Lord has done for you!

keep a list and watch it grow! NEVER forget that the Lord is Good and His mercies are new every morning!

Working Wholeheartedly

May God bless you as you read His word daily =)

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Working Wholeheartedly
TGIF Today God Is First by Os Hillman
Wednesday, December 26 2007

In everything that he undertook in the service of God's temple and in obedience to the law and the commands, he sought his God and worked wholeheartedly. And so he prospered. - 2 Chronicles 31:21

Hezekiah was a godly king. He was also a very talented businessman and builder. He was responsible for many noteworthy projects that are described in detail in the Old Testament. We discover from the passage above that King Hezekiah had two major attributes that contributed to his success and prosperity: He sought God, and he worked wholeheartedly upholding God's laws.

Godly success involves a partnership between you and God. Success in God's economy means achieving the purpose for which God made you. That purpose can never be discovered without seeking Him with a whole heart. You may achieve great things without seeking God, but you will never achieve the things God set out for you to achieve without seeking Him. Unless you seek Him, you may find yourself one day climbing to the top of the ladder only to find it leaning against the wrong wall.

What does it mean to seek God? It means creating time to sit before His throne in quiet places. It means reading His Word in order to know Him more intimately. It means developing an ear to hear His voice so that we know when to turn to the right or to the left. God desires to know you.

Are you willing to take the time to know Him? If so, you can be sure He will guide you into those things that will bring success to every aspect of your life.

blessed christmas

dear kairos ! here's wishing u all a blessed christmas to u n ur familes!

2007 has been an eventful year for all of us, many changes! but
Amen!-our God is the same yesterday, today & forever! alpha & omega!

whatever happens, always focus on God. we need faith & we need to b
faithful to His word!

I will always love u guys & u r always in my prayers! may God bless u
& cause His face to smile upon u! if u ever need me, I am just an
email or sms away!

so proud of all of u!

A New Journey

As you all would know, Isaiah isn't our cell leader as of few days back.

I would like to thank Isaiah for all his effort and sacrifice to disciple us into who we are today. This one year has been fun and fruitful, learnt a lot - and got scolded a lot too. But that's the whole idea right? Spare the rod and spoil the child.

In my case, it would be the frequent "smacks" from Isaiah. I'm always so blessed to be at the receiving end. Now, it's gonna take some time for me to adapt to not being smacked during cell.

In our faith, people come and go. I can never forget our dear friend, Ivan Toh. Who would have thought he would go?

Anyway, gotta go. Blessed Christmas

bye bye!

God bless dear ones!

please keep close to God during these days leading up to the camp. the devil will attack, but stand strong together!

Total Surrender,
        Complete Devotion

give it all to God! AMen?

ps: pls go for Prayer and Praise in church this evening!

Update on Mee Hwa 2nd Dec (Advent Sunday)

Pls Pray!         

           Dear Friends

Today is Advent Sunday. This is when we remember the coming of Jesus into this world. The Scriptures tell us that His 2 ^nd coming will be with great power and in great glory!

Today is the 5^th week since Mee Hwa has been diagnosed with Stage IV Lung adenocarcinoma. It has been challenging, to say the least, adjusting to new priorities while juggling between different demands and responsibilities. Thankfully, we have been supported and cared for by so many wonderful people through practical assistance, care and encouragement- Mee Hwa's close personal friends, Pearly, Peter, Staff members and various others from St Paul's, church friends from St George's, SJSM and elsewhere, our beloved Cambodian brethren, family members, and many more others who quietly support us in the background. We are truly indebted to all of you for your love and kindness. Above all, may I especially thank you for faithfully upholding Mee Hwa in your constant prayers. The last update sent out was that of 13 ^th Nov. There have been several encouraging developments since and good reasons to give thanks and praise to God for. Hallelujah! We can see our Lord's gracious hand at work.

UPDATE:

1.     Mee Hwa has completed her 10 sessions of radiotherapy last Wednesday the 21^st Nov and appeared to have made good progress. The results were that the intensity of the headaches had been significantly reduced immediately thereafter. These have subsequently disappeared altogether since Sunday the 25 ^th Nov. All praise and thanks be to God!

a)        Mee Hwa continues to be on the steroid(dexamethasone) to reduce inflammation in her brain lining. The dosage was halved on Saturday 24 ^th Nov (to one 4mg tablet a day) and further halved (to 2mg a day) from the 1^st Dec onwards for a week.

b)       Mee Hwa has stopped taking the painkiller tramadol altogether since completing radiotherapy. With the headaches having subsided significantly, she began to sleep very much better as a result. Her appetite has also returned and she has since been eating rather voraciously. We were informed that this was also likely to be due to the steroid(dexamethasone) she is on.

c)        One unavoidable outcome of the radiotherapy was hair loss. The good news is that her hair is expected to re-grow in due course.

2.     Mee Hwa has begun taking one 150mg Tarceva tablet once a day since the 22^nd Nov. This is the orally targeted therapy. Unlike chemotherapy, it will only deal with the cancerous cells. This again is a systemic treatment which has been known to show good results. Mee Hwa has an outbreak of pimples/acne as a side effect. We were told that this was desirable as it shows that the drug is working.

3.     According to the oncologist, Mee Hwa's MRI of her spine did not show any visible compromise and her spinal cord sheath looked normal, thus there was no need for the Lumber Puncture(LP) to extract the Cerebral Spinal Fluid(CSF) for analysis. Thank the Lord that her CSF and spinal cord have been preserved and that she has been spared the painful LP procedure.

4.     As said, Mee Hwa has been eating very well and has managed to put on quite a bit more weight, thanks once again to all the wonderful food and nourishing juices she has been supplied with by friends, Church people and relatives. She has been able to move her bowels normally for over a week without the aid of a laxative(lactulose). Praise the Lord!

5.     Lina and Pisey who had arrived from Cambodia since Sunday night(11^th Nov) have just returned back on the 30^th Nov. Nari has already arrived since the 26 ^th Nov to take over for a month. Sara has also returned to S'pore at the same time. Our Cambodian brethren continue to provide much comfort and encouragement to Mee Hwa besides practical assistance. We want to praise the Lord too for friends who have made it possible for them to spend time with Mee Hwa!

PRAYER:

May I kindly request that, using Advent as a theme, you would pray for the in-breaking of the Lord's power and authority into Mee Hwa's life that would result in a miraculous healing work to her body. Pray for a powerful visitation of the Lord and a mighty intervention of the Holy Spirit into her condition. Is there anything too difficult for the Lord? Please would you kindly continue to persist in prayer together with us for Mee Hwa's complete physical healing.

Please pray for the following:

1       Treatment:

a.        Pray for the Holy Spirit to continue to breathe new life into Mee Hwa daily and bring wholeness and healing to her.

b.       Pray for the treatment with Tarceva that this will produce lasting healing effects . Pray too for the Lord's protection over Mee Hwa's vital organs against any ill and undesirable effects from the treatment. Pray for protection over Mee Hwa's entire body, especially her brain and the Central Nervous System from any infection or injury and that her CSF will be free from cancerous activity or cells.

c.        Pray against any possible spinal cord compression caused by the cancer cells weakening her thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. Signs being numbness and weakness in her lower limbs or incontinence in her bowels or bladder. So far, there has been no pain in her bones. We praise and thank the Lord for this but would continue to covet your prayers.

2       Mee Hwa: 

a.     Praise the Lord that the migraines/headaches have gone. Please pray that Mee Hwa will continue to enjoy more and more a general sense of well-being daily. The vomiting and nausea have stopped. Please pray that this will continue to be that way from now on. Praise be to God!

b.       Pray that Mee Hwa gets high quality and refreshing sleep each night and is well-rested. Pray that she will enjoy her rest in the Lord's presence and wait patiently for the fullness of His healing to be released on her. Pray that she will be physically strengthened to face and to overcome all odds in this battle against the ailment. Pray for God's strength and His all-sufficient grace to sustain Mee Hwa at all times.

c.     Praise the Lord that Mee Hwa is able to eat and enjoy a wide variety of food as she is no longer struggling to keep food down. She needs to continue to receive good physical nourishment. Praise the Lord for the many friends and loved ones who have come round with all sorts of nutritious food, soups, juices etc to feed her. Also, for all those who have been blessing and helping in many practical ways that they too will be blessed and refreshed in the Lord daily.

d.     Praise the Lord for the many encouragements, prayers and testimonies she continues to receive from all of you(cards, notes, emails etc) and from those who have ministered to and shared with Mee Hwa too. These have helped and encouraged her and us so much.

3       Wai Mung and Sara:

a.     Sara has returned to Singapore as planned on the 26^th Nov. Praise the Lord that she has had a blessed and enjoyable time renewing ties with loved ones, friends and relatives in Phnom Penh. Pray that she will find ways and means to

b.     Wai Mung has been able to begin to adjust to a new work pattern under the current circumstances. Please pray for wisdom and strength daily to cope with these changes. Pray also that he will have time to relax and be recharged in the midst of all that is happening without sacrificing quality care and time with Mee Hwa. Pray that the Lord will keep them in good health all the time.

c.     Pray for the Lord's blessings and grace to be upon them as a family.

Thank you for your faithfulness in prayer!

God Bless!

Wai Mung, Mee Hwa and Sara

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Rev Mok Wai Mung

Vicar

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The Spirit of Competition

The Spirit of Competition

by Os Hillman

I in them and You in Me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that You sent Me and have loved them even as You have loved Me. - John 17:23

A story is told about F.B. Meyer, the great Bible teacher and pastor who lived a century ago. He was pastoring a church and began to notice that attendance was suffering. This continued until he finally asked some members of his congregation one Sunday morning why they thought attendance was down.

A member volunteered, "It is because of this new church down the road. The young preacher has everyone talking and many are going to hear him speak."

His name was Charles Spurgeon. Meyer, rather than seeking to discourage this, exhorted the entire congregation to join him and go participate in seeing this "move of God" as he described it to his congregation.

"If this be happening, then God must be at work."

Meyer, even though he was an accomplished preacher and teacher, recognized where God was at work and joined Him in it. [The author heard this on a radio show from Key Life Ministries with Steve Brown, based in Orlando, Florida.]

Can you imagine this story taking place in our competitive world today? Competition has penetrated the Church so much that many churches and Christian organizations approach ministry like a sports event. They view their mission as a business that seeks to gain market share among Christians - donors, members, influence - all under the name of God. I am sure God looks down at us and asks, "Whatever happened to John 17:23?" Sometimes we must remind our fellow servants that we are all on the same team! We should be seeking to impact the Kingdom of God, not increase our own market share.

When Jesus made this statement about unity in John 17:23, it represented the key to bringing salvation to many. He was saying that when His Body is unified, the non-Christian would be able to see who Jesus really is - the Son of God. Are you contributing to unity in the Body of Christ? Or are you contributing to a spirit of competition? Ask God where you can be an instrument of unity in His Body.