And Christ himself is the means by which our sins are forgiven, and not our sins only, but also the sins of everyone. - 1 John 2:2 

We can empathise with people whom have been made scapegoats of certain situations. They take the place of blame and sometimes have to suffer in silence. In most instances, these people are connected to the guilt by being part of the company. We have to be discerning to whom we associate with. It is never easy but if we allow our Lord to lead us, we will be assured of walking along the right paths and in the company of His people. 

At Easter, we are reminded that our Lord Jesus Christ took upon Himself the blame not only of our sins but also the sins of everyone. 

We must be humbled to acknowledge that Jesus died so that we can be reconciled with God. He took our sins and set us free.  He offered to those who follow Him, eternal life and salvation. There is nothing more important than to acknowledge God's unconditional love for us.  

When Jesus is our Lord and Master, we can enjoy His peace and wisdom. A closer walk each day with Him would render unto us the joy and guilt free passion of life. This would eventually lead us wanting to touch others with the same sentiments that our Lord has touches us. 

Jesus takes our sin and gives us His salvation.

When you give a feast, invite the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind. And you will be blessed. - Luke 14: 13-14 

It is natural that everyone wants to support the winning side. True sportsman does not believe he can win all the time. Nonetheless, support that comes after a failure is more precious. In real life, it is not easy to accept failure. Able to manage and to pick up the pieces to move ahead needs lots of courage and determination. Believe me, for one, I know what it is like after losing two general elections! 

We must try our best to reach out not only to people whom we know that support us. To win the hearts for God begins with us. God has called us to be hosts to the unbelievers among us. As we reach out to serve the poor and the needy, we are holding feasts for our Lord.  

Be a Volunteer today and see how our Lord can bless us in the work we do. On each third Friday of the month, a few of us gathered at Sunlove Home for the mentally disadvantaged, to administer to these 200 residents with songs, dance, food, sharing of the Word and Praying. It has been six years since, the result is the residents are happy and the team members too have been richly blessed. 

Opening our hearts and homes blesses both us and others. 

Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's. - 2 Corinthians 20:15

In time of loneliness and troubled mind, we tend to seek for an easy escape route. Failing to find one, we may turn to bad habit to occupy our attention and hope to replace our fear and pain. Soon the reality of life will return to haunt us. It is better to face the music with rational thinking and seeking assistance from the right places.

It is comforting to know that God is always in control. No matter what challenge we are facing, our Commander, our Lord Jesus is at the helm. Let us take a step back and allow our Lord to face the music. He will allow our foe to believe that we have been defeated. We are to stay humble, patient and wait upon the Lord. He will open other opportunity for us to move forward with greater rewards. All battles are His. Not ours. Praise His Name.

When all you have is God, you have all you need.

For Abraham was waiting for the city which God has designed and built, the city with permanent foundations. - Hebrews 11: 10     The path in which we are in right now could be a smooth and easy ride. For this, we acknowledge our gratitude to our loving God for His providence. On the other hand, should our ride be bumpy and difficult, we should also thank God for the endurance and testing of our faith. With strong faith in God, we know that nothing is impossible for Him. It is important that we need to be patient and continue to be humble and wait upon His Grace. 

Accepting that this world is not our home but we are just passing through would transform our minds from paying too much attention to worldly pursuits.  The home we all should look forward to is the place of paradise with our Lord. It is built and designed with permanent foundations which is forever and ever; to eternity.

 We may walk a desert pathway, but the end of the journey is the Garden of God.

Get ready now, you and all the people of Israel, and cross the River Jordan into the land that I am giving them.......... I will always be with you; I will never abandon you. - Joshua 1: 2, 5 

Learning from the experience of going to unfamiliar land or to an unknown exploration, we know that we can find comfort when we have a good leader. However we have to play our part to follow instructions and take self discipline and safety procedures to be secure and safe.

In this life journey, we can find comfort that Jesus is our guide. For into the future can be unknown and unfamiliar. Equally important is to follow His instructions and self obedience to ensure safety and to avoid failures and disasters. It is wonderful to know that our God call us to untenured tasks and promised never to abandon us. Let's take the bold step in the Name of Jesus and march into the unknown with confidence as God will be with us.

Where God guides, God provides!

We were people among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children. - Thessalonians 2: 7

 Suffering is a form of experience that God want us to go through. From it, we can experience the grace of God. Troubles produce endurance. Endurance brings God's approval that creates hope. In return, we can strengthen our faith eventually. 

Every mother cares for her child. Do we know how much love and time did our mother spent to look after us? Do we want to believe that we were all healthy throughout, chubby and well behaved? Do we not know that we have caused our mother to panic and stressed when we were ill? Do we not know that our bad behavior brings to our parents to suffer silently? 

Today is the Fool's Day and it could be the right moment to ask ourselves if we have treated others like 'fools'.  Our parents, elders, brothers, sisters, relatives, colleagues, friends, neighbours, and partners - did we cause them some kind of sufferings? 

One measure of our likeness to Christ is our sensitivity to the suffering of others. 

Jesus, moved with compassion stretched out His hand and touched him, and said to him, "I am willing; be cleansed." - Mark 1: 41 

An old abandoned building that stood over a few decades would need an urgent restoration to return to its former glamour.  Only professionals and good skilled workers can restore this old building. 

 A man who has withstood the onslaught in life all by himself, equally need to be restored as he would be weak and stricken by worldly demands and temptations. If he realised that God has loved him and chosen him to be one of His children, there is hope. The only one way to restore his life into glamour and delight is to have Jesus Christ as his Lord and Master. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one can be restored into His likeness except by His Grace and Blessing. We serve a merciful saviour who would clean all our wounds; remove all dirt and pain, restore our health and give us a second chance to be whole again. What we need is endurance and faith. 

Jesus specializes in restoration. 

Resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brothers' way. - Romans 14 : 13   

We need to come to a definite and earnest decision when wanting to carry Jesus' cross and follow Him. Everything we do and say, we must first seek the Lord's grace. This would help us not to stray. Help us instead to abide in His way.

First we have to clear away or dispel doubts and fears. We need to trust that our Lord and in His promises that when we knock, it shall open, seek, we shall find, ask and it shall be given.

Convert and transform our minds to reduce the tendency to be jealous, selfish, proud, arrogant, conceited and self-satisfied. We need to have the transformation by His grace to have the right values and strength to live a meaningful and purposeful life. Our love must be sincere. Hate what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honour one another above ourselves. Never lacking in zeal, but keep our spiritual fervor, serving our Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

The greatest force on earth is not the compulsion of law but the compassion of love.