Our Lord Jesus is ever giving, and does not for a solitary instant withdraw his hand. As long as there is a vessel of grace not yet full to the brim, the oil shall flow. He is a sun ever-shining; He is manna always falling round the camp; He is a rock in the desert, ever sending out streams of life from His smitten side; the rain of His grace is always dropping; the river of His bounty is ever-flowing, and the well-spring of His love is constantly overflowing.

​As the King can never be defeated, so His grace can never fail. Daily, we pluck His fruit, and daily, His branches bend down to our hand with a fresh store of mercy. Who has ever returned from God’s house unblessed. Who has ever risen from His table unsatisfied?  His mercies are new every morning and fresh every evening. Who can know the number of His benefits, or recount the list of His bounties. The wings of our hours are covered with the silver of his kindness, and with the yellow gold of His affection.
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How shall my soul extol him who daily loadeth us with benefits, and who crowneth us with loving-kindness. O that my praise could be as ceaseless as His bounty!

​1 Timothy 6:17
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

- Writing of Charles Spurgeon

The Lord Jesus Christ is our Saviour
No death could hold Him down
Because of Him, we received freedom
Because of the Cross, we are made victors!

Bless this Holy Easter Sunday.
The Lord has risen!
He has risen and no death could hold Him down.

Hopeful Heart

Lay it all at His feet
Every desire, trembling fear
Every crushing care, every grief, every joy
The Lord will prove Himself true

For when we were still sinners
Heaven's greatest gift laid His life for us
When we do not deserve His kindness
He still lavished His love for us

Lay all burden at His feet
The Lord will always prove Himself true
Far more, dear.

- Hopeful Heart

Can you find a reason to celebrate life? I tried to recall several of the things happened in 2017: election of Trump, the communist party congress in China, North Korea missile test, the Rohingya crisis, the terror by ISIS, etc.

The world is much bigger than what I can read in the news but God is much greater than all the chaos in the world. There is always one valid reason to celebrate life: because it is from God Himself. The first life we got because God breathes His breath into our physical body. But we are dead in our trespasses as we have sinned against Him then He made us alive in a new life through the death and resurrection of Christ.

Sin brings tragedy into human life. But love of God through Christ brings us life and hope. Don't you agree?
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Galatians 2:20 
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me.
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- Jenni Wang

Happy New Year 2018, dear blessed friends and families.

We pray this promise unto your lives and that this year will be a year of favour and blessings in areas of your lack. May you continue to seek the wisdom of the Lord and learn His Words fervently. May you be fully assured of His love for you, His child. The Lord is for us and He will lead us in the way everlasting.

​Thank you for blessings and open doors that are coming our way. We praise Your faithfulness and goodness upon our lives.

Amen.

Jesus has unimpeachable authority. “He sustains everything by the mighty power of his command” (Heb. 1:3 NLT). “God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name” (Phil. 2:9 NIV).​

The Roman government tried to intimidate him. False religion tried to silence him. The devil tried to kill him. All failed. Even “death was no match for him” (Acts 2:24 MSG).

Jesus spoke the truth when He declares, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me” (Matt. 28:18 NIV). He stopped the waves with a word. He spoke, and a tree withered. He spoke again, and a basket became a banquet. Economy. Meteorology. Botany. Food supply. “All things have been handed over to me by my Father” (Matt. 11:27 NRSV).

When we pray in the name of Jesus, we come to God on the basis of Jesus’ accomplishment. Since we have a great high priest [Jesus] over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith. As our high priest, Jesus offers our prayers to God. His prayers are always heard.

Pray. Since God works, prayer works. Since God is good, prayer is good. Since you matter to God, your prayers matter in heaven. You’re never without hope, because you’re never without prayer

- Author unknown

“There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother,” the Bible tells us. That friend is Jesus, who also promises, “I am with you always” and “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” His presence can fill the aching void within that we all sometimes feel, no matter how many close companions we may have on life’s journey. We need to learn to let Jesus fill that void.

Sit quietly and focus on this promise. “My Presence will go with you.” Think back to before your day even started. Jesus was with you as you slept, watching over you. Morning came, and just as sure as the sun rose, He was there. When you thought about the day ahead, He was there, just waiting for you to ask His help in planning and carrying out that plan. On your way to work, He was right beside you. Every time you encountered a problem, He was waiting with the answer you needed, hoping you would ask Him for it. When you heard some good news, He was happy along with you. When the day took a difficult turn, He was there to comfort you. As you read this, He is beside you.

Tomorrow, as you go through your day, think of Jesus as your constant companion. As you become more aware of Him being right there with you, you will find comfort and companionship that relieves loneliness and fills those blank spots like no one or nothing else can.

Psalm 139:7–12
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.

​- Anonymous

We have heard stories of leaders or prominent people we never could have imagined or guessed could fall to sin or their place of grace. They sometimes were the people we thought had it all together, the ones we thought were stronger and perhaps the people we look up to. 

When they fell out of grace, we cringe and thought, “if they could, what better” and there will be a select few who may judge the strong ones thinking they should know better. As human as we are, we are bound to make mistakes. How privileged are we to serve a God full of mercy and grace.  He is  able to look pass our trespasses and gives us new grace every morning.

Would you focus on God’s finished work on the cross and accept His mercy upon your mistakes? This is His promise to us:

Isaiah 1:18
"Come now, let us settle the matter," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.

​- Irene Soon