I remember the several days after the event of 9/11 in the year of 2001: I struggled through to come back to my senses then. There are no right words for it. Terror, sorrow, anxiety, anger, and all. But one night as I was praying, my heart sensed a gentle voice of the Holy Spirit asking me not to be buried under the rubble but look upon Him and Him only. The Holy Spirit pointed… Read More »A fearful destruction
With the time of Christmas focusing mainly on blessings and our own “warm feelings” (not to even mention the commercialization that doesn’t have anything to do with the the real meaning of the birth of our Lord), I ask myself: “Did the Lord come so that we may celebrate his birth?” Many Christians celebrate Christmas as if the real meaning of the Lord’s first coming were wrapped with a pretty glow, something that is glamorous… Read More »Remember His death
My Lord was born in a manger. From a human perspective, there is nothing glorious about such a birth. It took divine humility and infinite love for that to happen. His birth in my life was the same. When the Lord’s life entered into my heart, my heart was no cleaner than a manger. I was saved and made joyful, just as the shepherds who witnessed the birth of Jesus were, but had no idea… Read More »He was born in a manger
Why is it that on the first day of every seven days God’s children go to churches to listen to sermons but refuse to come to the Lord’s table to fellowship with Him? Why is it that God’s children seem to enjoy ritualistic ceremonies called “holy communion” conducted by a trained person but immediately feel uncomfortable when the true meaning of Breaking the Bread (i.e., remembering the Lord’s death) is explained to them, not to… Read More »Come to the Lord‘s Table
Men squander the earth and their own lives, but refuse to acknowledge the Maker of heavens and earth, even their lives; Men build alters and “high places” in their minds to satisfy their idolatrous hearts but deny Jesus precisely because of, not in spite of, Jesus’ “lowliness” of coming down from heaven to die for men’s sin. Yet it is the very same men who are very certain they are morally justified and do not… Read More »The Cross is man’s judgment
In ultimate sense, who takes the responsibility of your life? If you are a child of God, your Father does. It may surprise you, but being able to take care of you in Christ to the end without shame is a part of God’s eternal will in Christ. Years ago, I saw a scene in TV news that I could never forget. It was a cold winter day with heavy snow falling. A war broke… Read More »Our Father will not be ashamed on that day
I am a full-time professional and a business person, so I let work occupy a significant part of my life, for the time being at least. We should never look at our work life as something entirely separate or even contradicting to our spiritual life. Work-life is an integrated part of our spiritual life. What we do at our job is important because it is an important way God has chosen to accomplish many things… Read More »Work and Rest
“…Partakers of the divine nature.” 2 Peter 1:4. Discouragement is common to all of us. When we are made aware of our shortcomings, we tend to have moments of self-pity. We start to look upon ourselves. The clearer we see ourselves, the less likable we are, and more self-pitiful we become. Sometimes we may even give in to self-pity and indulge in our misery so it becomes a prolonged condition in our life. It may… Read More »Self-Pity
Bible verses: Gen. 2:9-10; Gen. 3:22-24; Proverbs 3:18; 11:30; 13:12; Rev. 2:1, 7; Rev. 22:1-2; Rev. 22:14: ________________________________________________ 1: The Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden – eternal life, God’s supreme gift to mankind “And Jehovah Elohim planted a garden in Eden eastward, and there put Man whom he had formed. And out of the ground Jehovah Elohim made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; and… Read More »The Tree of Life
Education is a very broad concept. Here I narrow my comment on mass education only, such as schools. Chinese place too much false hope on school education. Parents and the society expect the schools to make children successful individuals, and don’t realize that even the best school education is only a tool for children to learn some skills and knowledge. But this strangely high expectation is faced with the reality of a double failure: not… Read More »The Humble Function of Education