The cry of my heart

I have sinned, again and again. I am weak. I am helpless. I am desperate. I have been broken by God like never before. This is the cry of my heart:

Psalms 40:1-12

You, O Lord will not withhold your compassion from me; Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.

For evils beyoung number have surrounded me; My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see; They are more numerous than the hairs of my head, And my heart has failed me.

Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me; Make haste, O Lord, to help me.

What is Sin?

Sin is:

the glory of God not honoured,
the holiness of God not reverenced
the greatest of God not admired
the power of God not praised
the truth of God not sought
the wisdom of God not esteemed
the beauty of God not treasured
the goodness of God not savoured
the faithfulness of God not trusted
the commandments of God not obeyed
the justice of God not respected
the wrath of God not feared
the grace of God not cherished
the presence of God not prized
the person of God not loved

-John Piper

Romans 3: 23 – ‘For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God’.

Stars…

Before I begin my post proper, I would like to start by sharing a new year resolution that I have made. Normally, I do not make new year resolutions as I find them quite pointless to try to keep (because more often than not, I fail to keep them). But this year, I do have one resolution that, by the grace and discipline of God, would like to keep, that is, to update this blog with the thoughts and lessons that God has blessed me with.

This blog of mine has been rather quiet for a long while. I have failed to pen down so many things that God blessed me during the last few months of the previous year. As a result, I realised that I haven’t been able to share my life with people, as I ought to do so, to give God the glory. There are so many things that God has done in my life and I resolve not to let them be forgotten and unheard. And so, this is my new year’s resolution – to update this blog as frequently as possible with what God has given me, in order to bless others through my experiences.

I have just returned from a short trip (6 days) in Vietnam with my schoolmates. It was indeed a blessed trip. I call the trip because, there, God taught me and gave me eyes to see many things I have not known or seen in the past.

On the third day, we went to a beach in Mui Ne, somewhere to the east of Ho Chi Minh City. Mui Ne was a quiet coastal town that had a micro-climate of a semi-arid region. We managed to see 2 different sets of Sand dunes – one white and one yellow (yes, in Vietnam). It was quite an experience for me as it is the 1st time seeing sand dunes, like those in the deserts, in my entire life. Thank God for that!

Look at the Birds of the Air

I woke up early last Sunday morning, so I went there down for a morning stroll before I went to church. I was at the exercise area doing some morning stretches when God opened my eyes to see the beauty of the morning. The air was cool. The light blue sky was indeed beautiful. The sound of birds were pleasing to the ears. I thoroughly enjoyed that morning.

As I was enjoying the beauty of the morning, I noticed a pair of sparrows on a grass patch searching for food. My mind was brought to the thought of how much Singapore’s built environment has replaced the natural environment such that birds around the HDB estates have became such a rare sight. I recalled that when I was younger, birds such as crows and pigeons were common in HDB estates, but now, due to the advent of bird flu, these birds have been culled.

Though most bird population has decreased, it was such a comfort and a delight to know and see sparrows still living within the environment.

Streams of Praise 赞美之泉

What a beautiful thing it is to give endlessly praise our Lord for all He has done!