the narrow road

Just came back from a one nite retreat with students that just returned from overseas/outstation. Since the numbers were rather small, we also opened it up for some other “local” leaders. We had such a blast as we played Mafia, Guesstures and ate super fantastic food! Truly Perak has some of the best chinese food ever! Yeah even better than Penang! Lol! At night we had a beautiful time in the presence of God. Icebreakers set the mood and the worship took off really well! The word was released through a few of us and then pastor summed it all up. In short this was what God was challenging and assuring us about-

What does 2009 hold? ASK and keep on Asking and continue to trust God for it! Actively work hard for it too! Personally it was a breakthrough point where the Lord assured me of things I had been long awaiting and things I was a little too scared to venture out to! Faith in Action whilst entrusting it all to the Lord! More on this as God develops the thoughts in me! On another side, I received a special personal word / prophecy over my life. Still stewing over it and wondering about it! WOW! Keep watching this space for more updates

Christmas day! At the stroke of midnight I was at the ampang mamak, Suzi’s corner, with friends and we did a group hug around the dinky mamak table! Yes things have changed somewhat from celebrations at fancy hotels or restaurants or even a cosy home! We had just attended a Christmas eve service where we viewed a Max Lucado Christmas movie entitled, The Crippled Lamb. This short 22 minute animation was warmly received by adults and kids alike and spoke to me about one thing – the unsung “heroes” of the moment when Jesus was born. In every story of life, those who achieve “greatness” are never without the countless unsung heroes that have laboured on their behalf.

I just read a devotional from RZIM entitled Saintly Shooting Stars. If you have time read it. If you don’t have time, you should try to make the time. The author cleverly weaves through the different characters that received brief mentions as well as John the Baptist. What was their purpose in life? Just to be present and to do the will of God at that one big moment that was recorded in history! What about the rest of their lives? Prior and subsequent to that moment? We don’t know the entire story and that was not what this article as about. It was about everyone of us recognizing that no matter how mundane the task we are called to, it is NEVER mundane in the greater picture that God is weaving for us. Has it been years of waiting for that miracle and fulfillment of the promises? Or just years of obediently doing “boring” things and not recording any outward sign of progress? Whatever it may be this was wat struck me the most,

I am so relieved by this assurance that God is mindful and has not forgotten all that has been spoken into my life. Till the fulfillment, I want to be found faithful in the mundane and the exciting. God never forgets the unsung heroes or even unnamed soldiers. All are accounted for and whose obedience shall be credited as righteousness before the Lord. What does 2009 hold for me? How will 2008 end? All this calls for more intimacy with my Lord. Will get back to blogging when He speaks clearly enough! Till then…Blessed Christmas!