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‘....but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God.’
Romans 4:20
The great wave off Kanagawa(present day Yokohama), an iconic Japanese woodblock print by famous Ukiyoe( world of floating art) artist, Hokusai, is one of the most recognizable images of Japanese art.
(http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/images/h5/h5_JP1847.jpg )
Not a tsunami, but the painting depicts a large rogue wave that swells up in a curl.
‘.....because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.’
Romans 5:5
Like me, there are moments in your life, as you take time in the presence of the Lord our God that you would have experienced this outward flow of emotions that seems to emanate from within your very being. A welling of the heart, that evokes a sense of gratefulness and joyful thankfulness, not explainable by our mind, but a communion of our spirit with the Spirit God.
At this moment, we feel His encapsulating love. 环绕.
How does one come to such a close and intimate communion with God our Abba Father? Our omnipresent God.
‘And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.’
Jeremiah 29:13
Of mortals and immortals, this was the the title of a television drama of pugilists with supernatural powers.
Mortality or rather mortal death, is a thought our good Lord impressed upon my heart these few early mornings, as He awakens me.
The Psalmist in Psalm 119:109 says
‘My life is continually in my hand. Yet I do not forget Your law.’
It is true. Most of us live our life as if we are in control of the herewith and the thereafter. Striving for a great future, in strife to defend our turf, and striving in the ways of the world. Yet in truth, we are but a breath away from mortal death, and when will that happen? Only God knows.
But if we work on our salvation, we can determine where and who in eternity we will be spending our time with.
The Word of God is indeed a lamp to our feet and a light to our path, the path that we must take to be prepared in Christlikeness, to be made ready for eternity in Heaven with God.
DL Moody, the famous late preacher of the early 20th Century, reminded his audience in one of his sermons, “to seek God while He can be found.”
Do take time to reflect upon the following gems of truth from him
- And he said, “every time the clock ticks, a soul passes away.”
- “But, thanks be to God, Christ can be found now. I firmly believe every reader can find Christ now, if you will seek for Him with all your heart. He says, "Call upon me."
- I cannot find any place in the Bible where it says you may call tomorrow.
"Behold, NOW is the accepted time; behold, NOW is the day of salvation."
当大海翻腾破浪汹涌.
Coming back to “surging waves.” Sadly most of us tend not to experience the encapsulating joy of the Spirit of God upon our very being.
But rather, the waves of anxiety from the inevitable storms in our lives. It is often in such dire straits, that in the midst of our flailing anxieties which find no solid base to anchor upon, some might consider seeking God.
It might be too late for some, as the removal of the barnacle encrusted hearts that holds them back from letting go and letting God, demands time, time that might no longer be available.
God Blesses
Eng Hieang
8 Sep 2017
An afterthought - Of bucket shop and bucket list
Bucket shops, the term for setups with intent to fleece the greedy and gullible of their savings. In that context, Satan must be the biggest bucket shop operator, with his offerings of the riches of the temporal world.
Bucket list. A to do list before one departs this world. Not sure if it is because my age meant that the people I meet are older and nearer their expiry date. Bucket list only makes sense if there is no eternal life to prepare for.
If the dead do not rise, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die
1 Corinthians 15:32
But truth is
...Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. ( 1 Corinthians 15:20 )
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