Thanks God that He is the real living God. He knows exactly what you are lacking of and what you need. I admit, throughout last few months, actually I was a bit going backward in my church life and spiritual life, was about to wither away. But thanks God that He knows. Even though all these weaknesses may be hidden in darkness, God is light and everything was exposed in Him. Thanks to Him that He has given me the heart and chance to go for this blending. I remembered during the blending there was a brother shared that, because we have heard so many time of the word “the universal body of Christ”, and we are so familiar with it, that some time we may fall into the trap of taking this word for granted, and it could just be a knowledge and doctrine for us. But through this blending, I have seen the tangible real universal body of Christ, and have seen it in my heart! It is so real to me. My vision is renewed again.
Praise the Lord, He has nailed Himself on the cross. When He was nailed, He nailed down all the opinions, all the concepts, all the cultures. Even we are from different background, different nationality, language may be seemed to be a barrier. BUT NGAY KENG ZHU (Praise the Lord), we are pursuing the same goal, governed by the same vision and having the same life. We are under the same Head and same flow of life. Although we speak different “Good morning”, we speak the same “Hallelujah” and “Amen”! This is the biggest testimony in this universe. How can a group of people, who has just met each other for the first time, gather together and have such a huge chemistry in hymn singing, prophesying, dispensing of God? It is not going to happen if we are not in Christ! We are like already knew each other super long time ago, sharing the same history. All Vietnamese saints are so lovely, even every Singaporean saints are so lovely too! I really feel the great love from them! Throughout the whole trip, I just feel like I am a little baby, do not need to do anything, do not need to anxious about anything, what I need to do is just to enjoy…. :)
When I come back to Singapore, I was a bit not really used to it and started to feel a bit stressed. This is because there are so many things in my daily life that I have to deal with them them again, and a lot of things gotta organize. In the midst of all these things, come together with Satan’s trap, temptation is everywhere, I think it is like more than Vietnam. I just feel like I was being put back into the battle field again, gotta fight. But I always believe one thing, that the growth in life is only true, when we are really able to stand still in the midst of all temptations and Satan’s works. Thanks God that although I am back to the battle field, I was equipped by more weapons thru this blending, I have an armor made by materials of better quality, God has empowered me even more. :)
First John 3:16 says that: “In this we know love, that He laid down His life on our behalf, and we ought to lay down our lives on behalf of the brothers.” Because of the love from Jesus for every one of us, we can bring this love to really every part of the world, and love others too. And this love, even influence others beside us. There was this day, we started our sharing session after our lunch. The amazing part was that, there was this waitress who sat at another table and listening to us attentively. I guess she was influenced by the love we have for each other and the flow of life in every single one of us regardless Vietnamese or Singaporean. To her, God may be far away from her, but clearly, she can see the universal oneness of the body of Christ, which is so near to her, right in front of her.
Thanks God for this Body and I really appreciate this blending. May God continue to burn in every single one of us, so that the fire that is lit up in Vietnam continues to burn in us even though we are back to Singapore. May all these excitements and building up of Christ be reality to us, and remain solid in us.
P.S: Photos are available on my FaceBook! :)
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