Revival PtII
We had a family BBQ this evening and one of the guest was Keng Kun and his family. Jennifer (SW's sister) and KK's wife were former colleagues. I had a good chat with KK and I am glad to know that he is still so sharp about the things of God. As I shared to him about what I shared earlier about revival, he reminded me that we live in a different world as theirs. Their needs might be different to ours and thus they were more spiritually hungry. He also mentioned that in a country that is predominietly Catholic, they might be influenced by past influences. He added that in order for the experience to be complete, there must be discipleship or at least continual preaching or teaching of the Word of God.
One that KK reminded me about is that as the day of the Lord draws closer, many will be deceived by false teachers and at the other side of the pendulum, more people are turning to Christ. Looking at the trend of today. The people who are being deceived are those in the western countries while revival seems to be happening in the 3rd world or developing nations. Jacob Prasch said that at the height of the toronto-Pensecola "hypestry" in England, while the people are falling, rolling and laughing in the church, more non-christian places of worship are being built. The opposite of what happened in Acts! It's not a real revival where the whole community is being shaken!
I really dunno if revival will happen in Singapore, it seems so impossible, so hopeless, but I will commit to pray for our nation. If the nation seems to be too big a task for u, think about those that u have influence over; your youths in cell, ur friends in school or your family members. Most important of all, yourselves. May we be revived so that we will live the life that God intended for each and everyone of us. I do not have the right to force u to take up my stand on certain issues, but I have the right to challenge u to a closer relationship with the Lord. I do not say this as a personal plea. I do not know if Singapore will have a revival, but I know u can! God bless u and happy birthday, Singapore!
1 John 1:3-4
"We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make ourjoy complete."
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Jenn, you know what? This reminded me that it is God's nature to choose (what we as humans percieve to be) the weak to shame the strong. That His power is much more amplified in weaknesses.
So as we look at the advancement of Singapore and we celebrate our strength as a nation but then what is the basis of our strength? Is our strength a hinderance to expriencing God?
When we are high, well and mighty its only all too easy for us to be delusional to think that we don't need God, at least not that much. But we fail to remember that we are all sinners and that we need God the same "very much" yesterday today and forever.
And yes lukewarmness is indeed detestable. But then like I said at the leaders' meeting, that revival is not a seperate element and that we must not chase after it as if that it is. Rather, it is a natural outpouring of the Holy Spirit when there is repentance and a yearning for God in the land.
Interceed for those two yeah?
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