A certain verse has repeatedly come to mind the last few days. Most of the time in Mandarin, but several times in English.
爱里没有惧怕。
There is no fear in love.
(1 John 4:18a)
I stopped by Mr. Bean and bought almond bean curd to take home. They serve it hot here. I had it once before, Mr. Jollibean version, after Dot and I biked around Pasir Ris Park and needed an excuse to sit down. While enjoying my bean curd, I happened to read the following verse and knew without a doubt that it was a declaration of love from God.
The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take
great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice
over you with singing.
(Zephaniah 3:17)
What
weighs on my heart most heavily are the catastrophic natural disasters
in Burma and China. I've heard the trembling of tears amidst the prayers. Spoken in Burmese, English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese. Thousands of people dying without the grace of eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord. If we have been blessed with God's love, the gift of
righteousness through justification by faith, how can we be so selfish
as to guard and hold on to this gift freely given?
Lord, free
our hearts from the bondage of this world. Commission all of us to be
followers of Christ Jesus, to be willing servants used by You, to illuminate your glory.
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