Over the past few years, I have the privilege of mentoring a few retired brothers. They often spend their time at the neighbourhood food courts where simple conversation have opened doors to friendship with many people. As a result, they had the chance to share the Good News. By God’s grace. several have made the decision to be baptized which is a joy I am more than glad to support. All glory to the Lord who can still use us in our less mobile years to touch lives in the most ordinary places.
By the grace of God, I had the opportunity to bring a group of 13 on a trip to Batam – a time of both rest and ministry.
A Singaporean brother who has relocated there now runs a four-storey building that serves as a church, a dormitory, and a café used for retreats. This local church also extends support to an orphanage.
All thanks to the Lord for availing us this privilege to be vessels in bringing some relief to the children in the orphanage and also to the least of our brethren in poor communities through the faithful work of another sister who ministers among them.
The world has changed dramatically as a new world order begins to emerge. Wars and rumors of wars are increasing, just as our Lord warned. A global pandemic has already shaken the nations.
Within Christendom, movements such as the New Apostolic Reformation, hyper-grace teachings, and the prosperity gospel have swept across the global church, drawing many away from the simplicity and truth of the gospel. Yet recently, a number of scandals have shaken these movements and exposed their foundations.
Taken together, these developments appear to resemble what Jesus described as “the beginning of birth pains.” The question for believers is not whether the world is changing, but whether we are spiritually awake and discerning the times.
Appended below are most, if not all, end time prophecies tabulated and Scripture references placed side by side for a clearer understanding to help one to discern the times.
Choose wonder over worry.
Choose thanksgiving over grumbling.
Choose friendship over expediency.
Choose faithfulness over success.
Choose obedience over convenience.
Choose truth over popularity.
Choose humility over power.
Choose the Kingdom of God over the kingdoms of this world.
Choose the narrow way over the crowded road.
Choose eternal reward over temporary gain.
Choose Christ – again and again – over everything.
In our Christian walk in life living as exiles on earth, the Lord God had made several promises and rewards to the faithful. Some promises and rewards will not be fulfilled in this life but in the coming Millennium and New Creation. I have listed the promises for several aspects of our lives – provision, recognition, possessions, suffering, justice and discipleship cost.
We went to Surabaya, East Java with a sister to see if I could share a message of encouragement to the local pastors there in Aug 2025.
The night before the 8 am Sunday service, my wife suddenly fell seriously ill and required emergency medical treatment. In this remote part of East Java, I did not expect a clinic to be well stocked with the right medication. We prayed earnestly for the Lord’s mercy. We could not return home immediately for the necessary tests and without these tests, it would have been difficult to determine the correct medication. By the Lord’s grace, there was really a clinic nearby and despite being unable to conduct the tests, they had and prescribed exactly the right medication. Hallelujah ! I was overwhelmed with gratitude for the Lord’s mercy.
We could continue to sightsee the city before returning home. My utmost thanks to the Lord for His mercy and blessings.
