Psalm 44:20-21

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god; 

Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.

Today's Thought: God searches the heart when we forget the name of our God.


The story of the nation of Israel is filled with running away from God, worshiping other strange gods, and forgetting the goodness of the Lord. But it is also a story of the grace of God, of His everlasting love, and relentless pursuit of His chosen people.

Often times, backsliding away from God starts with the simple slipping away from the intangible and invisible aspects our Christian life especially prayer and communing with God. Then it progresses with the decline in interest of the Word of God, and even the fellowship with the brethren. The end of it is forgetting the name of our God and worshiping strange gods.

But let us not forget that God searches the heart. He knoweth the hearts of man. It is impossible to get away with God or even completely erase Him from memory because God searches and reins the heart of man.

As often said: you can run but you cannot hide from the presence of God.

Ecclesiastes 7:17

Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? 

Today's Thought: God ordains a time for everything, but He cuts off your time whenever necessary.


Many times we hear stories of Christians going home to heaven because of their stiff-necked attitude toward God. While Ecclesiastes 7 talks about the self-righteousness and wickedness being the ruin of a man, the thought is the cutting of a person's pre-determined time because of his own foolishness, permissive will, and rebellious heart.

The wisest man ever lived, except Jesus, acknowledges the importance sovereign power of God over man. It is the Lord who ordered the steps of a good man. However, there is an exemption to that. As God gives us the free will to what we want even if it runs contrary to God's will, let us also be reminded that as Sovereign God, He has the power to break our will for us to follow Him. And the ultimate end of our foolishness and wickedness would be dying before our time.

With this stinging message from Ecclesiastes 7, should we pursue our will and die before our time or follow the Lord, be fruitful and die according as God wills it that we bear fruit that remain til eternity?

Psalm 60:11

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. 

Today's Thought: Only the Lord Jesus Christ is trustworthy to help us.


The story of George Muller always fascinates Christians. He was a man of prayer, who always depended God for the provision and direction of the ministry God entrusted him. Muller emphasized the importance of presenting needs to the Lord instead to men. In asking others for prayers, he would usually tell them of the need without presenting the amount or the specific volume of needs.

Often times, if we are bombarded with troubles at all sides, we would put God the last option. As if God is the "court of last resort". But Psalm 60:11 reminds us today that while men can help us in times of trouble in the limited capacity they could, it is only the Lord who can provide us with an all-proof help in times of trouble.

Let us always endeavor to seek God and ask for His guidance on everything that we do as He is our very present help in the times of need.

Romans 6:17 

But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. 

Today's Thought: The life tells the doctrine that shaped it. 



John MacArthur wrote: "Nothing is more wicked than for someone to claim to speak for God to the salvation of souls when in reality he speaks for Satan to the damnation of souls." Indeed, those who teach erroneous doctrines are evil men who deceive others and lead them to the horrors of hell. 

It is often said that if you want to know the doctrines of a congregation, all you need to do is examine the lives of its members. When a church follows an unadulterated pattern of teaching, the lives of people are also unadulterated, but the opposite is also true. 

In this latter days, let us be aware of false doctrines that do not have the intention of making a person understand the saving grace of Jesus Christ, but deceive men to believe in the necessity of works, or in worshiping angels, or in glorifying woods and stones. 

Daniel 9:18

O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do no present our supplications before thee for our righteousness, but for thy great mercies. 

Today's Thought: We pray not because of our own's sake, but because of God's nature.


Peter, as typical as he was, asked Jesus for him to walk on water like Jesus did. Just few steps away from the boat, Peter started sinking. But thank you for Jesus and Peter was saved.

Commonly, we would think that the call or prayer of Peter saved him from sinking. Others would even attribute the saving to the 'returning' faith of Peter. But only few would think that Peter was saved from sinking because of Jesus. The nature of God, His compassion and His mercy saves Peter and not his own self.

Daniel knew well about prayer. For certain, the credentials of Daniel would be easily equated with answered prayers. Yet, Daniel acknowledged in his prayer that it was not his righteousness, but for the great mercies of God that his prayers were answered.

Let us remember this as we present our supplications unto God. It is not because of us, but because of God's nature - His unfailing compassion and mercy.