Proverbs 16: 17

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Today's Thought: God preserves the upright in heart and destroy the evil.

When I was still away from the Lord, I had lot of drunkard and drug addict friends, for I was one myself. Right now, I realized the road I formerly trod. It was a road of destruction, a big highway. Not only for the destruction of soul who is hindered from believing the gospel, but also the highway of destruction of the body.


Too much beers and booze caused chirossis of the liver. In fact, right now I have friends who had been confined in the hospital due to some failure of the intestinal tract and the liver. It is a highway of destruction.


Too much cigarettes caused decay of the lungs. Little by little, cigarettes burned tissues of the lungs. If my friends won’t amend their ways, I will find them in hospital beds gasping for air. It was a painful process. It is the highway of destruction.


Illegal drugs caused disorder of the mental capacity and health. I was agitated and I didn’t have the mental uprightness to think straight. Some of my friends are still walking in the highway of destruction.


Week upon week I would tell them about Jesus and invite them to church. I don’t know when, but I know God answers prayers, that my friends will take the highway of salvation – and not of destruction.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Today's Thought: When we meet the Lord, we must be ready to give an account.


If you have lived in a farm before, you know too well that a seed must die first before it will sprout to begin a new life. There’s no such seed that did not die and rot prior to springing fresh sprouts out of the ground. This is a requirement for us to see new hope in the farm. And this is the same requirement concerning life ahead of us. Of course, when we die, we will go straightway to heaven when we die. But one day, Jesus will come to bring us up with in heaven. The Bible says Jesus will meet us up in the air and our corruptible body will be changed into an uncorruptible one.

This is a glorious promise of God. He does not just promise that our souls will be in heaven, but He also promised to bring our bodies to heaven. And it will be a victory for the people of the Lord. In this exhortation Paul is reminding us not to sorrow much about death for Jesus had conquered it when He died on the cross and rose again after the third day. Without death, we will not be promoted to glory with God on heaven. Yet if Jesus comes today and we are still alive, He will bring us up with Him in heaven.

The entire picture of the rapture is a complete expression of God’s goodness on His children. It is a promise of hope sown in love. We should always be excited for that special day for even them that already sleep are excited to see their corruptible body changed into an uncorruptible one.

1 Kings 17:9

Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

Today's Thought: It is the Lord who orders our path.


Last day I watched Facing Giants (and again), and I remembered a scene in there. There was this man who went to the office of Grant (the main character of this film) and told him about the purpose of God. He said to this effect that even if people will do their best to hinder the purpose of God, God will do everything to make that purpose available and real.

Sometimes there are things that we just need to work on – and that is follow the will of God. It may seem impossible and strange, but God’s plan has been and can be trusted. In the passage we read about Elijah and the plan of God. Of course, God gave clear instructions to Elijah on when to move and when to do something. The plan of God works perfectly without any mistake. It is just in perfect timing.

Let us always remember that God has a plan and purpose for our lives. As long as we keep close with God, we will be able to discern the plan of the Lord.

2 Thessalonian 1: 3

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth.

Today's Thought: Loving the Lord is not just talking about it, but living through and with it.


What is the manifestation of a growing faith? In most churches, people are just talking about faith and not practicing it. In fact, Christians are becoming more like scholars than Christ-like. Real faith is now an extinct part of churches and Christians.

Paul talks about a growing faith and the abundance of love. Why? Because there is a direct link between the two. You cannot separate real faith from love. Faith produces love, and love produces faith. If you love the Lord, you will learn to have faith in Him; and while your faith grows, you will learn to love more.

So love is the manifestation of faith? Yes, but love is a very broad term. Loving the Lord is more than enough. Some would mistake love to the Lord as to their giving to the church. Some would even mistake it with their soulwinning efforts. And so on.

This should be the case. Loving the Lord is more than that. It involves the entirety of a person’s life. It involves the “everything” of a person. If we want our faith to grow, we ought to learn to love the Lord with all our heart, mind, strength.

Exodus 2:24

And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

Today's Thought:  Faith is trusting God and His promises.





When we had problems, we can often hear our friends saying: "for every problem I had, you were there, and I can feel the pain you are suffering from. Just tell me for I am more ready to help you." Right there we understand that someone cares for us aside from my God. We understand that someone hears our groaning other than God. Yet, I know that our God’s ears are better and His words are more tender and comforting.

Often times, we tell others of what we feel and what we think, but we failed to tell our God. We miss the whole point of faith and life. Instead of giving God our praise  by telling Him our problems and groaning, we prefer to tell our friends, our neighbors or some other people. This is an insult to the Lord’s power. Our God is not a God of last resort. He will remain and forever will be a strong fortress we can come unto.

It is the best time to reconsider our ways. Let us understand that God remembers the pain we are suffering from. Always bear in mind that He remembers His covenant He promised the day we accepted His dear Son.

Acts 5:41

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

Today's Thought: Real discipleship is to suffer for the Gospel's sake.


During the revival of Wales, mission-minded Christians stretched forth their effort to India, which by then was a colony of England. Back in the 19th century, Welsh missionaries preached the glorious gospel of Christ to the people of Assam. Among those who got saved and converted to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ was a family who faithfully guarded the truth they had received from the Lord.

When the family was called before the village chieftain for the renouncement of their faith, the man defended the gospel of Christ and refused to renounce his faith. While the archers aimed at his wife, the man faithfully and courageously said, “I have decided to follow Jesus.” His wife died in that instance. The persecutor proceeded to take his two boys’ life, but the man said, “The world behind me, the cross before me.” Now that was alone and the chieftain threatened to take his life, the faithful father answered his persecutors and sang, “Though no one joins me, still I will follow..”

Throughout the history of Christianity, believers were persecuted in countless horrible means. Some were beheaded for their faith; some were put in stake for keeping their trust on Christ; and some others were tortured for their belief on the gospel of Christ. Truly, there are millions who died for the preaching of the gospel.

Christians, let us labor till the Master comes without wavering and without doubt. It may not be today that our labor be rewarded, but someday, yonder, beyond the shore, we will meet our Lord, and our rewards are with Him. Let us not go weary in the works of love for we labor not in vain. Be encouraged to serve the Lord. Do your ministry faithfully without fear. We can only be soldiers of Christ if we are not afraid to give our lives up for the One who died for us to translate us from darkness unto light.

Matthew 13:44

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Today's Thought: Heaven is a place where greed does not reside.


The Kingdom of heaven is likened into heaven, and we found this is consistent to all other illustrations of Jesus Christ. We see in this text that the treasure, which is heaven, is hid in a vast area, the field. It must be understood that heaven is hidden from the view of the world. We can’t see the treasure because of the world’s covering.Now, in contrast, the Bible says “all that he hath”. It does not consider “all that he hath” as a treasure. It just simply categorizes “all that he hath” as the possession of the person. Therefore, we can’t consider wealth as a treasure of PERMANENCE, but just mere possession we can have for a MOMENT.

The man found the treasure hidden in the field, and he hid it again. The greediness of the man is very imminent. We do know that it is not his field, but he did not inform the owner of the field that a treasure is hidden in there.

And here we find the action of the man. It was a foolish act. When he found the treasure, he could have seized it, brought it home, and perhaps, sold it. He already found it. I did not mean to say he should steal it, but bringing it home or telling the owner of the field is the most sensible thing to do. But he did not do it. He just hid again.

In like manner, many people tried to get into heaven by buying it. It should not be case. Heaven is free, and you can use your possession to make that treasure worth it all. Let us be reminded today that our greediness sometimes hinder us from the true blessing of the Lord. Because we don’t want to give, we lose everything in the process of gaining something that is already free.

Luke 21:4

4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

Today's Thought: When God asks for our all, we only need to trust Him.

I know of a Christian who stopped going to church when the pastor preached on giving. Giving is a very hot topic in the church, and even tithing. People are not accustomed to such subject that they would do everything to avoid it.But here in our text for the day, we see an example of giving. I will not dwell on the rich man’s gift, but on the widow’s mite.

The Bible says she casts all her living in to the offering box. And when the Bible says ALL, it means everything. Nothing’s left to the widow. Nothing for her to survive the next meal, and nothing for her to survive life. Everything was cast into the box.

Whatever happened to her, that we don’t know. Was she able to eat the next meal? Was she provided food? The Bible is silent. Yet we see the most appealing example of giving. She gave her all.

But why the example of giving everything? It could have been that Jesus said that the widow gave one mite and have the other for her survival. Yet Jesus is more concern on what we give Him than what we have. It does not mean He is not caring for us. It only means He wants us to trust Him come what may. He wants us to give everything for us to trust him in anything. By then, God will be able to work on our lives.

Deuteronomy 7:8-16

But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. 

Today's Thought: God promised to fulfill whatever He has promised to do with us because He will do what seemeth good to us.


How many times a person promised something to you and he or she failed to fulfill it?

Do not fret or get angry at the person. It’s just that human beings fail. We tend to forget what we promise because we are humans. We are never perfect, we are too far from that.

But God laid down the condition of this promise. He just wanted us to do His commandments, His will, His very desire for our lives. If we do these things, surely God will bless and will fulfill whatever He planned for our lives.

The thing is: God’s promise may tarry, but it shall be fulfilled. We read that if it tarries, it will not tarry long for it to be fulfilled. While waiting for the wondrous work of the Lord, let us to labor and do His blessed will with the eternal hope that our God is not slack concerning His promises, but He is faithful to do what He has committed to us unto that day.

Acts 1:8

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 

Today's Thought: Becoming a witness for Christ needs the power of Christ.


This morning I received a message from a friend. In her message she quoted Keith Piper, and give me the liberty to quote that: “When we can’t reach souls on our feet, we can always reach them on our knees.”

It is a faithful reminder that our responsibility of being witnesses of the goodness and mercies of the Lord through the salvation in Jesus Christ does not stop on reaching the lost through our tongues and feet, but also on our knees. Oftentimes, we become victims of our own folly. How many times we go on soulwinning and witnessing others without the power of the Spirit? How many times we spoke of the gospel’s mercies to others without touching the hem of the Lord’s garment?

Of course, we reason that even if do the work of the Lord physically and mechanically, it will still accomplish something for the word of God is not bound. It will accomplish something even if others preach it in anger and malice. This reason is a far-out cry of foolish servant.

Why push the car when you can start the engine?

In our desire to reach souls of men and win them for and to Christ, let us be reminded that our engine is prayer. God does not require us to push the car, He just wants us to make use of the engine. When the engine is revving, the car will run smoothly, and we can’t undermine the glorious success of the Lord’s work.

This morning let us all be reminded that God’s work is not of the flesh. This is work of the Spirit.

2 Chronicles 9:1-8

5 And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:
6 Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.  

Today's Thought: The wonder of the Lord's greatness is beyond compare and all expectations.


Have you ever felt homesick of place you’ve never been? Well, I am.

If there’s a place Christians should be excited of, that should be heaven. It would be great to be there, to sing the redemption story up there, and to see face to face with Christ my Savior. No other grand day could ever be compared with that day when I am stepping on shore and finding it heaven. A blissful moment.

Far and wide, the greatness of King Solomon’s kingdom has been spread abroad that it reached the Queen of Sheba’s ears. During a royal visit, the Queen of Sheba was astonished of she saw in the royal courts of King Solomon. Yes, she had heard good about his courts, but she never imagined it could be that grand and fabulous.

In amazement, the Queen of Sheba exclaimed that half of King Solomon’s greatness had not been told. It would be like heaven. We have read about the streets of gold, the mansions over the hilltop, and unspeakable majesty of that grand place we will be going to.And of course, our Savior is going to meet us there.

But what we have heard and read from the Bible is just half of heaven. The other half have never yet been told. And we we reach there, it would be the fulfillment of eternity, the unfolding of what we were homesick of.

Even John the Beloved wanted to be there so eagerly that he wrote, “Even so, come Lord Jesus.”

“It is joy unspeakable and full of glory,
Full of glory, full of glory,
It is joy unspeakable and full of glory,
Oh, the half has never yet been told.”

Joshua 21:45

There failed not aught of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass. 

Today's Thought: When God made a promise, He is able to fulfill it.


There are approximately 8,810 promises in the entire Bible. In the Old Testament there are 7,706 and in the New Testament there are 1,104 wonderful promises. Deuteronomy 28 has 133 promises, which is more than any other chapter in the Bible. “We’re sitting on the premises when we ought to be standing on the promises!” observes Vance Havner. 

In this passage of the Word of God, God fulfilled His promise to Abraham. He brought the nation of Israel to the promised land and won victories for them to claim the land. "All came to pass." Everything that the Lord promised to the nation of Israel, He did fulfill. There are promises in the Bible we can claim. We only need to be in active participation through faith and all these promises shall come to pass according to the plan of the Lord.

The goodness of the Lord rests on His promises. Because the Lord has promised, we only need to believe and live these promises through the eyes of faith. Faith appropriates us these promises of the Lord in our lives.

Psalm 18:18

They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay. 

Today's Thought: You will never fall before enemies if the Lord is your foundation.


The Hiroshima Peace Memorial is only structure left standing near the ground zero of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. Though only the skeletal remains of the building withstood the bomb just almost above the structure, it was preserved as a memorial to the thousands who died and for the living to prove the enormity of strength and formidable character of the Japanese.

Christians should also remember that during calamities in their lives, the Lord remains their strongest foundation. He is still the God who led the waters out to the seas. He is still the God who kept the stars on their courses above. He is still on His throne. When the Lord is your foundation and strong tower, you are secured from any bomb that is intended to level you flat.

Because of the goodness of the Lord, you should always remember to remain in His fortress. There is safety in His tower. Do not allow yourself to be astray far from the tower of the Lord. Otherwise, you lose the security the Lord provides.

James 1:22

But ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 

Today's Thought: The real measure of what we hear is our application thereof.



Among business leaders a paradigm shift has been made in terms of evaluating human resources - from formal education to experiential learning. While they understood the importance of formal learning, experiential learning provides a concrete and solid foundation for a better form of knowledge. It is by doing that the learning of the person is enhanced and widened.

The word of God is not meant to be read or heard, it is design to be applied in life. You will not know the joy of giving if you will no give. You will not know the blessing of obedience if you will not obey. You will not experience love of worship if you will not go to church. Hearing the word of God is good, but it is not end point of all. The goal is for us to apply the word of God.

If we continue to just listen to the preacher without doing something out of what we hear, we are just fooling ourselves. It would be disastrous for a man who had been diagnosed with cancer not to do something about it. We may become deaf of all the good things we hear from the word of God, but our life will be filled with good intentions only if we don't live out what we hear.

Proverbs 14:27

The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 

Today's Thought: There is safety and life in the fear of the Lord.


In Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides King George II commissioned Jack Sparrow to find the Fountain of Youth before the Spaniard could locate it. Fictional stories like this come in numbers because people of olden times were too engrossed on finding a way to stay young and remain living forever.

But they forgot to know that there is a fountain of life in the Lord which they could easily drink and enjoy. The fear of the Lord is the source of strength for a person. Because one fears the Lord, he will order his life according to the commandments of the Lord, thereby lengthening his days. For instance, a man who fears God will not drink liquors and smoke cigarettes, this lengthen his life. More than that, the fear of the Lord is also the beginning of life as humbles the person to accept the Lordship of Jesus Christ in his life at the day of salvation.

There are several people who went home because they forget to acknowledge God in their lives. Christians, God is extending his hand of love and mercy, you just need to humble yourself and acknowledge His Lordship. Fear Him as you love Him - and you will live.

Psalm 63:1

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

There is an ancient tale from India about a young man seeking God. He went to a wise old sage for help. “How can I find God?” he asked the old man. The old man took him to a nearby river. Out they waded into the deep water. Suddenly the old man seized the young man by the neck and pushed him under the water. He held the young man down until the young man was flailing the water in desperation. Up out of the water the two of them came. The young man was coughing water from his lungs and still gasping for air. Reaching the bank he asked the man indignantly, “What did that have to do with my finding God?” The old man asked him quietly, “While you were under the water, what did you want more than anything else?” The young man thought for a minute and then answered, “I wanted air. I wanted air more than anything else?” The old man replied, “When you want God as much as you wanted air, you will find him.”

You will only find God when you are thirsty for Him. Otherwise, when you don't have any desire to find Him, you won't find Him. The Lord can surely satisfy the deep longing in a person's soul, but that soul must seek God like his life depended on it alone. We will never find real satisfaction until we find ourselves longing and wanting God like never before. Several people who claim to be Christians do not even have a thirst for Christ.

If you want to find God, seek Him early in the morning like air you breathe, like water you need. He must be the center stage of all your desires. By then you will find Him.

Joel 2:21

Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the Lord will do great things. 

Today's Thought: The promise of the Lord to do great and mighty things for you will endure.


Muhammad Ali, one of most celebrated sports figures of the 20th century, proclaimed: I am the greatest. There are countless of proud men who evaluated themselves to be the greatest of their days, of their league, of their generation. But all of them were gone. Their greatness did not endure forever.

But the greatness of the Lord endures forever. The might and power of the Lord is settled forever. And He also promises that He will do great things. Because He is a mighty God, He can do great things. He will do great things for you and me. His hands are not short to do it, but His are stretched forth and He can do it.

The only thing that divides the great things of God and our enjoyment of them is our decision to follow Him. When we are not doing well for the glory of God, we cannot expect great things from Him. The Lord pours out His blessing to those who obey Him. If we want to enjoy the great things the Lord has promised, let us remain faithful to Him because foremost we love Him as He first loved us.

Luke 14:27

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 

Today's Thought: The true marks of discipleship is suffering for Christ.


When I was younger, I was once asked what would I choose: my education or my faith in Christ Jesus. It was one of the hardest question one could take in an exam. Weeks leading to that question, I already knew of the inevitable. I asked grace from God, and grace overflowed. That day I prepared my answer, but still it was not that easy. That day I understood what it meant to be a disciple.

Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ, Dietrich Bonhoeffer said. Christians who don't want to suffer and fight for their faith, lest to stand for it amidst of the oppositions of the world are not worthy of the suffering Christ nor of the salvation He paid dearly. Real discipleship is bearing the marks of Christ however hard it could be.

You cannot be a real Christian if you will not bear the suffering of Jesus Christ. You have to choose between Him or the devil, between Him or the world. You cannot just stand at the middle.

Revelation 22:4

And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

Today's Thought: Knowing we will face the Lord Jesus Christ, we must be diligent to follow His will.


There was an ordinary custodian of a building who dutifully did his job every night. One day, he heard screeches in the parking lot. There was a man who emerged out of the black car; and the man walked toward him. "Can you open the elevator for me? I am going up," the man said. "I am sorry Sir, but you have to go through the front door and have yourself checked by the guards." The man left. By next morning, a memo was left at the custodian's office. The custodian was promoted to head of the building's security. The man of the night was the president of the company.

Revelation 22:4 talks of seeing the face of the Lamb - of Jesus Christ. One day we will meet Him in heaven, and look at Him face to face. It would be a momentous and glorious moment. But it would be a defining moment. If we have not been good in following His will, will we be beaming with joy? Diligence in our service is the best way for us to be sure not to be ashamed when we meet face to face our Lord Jesus Christ.

Knowing that one day we will see Jesus face to face, we should always strive for mastery of any duty we are given. We must, at all cost, remain faithful to Him who called us His sons and part of His Church.

John 18:11

Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it? 

Today's Thought: The will of God is only sweet if we learn to embrace the mind of the Lord.


Someone says, "The will of God which we sometimes think so hard, is, if we only knew it, just the softest pillow to rest upon." If we recognized that there was no choice but God's, no aim but such as had Him for its object, how it would take the worry and care from our lives! Have we learned that we are only safe, happy, right, when He chooses?

There are times it is hard to understand the will of God, much more hard to accept. What God intends for our lives seem not to be that easy and we find ourselves traveling the rough road. However, if we learn to understand that if we are living in the will of God all things are easy, we should be. If we only understand that God does not intend any bad thing in our lives, we should rejoice in whatever situation we are in.

You will only be happy in every situation if you know you are in the will of God. If are not living in the will of the Lord, it would also be very hard to rejoice in the rod of the Lord. Embrace the mind of God and you will be happy in the will of God.

2 Kings 19:6

And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

Today's Thought: Never fear what you hear, only fear the Lord's voice.


England had just steadied her hand during the Reformation when King Philip of Spain threatened to invade it and make it Catholic again. As the Spanish Armada approached the coast of England, Queen Elizabeth rode through all the squadrons of her army. She proclaimed:

I know I have the body of a weak, feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a King... and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over these enemies of my God, of my kingdom and of my people.

The naval strength of Spain was terrifying, but the Queen would not allow the horror of Bloody Mary to get her people. While acknowledging her weakness, she showed her courage amidst of this; and in the end, England won, the Armada was crushed.

There is no room for fear when we hear threatening, saddening, and defeating words. The Lord can only work through us if we keep our faith in Him and never allow fear to overwhelm us. The Lord has promised victory and strength to us if we will only trust. It is the best time to cling to the strength of the Lord for He is the formidable fortress that never crumbles.

Fear is normal to all men. But we should never allow fear to cripple us. There is always faith that enables us. Draw near to the Lord and He will sustain you.

Galations 4:4

But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 

Today's Thought: God designs the timing of our lives; we just need to trust Him.


Yesterday a friend of mine called. She asked for an advice on how to deal the problem between her and her mother. They had a fight and her mother wouldn't want to talk to her. I told her simply not to stop loving her mother, but to allow her mother to consider the pain; then she she should court her mother again. I am deep believer in the timing of everything that should be done. There is always a time ordered by the Lord.

In this passage of the scripture, Paul talks of the "fullness of the time was come". There is a specific fulfillment of everything that God sets in order. The birth of Christ, even His death, was not just a spark of the moment, but the Lord designed it to be. The Bible says the steps of the good man are ordered by the Lord. So do our lives are designed by the Lord accordingly.

Living life could be difficult. It is not a walk in the park. Sometimes, it is grueling. Sometimes, it is a comic show. But we just need to trust in the timing of the Lord. We just need to wait for "the fullness of the time".

Lamentations 1:18

The Lord is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my young men are gone into captivity.

Today's Thought: Do not dig up a grave for your fall.


You are digging your own grave. These are words to describe how a person is destroying himself unassisted by others. It is like a death sentence and yet you are the one signing the order. It is a common scene in movies and villainy characters would often employ this to threaten the protagonist. But Christians are protagonists who are digging their own graves as well.

You and I know that the Lord is righteous. And because He is righteous, He will not do anything that would put us harm for His thoughts toward us are always good. Yet, in this passage of the Bible the righteousness of God is paired with the rebellion of the nation of Israel, their captivity and their ruin. Jeremiah acknowledges that it is the fault of man when he is in deep sorrow and pain. The trials of the Lord are always within His grace and what man can bear. But the punishments of the Lord are always severe and almost unbearable, even death.

Let us always remember how righteous the Lord is. This righteousness should keep us in His presence. Let us not look for ways that could lead us to ruin. But let us be diligent in our well-doing as much as we know that the Lord will one day reward us.

Joshua 21:45

There failed not aught of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel, all came to pass. 

Today's Thought: God is able to do all His promises in your life.


When Sir Winston Churchill resigned as prime minister of Great Britain on April 5, 1955, it was thought that age and the desire to permit Sir Anthony Eden greater latitude in the forthcoming elections were the reasons. And they were. But there was one more. The 81-year-old statesman had made a promise. To the former Clementine Hozier, his wife since 1908, Sir Winston was persuaded to give his remaining years in companionship and affection. The late, great man commented about the companionship, “I was married and lived happily ever afterward.” 

If Winston Churchill was faithful to his promise, much more the Lord. The Bible is full of God's promises. He promised to do His plan in our lives. We just need to trust God for He will not withhold any good thing from us as long as we remain faithful to Him. The faithfulness of God has been tested by many men in the Bible... and countless men not recorded in the Bible. Even in my life, He has faithfully fulfilled His promises.

In enjoying the promises of God, all you need to do is wait. "All came to pass". This is the phrase of God's fulfillment of His promises. We should not be wary in waiting for the promises of the Lord, for they shall come to pass.

Leviticus 26:12

And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people. 

Today's Thought: God is always ready to walk and fight with us, let us just be sure we are on His side.


During the civil war Abraham Lincoln met with a group of ministers for a prayer breakfast. One of the ministers said, “Mr. President, let us pray that God is on our side”. Lincoln’s response showed far greater insight, “No, gentlemen, let us pray that we are on God’s side.”

Often times, we would be asking God to walk with us, to bless us. But the real question should be: Am I for God? The blessings and presence of the Lord always abide with us. This is His promise. All God is asking is we remain true and loyal to Him and He will walk with us. Leviticus 26:10 speaks on how the new corn will overtake the old corn in the barn. This is an illustration on how God is going to bless us if we remain on His side.

The promises of God are sure. He is a constant God. But we need to examine ourselves whether we are walking for and with God or we are already charting our own ways away from Him. It is the only best measure to know if God's glory is still with us.

1 Samuel 12:25

But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king. 

Today's Thoughts: Let us do well in the sight of God and not to be consumed.


Sodom and Gomorrah. These two words are synonymous to destruction and ruin. Ananias and Sapphira. These are two names synonymous to death for tempting God. Ahab and Jezebel. Two names that speak of wickedness, but had tragic ends. The list goes in the Bible of people who had their ill ends. Not only in the Bible, we heard of so many examples on how people ended because of their wickedness.

God is not a God one can joked with. One cannot take God lightly and get away with it. The justice of God works in a perfect cogs of the wheel. The Bible is full of passages speaking of the seriousness of God and how serious He is asking us our service, in spirit and in truth, in sincerity. God is willing to bless and ready to do so. But if we do wickedly, God can also consume us for He is a consuming fire.

Christians, it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Let us not be consumed. But let us ask God for His grace to help us in times of need. The grace of God will always be enough. Let us bank on the riches of His glory.

Psalm 81:10

I am the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth and I will fill it. 

Today's Thought: Satisfaction comes only from the Lord.

Gypsy Smith tells of pushing through in the Scotland streets and feeling a tug at his sleeves. At first he thought someone was trying to get ahead. The tug came more persistently and he saw a little girl in rags, holding something wrapped in dirty paper. “What is it, my dear?” “I want you to have my candy.” “Why?” “Oh sir, because we have a new daddy at home. He was never sober, but last Saturday, he was sober because he sat in your meeting, and now he is so wonderful at home.” Gypsy Smith took her and the candy and hugged her, with tears down his cheeks. The little girls was so grateful for “a new daddy” that she was willing to give up candy which was precious to a child. 

Several Christians do not understand what really satisfies them. They forget to understand that all these things in life they hold on to are nothing compared to the satisfaction that comes from their Father in heaven. As a result, they cling more to their candies than to enjoy the blessing of the Lord. The Lord reminds us on how he has brought us of sin and given has salvation. With this thought, it is enough for us to know how the Lord can open our mouth and fill us with anything He wants to.

When we realize the importance of God, we also realize the nothingness of what we have and what we are. It is only through the understanding of what God can do in our lives that brings us satisfaction through Him.

Hosea 8:3

Israel hath hath cast off the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him. 

Today's Thoughts: You can never win any battle of your life with the Lord.


What would a commanding general of an army say if his soldier goes to war and throws off the rifle over the ridge? What would a teacher say if a student goes to school everyday without a single pen to be used? What would a mason say of his apprentice when he goes to the construction site without his tools? Or what would an orchestra conductor say of a violinist who left his violin at home?

Going to battle or anything without the proper tools is a big mistake. Much more, going on with life without the glory of the Lord in our lives is a fatal mistake. Israel had forgotten about the Lord; they thought they could win battles against their enemies without the might of the Lord our God. Several Christians think they could muster a little success without the presence and blessing of the Lord. As they try to wrestle with anything in life, they are also casting off Jesus Christ out of their lives.

Let us be always aware of where we are placing God in our lives. He should have the prominent position in our hearts. He should take the full command and honor of our lives.

1 Samuel 21:10

And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. 

Today's Thought: The devil remains your enemy, do not have a compromise with him.


During World War II, the ancient proverb "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" was put into practice by the United States. While Roosevelt was wary of Stalin and Soviet Union, he forged a compromise with him to fight against their common enemy that time: Nazi Germany. They fought side by side but with secrecy and individual interests. As a result, just a year after World War II, they sank the world into deep resentment of the Cold War.

When David went to Gath for help, Achish reminded how he had killed ten thousands of the Philistines, even perhaps of how he killed Goliath of Gath. Several Christians are marching down the drawbridge to forge an alliance with the devil. As if the Lord is not enough security, they would compromise with the devil and the world. They would act as if they are of the world - the devil's children.

Do not ever forget that even if the devil and the world gives you smiles for a moment, their end game is to destroy you. Get out of the Gath in your life, and cling unto the arms of the one who really cares for you - Jesus Christ, your only King.

Micah 6:6

Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? 

Today's Thought: Service to the Lord comes from the heart, not from what you can bring.



Part of the mass celebration was the offertory. Back when I was still in high school, when there was a mass celebration, selected students could prepare flowers, wine, fruits, and other offerings. They would line up at the center aisle and give their offerings. It was a complete spectacle reflective on how people tried to please the Lord. But it lacked the substance when it focused on form. Sometimes, when those who bought these offerings would ask others to give them.

The Lord is not a God of form, but of substance. He is not a God who only sees, but He is a God who knows. He is not pleased by physical appearance. Real service to the Lord comes from the heart - in being just, in love, in mercy and in humility. This is the meaning of serving God, not in the offerings that could be brought before Him.

Let us be aware to please God truthfully for us not to waste our effort and time. God hates those who are offering something to Him, but are not true to what God asks. Let us not deceive God for He is impossible to be deceived. Let us serve Him in spirit and in truth.

Ezekiel 43:4

And the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east. 

Today's Thought: The glory of the Lord in your life is more important than anything you will and want to have.


"You have lost it." "The spark isn't there anymore." There are words often heard from bosses who are firing their associates. When people lose their usefulness and their capability to contribute something to a company, they are fired to give room for others to join the company. It is a saddening and unjust in some sense, but it is the reality of the dog-eats-dog world of ours.

But Christians also join the dog-eats-dog world. We seem to go after our dreams and ambitions. And yet we forget that our most important goal is the glory of the Lord to be in our lives. When we lost it and the spark had flown away already, we should re-examine ourselves. As much as the purpose of our lives is to glorify God and to show His glory to this dying world, losing the touch of His glory is already losing our sense of purpose. And we should come home to heaven for an eternal rest.

The usefulness of our lives depends on the glory of the Lord in our lives. We should always aspire to seek the glory of God. Otherwise, we lose the vitality of our Christian service, the strength of our hope in Jesus.