Psalm 118:23

This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

Today's Thought: There is no single flaw in the plan of the Lord for our lives.

On November 17, 1558, Queen Mary died and Princess Elizabeth became the queen. Upon learning the news of her accession at Hatfield House, while under the old oak tree, the famous response of the now Queen Elizabeth I was "A Domino factum est illud et est mirabile in oculis nostris." This is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.

Faith is believing in the will of God in our lives and trusting in the goodness of His heart. If we have trusted the Lord our soul, why can't we trust Him with our dear life? If He has given us His Son Jesus Christ for our salvation, will He not be good of His plan for us? Paul says no. But what we need to do is wait for the unfolding of the Lord's perfect will in our lives.

We must not be weary in well-doing for our Lord knows our labor. It is better for us to surrender our will to the Lord and let Him captain our ship before we sink into the miry clay of sin and despair. It is about time we truly surrender everything to the Lord, even our lives - and not just our souls.

Luke 22:10-12

And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.

Today's Thought: The Lord is trustworthy in every situation we may be in.

Dr. John Rice had an amazing story of his decision to go to Bible college. After praying for the Lord to meet the need, Dr. Rice went to a local bank to ask for a loan for the semester as he would be getting a part time job to pay it back. The banker did not ask for anything but immediately approved the loan to the consternation of a man standing by. The banker said John had helped in before and he was returning the favor.

We should be reminded that even before you ask of the Lord, He already knows what you need. He is a God who knows everything, lest you forget. We may not understand the plan He has in store for the future, but we know that God is able to see every detail of the purpose He wants to accomplish in our lives.

God is always good and He always provides. David acknowledges this in Psalm 9:10 "And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee." There is nothing impossible and hard for the Lord to do.

Jeremiah 29:5-7

Build ye houses, and dwell in them; and plant gardens, and eat the fruit of them; Take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished. And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

Today's Thought: Let us be productive today for we know we shall be in heaven soon.

Paul was a citizen of the Roman Empire but he always remember that his "conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ." We must give utmost attention to matters of eternity than the present we have. We are children of God and that should be our priority.

However, we also live in this world. God told Jeremiah to send instructions to the Israelites living in captivity in Babylon that while they were there, they should build homes and plant gardens. Babylon was not God’s ultimate plan for His people. One day He would touch the heart of Cyrus to send the captives back to Israel. But that was in the future, and in the meantime, God wanted them to be good and productive people who made the place where they were living better by being there.

The same principle applies for us. The fact that we are God’s people should not just change how we live on Sundays, but every day. We need to be shining lights and examples of God’s goodness. George Washington wrote, “We are persuaded that good Christians will always be good citizens, and that where righteousness prevails among individuals, the Nation will be great and happy.”

Luke 22:27

For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

Today's Thought: To be like Christ, we must be willing to serve others and their needs in humility and all sincerity of the heart.

When London was under siege and invasion of Germany was imminent, the British military asked mine workers to support the war effort. Prime Minister Winston Churchill met with mine leaders for them to work diligently to meet the needed coal requirement to run the navy and other factories. Churchill described the parade at the Piccadilly Circus after the war. After the soldiers and the airmen, mine workers would follow. If asked what they had done during the war, all they need to answer was: We were deep in the earth with our faces to the coal.

The service to the Lord is not about glory and honor. It is about the majesty and praise of the King of kings and Lord of lords. It is the Lord who sees the faithfulness of each person under his Royal Banner. Our service to the Lord should be done with all humility of the heart and sincerity of the spirit for we know that our Lord does not forget our labor of love.

The example of Christ in the Upper Room when He washed the feet of the disciples should always remind us on what kind of service we must do. Too many Christians are not willing to do the dirty work for the Christian cause to set aflame. But if we have the mindset of mine workers, with our faces on dirt, we must press on for we are going to win the war.

Psalm 27:4

One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.

Today's Thought: The kind of worship you have determines the kind of person you are.

Going to church on Sunday is not a popular one. Why bother to take your much needed rest and spend three hours listening to the Word of God in the morning and at night? It would have been better to lounge around talking with the family or have dinner with friends. Instead of resting, going to church is a big trouble. This is what others would say about going to church.

But we should be reminded that we all need worship because we are human beings created by the Lord. We are not created for work, but we are create to worship the Lord, to develop communion and relationship with Him.

William Temple is often quoted by Ravi Zacharias on how he described worship. He said that worship quickened the conscience by the holiness of God, the mind is fed by the truth of God, the imagination is purged by the beauty of God, the heart is opened to the love of God, and the will of devoted to the purpose of God. This is what happens when we decide to go to Church and lift our hearts to the Lord.