Joshua

My great man Joshua! You blessed chap! God really has been your strength!

As I read through the book of Joshua, it's amazing how when Joshua prayed and asked the Lord to hold the sun and moon and God did.

'God is God and I am not' - says Steven Curtis Chapman in one of His songs. Indeed God is God and He is a god who cares! I am just touched that God does listen to our requests. Just like Josh, I'm sure some of us have experienced it. Take the LG outing, it sure was a nice and sunny day! Thank God for no rain! It's so amazing that God cares greatly for us on such a personal level!

Second thought - Remembering the Lord

Throughout the lives of Israel, they have been told constantly to remember God! By attaching strings to their garments, by reading the Law at specific times; many other instances! Well, the one that caught my attention was the crossing of the Jordan. After crossing, they placed 12 stones as remembrance of what God had done for them - parting the great Jordan! (See Joshua 4.)

Well, as I look back in my life, I build my twelve stones for my Army experience. It sure was one of ups and downs. The 1st 7months weren't exactly fun or cheery. It was pretty gloomy and my heart melted down with despair. But God remembered me even when I was faithless. I remember one Sunday night, I felt as demoralized as every other Sunday night book-in. That night, I brought home a cd on which we recorded our youth's songs. I was listening to Alvin Chen's "No Matter What" and at that moment I really felt God telling me to hold on.

Whenever I sing that song, it brought back memories of the inner strength and assurance that Jesus was with me. It was so so real. Indescribable.

And so I build my twelve stones before Him, that I would never forget His goodness and mercy!

"Excerpts from No matter what"

You are my God
The one I love
You saw through me
You met my needs

When I was lost
You came to me
You pick me up, into Your arms
And set me free

And I love You no matter what my heart has ever gone through
All the pain and shame I give to You
And I love You no matter what my heart will ever go through
I'll always love and trust my faithful God