(REFLECTIONS ON Ruth 2:1-23) In July, 2011 my family of four (wife, son, daughter, and I) moved from California back to the country of my birth, Taiwan. Interestingly, 34 years earlier, my family of four (father, mother, sister, me) left Taiwan to pursue the American Dream in the United States. Through God’s amazing grace and guidance […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Ruth 1:1-22) A story of a family of four, a husband, wife, and their two sons. In hope they left Bethlehem and moved to the land of Moab seeking for a new and better life. Why would Moab represent a new and better life for this family? Because we are told that there was […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 147:1-20) In today’s Psalm, we read the psalmist proclaim, 1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praise to our God;For it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. Why is a song of praise fitting? Who is the Lord that Israel should give Him praise? 2 The Lord […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 146:1-10) 2 I will praise the Lord while I live;I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. I will praise the Lord while I live, reminds us that life is not forever. It reminds us of our humanity and mortality. It reminds us that no matter what we want, […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 145:1-21) 2 Everyday I will bless You,And I will praise Your name forever and ever. No, not just on Sundays, or on days when I have a day off from work, but everyday. Let our praises, let our words and acts to bless the Lord be everyday. May we not take days off […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 144:1-15) 15 How blessed are the people who are so situated;How blessed are the people whose God is the Lord! As we read today’s Psalm, may the Holy Spirit stir within us, filling us with thanksgiving, remembering how blessed are the people whose God is the Lord! We are blessed, for God is our Lord, […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 143:1-12) Today’s Psalm reminded me of an old Vineyard worship song called “Undivided Heart.” Below you will find the lyrics and a link to the song. Please use it as your worship and prayer today. Psalm 143 begins with the psalmist writing, 1 Hear my prayer, O Lord,Give ear to my supplications!Answer me […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 142:1-7) Have we lost our voice? No, not our voice in the world, but rather our voice to the Lord. I believe that prayer is one of the most powerful spiritual weapons in the arsenal of a Christian. It is our way of connecting with God in the most intimate way, where He […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 141:1-10) 2 May my prayer be counted as incense before You;The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering. What a beautiful image of prayer as an incense offering to the Lord. May our prayers be a pleasing aroma to the Lord as our words go from our hearts, through our lips, […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Psalm 140:1-13) As the psalmist writes in today’s Psalm, “they continually stir up wars.” There are so many things in this world that are constantly against us, clawing at us, stirring up wars, desiring that we lose our self, our identity in God, and to bow down in fear. The world continually stirs up […]