Blowing Trumpet

1"Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2"So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 3But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Matthew 6

Reflection of B:

I don't wish to make a sweeping statement here... but I really feel that some people are abusing their position as spiritual leaders to control other believers. *sigh*

Now I begin to feel or understand why some people don't want to go to church even though they still believe in God. For they see hypocrisy in some Christian leaders. I dare not use the word 'hypocrisy' on one particular pastor I knew, yet he seemed to be governing the church under his care as if he is God himself. May God forgive me for saying that!

Last Saturday, I was at my friend's church wedding. Her pastor told the bride's and groom's parents, in front of the congregation, that he was the one who "taught" them to honour their parents and to do good. Why must he said that? To claim credit? We were told in the bible that when we do good we should not blow our own trumpet. Yet what that pastor did was indeed blowing his horn.

Sorry, pastor, if you didn't mean it that way. But what you did was indeed making me feel that you are bragging about how well you "taught" your charges. God forbids!

Dear Lord,
Forgive me for having to said all these, but that's exactly how I am feeling, feeling indignant by what this pastor did and said. I pray for humility for him, and love and forgiving for myself for this pastor, for what he did to me. I pray for healing of wounds and the clearing of any misunderstanding. May your love reigns in our hearts and minds. May your kingdom come and Your will be done in our lives.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Come To The Well

I attended our Ladies Fellowship today. One particular phrase that stood out was the word, "come to the well", mentioned by the speaker.

"Well" is associated with water, life and the Holy Spirit. The speaker said that we, ladies, need to come to the well of Jesus Christ to drink of His water, which could quench our thirst forever.

Yes, I must admit that ever since I stopped doing devotion together with my best friend, Tommy, and did it alone, I have gradually become inconsistent in my bible reading. In fact, I have stopped reading altogether for the last 2 to 3 months, blaming my work for it.

Today's message is God's reminder for me to start doing my devotion with my Good Lord again, regardless if I am doing it alone. Though it's good to have a partner to run this race with us, but with or without one the race has to be run till we see God face to face.

So now, I must run the race again with the strength of my forever BEST FRIEND, Jesus Christ.