Category Archives: For the Soul

“But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭16:6‬ ‭

Blessed Easter.

HE is Risen. Jesus is Risen.  Death could not hold Him.   Rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

There is hope for mankind – renewal and new life in Christ Jesus.

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
‭‭John‬ ‭3:16‬ ‭

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The case for the resurrection .

https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/historical-evidence-for-the-resurrection

“And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:4-9‬ ‭


1st Good Friday – Jesus Died for our sins so that we can be reconciled to God.

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Good Friday is good because Christ showed His great love for man, and paid the penalty of the sin of man, so that man may be reconciled with His Creator God.

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
‭‭John‬ ‭15:13‬

“No greater Love,” that is what is manifested to us in the death of Christ, the “no greater Love” that belongs to God, and which is made a gift to us in Jesus Christ who, as God the Son (The Triune God – ONE GOD in “3 Persons”) not only lowers Himself to become a man, but even chooses to lay down His life for us.

This is the greatest gift of God, the gift of His Eternal Love. It is this Life and Love which became incarnate in human flesh, and which reaches it’s most perfect and astounding manifestation in the act in which Christ as both Fully God and Fully man, laid down His human life for us; as for his friends, so we might share His Life and Love for all Eternity.

Good Friday is about a divine exchange: We give Christ our sins, and He gives us His fullness. We become righteous in God’s eyes as we are forgiven for all that we have done wrong.

“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5:21‬ ‭

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
‭‭John‬ ‭3:16‬ ‭

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‘NOW’ is a freshly minted moment; choose and act on what is good & needed NOW. ~Cheong Kok Weng

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Every moment is a precious moment; as once it passed-by, it will not come through our paths again.

May we forget about yesterday’s wasted time and give attention and act on good choices NOW and work on the good that we can aaccomplish today.

We need the wisdom from above to utilise well and be aware of this most precious gift of  time that God gives us.

 

” To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: ” Ecclesiastes 3:1

 “The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.”  Proverbs 21:5

“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”  Proverbs 10:4

” Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass”.  Psalm 37:5

 “(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)”  2 Corinthians 6:2

“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.”  James 4:14

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.”  Psalm 90:12

 

Our choice at every moment is what matters, we can make new decisions, at each moment, of the TODAY that God gives us – Cheong Kok Weng

TODAY  ….is a GOOD DAY to START – Take ACTION AND START TODAY.

What we do today,  will impact the tomorrows.  Our determination today will lead to the success of tomorrow,  by the grace of God.

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We are not our past, because God gives us each fresh day to decide to do things differently – what really matters is what we decide to do TODAY ,  what you used  to be, is already in the past.

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With each new opportunity of the day,  we can choose,  act decisively and differently  in  a way that helps us to be capable of being all that we created to be; reaching towards our highest potential –  for we are made in the image of God.

The beauty of Creation bears witness to God.

Psalm 19:1-3 “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.” 

2 Corinthians 6:2 “(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)”

 

We need to recalibrate & change course today when we are heading in the wrong direction. ~ Cheong Kok Weng

Change can sometimes be difficult while at other times it can be comforting.

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Would we not want to know that we are heading in the wrong direction rather than not knowing and finding out only at the end of our journey?

There are warning signs and notices we all need to take care and be aware of, that indicate we are heading for a dead-end.

After noticing the signs, we must follow-up by actions in order to correct and readjust our path, and consider it a detour, in reaching the destination.

 

“Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah 55:6-7″

Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die,..” Ezekiel 33:11a

 “Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord God: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?” Ezekiel 18:23

“For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; 

 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.” 1 Timothy 2:3-4

 

Good Friday – the day Death Died.

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On the first Good Friday, Jesus died on the cross in yours and my place – He assumed (took) and paid the FULL PENALTY of our sin.

Good Friday is the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death on the Cross at Calvary.

We can celebrate on Good Friday because Christ’s death was a sacrifice so that we could receive the gift of eternal life. Jesus bore our sins, shame, and burden on the cross. The results changed the course of humanity!

“It’s Good Friday. Good because 2000 years ago the events of that day proved that we matter to God.  “God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son.” John 3:16

“On this Good Friday may we never forget the true meaning of Easter – ‘For when He was on the cross, I was on His mind.”

“..Behold, I make all things new…” Rev 21:5b

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Let this be a new beginning in 2017.
May we make a commitment to plan and act on priority and  grow daily. A New Year that gives us the strength and courage to change for the better.  A Desire changes nothing.  A Decision and Determination changes Everything… positively with God’s help.

And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.”   Revelation 21:5-6

 

Right choices and actions are the antidote to fears generated whilst not taking actions. ~ Cheong Kok Weng

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We need to remind ourselves that the way to get things done is to BEGIN doing. DO not let the inaction of yesterday take hold of today – it need not be a yesterday of inaction all over again. Let yesterday’s failure be a building block for success today. Knowing the aforesaid and wishing is not enough, we must

DO.

We must remind our selves to do all we can, with what we have, wherever we are. Let our heart soar as high as it will.

May we make our live a masterpiece as God  has intended us to be.

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 “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.” Ecclesiastes 9:10

 “Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.” 2 Corinthians 8:7 **abound (excel)

“The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.” Proverbs 13:4

“And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.” Psalm 90:17

The choice we take each day matters, each moment’s choice is ‘a stroke of a hammer, as a stone is broken by the last strike’ ~ Cheong Kok Weng

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Success is the result of sustained efforts – as the last blow of the hammer breaks the stone, it does not mean that the first couple of stokes were useless.

Choices. Every day, we’re faced with a seemingly perpetual array of choices that ultimately determine the course we travel. Life is made up of choices and depending on our choice, we must live with the result of that decision.

Making the correct choices are important aspect in our lives and the consequences of those choices span a wide amplitude and range of prospective impact in our lives.

If you were given only one choice: To choose or not to choose, which would you choose?

Choosing to live one’s life by one’s own choice is the greatest freedom one will ever have.  It is only when we exercise our right to choose that we can also exercise our right to change.

Ultimately the important choices in our daily live involves our lifestyle choices that underline the core belief we have concerning our real faith in God.

Faith is not believing in things for which there is no evidence, Believing in such things is not faith but wishful thinking at best. Christian faith, on the other hand, is believing in things for which there is evidence. The testimony of history in Luke 1: 1-4 for instance; the evidence of God and His handiwork in nature  as in Romans 1: 18-32 and more, give us reason to believe in God’s promises.

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.” Luke 1: 1-4

Romans 1:18-32

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.

20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

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