For the Soul

“Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord…

 

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The MAKER of the Universe, the SUPREME Designer & Architect of the Universe, the ALL WISE GOD, is willing to humble Himself and ask us to reason with Him – to help us see our faults and need for forgiveness. The stain of sin is permanent but God can remove sin’s stain and we need not go through life permanently soiled.  God’s Word assures us that if we are willing and accept His reasoning, and received Jesus into our life by faith, He will forgive and remove our ineradicable stains – fellowship with Him is restored and you will be a new creation – born again to eternal life – the old has passed and the new has come. Let us then reason with OUR CREATOR for He invites us to reason with Him.

 “Come now, and let us reason together,”Says the Lord,“Though your sins are like scarlet,They shall be as white as snow;Though they are red like crimson,They shall be as wool. Isaiah 1:18

Pic painted by Cheong Yoke Kum

 

For the Soul

“..Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” …

“..Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”  2 Corinthians 6:2 The most central of all CHOICES is before you…

 

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The first photo of Earth from the moon’s orbit, taken Aug. 23, 1966. (NASA)

God offers salvation to all people. Many people postpone  a DECISION – The CHOICE for Christ, thinking & rationalising that there will be another opportunity, a better time,– but there could easily miss, relinquish & forgo the greatest opportunity altogether and thereto REGRET for all ETERNITY. 

Bumper sticker = “Many who seek God at the 11th hour die at 10:30” If one were to procrastinate, to wait until tomorrow – the last possible moment to turn to God  to receive Christ, then one may have waited too late, if tomorrow never comes. “Carpe’ Diem” not only means to seize life at the moment…but to answer the call of faith in Christ now as well. There is no time like the present to obtain God’s forgiveness. 

The time for action is now!!! “.

Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.”  2 Corinthians 6:2 

The most central of all CHOICES is before you…

Andromeda Galaxy

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CHOICES:endeavour to make right choices…

CHOICES:endeavour to make right choices, make it a point to make U-turn, learned from & don’t repeat wrong ones – with God’s help. ~ Cheong Kok Weng

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The rainbow is a sign or ‘signature’ of God’s covenant between Himself and all flesh that is on earth – waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. See Genesis 9:11-17

CHOICES: endeavour to make right choices at all times; make it a point to make U-turn, learned from & don’t repeat wrong ones – with God’s help. God empowers us with choices and with that, Implicitly allows us to make U-turns on the choices we had made; though sometimes not without consequences from the wrong choices made earlier – all the more important for us to make the right choice in the first instance.  

We need to be wise in out dealings, not to bear grudges, pay scant regards to detractors who viewed your actions through coloured lenses – with biased perspective,  learned from the past errors and conduct ourselves accordingly with dignity.

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Coffee time

 

For the Soul

God who gave us the seeds of greatness and LIFE …

God who gave us the seeds of greatness and LIFE also gives us the liberty to choose our eternal destiny, and no other choice can be more important than this. Thus with this choice comes the greatest of responsibility for one’s own soul.

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Human beings are given the inalienable rights to choose – you may choose to receive GOD into your life & reject Him. However you cannot choose the CONSEQUENCES that follows your decision. For instance, you do not harvest grapes from thorn bushes if you had chosen to sow seeds of thorn bushes BUT remember you DO have the full LIBERTY to choose the type of seeds you want to sow in the first place.

Likewise you have total freedom to either commit a crime or not to commit a crime, if you so decide to commit a crime, you cannot choose the consequences arising from this choice – expect the enforcement of the law of the land. If we who are imperfect, do demand retribution for those who make evil choices, what more would you expect from a PERFECT & HOLY GOD who cannot tolerate sin. The payment for sin is eternity in hell fire.

“And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matthew 10:28 “in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Thessalonians 1:8 “And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”Matthew 25:46

Why would you want to pay for your penalty of sin and not accept the gift of God instead?

God said “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) … For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies,” says the Lord God. “Therefore turn and live!” (Ezekiel 18:32)

God has made a way for us to escape the ultimate punishment of sin – the choice is yours to accept or not to accept His way of salvation which is found in John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” John 3:17-18

“The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9

 
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The seeds of greatness are in our DNA…

 

The seeds of greatness are in our DNA, our operating system – it’s up to us to water, nurture and take the right actions to grow, develop & maximize our God’s given potential and enjoy the fruits of the seeds of greatness in our lives ~ Cheong Kok Weng 

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“Blessed is every one who fears the Lord,
Who walks in His ways.

When you eat the labor of your hands,
You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you.” Psalm 128:1-2

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A Seed Symbolises…

  • A seed symbolises and will continue to imply incredible possibilities, potentials, productivities – the many harvests to come with delightful plus satisfying results.~ Cheong Kok Weng
An Acorn in the Midst of Chaos
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“In the morning sow your seed,  And in the evening do not withhold your hand; For you do not know which will prosper, Either this or that, Or whether both alike will be good.” Ecclesiastes 11:6

Orgasmic Orange Overload
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Let’s continue to sow the good seeds….its ‘like putting seeds in the soil  – the more varieties of seeds – the more one sows, the greater will be the harvests.

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God gave us a will with awesome ability. Use it to sow…

God gave us a will with awesome ability. Use it to sow the seeds of right beliefs, great attitudes and optimism. ~ Cheong Kok Weng

Will.. is within our control and is a gift from God.

Right beliefs … not to fool ourselves and use the mind to ascertain evidences and facts objectively and accept truths as all truths are from God.

Attitudes … magnitude of having the right attitude – a changed life.

Optimism… facilitate us to evolve our ideas, to improve our situation, and to greatly empower us… with hopes of a better tomorrow.

A Thousand Suns Wouldn't Shine as Bright
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God who created the entire universe can help us … and with God’s help much can be achieved than without His help.

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The Principles Of Seed Time And Harvest…

Principles of seedtime and harvest – let’s plant positive thoughts & actions & reap great harvests. ~ Cheong Kok Weng

The principles of seedtime and harvest is recorded in Genesis 8: 22.

God said in Genesis 8:22

“While the earth remains,
Seedtime and harvest,
Cold and heat,
Winter and summer,
And day and night
Shall not cease.”

 

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The law of sowing and reaping is applicable to both the natural and spiritual world.

… sow encouragement, you will be encouraged.

… sow hatred, you receive hatred.

Let’s henceforth sow the good seeds and receive good harvests.

Galatians 6:7 “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” gives another facet or dimension to the the aforesaid principle.

 

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