It's the second day of Lunar New Year 2008 today. I wish readers a Happy and Prosperous Lunar New Year.
Last Sunday, at the worship service at AMK Methodist Church, Rev Wee Boon Hup gave a sermon on Prosperity. God had assured us of prosperity, not necessarily material prosperity, but non-material properity.
In actual fact, God had promised us many things, but not material richness. He promised us the fruits of the Spirit, love, joy, peace, a place in His house in Heaven. He will also spare us from being tested beyond what we can bear.
The irony is, he also promised us sufferings. All the apostles suffered for their belief in Christ. They also warned us about sufferings and testings in 1 Peter 4, James 1 and the other epistles.
Like Abraham and Job, all of us have to face the ironies of God's testings and God's blessings in our own time. You will really need the help of the Holy Spirit to go through the trials in your life's journey, and emerge victorious.
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