Expecting the unexpected!

"Not by might, not by power, but by my Spirit," says the Lord Almighty.
[Zechariah 4:6]

Indeed, it was only last Sunday that I truly understood what this verse means. You know, I have been praying for my cousin Eric to receive Christ for 4 years. That might not seem very long, but that is more than one fifth of my life! Haha. The truth is, i almost gave up praying for him already... I didn't even invite him for Magic of Love (MOL) because every MOL that he came for, he always gave the 'sian' look or was just too sleepy to care about the show.

But last Sunday, when i was waiting to go in front to be prayed for by Ps Khong, I suddenly saw a familiar figure walk pass me. He looked just like my cousin Eric and I found out from my friend Keng San, that it really was Eric and he had received Christ! I was in utter shock. I just cannot stop thanking God for His goodness and faithfulness. Indeed, as the Holy Spirit comes in power, the world will turn to Jesus.

The Lord then brought me back to the very first service we had at Expo in 2006. Pastor Eugene had asked us to ask God for a person's name, whose salvation we were going to trust God for in 2006, and I remember asking God for my cousin's salvation. He had worked beyond my expectations and was faithful in spite of my lapse in prayer. Indeed, my God is a God of EXTRAORDINARY POSSIBILITIES! That is why, i will never stop trusting Him. I am now believing Him for my best friend's salvation, for my extended family's salvations because He is an almighty faithful God.

This year 2007 is indeed a year of victory! I want to prepare myself for that one day when The Lord "will remove the sin of this land in a single day." [Zechariah 3:9-10]. My friends, let us press on to run the race with excellence!

Jiahui
5 Jan 2007