Psalm 92:12-15
The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree,
He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Those who are planted in the house of the Lord
Shall flourish in the courts of our God.
They shall still bear fruit in old age;
They shall be flesh and flourishing,
To declare the Lord is upright;
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
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This are the bible verses that keep on ringing in my mind recently after I got back from the international prophetic conference in Penang last week.
In the bible, God describe His people as palm tree.
And in the conference, one of the speakers shared the uniqueness of palm tree with us and I really think that God is awesome.
The uniqueness of palm tree:
1. Palm tree is always straight -> we shall always be righteous before God.
2. Palm tree is always rough -> God did not call us into His house just for blessing alone, but to share His suffering as well.
3. The fruit of the palm tree is always sweet -> just simply pick up one and it would always be sweet.
4. The hot water at its base would bring its fruits down -> a life without test and trials is hard to bear much fruits.
5. When the tree is 60 feet tall, its root is 60 feet under the ground, too -> to grow upward, a man would need to make sure it’s foundation is strong, too esp in the presence and the word of God.
6. If there is no leaves, there would not be any fruits -> leaves is a symbol of praise & worship. A life without praise & worship to God would never bear fruits.
7. When the life of a palm tree fades away, every of its part can be utilized -> God has never created any part in us for no purpose. Even when we had died, our life should still bring praises to Him and blessings to others.
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Coming to the end of 2009, there is indeed a lot of things to thank God for…
Not an extremely tough year I would say even though I went through many different things which I had never gone through in my life or situations I would never expect to be in.
But it is indeed a year I have clearly seen HIS FAITHFULNESS.
God who is always in every seasons of my life.
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My mum and one of her aunts who was a very superstitious came and know the Lord. I believe there is more converts to come in my family. And somehow, the Lord had put much burden in me to pray for their salvation this year other than binding us closer together as a family. I thank God for putting so many testimonies and witnesses surrounding my family not forgetting my other christian relatives who had been praying hard and trying to share gospel too. Thank God for His covering and protection over my family throughout this year, too.
There is quite a numbers of ups and downs in my life this year. People walk in and walk out, too. I thank God for bringing so many friends surrounding me this year and the lessons I have learnt through friendship. Special thanks to those who have stood side by side with me throughout these seasons and those who really really came in on time. Many precious friendship was earned throughout these period.
I think this is a year where I experience God in many ways. A year I get to know him better and a year I know myself better. It helps me to realise there is much to ask from him still and how empty I am actually. There is still much more rooms to be filled. Last year was a year I faced a lot of challenges outwardly or physically. But this is a year I face many testings and trials in my emotion, mind and will part. It is a year where I woke up many time in the middle of the nights, too. Things like this has never been this intense. And I also went through some experiences when I share with others, no one can identify nor give me an answer. There is puzzles in my heart still and hopefully would get to figure it out in time to come. Looking forward for a year of knowing Him better and walking with Him closer. Let my faith rooted stronger inHim and at the same time seeing and experiencing more miracles.
This year was a year I sowed a lot of financial seeds, too. And as a result of that, I received many financial blessings and gifts from different one here and there, too. It’s indeed a joy to bless others, to be blessed and see people being blessed, too. And in this situation, I really experience what God says He is the supplier of seeds. We receive the seeds from Him, sow it and reap it.
Went to many places this year, too. Kuching, Singapore, Kampar, Teluk Intan, JB, Kuantan and Penang. Thank God for all these and people who joined me in these trips. Wishing to travel more in time to come.
If everything go smooth, I would be in JB for lab attachment soon, most probably mid Jan. Wishing to learn many things there and staying close with the call and purpose God put in my life. Would focus much on research next year as I have not been discipline enough this year. Would seek God and make some critical things in life right before God, too other than living a balanced life.
Til here then, may this year ends with much thanksgiving from my heart and with an expected heart which rest on his promise in Jeremiah 29: 11 “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peae and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
Cheers!!!
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