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By Not Known “Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.” Ps. 55:17 How do we persevere through trials by trusting and drawing close to the Lord? It could be a hard blow to lose a stable job, or to see a child going wayward, or when a long term relationship end or when one receives the news of a terminal illness. It can be heart-breaking to…

By Not Known Nicodemus, in John 3:1, like the rich young ruler who came to Jesus in Mark 10:17, was a ruler of the Jews. Though a Pharisee, trained from young to keep the law, he had the same struggle as the man in Mark 10:17, which caused him to seek out Jesus one night, for Jesus’ miracles had convinced him that Jesus was from God. Discerning Nicodemus’ struggle, Jesus…

By Not Known There is a saying: To know someone is to love him/her. That is exactly what it takes for mutual love to develop. In the olden days, many marriages were arranged by matchmakers. A grandmother, whose marriage was an arranged one, told me that she had not known her spouse until the day of…

By Not Known There was a report six years ago of a centenarian couple who were the longest married couple in the world.  They were married in 1925 and had remained faithful to each other since.  Karam Chand passed on in 2016 at age 110.  Mrs Chand was then 103 and they were married for 91 years! To be able to break that world record, one has to live as long…

By Not Known James 4:13-15 Happy Lunar New Year! As we begin a new year, I am fully aware that we are embarking upon a period of transition at ORPC—a new faith journey! As the new pastor, I can earnestly say that I have been seeking God’s will for the future direction of the church. Soon I hope to discuss with the Session and the congregation on the state of the church…

By Not Known A few weeks ago, I watched a rerun of one of the most expensive foods in the world – truffles.  Last year, the winner of the truffle auction paid a whopping 75,000 euros for an 850 grams of well-rounded truffle.  Reports claimed that few shavings of this fungus can transform any dish. The allure of truffles is so intense that every winter,…

By Not Known As the season of Lent approaches (beginning with Ash Wednesday on 14 Feb), it is worth for us to prepare our hearts to reflect on the Lord’s death and resurrection. We have been preaching through the Gospel of Mark, covering events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion — Peter’s confession of the Messiah, Jesus’ transfiguration, and His…

By Not Known Proverbs 4:20-27 The world wants wisdom. Even the first couple in the Garden of Eden with the wise God as their Master, fell for desiring wisdom.  They disobeyed God’s command and ate the forbidden fruit of the knowledge of good and evil. Satan tempted them that they will be like God. Henceforth, the world seeks after human wisdom. We thank God that He…

By Not Known What is true faith? Why is it so important? A frequent lament of Jesus over His disciples was their lack of faith. The stilling of the storm, the healing of the demonic, the raising of Jairus’ daughter, the healing of the Syrophoenician’s daughter in the book of Mark were all lessons to teach the disciples what true faith is.   In fact, we can learn what…

By Not Known The Christian’s journey of faith is never an easy one. It requires our absolute obedience to and trust in Jesus, our Lord and God. Psalm 121 forms part of a group of psalms called the Songs of Ascents, which were sung by the Israelites as they went on their annual pilgrimage to…