Last weekend was a “Birthday” weekend.
On Saturday, we attended Kairos’s 2nd Birthday Party at
Connect Room 802.
It was a slightly different party to those I have attended before in
that there were praise and worship and some meaningful sharing at different juncture by Michael throughout.
For example, in one segment, Kairos gave away 4 of his favourite toy
buses to the some pre selected people including Ps Jeff, his grandparents and a
couple of their close LG members. I believe that Michael wants to inculcate an
attitude of sacrificial giving in his son’s young impressionable heart at every
opportunity and this is one of such. At the end of the day, Mike also took a picture of Kairos surrounded by
presents illustrating the fact that we can never out-give
God. Kairos gave away 4 of his favourite buses but he got back so much more in
return.
It is indeed possible to make use of every opportunity to share some
biblical principles and spread the gospel. You just require some inspiration
and a dose of creativity. Something which I
believe Michael has, in abundance.
After Kairos’s Birthday party, we attended Saturday service and it was another
huge birthday celebration because it was a water baptism service. Many people
experienced their spiritual birthday on that day as they emerged from the tank
(symbolising a new birth) and will be living this new life closely with Jesus
from there on.
CN shared about the 3 Keys for our faith prior to the water baptism
a) The reason for our faith is Grace
b) The evidence of our faith is Growth (2 Cor 5:17)
Some areas we grow in is our obedience to God (step by
step), our thought life, our love for people (love more people and love people
deeper)
c) The nurturing ground for our faith is our life group
(Heb 10:24-25)
The points look simple enough to understand but we tend to forget and many drift away in our journey through life.
Hence this is a reminder of what life should be like when we are truly being born again.
*I was water baptised on 3rd March 2001 and I believe God was actually preparing my wife at
the same time. Theresa was just standing a short distance away from me back
then, having her water baptism too. Back then, we didn't really know each
other. (the whole process can be seen from her water baptism CD where
accidental glimpses of me can be seen. I was
just a calafare back then but now have become the main lead in her life. Ha-ha)
After service, we went to OG at Orchard to get a bubble machine for
Emmanuel and had our dinner at Le Meridian. Oh how we missed that place and the
fish soup there…
On Sunday, we celebrated grandpa’s 86th Birthday at Hung Kang
Teochew Restaurant. Food was nice but the same cannot be said of their service
and cramp sitting area. Anyway, that is not that important. Most important is
that my dearest grandpa enjoys blessings, good health and joy in the years ahead.
I hope he will, too one day experience the love of Jesus and accept him
as his personal Lord and saviour. That would
be a most wonderful day indeed.
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