"Lord! my arms are getting real tired..."
The Global Day of Prayer! Suffice to say that Edwin has written a great piece on it...
(Just to add how encouraged I am by Edwin's life. It struck me recently that he's really changed a lot over the years. :D Can really sense the difference in him now... the divine sweetness that comes from a child of God! Praise God! :D Dear bro, if you ever read this, just want to say how blessed I am to know you... and how you're a role model for me in being more outward-looking too! :D)
It really was a very powerful experience, and we could really see the presence of God in very visible way... the clouds for starters! Tracy was exclaiming that the winds were coming our way, and yet, the clouds didn't move... instead, they piled up on top of one another (and they're no ordinary clouds - they're storm clouds) right in front of the stadium, right in front of everyone.
Huanyan was telling me that the stadium was completely surrounded by clouds, and the only patch that's not covered is the stadium itself. Then he quipped dead-pan, "That means after the event's over, we'll have to leave REAL fast, 'cos the clouds'll come in once we're done!"
Weizhu took a photo of the clouds too... nice!
Something that struck me was that there's a verse in the Bible that says, "Behold He cometh on the clouds...", and how the clouds can be a metaphor for God's presence (both figurative and literal)... and as I saw the clouds, I was reminded how God held back the waters of the Red Sea, and how He was doing something similar too yesterday. WOW! The power and glory of God revealed, when the churches of Christ gather together to pray as one nation!
And oh yes, the theme of this year's GDOP was on the families in Singapore... we prayed for the families in Singapore, and hee, especially for the children and youth of Singapore.
But oh, at that point, something really tragic happened... the pastor wanted to pray for the youth. So he asked all to stand up... all those who were under twenty-FIVE. Oh... I was so sad... it's ok, God comforts the broken-hearted. Haha!
But seriously, really, the youth and children are the next generation of Singapore. We really must pray for them, especially the university people, because they are the ones who have the most strength and availability to serve God! And when you reach out to the university students, they are the ones who will go on to be the future leaders of Singapore... so in a sense, you are reaching out to the future leaders and influencers and policy-makers of Singapore.
I also prayed for the children under my care. Really want to see them come to know God's love for them in a deeper and more personal way... :D
Yup, so in a nutshell, it was a wonderful time indeed. Do come on down to next year's GDOP! Remember, prayer has power indeed! Because our God is an awesome God indeed!
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