I am writing this blog in Starbucks Cafe situated next to Orchard California Fitness Centre. It is a nice cosy place with not many people as it is situated in a secluded area of Orchard Road.
Earlier I was in Serangoon Garden Secondary School (SGSS) to assist the Boys' Brigade (BB) in their recruitment drive. One of the main attractions at the booth was the rappelling segment where two of the BB Boys demonstrated the activity.
I want to praise the Lord for allowing 43 Secondary One students to indicate their interest in joining the uniform group. I pray most, if not all, will commit to this ECA throughout their secondary education.
I am also thankful to God that I am better now physically. I was quite weak yesterday when I came home from SGSS. I napped for a while. Then woke up to write my blog. After that, I slept all the way till this morning at around 8am. My bones still ache a little though.
I learnt a precious spiritual lesson from the rappelling exercise that was conducted earlier. For the rappeller, he has to trust the instructor in everything especially the following three components - from the hooking of the safety rope (to prevent him from falling down when he climbs over the rail), the descending rope (controlled by the rappeller) and the guiding rope (controlled by the instructor) to the unhooking of the safety rope just before he descends.
If he does not trust the instructor fully, he will not have the confidence to execute the activity and would probably be holding on to the railings for his dear life!
The rappeller represents the Christian; the instructor represents God; the safety rope, prayer; the guiding rope, the Word and the descending rope, the journey that the Christian has to go through or experience.
The Christian must trust God fully in all he does, otherwise he will not be able to know where to go and what he has to do as he journeys through life. Just like the trust the rappeller has for his instructor.
As would the instructor who attached the three kinds of ropes to the rappellers; God also gave us three important elements: prayer; the Word; and also the journey of life for us to learn and grow through the adventures we face.
Only when we pray and believe that God would guide us would we then be ready to release our lives into His hands to begin our journey (just like the unhooking of the safety rope); the Word would still be attached to us so that along the way when we face doubts or are lost, it would serve as a light and encouragement for us to move on.
There is actually one more aspect to the rappelling activity - at the foot of the tower, there is always one or two relayers holding on to the guiding rope. Should there be an incident where the rappeller is decending too fast or falling, the relayers will immediately pull taut the guiding rope so that it will stop the rappeller from falling further.
These relayers represent the fellowship of believers. This is important as it allows one to help the other when he or she is struggling and the basis in which the support is given is the Word of God.
The above-mentioned reminds me that my journey as a pilgrim must have all these five fundamental components to keep my life in order and safe - God; prayer; the Word; the fellowship of my siblings-in-Christ; and life's adventures. Any of these missing will put my life in jeopardy and the worst-case scenario is that I will fall hard!
By the way, in order for the rappeller to perfect this skill, he needs to keep practising it. I think it goes the same for the Christian walk - in order for us to remember the components mentioned, remembering them in our minds is not enough. They have to be practised!
Thanks be to God that I had a fruitful day. It rained very heavily the whole of today. Inconvenient it has been for all but still, praise the Lord for giving the earth water so that all can drink it for their survival. :)
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching." Hebrews 10:24-25
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."
Earlier I was in Serangoon Garden Secondary School (SGSS) to assist the Boys' Brigade (BB) in their recruitment drive. One of the main attractions at the booth was the rappelling segment where two of the BB Boys demonstrated the activity.
I want to praise the Lord for allowing 43 Secondary One students to indicate their interest in joining the uniform group. I pray most, if not all, will commit to this ECA throughout their secondary education.
I am also thankful to God that I am better now physically. I was quite weak yesterday when I came home from SGSS. I napped for a while. Then woke up to write my blog. After that, I slept all the way till this morning at around 8am. My bones still ache a little though.
I learnt a precious spiritual lesson from the rappelling exercise that was conducted earlier. For the rappeller, he has to trust the instructor in everything especially the following three components - from the hooking of the safety rope (to prevent him from falling down when he climbs over the rail), the descending rope (controlled by the rappeller) and the guiding rope (controlled by the instructor) to the unhooking of the safety rope just before he descends.
If he does not trust the instructor fully, he will not have the confidence to execute the activity and would probably be holding on to the railings for his dear life!
The rappeller represents the Christian; the instructor represents God; the safety rope, prayer; the guiding rope, the Word and the descending rope, the journey that the Christian has to go through or experience.
The Christian must trust God fully in all he does, otherwise he will not be able to know where to go and what he has to do as he journeys through life. Just like the trust the rappeller has for his instructor.
As would the instructor who attached the three kinds of ropes to the rappellers; God also gave us three important elements: prayer; the Word; and also the journey of life for us to learn and grow through the adventures we face.
Only when we pray and believe that God would guide us would we then be ready to release our lives into His hands to begin our journey (just like the unhooking of the safety rope); the Word would still be attached to us so that along the way when we face doubts or are lost, it would serve as a light and encouragement for us to move on.
There is actually one more aspect to the rappelling activity - at the foot of the tower, there is always one or two relayers holding on to the guiding rope. Should there be an incident where the rappeller is decending too fast or falling, the relayers will immediately pull taut the guiding rope so that it will stop the rappeller from falling further.
These relayers represent the fellowship of believers. This is important as it allows one to help the other when he or she is struggling and the basis in which the support is given is the Word of God.
The above-mentioned reminds me that my journey as a pilgrim must have all these five fundamental components to keep my life in order and safe - God; prayer; the Word; the fellowship of my siblings-in-Christ; and life's adventures. Any of these missing will put my life in jeopardy and the worst-case scenario is that I will fall hard!
By the way, in order for the rappeller to perfect this skill, he needs to keep practising it. I think it goes the same for the Christian walk - in order for us to remember the components mentioned, remembering them in our minds is not enough. They have to be practised!
Thanks be to God that I had a fruitful day. It rained very heavily the whole of today. Inconvenient it has been for all but still, praise the Lord for giving the earth water so that all can drink it for their survival. :)
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching." Hebrews 10:24-25
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."
2 Timothy 3:16-17
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