AT THE WEDDING
13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14 and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
15 When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
16 Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’
18 “But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, ‘I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’ (Luke 14)
Over this years of serving the Lord and living by faith, my wife and I have experienced God providing and taking care of us. He does this through the care and love of the people He has brought into our lives..namely - our family and friends and even Church leaders that we have the privilege to cross paths with.
Sometimes we have felt like a burden to them and that's when we always cry out to God to give us our own so that we don't need to be a burden. However I've come to realised, as someone told me a long long time ago...be humble enough to receive from God.
Why? because when God blesses and provides He does it through unsuspecting sources and people. To see how much sometimes people have done for us and stood by us..I just stand in awe and so humbled by it all. Instead of complaining about who He uses, my wife and I have learn to give thanks and appreciate people more. Thank God for our parents, siblings..for people like Pastor Benedict and Betty Rajan, Pastor Wee, Pastor June and Bro Ding, for Bishop Daniels and Alicia and so many many more.
Its because of them, my wife and I can do what we do now. Its because of them I love God more today. So whenever God wants to bless you, let Him do it His way.
Luv
Edwin 22/3/11
Edwin 22/3/11
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