Why Don't I Do Just That !

Why Don't I Do Just That !

  ¹EXCEPT THE Lord builds the house, 

they labor in vain who build it; except the 

Lord keeps the city, the watchman wakes but in vain.

 ²It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, 

to eat the bread of [anxious] toil--

for He gives [blessings] to His beloved in sleep.(Psalms 127:1-2 AMP)

Nearly 2-3 months ago before Christmas this year, God moved our hearts to start a Gifts Collections project for an orphanage in Johor Bahru. As a Church, we've been wanting to embark on social works, but timing and not having the right people to do it caused us to KIV this. However, we have been going once every two weeks to an orphanage in town to minister, play games and just to be an encouragement to them. 

So when we embarked on the Christmas gifts Box Collection, we specified the gifts to be new and according to the wishes of the children at the home. I was concern though, because our church, Word of Life, does not have many people. So I was wondering how would we be able to fulfill the wishes of these children. You can read our experience in the previous blog post.

To cut the long story short, God moved so powerfully. The word that God gave me to stand on was in Psalms 68:5 -"He is the father to the fatherless...". God moved through people that are not even in our Church. From America, to Singapore..the contributors came. And amazing how God moved so quickly and decisively for these precious children. One group even took the kids out and treated them to goodies and gifts ! 

My wife and I were totally in awe ! at how evident was the hand of God in this project. This was a new experience we have with Jesus. I remember one prayer, I said to God.."Lord if moving in what you love to do, go where you love to go makes it easier to be blessed !...why don't I do JUST THAT !".

And that brings me to the scripture verse above...unless the Lord builds, those that builds, labor in vain ! I like how the message Bible puts this verse...The Lord gives us sleep..we always think sleep is sleep..as in ZZZZzzzzzzz...but actually the Lord gives us "rest" in the midst of the "work"..Why ? because we do what He wants us to do...we go where He wants to go. 

SO SIMPLE to be blessed ! Just flow with Him..FLOW FLOW FLOW with the Lord !

Don't struggle anymore..just go with the Lord...

Pray pray pray..listen listen listen..and go go go with Him.

  ^1-2 If God doesn't build the house, the builders only build shacks.
   If God doesn't guard the city,
      the night watchman might as well nap.
   It's useless to rise early and go to bed late,
      and work your worried fingers to the bone.
   Don't you know he enjoys
      giving rest to those he loves?(Psalms 127:1-2 Msg)

(c) Love Edwin Koh Boon Leng 17/12/11