Dawn will break

Title: Candles by the pit
"A bruised reed, He will not break. A smouldering flax, He will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice."Isa 42:3









Title: Cloud on a puddle
Even if a vague reflection is all i see, but it reminds me of You, it will suffice.











HOLD MY HEART
By Sharon AM

Lord, hold my heart in Your hands
Till the darkest night is over
Let there be the promise of a brighter dawn
Lord, hold this heart of mine
Hold my heart firm within Your mighty hands

Lord, it hurts deep within
Hold my heart in your hands
Lord, please help me understand
Why things happen as they do
Surely You know and feel it too

In moments when i am weary
Carry me close to Thee
In moments when i fail Thee
Remind me that You still love me

Even when all hope seems to fade
Even when it's hard to believe
Even when it’s hard to trust in You
Lord, remind me You are faithful

Even when all doubts surface
Even through my darkest fears
Even when my eyes are out of tears
Lord, remind me of your grace

Lord, hold my heart in Your hands
Till the darkest night is over
Let there be the promise of a brighter dawn
Lord, hold this heart of mine
Hold my heart firm within Your mighty hands


* This "song" was first written for a close friend of ours at the loss of their first child. And just over the past week, i was reminded again that sometimes life's circumstances may be so harsh, like raging waves with no mercy, giving one no chance to catch even a breather.

This song/poem was written as a reflection of our frailty, our human-ness, our weakness in moments of loss, of confusion, of doubts, and seasons of un-answered prayers. It also reminds us that we believe in a loving God, a mighty God, a faithful God. In His perfect time, dawn will break.

Sharon.

A Merger & A Joint Venture

Some of you who've been regularly reading this blog would realise some changes to the profiles..

Yes, with much inspiration from Ps Wong, influence from our CG, and negotiation with me, Yong Yi has finally(!) entered blog-dom as well albeit a not-too-much-commitment way. He's starting off with a joint-venture / merger with me - in Selah Moment.

He claims he loves the blog name, Selah Moment. (*CG members, i think shellobot.blogspot didn't quite appeal) =) Me thinks it's more of a passing fad.. We'll see..

Hence, you will find some blog posts by our dear big guy every once in a blue moon.. =)
(YY: Will prove you wrong!)

*Seems CDPC is growing in the blog-dom, eh? =)

Enjoy!

Song for the children?

While I was preparing to share with the Sunday School kids abt Immutable God, YY had encouraged me to close my message to the kids with a song that i had written - Faithful God. I was slightly apprehensive, but figured, if this song can help them to remember our Faithful God having an unchanging love for them, it was more than enough.


Without any lyrics flashed, the kids surprised me by singing in unison the whole song of Faithful God. It moved me close to tears. Personally, I had always thought this song as an adult-song. It was humbling to think that the kids, who had such powerful memory, knew this song by heart. Even the 4-year olds were singing the chorus, "Faithful God, Unchanging Love.. *trail off* .. Faithful God, Unchanging love.. *trail off* Faithful God"

It's a scary thought that finally (!) dawned on me that writing songs for church is an awesome responsibility. It influences and shapes the theology of these young minds. It is also an exciting opportunity and tremendous privilege to be a part in impacting our children =)

P/s: Sarah, Jules, remember we had often wondered what other words to be used in replacement of unchanging love (since there wasn't a verse that spelt that out verbatim)? Well, it finally dawned on me (thru YY's moment of deep wise revelation) that our God is unchanging. And our God is love. Hence, His love is unchanging. =)

Photo 1. Faithful God (C) Copyright - CDPC album

Photo 2. Taken at Sydney Olympic Park.

Immutable God

Just yesterday, i had the privilege to share with the Sunday School kids abt our Immutable God.. Yup, Immutable God. Such a "chim" topic for the little ones aged 4-12.. Initially whilst preparing for this, i had thought that the word probably meant a God that couldn't be silenced (cannot be muted .. hence immutable??) =)

I then searched online via the google search and discovered that Immutable God refers to an Unchanging God! Then my brilliant mind figured that the word may have come from the word "cannot mutate"..hence, im-muta-ble. =) Clause: I hereby hold no responsibility whatsoever for any possibility of this definition being completely wrong.. =p

Anyways, in preparing for this short message, i learnt so much abt this Immutable God that i believe in. Our God is an unchanging God.

(i) His nature is unchanging. God doesn't cease to be divine. The Creator God is unchanging. His creation changes, but He doesn't. He doesn't stop being God - at any point in time.. From the dawn of time, He was.. To the end of time, He will still be.. God.

(ii) His character is unchanging. God is Omni-present (always present) ; Omni-potent(all-powerful); Omni-scient(all-knowing); always righteous, always holy, always just; always true; always loving; always faithful.

(iii) His promises and purposes are unchanging. God's promises in His word were true for His people in the past, for us in the present, and for our future. When God created, He foreknew the potential of sin. When he created man, He already saw Jesus as a baby, as a man. He saw the cross, the crucifixion, the redemption plan unfolding.

With that, we should hold on to God's unchanging word. We can trust God with our lives. He will not one day disappoint us by ceasing to be divine. Knowing that our God is unchanign, in a way, we too, should strive to not change according to the circumstances and situations around us. We should not change who we are for what the world dictates of us. We should be whom God has created us to be. And finally, God being an unchanging God, His standards are still perfect. But thank God, He has given us a way out - a perfect salvation plan, a perfect redemption through Jesus.