Monday Reset: Expectation to Anticipation

"Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."  — Lamentations 3:22-23

Time isn't just a repeating circle of chores, but a series of opportunities for renewal. Most of us start Monday with expectations. We expect the traffic to be heavy, the inbox to be full, and our energy to be low. We project a formula onto the day: Hard Work + Stress = Survival.

But the Theology of New Beginnings invites us into anticipation.

Anticipation is different. While expectation demands a specific outcome, anticipation looks forward with excitement, resting in the assurance that God’s grace will be present regardless of the circumstances. As we "reset" today, we aren't just clearing our desks; we are clearing our hearts of the "debts" of last week—the failures, the missed targets, and the fatigue.

Today, you woke up into a fresh batch of grace. God’s compassion didn't expire at midnight. It wasn't depleted by your struggles last week. It is a "First Fruits" gift waiting for you in that difficult 2:00 PM meeting, in the unexpected interruption, and even in the quiet moments of your commute.

Three Breaths of Grace

Take a moment right now, before the week fully pulls you in, to practice this physical and spiritual reset:

Inhale: I receive the New. (Acknowledge that today is a clean slate. Yesterday is gone; its mercies were for then, today's mercies are for now.

Exhale: I release the Weight. (Let go of the pressure to "crush the week" in your own strength. Hand over that one heavy task on your calendar.)

Inhale: I anticipate Grace. (Ask the Holy Spirit for "eyes to see" where God is already at work in your office, your home, or your community today.)

The gift of Monday is not a burden, but a beginning.

Sabbath Prayers

                                            

If you call the Sabbath a delight… then you will find your joy in the Lord."

Gracious Father, we pause in Your presence this Sabbath, grateful for the gift of rest and renewal. We lift up those among us who are weary, burdened, or facing illness — may Your healing hand bring comfort and strength. We intercede for families, communities, and nations, asking for Your peace to reign where there is conflict, and Your wisdom to guide leaders in truth and justice. Lord, renew our hearts with hope, deepen our faith, and let Your Spirit empower us to be light-bearers in a world that longs for Your love. 

We lift Jen before You today—Your daughter, Your beloved, the one You hold in the palm of Your hand. You see every cell in her body, every moment of pain, every quiet fear, every brave step she takes. Surround her with Your healing presence. Let Your strength rise where her strength feels small. Let Your peace settle where anxiety tries to speak. Let Your love be the atmosphere she breathes.

And Lord, we widen this prayer to every person fighting cancer right now. 

We pray for Samira for her continued healing. For Lisa's daughter, for Alison's daughter, Lindsey's mother, Laurik and Haleen. We thank you for the healing you have brought to Samira and Joan and the fantastic progress in Jen and Lisa's daughter. 

For those in various treatment, those awaiting results, those exhausted from the journey— be their refuge. Be their comfort. Be their healer.

We pray for Grace, for blessings in her endeavors. For Mistress to get her medical treatment. For Jason for healing, for Bryan's sister in ICU. We pray for Tiffany to be led to you and for Leslie for healing. 

We pray for the seniors, specially the senior gentleman in India who has been your humble servant. We pray for his healing and strength as he undergoes dialysis and for his daughter and caretaker. 

We pray for Pastor Ben and his family in India. 

May this Sabbath bring:

Rest that restores. Peace that settles the soul. Joy that rises from gratitude. Faith that grows deeper. Light that guides every step.

Amen

Please join us every week in our Sabbath Prayer for the week. We request your support in adopting prayer points for people mentioned, in your own prayers this week and become vessels of His healing. 

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Jen Tan: What Defines You?

                  

Read Scripture: Romans 6:1–4

"We can consciously choose to treat the desires and temptations of the old nature as if they are dead. Then we can continue to enjoy our wonderful new life with Jesus." - Jen Tan

Have you ever faced a problem that left you feeling hopeless and helpless? Illness, loss, or overwhelming challenges can make faith feel distant. Yet it is precisely in these moments that God calls us to trust His love. The question before us is: What defines us? Is it our old nature, our illness, or our circumstances—or is it faith in God’s power to bring change?

Jen’s testimony reminds us of this truth. She says - 

"As my trip to Japan with my sister came to an end and I returned to Singapore with a reluctant heart, I found myself having to face reality again. Being in a foreign place, away from my normal daily life, allowed me to forget for a while that I am still a cancer patient undergoing treatment.

However, in the days after returning home, as I continued reading the Bible, a thought kept echoing in my mind: why should I let cancer control my life? Instead, I should take ownership of the body that God has given me and learn to manage this illness. Most importantly, I must have faith in God and walk in partnership with Him.

The Bible emphasizes God’s love in giving us the Holy Spirit to dwell within us, so that we have a reservoir of power and love to draw on each day—helping us face every challenge and trial. His promises are real, and I am reminded to remain joyful—because faith brings joy".

She says, as she continued reading Romans, she realized: God has given her a body to steward, a Spirit to empower, and a Savior to walk alongside. Faith means choosing to live in partnership with Him, not under the shadow of illness.

What can we learn from this? Here are some active thoughts - 

Choose faith over fear: Treat the old nature and despair as dead, and embrace the new life in Christ.

Steward your body and mind: Illness or hardship does not define you; God’s Spirit empowers you to manage and overcome.

Walk in partnership with God: Invite Him daily into your challenges, knowing He is faithful.

Remain joyful: Joy is not the absence of struggle but the presence of faith.

Please do pray for Jen as she walks with Jesus on this path. 

Lent2026: Metanoia

The Lenten season is a time traditionally set aside for "Metanoia,"  a transformative change of heart. While we often focus on what we lack, Lent calls us to account for what we have been given and how we have handled it.

The writer of one of the KJV Devotionals wrote a prayer which had a unique line - " I have been guilty of squandering and wasting your blessings...".

This is something we don't hear or pray about: we are normally asking for His blessings, for various things, or thanking Him for deliverance and so on.

But this aspect really makes one think: how many blessings, asked and unasked have we wasted or squandered? For example - each day is a blessing. How much of that day do we really use productively for His work or for our employer or our family? How many hours do we waste on gossip, small talk, trivial arguments etc?

Are we truly worthy of receiving His blessings, asked or unasked?

Most of our prayers are petitions ("Give us this day") or gratitude ("Thank you for this day"). Rarely do we offer a prayer of Stewardship Accountability. We treat blessings like wages we have earned or gifts to be consumed, rather than seed to be sown.

If we reflect on the wasted or squandered blessings the answers will indeed be heartbreaking for God. Let us see how:

1. The Squandered Moment

The Scripture says: “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.” — Ephesians 5:15-16

Each sunrise is a miraculous deposit into our spiritual account. Yet, we often "bankrupt" our days through the friction of triviality. We spend the currency of God’s time on the "small talk" of gossip or the "trivial arguments" of the ego.

Reflect: If your day was a talent (Matthew 25), would the Master find it buried in the dirt of distraction, or multiplied in the service of others?

2. The Wasted Grace

The Scripture says: “Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.” — 2 Corinthians 6:1

We often pray for deliverance from a trial, but once delivered, do we squander our newfound peace? We ask for health, then use our energy for selfish ambition. We ask for provision, then withhold it from the needy. To receive grace "in vain" is to accept the blessing but refuse the transformation that should follow it.

Reflect: What "answered prayer" in your life is currently sitting idle or being misused?

3. The Question of Worthiness

The Scripture says: “The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’” — Luke 15:21

The KJV writer’s prayer brings us to the feet of the Prodigal Son. The tragedy of the Prodigal wasn’t just that he left home; it was that he "squandered his property in reckless living." He wasted the Father's substance.

In that sense, we are all "the prodigal son", are we not? Have we not wasted His  blessings? 

Lent reminds us that we are not worthy of the blessings we receive—that is the very definition of Grace. But our unworthiness should lead to deeper reverence, not reckless waste.

Clean Hands and a Pure Heart: Pastor Rajiv

 

In His message today, Pastor Rajiv talks about our own vision of God. Seeing God clearly is to be able to understand Him correctly, and therefore live and practise our life appropriately. How can see God? What are the impurities which block our vision or distort our vision? While we have been "called", will we be "chosen"? what is the difference? Hear about this important aspect and more about the core of the Christian Faith in this message. 

Lent2026: The Spiritual Marketplace

 

Many of us, when we are plagued with fear, often pray for a solution to our problem, be it health, finances, work etc., and even consult astrologers, mediums and so called spiritual "gurus", for an answer. We think God may need some help.

But there is a story in the Book of Acts 19:13–16 which serves as a dramatic, almost dark-comedy warning about trying to use spiritual power as if it were a magic trick or a business formula. It is known as the seven sons of Sceva. The text identifies Sceva as a "Jewish chief priest." While historical records of a high priest by that name are thin, he was likely part of a high-priestly family or claimed the title to give his sons "professional" credibility in the busy spiritual marketplace of Ephesus.

The seven brothers were itinerant exorcists—essentially "ghost hunters" for hire. Seeing the "extraordinary miracles" Paul was performing (like the ones in verse 12 we just discussed), they decided to upgrade their "incantation" by using Jesus' name as a new magical keyword.

The "Formula" They Used (v. 13): "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul proclaims."

When they tried this formula on a man possessed by an evil spirit, the spirit's response was chilling:

"Jesus I know, and Paul I recognize, but who are you?"

The possessed man then attacked all seven brothers with such supernatural strength that they fled the house naked and wounded. So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily.

Jesus did warn us of false prophets, false beliefs and trusting mediums, talismans etc. The questions is: Why not simply trust God? Is that so difficult? 

Monday Reset: The Manual of Life

 

Today, our Monday Weekly Reset, is focused on the sufficiency of Scripture, in a world moving at the speed of AI, where "answers" are generated in seconds. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the complexity of modern life, business, and relationships. We often look to the latest trends, experts, Social media or algorithms to tell us how to navigate our challenges.

However, the greatest "Answer Engine" ever created isn't digital—it’s the Word of God. Whatever your challenges this week, the Bible doesn’t just offer suggestions; it offers the Truth. It is the only source of wisdom that remains unchanged while everything else shifts. When we say "the Bible has the answers," we aren't saying life becomes easy; we are saying life becomes clear. It is THE Manual of Life. 

Here are a few examples 

1. When you feel overwhelmed by your workload:

"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans." — Proverbs 16:3

The Reset: Stop carrying the weight of the "how." Hand the "what" over to Him this morning.

2. When you are facing a difficult decision or uncertainty:

"Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path." — Psalm 119:105

The Reset: You don’t need to see the whole staircase to take the first step. Trust the light you have for today.

3. When you feel inadequate or "behind" in life:

"His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness." — 2 Peter 1:3

The Reset: You are already equipped. The "answers" aren't missing; they are waiting to be uncovered in your relationship with Him.

4. When the noise of the world causes anxiety:

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind..." — Romans 12:2

The Reset: If the world's answers are leaving you drained, change your source. Let the Word reset your perspective.

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The 3-Step Reset

• Consult the Manual First: Before you check your email or news feeds this week, check the Word. Let God have the first word of your day.

• Speak the Answer: When a challenge arises on Wednesday or Thursday, don't just complain about the problem. Find a verse that addresses it and speak it out loud. You will find in it the science of data analytics, of complex problem solving, of leadership and so on. 

• Operate in Authority: Walk into your meetings and your home knowing that you aren't guessing. You are operating on a foundation that has stood for thousands of years.

The Bible is not just a historical text, but a living, breathing manual for every modern challenge. The Bible Has THE Answer, No Matter the Challenge

Sabbath Prayer: The Glory of God

(Dear Readers, we bring our Sabbath prayers and requests to you for inclusion of people who need you to pray for them. We have seen the power of prayer working in the lives of a number of these people for whom you have prayed in the past and we earnestly request you all to continue). 

As we go about our daily lives, let us keep our eyes open for moments when the Glory of the Lord shines around us. It may be in a sunset, a kind word from a friend, a healing we may have experienced, fears calmed, or a sudden unexpected sense of peace. And when we feel that radiance, let us remember the good news that the shepherds heard. That God's love and grace are for all people, and through Jesus we can experience the fullness of God's glory.

In Psalm 19:1 (KJV) we read - "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork." How much so should we. 

This Psalm reminds us that we can experience God's glory every day simply by looking at the world around us, and consciously experiencing His hand in our lives everyday.

Today, because of His glory in our lives we can confidently pray thus: 

Dear Lord, thank you for mending my broken places and broken body and healing, with your grace. Now help me to be an instrument of your healing by sharing the good news of what you have done, and, are doing, in my life. Help me to never waste my sorrows but invest the riches of my story with those in need.

We thank you for the healing you have provided Samira, Joan and Lisa's daughter who is stable. We thank you for the healing of mind you have provided Jen and we pray for her clinical trials. We also pray for Alison's daughter, for relief from her disease and peace for Lisa and Alison.

We pray for Wendy's job, for Paladin who is struggling to keep up financially and dependent on others. We join Montana as she prays for the souls of the 100-plus Iranian elementary school children who were bombed.

We pray for Randy to be freed from his affliction. for peace for Trishey, for people all over the world suffering the outcome of war.

We look toward India and lift up Your servants. Be with Pastor Ben and his family, covering them with Your protection. We especially pray for the family facing a father’s serious illness. Guard his heart against despair; let him feel the tangible weight of Your grace. Empower his daughter as she cares for him—give her supernatural stamina and a peace that surpasses the gravity of the situation.

Lord, we very specially pray today for peace. The world is in the grip of hatred and war; killing of innocent people. we pray that you empower the leaders with sanity and the intelligence to carve our a peaceful solution as well as look to you for their guidance.

We shoin Jana who is in a serious crisis of faith and  lost hope of anything ever getting better exhausted now. Let us support Jana in our prayers as well.

As we go through this day, may this Sabbath be defined by: Rest that mends the weary.

Peace that silences the storm. Gratitude that births new joy.

Light that makes the next step clear.

Amen.

Please join us every week in our Sabbath Prayer for the week. We request your support in adopting prayer points for people mentioned, in your own prayers this week and become vessels of His healing. 

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Fear of the Unknown: Jen Tan

                                       

Standing in the Promise of His Presence

In the middle of a difficult journey, the world can often feel like it is shifting beneath your feet. On days when the road ahead looks long and the shadows feel deep, there is a singular, unchanging promise you can lean on.

The Bible tells us in Deuteronomy 31:8 (KJV):

"And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed."

One of the most overwhelming parts of facing dangerous situations is the "unknown." You may be worried about the next step, the next scan, the next treatment, or the next conversation. But this promise reminds us that you are never walking into a "tomorrow" that God hasn't already visited. He is the pioneer of your path, clearing the way and preparing the strength you will need before you even realize you need it.

He Is With You

There is a profound difference between being supported from a distance and being accompanied in the struggle. God does not just watch over you; He walks with you. When you feel helpless or isolated, remember that His presence is your primary source of sustenance. You are abiding in a Vine that never withers.

When dismay—that feeling of being overwhelmed and discouraged—strikes, try to shift your focus: From Fear to Peace: Remember, "Peace" is not the absence of the storm, but the presence of the One who goes before you.

In this regards Jen Tan says -

"Throughout my life before my cancer diagnosis, everything seemed to go smoothly. I often told my friends that I had been lucky since young. When I was first diagnosed, I thought that since I had always been ‘lucky,’ this illness would pass quickly too. But that was not the case. And it was in this very moment that I finally realised God had been faithful all along—He never gave me up. Most of all, in my most difficult moments, He has surrounded me with a peace I have never experienced in my good days"

A Cloudy day does not mean the Sun is extinct. It is still these, waiting behind the clouds.