August 4 God’s Mercy at Work－1 Samuel 24：1-10

It is so often that we handle anger in our own hands when we are being mistreated or abused. Therefore we might scheme something vulgar or dirty to take for revenge.

The revenge tactic comes very fast and automatic and this is our nature too. How often do I fall into this trap? It is good that the crazy scheme just flashes over my mind but nothing materialized. When I come to senses, I pray God to cool me down and ask God to give me a forgiving heart. Since we are living in a sinful world, it is easily fallen into sinful acts. By the way I know being angry at someone wouldn’t leave us a peaceful mind and soul. And all the side effects are bad for my whole being. That is it. I stop hating that person who mistreated me.

If I believed God would forgive me, so why wouldn’t I forgive him. (Matthew 6:14) “For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” When it seems others are getting away with wrongdoing, we struggle with the injustice. But with God’s mercy at work in our hearts and the hearts of others, we can forgive as He’s forgiven us and receive the blessings He’s prepared for us.

February 28, 2021 New Every Morning – Lamentations 3：19-26

In certain stages of our lives, we experienced some severe forms of affliction and tormenting. It was beyond our control with one’s finances and human abilities. We could not imagine how bleak in the future and the situation was hopeless. At that moment, we cried out...

February 27, 2021 No Longer Yourself – Galatians 2：14-21

Before I was baptized to become a Christian, it was hard to believe what in the bible said and then I began to walk with God. All these were incredible and I wouldn’t believe I could do as the bible demands. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has...

February 26, 2021 Facing Fear – Psalms 56：3-11

When someone made up some story of false accusation or slander against us, how would you handle this kind of situation. It is quite common in a political campaign or an election. This really made our life upside down and distressful. The only solution is to clarify...

February 25, 2021 To Be Human – Philippians 4：6-8

There is an old Chinese adage: A real man sheds blood but not tears. That implies if one cries to show that he is weak. So when we were young as a boy, we tried not to cry for any reasons. But when I grew older I learned from books saying that crying was a sign to...

February 24, 2021 Never Alone – Ecclesiastes 4：8-12

Loneliness is an all-time high afflicted disease of all ages, social or economic status. Particularly in our digital era and pandemic plague, there are alarming rates of increasing loneliness in our society. And in the long term, the symptoms will become depression....