Sunday, 8th November 2009
Back in 2002, my marriage was on the rocks.
My wife and I live with my parents. When they heard us quarrelling practically everyday, they advised us to go for pastoral counselling.
Back then, the senior pastor of my church was Rev Dr Wee Boon Hup (who is now the TRAC President).
The first two counselling sessions were held separately: I would see Rev Wee and complain to him all about my wife. My wife would see Mrs Wee and would, needless to say, complain to her all about me.
Then, the third session was a combined one, after which we were asked to pray for each other. I was asked to start first and prayed something along the lines of, "Dear Lord, please forgive me for the wrong I have done to my wife. Help me Lord to be a better husband." When it came to my wife's turn, she prayed, "Thank you Lord that our marriage is strong and that Mal is a good husband." I was stunned because back then, that was far from reality! Our marriage was not strong and I was a horrible husband.
Then Mrs Wee showed me the following verses:
Rom 4:17 -- about God calling for things as though they were
Prov 18:21 -- about life and death being in the power of the tongue (ie our words)
Wow, it was a real revelation to me! Even though I had been a Christian since 1979, this was the first time I was made aware of the existence of these two verses!!!
Mrs Wee then went on to tell us about how God had spoken the universe into being, and we being created in God's image, have that same power to speak life (or death) into our situation, and we would eat the fruit of our lips.
And indeed, it was because of those positive confessions that our marriage was restored, as well as my career.
Which now leads me to sharing another wonderful testimony about something that just happened yesterday.
My boy had a kidney transplant back in April 2008 and needs to go for regular blood tests in order to monitor how well the transplated kidney is doing. There is this particular reading called the creatinine level, which ideally should range between 125 and 150. Two weeks ago, on 31 October the reading was at 163. When the nephrologist was told about this, she kind of panicked and wanted my son to be hospitalised and to go for further tests. However, after some negotiation, she agreed to letting him come back for a test one week later (ie. yesterday, on 1 November).
The day after that first blood test, my entire family (including my son) went to attend our youth service because Ps Reuben Ng was preaching. And what do you know! His sermon text was on Prov 18:21!! What a timely reminder!
And so, during the course of last week, we took Holy Communion and confessed that Mark's kidney was operating perfectly. After all, the good work that God had started (in giving him the kidney), He would also bring to completion (to continue to preserve and protect the kidney).
Welll, praise the Lord! He took the blood test yesterday, and voila, the reading was at 143! Hence, there is no need for our son to be admitted for further tests. Hallelujah for the rhema word of God spoken through Ps Reuben's sermon last week.
Speaking of which, that sermon is entitled "My Life, My Death, My Words", and you can download it at the following link:
http://www.box.net/shared/7szz5hzopq
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