First Fruit

Oh, my mind start to show some sign of life more and more, I just can't stop...... shall i write one more post? Yes, i am alive!


This meditation came about on Friday when we had our Hougang BS. We came to this verse in
Pro 3:9 Honor the LORD with thy substance,and with the firstfruits of thine increase

We were discussing what is meant by "first fruits". According to cross reference in Lev 23:10 and Num 18:12,13, this the first part of the annual harvest was given to the priests.

Our increase, I suppose that means all that we receive from the hand of God. It not only include all things material but also all increase unseen such as our wisdom, strength , time, understanding....etc , etc.

Just today, Eld Siew went through the preparation for the Confession of Faith with the young adults in the CI class. He mentioned that one sign of readiness is sign of maturing mind, will and heart. It striked me as I chewed on this and what we heard in Ptr JJ's message just a week ago: on Jesus increse in statue and wisdom (Luk 2:52) . There, Christ has honour the LORD with his increase. How he remained teachable and learned in the synagogue.

I shared with the young people this thought that in all our getting and increase, do not wait to give the first fruits to the LORD. Remember, it is the FIRST fruits. Our enlightened MINDS, the decisions we start to exercise with our enabling WILLS, the tenderness and openness of our enlarging HEARTS, the visibly increasing STRENGTH of our body -- give it to the LORD by harken to His command to make that confession of our given Faith-both the objective and subjective faith. He will then direct our path, all the way in our life as we hold to that confession.

"O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear"-- when we use our first fruits for ourselves, we not only do not honour our God, we'll walk our life in vanity.

Deborah - a glimpse of her Special Service for the Lord

Looking at my last post, I guess my mind must have died for a month! Oh no, I certainly hope not. There are lots of fleeting thoughts, hardly any meditative ones. They are not worth writing about......oh Ah Q....

Today, Ptr Coleborn's message on Special Service triggle my neuron activities again. I thought I better share them quickly less I consider them worthless for publishing once again.

Deborah, (Deborah I - as Ptr Coleborn called here to distinguish from the Prophetess Deborah) Rebekah's nurse (Gen 35:8) was an oft-unnotice member in the Kingdom of God is one whom God appointed for a Special Service. The Holy Spirit especially singled her out in the Holy writ for our encouragement and instruction.

Her life, presumely in singlehood, was given to care for Rebekah and 2-3 generations of her children till her death. Her service was hard and often lonely, seemed lowly and mandane. But that was a Special Service for that promoted the Kingdom of Christ - Christ came through the line of Jocob's offsprings! Her care for her charges was so tender and nurturing that earned her their respect and high regards as they weeped sorrowfully at her burial.

Deborah reminded me of so many brothers and sisters in our Church who has given their life to care and nurture her flocks. To them, I wish to say Thank You for being on Special Service!