Peter's Communion

As I pondered upon what the apostle’ Peter said, “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy;” (1 PETER 2:9-10, NIV), indeed, I saw how Peter boldly applies the signature attributes of ancient Israel to the Church, by saying, “You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own possession (1 PETER 2:9, EXODUS 19:5-6, NIV). Hence, this encourages me to practice living godly life, confessing my sin to God and commit to change my lifestyle ways to a Holy Lifestyle Living, as I proclaim the good news of God to pre-believers – upon what Christ has done for me, transforming my life around so that they may see my good deeds and glorify God in their lives too, as the apostle Paul said, “May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world” (Galatians 6:14, NIV), yes, many people remain unreached and unblessed because they have not yet heard the Good News in many nations surrounding us today.

Truly, the Church is not a replacement of Israel, but a restoration of Israel according to God’s original plan. As God’s royal priesthood, you & I can offer up our spiritual sacrifices of prayer and proclamation, to stand in the gap between God and His world, to be God’s witnesses as we proclaim His excellencies’ who have called us out of darkness into His marvelous light, as I did my weekend’s meditation.

Are you too busy and burnt out to pray today?

Indeed, the priesthood of all believers is a distinctive of the Church Jesus builds. For, the Church is a missionary movement, spreading the gospel and not only for conversion of hearts, but also for the healing of the nation (WWW.METHODIST.ORG.SG): And, a community of Jesus which seeks to hide itself has ceased to follow him (DIETRICH BONHOEFFER) as he highlighted this point inside the 40 Days (2019) devotional text.

As the apostle Paul said, “How can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?” (ROMANS 10:14, NIV). Hence, we’re called to inherit the global mission of Israel to share this blessing with all the peoples of the earth (GENESIS 12:3; EXODUS 19:6, NIV).

Indeed, the world is our parish (JOHN WESLEY) as he mentioned this point inside the 40 Days (2019) devotional text.

Do you confess your sins to God and commit to change your lifestyle today?

Profile Background:
Jeremy Koh is a disabled graduate from Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore – formerly known as Spastic Children Association (1987–1997). He graduated with Certificates in Microsoft Office Skills & a HR Administrator Graduate (CHRA) under Human Capital Singapore–SGEnable Collaboration of Partnership – HCS HR PowerBank (7th Dec 2021 to 3rd June 2022). Jeremy has also worked in ServeHope Pte Ltd – Project Assistant/Email Marketing Consultant for 5 years (March 2008 – August 2013); as KeyGuard Specialist @(these)abilites Pte Ltd handling all KeyGuard Operations for 10 months in World United College South East Asia (Tampines Branch); an Executive Assistant with Vision Strategy Storytelling (3 months, Aug to Oct 2017); as GB Connector in GrowthBeans Team in Savior-Asia Consulting Pte Ltd (October 2018 to December 2019). Today, Jeremy is a Founder in the ground up initiative project called – Project Stories for LIFE (Affiliated with Youth Corps Singapore, a former member of the Special Needs Cluster) that serves the Special Needs Community at-large in the society, as well as being a PwD Advocate – a representing voice of the Disabled Community to the public today.

Prayer Response to this featured article:
Thank you Jesus that you’re a foundation of the Church today;

(Written by Jeremy Koh, 12th July 2019)