Be the Light to the World

 

In my Advent’s meditation, I am being reminded of how the apostle John spoke about a great “light“ that came into the world that very first Christmas through Jesus as He shone His Light through the darkness as the Scripture said, “The light shines” (John 1:5a, NIV) and this was the “Light of life” (John 1:4, NIV). Indeed, this prompts me to shine Christ‘s light to others in this world as I live a Christlike life while knowing that Jesus is the Light (John 1:8, NIV).

Truly, Jesus says, “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead, they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:14–16, NIV).

Today, I want to let the light of Christ to shine through my life to people surrounding me and beyond me this Christmas season’s celebrations as the song lyrics goes like this, “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine, This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine,This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine,everyday, everyday, everyday in every way, I’m gonna let my little light shine” (Love To Sing @ Fox Film Music Corporation, Homeland Publishing).

Do you reflect Christ’s light to those around you 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) | Former Project Assistant/Email Marketing Consultant |A Connecter in ServeHope Pte Ltd & GrowthBeans Team in Savior-Asia Consulting Pte Ltd | A 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); 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) |A PwD Advocate – a representing voice of the Disabled Community to the public today.

Prayer Response to this featured article:
Jesus, help us to shine for you in this world of darkness and uncertainty today.

(Written by Jeremy Koh, 12th December 2022)

Sing Song of Hope

 

As I read about how King David offered his song of thanksgiving to the LORD during the time of his kingly reign (1 Chronicles 16:23–31, NIV) in my Advent's meditation, I found out how this song of thanksgiving is being described as a hymn of praise to Israel’s God which denotes as “royal” psalm in Psalm 72, NIV and how this song was being sung during Solomon’s enthronement as king too. Truly, the God of Israel was the Lord God of Hosts, the exalted Sovereign Lord of all, before whom all people, even the king, bowed in worship (2 Chronicles 18:4–7a, NIV) except leaving few kings out of royalty after king Solomon because “they did evil in the eyes of the Lord” (Judges 3:12a, NIV).

Today, I choose to sing songs of hymns as I rejoice at the birth of my Saviour and King remembering that “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever” (Revelation 11:15, NIV) and how “The kingdom of God has come near” (Mark 1:15, NIV) which Jesus spoke then as I reflected upon my reading.

Indeed, Charles Silvester Horne prayed, “Hasten, O Father, the dawn of the day; When this new song Thy creation shall sing; Satan is vanquished and Jesus is King. Come let us sing: Praise to our King, Jesus our King, Jesus our King” (Charles Silvester Horne, 1865–1914) featured inside The Heartbeat of Hope devotional text by Elizabeth Rundle.

Are you singing songs of hymns to Jesus remembering that He is your Lord and of his Messiah in your life 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) | Former Project Assistant/Email Marketing Consultant |A Connecter in ServeHope Pte Ltd & GrowthBeans Team in Savior-Asia Consulting Pte Ltd | A 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); 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) |A PwD Advocate – a representing voice of the Disabled Community to the public today. 

Prayer Response to this featured article: 

Father, may your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 

 

(Written by Jeremy Koh, 29th November 2022)