On November 9, there was a
united baptismal service for the Free Methodist churches.
I saw more than 40 brothers and sisters baptized who were very joyful and
always wearing smiles on their faces. One
of the sisters shared her testimony of how God saved her from drugs and despair.
People always choose the lovable to love, even our family members, but
God is merciful and full of compassion to love whomever is rich or poor, smart
or simple, healthy or frail, strong or weak.
I can see the heavenly blessings that God has given to those who are
willing to put their faith in Him. What
other business can bring hope to people as compared with the acceptance and
grace of God?
Last week, I booked my ticket to
Cambodia
, and the day of departure is drawing near.
When I started to pack up my stuff, I found many photos that stirred up
my thoughts. The lovely faces of my
family members, brothers and sisters of the church, co-workers of the FM
Conference, friends, and schoolmates brought up wonderful memories of times that
we were happy together. Life is so
short, but God puts many people into our lives to enrich us, whether through
tears or laughter. I may be
physically distant from my homeland and pals, but those remarkable remembrances
will last forever.
I will have several wonderful
opportunities to speak at some FM churches in the remaining weeks.
Every time when I prepare my sermon, Gods words remind me that its God
work to get things done. Our part is
to obey and act as He has told us. However,
when I inspect my life, there are still areas which I need God to fix, including
the motives of my service, the courage to witness about Him. and an obedient
heart to follow His path.
On the other hand, I can
experience strength and peace from prayer. I
need to thank you for your thoughtful prayers that are important to me.
Sometimes when I feel frustrated and confused, I will be assured that
many dear brothers and sisters are praying for me.
It brings me hope and patience to go ahead.
May God reward your kindness with His grace.
Prayer points:
My sisters final chemotherapy treatment in mid
November
The packing and arrangement of some family
stuff
A healthy spirit and body to handle various
work
Preparation of information about
Cambodia
ministries
Preparation of the Commissioning Service on Dec
14
Let us then approach the throne of grace
with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our
time of need Hebrew 4:16
Davis Lam
