I am making everything new

“I am making everything new…..”

This is CDC’s theme for 2007, taken from Revelation 21:5, and it was fitting that the first message of the year was given by our own Chairman and Elder Quah Poh Keat.

Starting off, our Chairman brought our attention to the story of Naomi. Beginning life in Judah, Naomi and her family left for Moab when a severe famine hit the land. However, in the foreign land, far away from God’s people, misfortune after misfortune hit her as her husband and sons died in a short time. Bitter and lonely, she set out to return to God’s land with her daughter-in-law, Ruth, and her life begin to change dramatically for the better………. Soon, she had found her Ruth a kinsman redeemer, a rich and good man, who took care of them very well. Ruth gave birth to a son, an ancestor of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Himself, and others praised Naomi, saying “Naomi has a son”, and she has a daughter worth more than seven sons! God had restored every blessing to Naomi, and provided much more for her than she could ever hope or imagine! God indeed, made everything new for Naomi again!

Today, some of us perhaps have strayed far away from the Lord because of trouble that has come upon our life, but it is not too late! As long as we have breath in our lungs, we have hope, for we have a good and compassionate God who is merciful and mighty. The Psalmist writes “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies are new every morning!” God is ready to accept us back like the loving father accepted back his prodigal son! We only need to turn and start going back to God, and His blessing and providence will come, all in His good time! He will certainly return the years that the locust have eaten!

In the course of his struggles, our Chairman found this wonderful verse:-

For a man's ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all his paths. Proverbs 5:21

We need to ask ourselves constantly in our Christian walk “What is God teaching me to do?” and “What is God’s purpose?” When we avail ourselves to God’s purpose, we will certainly be amazed at the power and meaning it will bring to our lives!

Many times he prayed “I don’t know how to work it out, God, but please work it out!” and it did work out. Indeed, with God, all things are possible.

As we kick off Year 2007, may the Lord truly make our lives new, giving us new purpose, new passion, new love and a new vision.

God bless,

Jason