Life is a Journey

Tuesday . 20 May 2014

 

Ng Chiew Ean:

登机之前看到这一句, "生命就是一个旅程 (Life is a journey)"。是的我们的每天都在走不一样的旅程，因我们所遇到的人，事物、地点都会不一样。这九天的和平使者上路，将是我们这九个人所要踏上不一样的旅程，我们每个人都很期待这一非凡的旅程，因我们都抱着不一样的心态来参与神在这美丽又热情的宝岛的救赎工作。

 

Yeo Ching Foon:

Taipei city looks just like any other cities with its tall buildings, structures and cars on expressways except for a mixture of rural areas with some small farms dotted along the way. Taiwan is a farming country and is well known for its agriculture. I always love the fruits from Taiwan. I recall watching a documentary in which a Taiwanese was being interviewed about his work. He lamented about not having any increment in his wages for the past 7 years. This is something unheard of in Singapore and we are grateful for a good government, jobs in abundance and a growing economy. Despite the worker's laments, we are greatly impressed by the service levels of the Taiwanese. In my last visit to Taiwan with my wife, we observed a younger generation of Taiwanese in the service industry. Despite their youthfulness, they maintain great attitude and willingness to serve. Being in the service industry is not easy, as it requires great patience, humility and good attitude. Humility is one lesson that I learnt from them. It also takes humility to serve in the Kingdom of God.

 

Recently in my devotional reading, I came across the passage in Micah 6:6-8 (GNB): "What shall I bring to the Lord, the God of heaven, when I come to worship him? Shall I bring the best calves to burn as offerings to him? Will the Lord be pleased if I bring him thousands of sheep or endless streams of olive oil? Shall I offer him my firstborn child to pay for my sins? No, the Lord has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love and to live in fellowship with our God." We often think God places more emphasis on our offering more then others but God's emphasis concerns three basic things HE desire from us - justice, love and fellowship with God.

 

 

Casey Chan:

Here are some of my thoughts about Taiwan: I simply have to mention their patience and hospitality. It seems that everyone is an ambassador for their country. They do not depend on others to offer genuine friendships. Neither do they require others to push them to do so. It is just within them, it's their culture. On hindsight, this is what the church should reflect - an ambassador for Christ, and it should come from within.