Archive | April, 2009

I called it Truth and Reconciliation!

Posted on 06 April 2009 by K. J. John

Mr Prime Minister-to-be, Allow me to speak directly to you about this country and nation you are about to lead. It is a highly fragmented, disillusioned, disoriented and distracted nation. Can you really make the difference in setting us in the right direction? The RM60 billion stimulus package is a…

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Malaysia: Moving Towards a 2-Party System?

Posted on 06 April 2009 by Ong Kian Meng

IN many ways, the emergence of a two-coalition system in Malaysia – I prefer the term two-coalition system rather than a two-party system since both the government and the opposition are made up of different parties in their respective coalitions rather than single parties – is somewhat fortuitous. This is…

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It Is Finished

Posted on 06 April 2009 by Bob Teoh

Please consider the last words of Jesus on the cross on Good Friday: John 19:30 “….It is finished…” What is finished? The work that his Father sent him to do is finished. The work that required him to leave his heavenly throne is accomplished. That which nobody else on earth could do:

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Matthew 20 : 17 – 19

Posted on 06 April 2009 by Peter Young

Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priest and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will…

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Holy Week – A Prayer For The Holy Land

Posted on 06 April 2009 by Peter Young

Many Christian denominations refer to the week prior to Easter as Holy Week. It is therefore fitting that we remember the Holy Land (where Jesus lived, suffered, died, rose again and ascended into heaven) and pray for the people of Palestine and Israel who are living at the crossroads. Merciful…

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Patient In Suffering

Posted on 06 April 2009 by Peter Young

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near. Don't grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door! Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple "Yes" or "No." Otherwise you will be condemned. (James 5:7-12)

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The Luxury Of The Rich And The Cry Of The Poor

Posted on 04 April 2009 by Peter Young

Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered the innocent one, who was not opposing you. (James 5:1-6)

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The Sin Of Omission

Posted on 03 April 2009 by Peter Young

So then, if you know the good you ought to do and don't do it, you sin. (James 4:17)

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Deus Volens – God Willing

Posted on 02 April 2009 by Peter Young

Read James 4:13-16 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for…

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Slandering Forbidden

Posted on 01 April 2009 by Peter Young

Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?

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