Widening Your Perspective

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations. – Matthew 28:19


A missionary and I were invited to lunch with David, a man in his late seventies who generously supported the missionary’s ministry. David was not able to visit the missionary’s country, but as he gave thanks for the food, he prayed with complete ease for the people, places, and situations there. Having prayed regularly for that ministry, he had no trouble mentioning specifics. David had a perspective on missions that extended beyond his own country of Singapore.

Our Lord Jesus commanded us to have a worldwide perspective on missions. When He said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations… teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you” (Matt. 28:19-20), He was not asking us to buy an around-the-world ticket to do His bidding. We may not have the opportunity to travel much beyond our own birthplace, but we can be involved with what’s going on in the world without leaving our hometown.

But how? Is there an international student living near you? A family from another country who is trying to cope with life in a new country? Or just a lonely person whom you can cheer up? Sharing Jesus’ love with them is your way of crossing the oceans with the gospel. – C. P. Hia

A Prayer:

Lord, widen my world. I want to be a part of the work You are doing. Give me eyes to see as You see, hands to serve others, and a heart to share Your gospel. Amen.

If you look through the eyes of Jesus, you’ll see a needy world.

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Matthew 28:16-20

Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said,

"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of al nations, baptizing them in the same name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always to the very end of the age."

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A command given to all the Christian...

I had try to share gospel with other... but, i'm too easily get to speechless... maybe I still dunno the point how to 'promote' our Jesus to them... however, I think I had place a seed on them... perhaps one day they would think about it...

With the help of Holy Spirit, I get the strength from heaven... when I share, I know it is not from me... but the Spirit in me who are talking... I enjoy the present of God in me... yet, due to my laziness of reading Bible and memorize verse... I always get to be speechless... so sad for that... hopefully this year can improve some...

I always look at stuffs around me... and think that those are the one who fill my life... something I should change today... is to get a wider view on the ministry of Jesus...

Always With You

Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go. – Genesis 28:15


The highway that winds around the southern shore of Lake Michigan can be treacherous in the winter. One weekend as we were driving back to Grand Rapids form Chicago, a buildup of snow and ice slowed traffic, caused numerous accidents, and almost doubled our drive time. We were relieved as we eased off the expressway onto our final road. It was then that my husband said out loud, “Thanks, Lord. I think I can take it from here.”

Just as he finished saying the words, our car spun around 180 degrees. As we came to a stop, hearts pounding, we could just imagine God saying: “Are you sure?”

Why do we sometimes try to go it alone in life when at every moment we have access to God? He said: “I am with you and will keep you wherever you go” (Gen. 28:15). And He assures us: “I will never leave you nor forsake you” (Heb. 13:5).

Scottish mathematician, theologian, and preacher Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) wrote: “When I walk by the wayside, He is along with me. When I enter into company, amid all my forgetfulness of Him, He never forgets me… Go where I will, He tends me, and watches me, and cares for me.”

What a comfort to know tat God is always with us – we don’t need to go through life alone! – Cindy Hess Kasper


As I travel down life’s pathway,
Jesus keeps me day by day;
And although the road is winding,
Yet, with Him I need not stray. – Bradshaw

God’s presence brings great comfort.

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Psalm 25:4-10

Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Remember, O LORD, your great mercy and love for they are from of old.

Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O LORD. Good and upright is the LORD; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.

He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the LORD are loving and faithful for those who keep the demands of his covenant.

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Sometimes it is kinda scary for someone is following you without your acknowledge or permission... no matter where you are, what you do, when you go... all these couldn't run away from Him...

Although thats the case, but, however, He is the ONE who are able to save us from trouble and harm...

There is a story...

A man was walking on the beach... with the company of God... after sometimes, he look back... and wonder why there are some place or part which only have one set of footsprint...

"You said you will be with me all the time... but why when it is my hardest time you left me alone to walk through?" said the man...

"Dear, you are not alone... those single set of footprints is your hardest period... but thats not you footprints but mine... I holded you in my arms and walked through them with you... you are safe in me..." answered God...

See... God never leave us... another story...

A pair of lover... the girl loves to lay on boy's shoulder when he is driving... after they get married, arguements occur...

One day, they saw another pair of lover... being so close with each other... the girl which is now a lady, said, "We used to be that too... what happened? why are we no longer the same?"... the boy which also become a man, answer: "dear, we seems to be changed... but, the one who change never be me..."...

Get it? God is like the boy... He is there... never leave... but we are the one who leaves...

Never ever think that you are able to handle everything... God is incharge of everything... A great care had been given to us... but many of us push them away... is that God's fault? and when we face problem and blaim Him... is it fair to Him?

Treasure Hunt

If you seek [wisdom] as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the Lord. – Proverbs 2:4-5


On January 1, 2008, Keith Severin and his 7-year-old son, Adrien, agreed that they would spend at least 15 minutes every day that year searching together for treasure. Carlos Alcalá’s article in the Sacramento Bee described how they went out each day in every kind of weather to see what they could find. A year later they collection of coins, golf balls, recyclable bottles and cans, and various other items had yielded more than $1,000. In the process, they enjoyed many hours of companionship and fun.

If we decided to spend 15 minutes a day searching for treasure in the Bible, what would we find? Solomon wrote: “If you see [wisdom] as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God… Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path” (Prov. 2:4-5,9).

Growth won’t happen all at once. But gradually, day by day, we will be changed through reading God’s Word and obeying Him. And think of the privilege and pleasure of spending time with our heavenly Father.

It begins with a willing commitment, continues with exciting discoveries, and leads to the treasure of wisdom and life. – David C. McCasland


Search the Scriptures’ precious store –
As a miner digs for ore;
Search, and you will surely find
Treasures to enrich the mind. – Anon.

Rich treasures of God’s truth are waiting to be discovered.

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Proverbs 2:1-9

My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understand, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.

For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk in blameless, for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. Then you will understand what is right and just and fair – every good path.

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Every wisdom is from God... reading His Word means reading the wisdom given to us since thousand years ago...