Rev. Lek Aik Wee

Romans 12:12, Continuing Instant In Prayer

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 4 June, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of Romans, 4 June 2016

The Christian knows the efficacy of prayer and therefore persists in prayer. In times of trial, prayer is that which stills the heart and strengthens the mind as burdens are brought before the throne of grace.

Our Lord Jesus exhorts us to keep praying for our heavenly Father desires to answer them, Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

Our Father in heaven desires to give good gifts to His children who call upon Him, Matthew 7:9-11 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Are you in some trial and feeling a sense of despondency? Do not be! God is with you. Our faith is exercised during the time of trial. Hang in there. There is light at the end of the tunnel!

Romans 12:12, Patient In Tribulation

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 3 June, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of Romans, 3 June 2016

The word “tribulation” is derived from the verb “to press”, describing the crushing of grapes and olives, suggesting heavy pressures of outward trouble or inward anguish. Tribulation produces patient endurance – the ability to keep the faith and not fall apart. This brave endurance produces experience or more accurately “character”. Character is built in suffering (Murray).

Romans 12:12, Rejoicing in Hope

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 2 June, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with 2 June 2016, Devotion, Book of Romans

Hodge observed well, “These exhortations refer to nearly related duties: Christians are to be joyful, patient, and prayerful. However adverse their circumstances, hope, patience, and prayer are not only duties, but the richest sources of consolation and support.”

He further explained, “‘Rejoicing on account of hope, or in the joyful expectation of future good.’ This hope of salvation is the most effectual means of producing patience under present afflictions; for if we feel “that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us,” it will not be difficult to bear them patiently.””¹

Romans 12:11, Serving the Lord

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 1 June, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of Romans, 1 June 2016

Serving the Lord is the happiest business on earth. It brings to us great satisfaction because there is an eternal merit to this service. Jesus says to His servants in Matthew 25:34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

Romans 12:11, Fervent In Spirit

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 31 May, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of Romans, 31 May 2016

Lord Crucified

Lord crucified,

Give me a heart like Thine:

Teach me to love the dying souls around.

Lord, keep me heart in closest touch with Thee;

And give me love – pure Calvary love –

To bring the lost to Thee.

Romans 12:11, Not Slothful In Business

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 30 May, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of Romans, 30 May 2016

The old saying goes, “The business of the Lord requires haste.” The word “business” means “haste, diligence, earnestness”. In the parable of the talents, Jesus cited the one talent man who buried his talent for admonition in Matthew 25:26-27 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: 27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

Romans 12:10, In Honour Preferring One Another

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 29 May, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of Romans, 29 May 2016

A paraphrase of Romans 12:10b “in honour preferring one another” is Philippians 2:3-4 “3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”

This is the mind of Christ that the Apostle Paul tells us believers ought to have in their conduct. Our Lord Jesus Christ sets us the example in humble service and sacrifice. Philippians 2:1-2 “1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” This is the Holy Spirit’s fruit in believers’ life. It is a testimony of true spiritual life.

Lord’s Day, Vol. 4 No. 22

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 29 May, 2016 Posted in Weekly Newsletter Tagged with Weekly 2016, May 2016, Weekly

(1) Rock of Ages

– In the Fury of a Storm

Augustus Toplady, born in 1740, was converted in a barn in an Irish village at age sixteen after listening to a sermon. He became a minister and editor of The Gospel Magazine.

Toplady was in a field in England in 1776 when suddenly a violent storm broke out. He was far from town and shelter, but saw a large rock and hurried to it to find some relief from the brunt of the storm’s fury. In the rock, he found a crack into which he could fit. He entered it and was sheltered.

While waiting out the storm, Toplady reflected how Christ who is called our Rock of Salvation, was broken that we might find in him shelter from the coming judgment. On a card he found at his feet, he wrote the poem that began with the words, “Rock of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in thee.”

Romans 12:10, Be Kindly Affectioned One to Another

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 28 May, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of Romans, 28 May 2016

Believers are exhorted by the Apostle Paul to have brotherly love one for another. Be devoted to care one to another because we belong to the household of God. The early church showed such kind affections, brotherly kindness, one for another. Hodge says well, “No doubt, the idea is, Christians should love each other with the same sincerity and tenderness as if they were the nearest relatives.”

Members of the early church showed such brotherly affections:

Acts 2:44-46 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

Romans 12:9, Cleave to That Which Is Good

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 27 May, 2016 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of Romans, 27 May 2016

The word “cleave” literally means “glue together”. It speaks of a life given to doing good.

It begins with a transformed mind through the meditation of God’s Word as the psalmist says in Psalm 1:2 “But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

Here in Psalm 1:2 is put forward a real condition, if the condition is fulfilled, then the results will surely follow. The literal translation from the Hebrew “For if in the law of the LORD is his delight or pleasure” then the result in Psalm 1:3 will come to pass, it a promise from God. If we delight in the law of the Lord and meditate upon it consistently and continually, the result is fruitfulness and prosperity of the soul, this is the promise given in verse 3 – “And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”

Author: Rev. Lek Aik Wee