Rev Lek Aik Wee

Lord’s Day, Vol. 3 No. 47

Beyond the Sunset – Blindness Transcended by Spiritual Sight

Virgil Block (1887-1978), a Quaker pastor, wrote more than five hundred gospel songs. His best-known hymn, “Beyond the Sunset,” was inspired by a beautiful sunset “witnessed” by a blind Christian. He recounted as follows:

“This song was born during a conversation at the dinner table, after watching a very beautiful sunset at Winona Lake, Indiana, with a blind guest – my cousin Horace Burr and his wife Grace. A large area of the water appeared ablaze with the glory of God, yet threatening storm clouds were gathering overhead.

Returning to our home, we talked about the impressive spectacle we had witnessed. Our blind guest excitedly remarked that he had never seen a more beautiful sunset. ‘People are always amazed when you talk about seeing,’ I told him. ‘I can see,’ Horace replied. ‘I see through other people’s eyes, and I think I often see more; I see beyond the sunset.’ The phrase, ‘beyond the sunset’ and the striking inflection of his voice struck me so forcibly, I began singing the first few measures.

Romans 5:1, Peace with God

By Rev Lek Aik Wee Posted on 21 November, 2015 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of Romans, 22 November 2015

The first benefit of Christ as Saviour is peace with God. This is the first of seven blessings delineated in Rom. 5:1-11 for every child of God. There is no more enmity but reconciliation with God. A reconciliation that comes because man’s sin has been fully dealt with by Christ’s death on the cross – Colossians 1:20-21 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. 21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled.

God’s wrath is averted. Friendship and goodwill with God restored. This is the powerful consequence of what faith in Christ brings for the sinner. He is translated from one consigned to hell to one bound for heaven.

Romans 4:22-25, Is Anything Too Hard for the Lord?

By Rev Lek Aik Wee Posted on 20 November, 2015 Posted in Devotions Tagged with 20 November 2015, Devotion, Book of Romans

As Jesus said, “With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.” (Matt.19:26; Mark 10:27; Luke 18:27) Sarah laughed at the thought. It reflected her unbelief (Gen. 18:13, 15). God asked Abraham why did Sarah laugh? God answered to quell all doubt, “Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.” (Gen. 18:14).

Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness. The gospel likewise is to be understood by faith.

Romans 4:16-21, Faith is the Victory

By Rev Lek Aik Wee Posted on 19 November, 2015 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of Romans, 19 November 2015

The Apostle Paul cited Abraham’s faith for our learning. He wanted his readers to believe God’s way of salvation through Jesus Christ. God indeed opened the dead womb of Sarah who has long passed the age of child-bearing. Abraham’s faith became sight in the fullness of time when Sarah conceived and brought forth Isaac. Our faith in God’s plan of salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ will be a reality when we receive the resurrected the body at Christ’s second coming. Today, we, like Abraham, must take God at His Word, to patiently wait, for our change to come. Hear the blessed truth concerning the resurrection from the dead.

4. The Prayer of Faith

By Rev Lek Aik Wee Posted on 18 November, 2015 Posted in Prayer Meeting, Sermon Audio 2015, November 2015, Sermon Notes Tagged with Prayer Meeting, Sermon Audio 2015, Sermon Audio, November 2015, Life of Elijah

1 Kings 17:17-21 And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him. 18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son? 19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed. 20 And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son? 21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.

Romans 4:13-17, Salvation by Grace Through Faith

By Rev Lek Aik Wee Posted on 18 November, 2015 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of Romans, 18 November 2015

John Newton was a slave trader turned Pastor and the writer of the hymn “Amazing Grace”. As a slave trader on board a slave ship, he learned all the evils of the seaman’s life. How could such a sinner as John Newton be saved? John Newton’s conversion is the amazing story of God’s saving grace. God intervened in his life.

Romans 4:14-15, Is There No Law?

By Rev Lek Aik Wee Posted on 17 November, 2015 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of Romans, 17 November 2015

Cicero in De Republica acknowledged the universality of God’s law as summarized by the Ten Commandments rendering man without excuse not to be judged by it. He testified rightly, “There is indeed a true law, right reason, conformable to nature, diffused among all, unchanging, eternal, which by commanding, urges to duty, by prohibiting, deters from fraud; not in vain commanding or prohibiting the good, though by neither moving the wicked. This law cannot be abrogated, nor may anything be withdrawn from it; it is in the power of no senate or people to set us free from it; not is there to be sought any extraneous teacher or interpreter of it. It shall not be one law at Rome, another at Athens; one now, another at some future time; but one law, alike eternal, unchangeable, shall bind all nations and through time; and one shall be the common teacher, as it were, and governor of all – God, who is Himself the Author, the Administrator, and Enactor of this law.”

Romans 4:13, Heir of the World

By Rev Lek Aik Wee Posted on 16 November, 2015 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of Romans, 16 November 2015

I recall giving a bible to a retiring department manager who worked in Singapore for over 30 years as an expatriate. He saw the development of the semiconductor industry from its infancy in his lifetime. His comment when he received the Bible was “Faith”! It was my prayer that he understood the faith of the Bible and be saved, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Mark 8:36-37).

Matthew 24:45-51, The Servant’s Duty

By Rev Lek Aik Wee Posted on 15 November, 2015 Posted in Sermon Notes, Sermon Audio 2015, November 2015 Tagged with November 2015, Life of Christ - Gospel of Matthew, Sunday Service, Sermon Audio 2015, Sermon Audio

Matthew 24:45-51 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. 48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; 49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; 50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, 51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Romans 4:9-12, Walking in the Steps of Faith

By Rev Lek Aik Wee Posted on 15 November, 2015 Posted in Devotions Tagged with Devotion, Book of Romans, 15 November 2015

For the Jews, God meant circumcision to be an outward sign of an inward faith. It was an external manifestation of the faith that is in the heart. An evidence of the change that this is a people belonging to the living God of heaven. In the New Testament, water baptism has replaced circumcision as the outward affirmation of an inward faith.

Whether Jew or Gentile, circumcision or uncircumcision, we are saved by faith in Jesus Christ. This is the blessedness that the Apostle Paul was speaking about. He cited Abraham and David’s example to bring home the truth that the Old Testament saints were saved also by faith in Jesus Christ.

Author: Rev Lek Aik Wee