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Dwelling In The House Of The Lord
住在神的殿中

on April 2024

By Rev. Daniel Yaw

Introduction
This is my conclusion on the meditation on Psalm 23.  The last statement that King David made was that he will dwell in the house of the Lord forever – “and I will dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.”

Reading this statement, we inevitably ask the question – is that possible?  David is still alive and in fact, he was still a young lad during the time he was writing these words.  What did he mean?

In Psalm 27, he expressed the same desire – one single passion of David that he sought after.  Only one thing that he sought, and that is his desire to be in the house of the Lord forever, to inquire in his temple and to gaze upon his beauty.
So what does that mean?  Two main thoughts came to my mind as I read those words.

Inhabit
The word “dwell”, means to inhabit, to stay for good, and to be at home.  When King David started the psalm, his theme was that Jehovah God would be his Shepherd who would walk with him.  And then he ended by saying that he wants to walk with this Shepherd all the days of his life.

He found the preciousness of such a Shepherd and he would not let Him go.  Thus, he made this statement.

From our perspective today – it is indeed possible as it is promised where David looked forward in faith.  Jesus promised his presence with us, never to leave us nor forsake us.  And if God is for us, indeed there is nothing that can come against us.

Based on what he revealed that goodness and mercy shall follow him, he knows therefore that he will be in the presence of God forever.

The house here simply means the Tabernacle, the place of worship and the presence of God.  As his desire to be in God’s presence goes, he has decided that it would be his home as well.  To inhabit the presence of God was his one pursuit in life.

In praise
What would one do in the presence of God?  It is a place of praise indeed to the Almighty and yet passionate God.  In Psalm 27, he mentioned two things namely, to inquire in his temple and to behold his beauty.

These two things talk about the ability to find counsel in God – to trust in God’s direction, to depend on God’s wisdom, to allow his word, his command, and even his rebuke to govern his life.  That is what it means to inquire in his temple.  To know that God is always there when I need Him.  Is that not what we all desire?  How often I wished my God would just tell me what to do with my life and ministry.

The other aspect is to behold his beauty – or to bring our adoration to him.  When I think of home, coming home is a joy.  We have this phrase, “Home sweet home”, meaning that this is the most comforting place at the end of a hard’s day work.  We often hear ourselves saying, “Nothing like home!”  I hope that is true of most of us.  Today, we know that many men would avoid going home.  How sad when it is no longer home sweet home.  What do we find ourselves doing when we cannot find our home sweet?  I know that what we will find ourselves doing is either unpleasant or unrighteous.

However, when we know we have a wife who is waiting to serve us, a place where we can unburden ourselves, and find good food and company – indeed it will be “home sweet home”.  That is what David meant as well.  To be in the house of God in praise because we have a God who fills our hearts with peace and joy.

Conclusion
May his psalm be such an encouragement to all of you and bring true comfort, not just being read at funeral services but filling our hearts at all times.  Yes, it may always be an all-time favorite psalm because of the Shepherd we have.  Stay blessed in the presence of God.
 

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The Pursuing Goodness Of God
上帝良善荣美的伴随

on March 2024

By Rev. Daniel Yaw 

‘Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,’  Psalm 23:6a
 
This is the last verse of the psalm that we have come to meditate and I hope by now you are falling in love with our great Shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ.
 
With the Lunar New Year celebration, we are probably all filled with much joy in our different ways – the opportunity to be with family in a grander way, the joy of visiting friends and relatives, the joy of having a rest from the busyness of work and on top of all these the exchange of wonderful greetings that we hear.
 
And of course, the greatest of all greetings and blessings come from the Lord himself.  Today, as I look into part of verse 6, is the joy and amazement of God’s mercy and grace.  The month of March will also be the month when we look forward to remembering the Lord’s passion for the world in his death and resurrection.
 
I would call this part of the psalm “The Pursuing goodness of God.”
 
We know this popular song, “His Goodness is running after me.”  What does that song mean?  I believe it comes also in this verse – that His mercy and goodness shall follow me all the days of my life.
 
The Pursuing Goodness
The two elements used here are mercy and goodness.  Briefly explaining these two words, mercy is the idea that is complimentary or even opposite of justice.  In other words, instead of showing us justice, his mercy follows me.  Can you imagine what it would be like if God’s justice followed me all the days of my life?  Of late the politics and politicians of our country are emphasizing so much on justice and stamping out corruption.  If one is guilty, it must be stressful because justice is following him.
 
Think of that for a moment that we being sinners before God and God will pursue us with his justice, we will be left filled with fear all the days of our lives.
 
However, the psalmist says it is the mercy of God that is following us all the days of my life.  What joy that is to us!
 
The other word is goodness.  Goodness is the idea of God giving us what we don’t deserve.  It is kindness shown despite what we are and what we have done.  The thought is that all things that come from God are good and even if bad things happen to us, the goodness of God will shine through.
We can easily list down all the things that we do not want happening in our lives but they do come.  Yet the Lord’s goodness can and will be manifested if we trust in Him and follow Him.  That is His promise. 
 
These two elements run after us or follow us.  The picture that is used is that of sheepdogs that guard the sheep from straying and they run after them.  The names of these sheepdogs of God are mercy and goodness.
 
“With my life laid down, I'm surrendered now, I give You everything, Your goodness is running, it's running after me”
 
The Persistent Goodness
My attention also goes to the words, “surely” and “all the days of my life”.  This is the persistence of God’s goodness upon us.
 
There is certainty and security in these two words.  What more can we ask of God?  As I think of the reason, the answer is found on God’s part, never on my part.  It is his mercy and goodness that can cause this to happen.  If it had to depend on how I live, and who I am, then there is no longer any guarantee.  However, the surety and the persistence of being with us every day till the day I breathe my last breath is solely dependent on God.
 
So God’s goodness will not only run after me, but surely, and all the days of my life.
 
Conclusion
Let us run with our Lord and surrender to Him – only to follow Him in all that He asks and desires of us.  Surrender everything to him, all the good and all the “bad” as well.  May His mercy and goodness follow you all the days of your life.

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A Guest So Welcome, A Blessing So Overflowing
倍受欢迎的宾客,满满溢出的祝福

on February 2024


By Rev. Daniel Yaw

Psalm 23:5 "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows." 


Introduction
Chinese New Year is just round the corner.  Looks like in Malaysia, it is indeed a great blessing to have so many “newness”.  We have had our New Year 2024 and now we celebrate another new year in FCC – the Chinese New Year.

With this celebration, there are two things that would be a common thing during this season.  Firstly, it is the greetings of blessings being exchanged.  Everyone wants to be prosperous and thus we wish each other, “Gong Xi Fa Cai”.  Then with this celebration, there will be guests after guests visiting with us, be they family members, or good friends.

Reading this portion of Psalm 23:5 – “You anoint my head with oil and my cup overflows”, is something so appropriate during this season.

A Guest so welcome
As we see the last time, the psalmist moved from the picture of a Shepherd in the fields to a Host in the home.   A table was set before us – even in the midst of the enemies.  We will always feel secured.  There is no need for shame, no worries that God will be absent in face of adversity.

Then from the table, he spoke of the guests at the table.  He anoints our heads with oil. 

This is a practice by the Jews when a guest comes into a house.  He is anointed with oil.  We see that glimpse in the New Testament where Jesus was not anointed with oil by the host until Mary came with her alabaster jar.

What significance is that?  It is a note of great welcome.  To anoint with oil shows a few things.  Firstly, the anointing of oil signifies joy.  That God shows his pleasure upon his children and his flock.  The guests are so welcome into the presence of God.  It is an honour to have a guest.  That is what the Lord is saying that He honours us with such welcome and receives us to himself.  There is no more any shadow of doubt that God will leave us.

Paul wrote in Romans saying that “if God is with us, then none shall be against us.”  That is the favour of God upon our lives.

Then, the anointing of oil is also the oil of joy that God showered upon us (Isaiah 61:3; Hebrews 1:9).  Another psalmist expressed similar satisfaction in the Lord’s Favor: “God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy” (Psalm 45:7).  We are blessed with God’s countenance of joy upon us.

Finally, the anointing oil is also for healing and protection.  Back to the picture of the sheep, shepherds often “anoint” their sheep with oil for injuries as well as protection from harmful bugs.  David imagines himself sitting at the Lord’s banquet table while his adversaries gather all around. Being in God’s presence rejuvenated David, giving him the strength to face all the challenges and pressures of life. His enemies could snarl and roar all they wanted, but in the shelter of God’s presence, David would feast and be refreshed.

A Blessing so overflowing
The next phrase is “my cup overflows”.  That is how our Lord, the great shepherd does for his flock.  When God provides, it always overflows.  It is not just sufficient, nor is it just full – it overflows.  It is the abundance of life’s blessing.  This is what we all want, and we need - the blessings of God upon our lives.  As we wish each other blessings, may it be the overflowing cup that God fills.  He is also often described of the God of “how much more”.  Jesus spoke of a parable about asking God for the Holy Spirit in which he concluded saying, “If you (fathers) who are evil knows how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father gives the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”  Paul the apostle in his letter to the Romans prayed a prayer of blessing, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

And then in Ephesians 3:20, “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,” This is the God of the how much more.

Conclusion
I wish all of you FCCians, a very God-blessed Chinese New Year with his oil of joy and a cup that overflows with love, peace, and hope.  May we all cling to God and his promises to us.
 

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