Jesus outlines the attitudes and characteristics of those who are blessed in the Kingdom of Heaven in the Beatitudes. This verse is one of the most profound in the Beatitudes because it addresses the human experience of grief and loss, promising divine comfort. While it may seem paradoxical to associate...

During Chinese New Year, wishing each other God’s blessings is a custom.  If you wish to receive blessings, the Bible tells us that you must be a righteous person.  Thus Psa 5:12 says: “Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favour as with a shield.”  But...

I was born in a Buddhist household, and my first exposure to Christ was when I was enrolled in a Presbyterian Primary School, a stone throw’s away from my house. I enjoyed the daily learnings and singspirations, but I never felt the need to further explore the religion. When I...

I was born into a Christian family. Since young, I attended church with my family. I do not have vivid memories of my early childhood in church. I do, however, remember the basics that God so love the world he gave his only Son to die for our sins. I...

I was born into a Christian family with two loving parents who walked closely with God and siblings who regularly attend church. Throughout my life, I have felt God’s presence in my life. Whether it be protecting my family through crises, or seeing myself through difficulties in life, God has...

I was born into a Christian family and attended a church with my family. At that time, I was in kindergarten and I was never serious about learning God’s Word. Even if we missed church because we woke up late or didn’t feel like going to church, I thought that...

I was not a Christian from young. I attended Children Sunday School because my mother’s colleague repeatedly invited my sister and me. As I grew older, I also faced the realities of life. One incident which is still very vivid in my mind was this. My female classmate wrongly accused...

Before I came to know Jesus, I heard from the people around me that he knows me and will comfort me. I had been looking for someone or something that could fill the gap in my life when my mother was called home to heaven earlier on. My parents are...

I was born into a Buddhist family. I remembered when I was young my mother would bring me to the temple to pray to those idols. Under my mother’s guidance, I understood that there really was a god on earth. At that time, however, I could not differentiate between a...

“Who am I? Where am I from? Where am I going? What is the meaning of life? Regardless of rich or poor, happiness or suffering, people will face death when they are born. There is no escaping it. Where will they go after death? As the saying goes, nine out...