Loving Dad Part 3

So my church is showing Jaeson Ma's 1040 movie tonight to raise funds for our new church plant. Jaeson Ma will also be there to perform one of his new songs. Needless to say, I've been looking forward to this event ever since I heard about it a few months back, and I was definitely one of the first to load up on some tickets, so that I could invite believing and non-believing friends alike to join me.

Sadly, my granny, who hasn't been feeling so well lately, passed away this past weekend, and after a long week away from home to be with her, my dad came back to HK today. So of course I dropped everything to spend time with him, to encourage him and to grieve with him. Poor dad. He loves my grandma so much. Although I'm going to miss being with my church to witness the revival that God will bring through this movie, but I'm so glad to be able to be an encouragement to my dad too. I pray that he will see and experience God's love, and be comforted, because God promises to comfort those who mourn. (Matthew 5:4)

Love challenge: Think of others' needs before your own.

Tearing down walls

Lately my grandma hasn't been feeling so well, so the grandkids have been taking our turns visiting her. When I went to visit granny yesterday, I was expecting a long drawn out day ahead of me. However, at granny's I ran into one of my cousins, whom I haven't seen in awhile. Although the atmosphere was quite somber, but the cousins had a great time catching up. Before I left, we even prayed together for his family, for my family, and for our dear granny.

That might seem like a normal thing, but even though the cousins grew up together, we had never been that close, so praying together was definitely breaking down a wall or two. But what was even more iconic for the both of us, was that we prayed in front of the ancestral alter. Growing up in a traditional Chinese family, we were always taught to respect our elders, and to participate in the annual traditions of presenting food offerings and incense at the ancestral alter, in hopes that our ancestors will "watch over us" and "bless us". Now, as Christ-followers, we wanted to renounce these traditions, not because we don't respect our ancestors, but because we believe in the one true and living God - Jesus Christ. We prayed that the shackles of tradition and old-wives tales be broken in our families. We prayed that hearts would be opened and that our families would be able to know and receive the love of Jesus Christ.

Love challenge: Pray that God will tear down walls and change the hearts of your family!

"Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household."