"Most people are bothered by those passages in scriptures which they cannot understand. But for me, I always notice that the passages in scripture which trouble me the most are those that I do understand."

- Mark Twain

At home with the Lord :  Uncle P. J. Thomas.

For we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 Corinthian 5:2

The tabernacle that housed Uncle P. J. Thomas for 82 years, gave in to the the mortal conditions that cause the whole creation to groan. He slipped peacefully out of his weakened body, into His presence, surrounded by his loving family, in hope of the resurrection; knowing that "this mortal shall have put on immortality", and that his precious dust God will freshly mold it into the fashion of the Savior he loved and served. How good to think that today he has seen the Lord Jesus in His glory. It is a joy to think of him in the presence of the Lord Jesus, but yet a temporary sorrow for those left here. While he will be greatly missed by his family and those with whom he fellowshipped, we all look forward to the day when we shall be reunited at the coming of our Lord.

We can but only give thanks to the Lord for the medical care and attention he received in the hospital according to His mercies during his illness. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints. Psalm 116:15 In the last few months, our dear Uncle was cared for by his family: his wife, his children and grandchildren, who showed a great example of caring for an elderly father and husband, while the outer man was perishing, seeing his health deteriorating day after day.

Heaven is filling fast, we will not be far behind our loved ones - the Lord is coming soon. Until we hear the shout - even so, come Lord Jesus! May the Lord comfort our hearts by the hope of His soon return.  

Kindly pray for our beloved Stacey, who continues to be under treatment, for pulmonary hypertension. As her disease is congenital, the family underwent a lot of suffering all these years. The earnest and continuous prayers of the believers is needed for her recovery. Let us continuously uphold this young sister to the Throne of Grace for heavenly intervention for a complete recovery.