Editorial
It’s eleven months
into the Year of Abundance for CBC. Have we experienced God’s abundance? The
answer has to be, YES!
Reading through the
articles contributed by our members, we see God’s hand in their experiences,
and how God is slowly but surely shaping us to be more like Him.
One common passage we
read of Adundance is John 10:10. Recently, I had a new insight to that verse
and it is linked to John 2 when Jesus turned water into wine marking the
beginning of His ministry. This remarkable miracle speaks of how our Lord does
things – He believes in Quantity as well as Quality.
There were six
waterpots of stone at the wedding venue, each possibly has a 30 gallon
capacity, meant for washing. Jesus asked these to be filled to the brim.
Wouldn’t one or two pots be sufficient? No. When God blesses, He does it with
abundance! That’s quantity!
How about the quality
of the wine? It was GOOD; in fact, it was the BEST the master of feast had ever
tasted! “You’ve saved the best for last!” he exclaimed.
Did not Jesus tell us
that He has come so that we can have our lives to the full? What is the key?
Mary, the mother of Jesus merely said to the servants at the wedding, “Whatever
He says to you, DO IT.”(Emphasis added because it was a desperate situation. No
wine left!)
Do we wait until we
are desperate to turn to Jesus? The abundant life is there for us to take by
just obeying our Lord. The full life is that of His – His very own life,
flowing in and through us.
God didn’t have to
fill our lives to overflowing….and yet, He made it available to all of us. He
shared His character, His strength, and His joy with us. O, what a wonderful
Savior!
At the ABF Congress
(page 3) we met saints who had undergone tremendous trials and experiences in
the mission field. They shared sad, sad stories, but the common thread that wove
in each story was our Lord coming through for them. Victims of circumstances,
but Victors in Christ. Their secret? It’s living a life that is rooted in God
alone.
CBC’s missions thrust
took us to India,
We praise God for
healing little Eunice of her spine problem. God’s children were one in prayer
for her – members from other centers rallied. Unity pleases our Lord. We are
one church with many centers, with one root-system bound by the Holy Spirit.
May we continue to care for one another and bring glory to Him, who died and
gave His life for us.
ABUNDANT
AGAPE,
Pat
Toh
