Genesis 19

Recently, I've started to re-read the bible, the NLT version... It's really exciting to read the bible again. I've been getting revelations just by reading and meditating on the Word. Every night as I read, I get more and more awed by God. He is really an amazing God; an awesome God. Despite reading the bible a few times through already, I can still get new revelations as I read again. This book is really the Word of God, a double-edged sword! There is no other book like this!!!

In Gen 19, the bible talks abt Sodom and Gomorrah being destroyed. From this one chapter, I learnt lots of things... In the 1st part, we know that the men in the city wanted to have sex with the angels!!! I was totally turned off. These men wanted to have sex with men... (the angels were in the form of men) These men were so so so blinded that they no longer could discern between what's right and what's wrong.. This is so sad... Later on the angels told Lot to get out of the city for the outcry against the place was so great that it has reached the Lord. So Lot was a righteous man, living in a'Sin City'.

Let's look at the scriptures, in vs 14-16...

14 So Lot rushed out to tell his daughters’ fiancés, “Quick, get out of the city! The Lord is about to destroy it.” But the young men thought he was only joking.
15 At dawn the next morning the angels became insistent. “Hurry,” they said to Lot. “Take your wife and your two daughters who are here. Get out right now, or you will be swept away in the destruction of the city!”
16 When Lot still hesitated, the angels seized his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters and rushed them to safety outside the city, for the Lord was merciful.

After reading this, I was bewildered. First, I didnt know Lot's daughters were engaged. The 2 young men were destroyed together with the cities as they were slow. This really struck me. These 2 men were given a chance to live. But cos of their slow reaction and nonchalant attitudes towards the words spoken by the angels, they died. They 'killed' themselves. From this, I learnt to take God's words seriously. All the words, the visions that God had spoken and shown me will come to be pass. I must be URGENT and DILIGENT in bringing them to pass. Not just sit around and wait for things to happen.

Many times in life, we procrastinate. We see that the angels waited... 'Til dawn' before they became insistent. I began to ask myself. Am I so great that the angels have to wait for me? I made a decision... I want to be so quick to obey God, so quick to get things done. I want to be the one who is so urgent and so accurate about the things of the Lord. Cos I love God and want to give Him my best. Everything I do, I'll do with a spirit of excellence.

Later on in the chapter, we know that Lot's wife turned back and turned into a pillar of salt. Lot's daughters got him drunk and had sex with him in order to preserve the family line; taking things into their own hands. And as a result, the people of Moabites and Ammonites were born, who are always moving against God's plan.

In life, ppl like to take things into their own hands, believing that they themselves know what's best for themselves. Not realising that the consequences of their actions are actually against the will of God, God's plan for their lives. So sad... Kaypohs... Why dun just trust the Lord???

Happy Honeymoon!!!

It's over!!! The holy matri and the dinner is finally over. Time really flies... The last time we were still going out for movies then he proposed... They then got busy planning and stuff... We went out to shop for furniture... Ken went to help with the cupboard... Then we went to pray for the new house... Then the day came... When two become one... Then now they'll be leaving soon for their honeymoon!!! So fast... It's so scary how time passes by...

To my bestest pals, enjoy ur honeymoon!!! May ur love for each other grow more n more each day... Let the courtship nvr end... And may little bruce n shaun come soon then i can see them in the nursery... Heh...

So fast!!!

Wow!!! This is my 50th post liao... Heh... In NUS now, waiting for Ken to finish up his proj then going down for service...

Quite long since I've attended Sat svc but for my dearest friends, I'll go... Cos Shaun n Bruce are getting married tml. Quite excited for them.I remember that time when Bruce wanna propose, then asked me to help me check out wat's Shaun's ring size and hahahaha.... So funnny.... Then Bruce himself let the cat out cos he left the ring brochures in his car back seat when picking Shaun up... Haiyo... So careless...

Now after 293 days of preparation and planning, the day has arrived. Going to Shaun's hse early tml morn... Told my mom abt it and asked her to wake me up tml... This kind of thing cannot be late one... Heh... 1st time I be ah yee... So scary but really excited... We'll see how tml... Heh...

My dear is a superman!!!

Dear going out with me tml!!! Despite being so busy, he dated me out... Although I planned the day... But it's going to be so exciting... Ken hasnt been sleeping much, in fact quite little... So he's asleep liao... Heee.... Shhhhhhh!!!! Hahaha... As if he can hear like that... Hmmmmm.....

Going to catch a show - Rob-b-hood then I going to meet some gals then meet him for a late lunch n maybe early dinner... Heh... The cafe menotti has promotion... 1 for 1 from 3pm to 6pm... So gonna check it out... Heard my fren it's good... Heh... Read review saying their dessert is superb... Heeee......

Then after that... Hmmmm... Havent plan yet... Maybe go meet up some friends... Oh... Need to meet up with bruce n shaun to pass them smthg... Hehz... Been waiting for this day for 200 over days liao... This Sun will be the day!!! Hahaha...

I hope my turn will come soon... Haiz.... Muz work hard n work out... Hahahahahaha.....

So busy....

Haiz... My dear is so busy... Even now when Sun he no longer have tuition, he doesnt have time to go gai gai with me... See his schedule:

Mon - Tuition
Tue - Meeting
Wed - BS
Thurs - Tuition
Fri - CG
Sat - M'sia / Study
Sun - Svc / Study...

Haiz... Who said that working ppl are more busy? See?! I'm so free... On leave on thurs n fri then mon to wed... Cos of my good fren wedding... Dun wanna be tied down by work but guess i'll have to go shopping alone... Like wat I've done for the past 2 days...

When Ken goes tuition, I went shopping... Yesterday at west mall n today at lot 1... Didnt spend a lot la... Hahahah.... Bought only one skirt - $46... Need to find a top to go with it... It arent fun shopping alone.... Nope... No one to comment on how the clothing fit... Good choice, etc... Haiz... I dun wanna come out and face the sales ppl alone, they sure say very nice very nice and push u to buy something which looks just yucky on u... Haiz... Who wanna go shopping with me???

Be Generous!!!

Being generous attracts ppl to you. Especially in Singapore. People raised here are kiasu. So we all have a 'to get' mentality. This can be seen at any place where free things are given out. The queues are incredibly long! Some ppl may even go hours before to start queuing! Sometimes I wonder... Is your time worth more than the cost of the freebie that you're queuing for? And for some cases, but dun even get the freebie cos you're the 501th person and there were only 500 sets of freebies!

Recently, I went for a meal with a group of friends... Realised that there are not many ppl who have been to restaurants or cafes for meals. Not very shocking, but I felt that as guys, you all should know what are the various places which serve good food and where they are. Cos next time when you guys are attached, how are you going to impress ur gf / future gf? You need to have the resources... Not start doing research just hours before the date!!! It'll be totally lost form if your gal has been to that place and know wat are the things to look out for and you dun... How are you then going to impress???!!!

And most importantly, be generous!!! In a group setting, even when you go out with friends to makan, the least you should pay is the amount that you've consumed... And please take note that service charge, GST and CESS are usually not included in the menu prices!!! Yep... So pay ur fair share!!! Unless someone offers to pay the surcharges la...

Personally, I always make it a point to give that person who offered to foot the bill first a few dollars or cents more. This is my way of showing my appreciation that he has foot the bill 1st. For eg... If wat i eat costs 18.30 and after the surcharges, it's 21.05, I will not pay the person 21... I'll give a min of 22 or even 25 if I'm not financially very tight... Dun you think he deserves that extra coins? I mean just to thank him for paying 1st... So be the one who pays la, then can earn a bit... Heh... Be generous... It makes ppl wanna go out with you; it draws ppl to you....

Hmmmm... Is that a revelation? Hahahaha.... Yep... Even with our friends in our workplace, school, camp or marketplace. By being generous, it'll draw ppl to you!!!

Here's a little something abt Ken... Hehe....

I always remember the 1st time Ken brought me out for fine dining... It was a buffet at a hotel... Being raised up in a traditional chinese family where gatherings are all in my place and my mom would whip up meals to feed the clan... I've nvr been to a hotel for a meal... So this was an eye-opener... We walked into Trader's Hotel. Ken talked to the waiter who sat us down at our table... Yep... He had made a reservation b4 that.... It was a buffet and we went to get our food... I think there were many many diff sizes of cultery on the table... I didnt know which to use. Ken didnt put me down, instead, he slowly explained to me which to use 1st and for wat purpose... It had been a few years back liao... But I remembered that he carried himself very well... Far from a mountain tortoise... We were not very old then, think in JC or sec 4 days... He impressed me... When footing the bill, he just paid for the full amount without even asking me to chip in.... He told me he had saved for this meal and had enough to pay for us... Think it was more than 38 per head... Quite a bit for someone who's not earning... He wanted me to have an experience which I've nvr had before... At the end of the day, I was blown away by him... Heh....

So guys, please... To capture the hearts of ur gf, start doing ur research!!! Go with ur friends to check it out... It doesn't have to be every week, but maybe once every few months? Source for a good place to go and save up for it... Pls be generous!!! It'll go a long way... Especially when gals have super ultra good memories... Hahahaha... You'll be the most sought after guy ard as the gals will all be talking abt u!!! Heeeee..........

1st Showflat

I wrote these entries on the way to church this morn and now just typing them out... I went to our 1st showflat with Ken yesterday... Interesting... There was a super long queue... Yeah, think of the publicity it has been getting... And it was the 1st day of the showflat and it was a Sat... And it's the 1s dbss project undertaken by a pte developer... Yep! It's the Premiere@Tampines. NO NO!!! We're not getting married yet!!! Hahaha.... This flat will only be ready in 2009... June... We thought of planning ahead. so went to check it out...

The showflat was until 6pm... We managed to reach ard 515pm after his tuition... And we were the last 2nd grp allowed into the place. Of course, they later extended the time and allowed more ppl to go in. Hahahaha... We were just thinking, had we been a little later, it would have been a wasted trip from Jurong!!! Hehehe....

After viewing the showflat and talking to the ppl abt the eligibility, we realised that we may not be able to get this flat cos of the finances... I've only started working for a year and paying back my study loan... So not much saving done... Needless to say abt Ken who's still studying... In addition, this flat was not very cheap... Perhaps cos it's the 1st dbss proj undertaken by a pte firm. And then the pubilicity will surely escalate its cost... At the end of the day, we learnt that it was really not possible for us to get a flat now...

If we were to get housing loan to finance this house, the interest incurred would be enough to sap us... And 3 years seem a little short... So we looked at the showflat and decide to let it go... One day, when there're more projects that have been undertaken by pte developers, the prices might go down... Especially when firms compete with each other to push prices down... Heh...

And we learnt one impt lesson... It's never too early to start saving for a flat... You need at least 20K cash or CPF for a 200K house which is not easy to find liao... Most houses cost at least 300K after renovation... Thus we need to save n save too... Or do we have any sponsors? Heee....