Posts by Abigail Soon (Page 4)

There’s a worship song called “Hosanna in the Highest”. No, it’s not by Hillsong. It’s more upbeat and a song I heard in Mandarin on the weekend. As I was singing along and glancing at the lyrics, the line “Be exalted, oh Lord my God” stood out to me. In Mandarin, it goes 被高举，哦主我神 （Bèi gāo jǔ, ó zhǔ wǒ shén） Now, my Mandarin is not amazing. I knew there were quite a few words/phrases to refer to God in…

Sometimes, the Lord gives us a difficult task. Be it a discipline, a project, or caring for a difficult person, it’s often easy to just give up. In Moses’s case, the task was to lead the Israelites to Canaan. Planning and executing a family trip is no piece of cake, but taking a family the population of a small town (at the very least) is overwhelmingly difficult. The Israelites gave up as soon as they got thirsty (and they weren’t…

When I read Song of Solomon (Song of Songs) this week, I didn’t know what to expect. Song of Solomon is a book usually avoided because of the explicit sexual references, but here I was, reading it for a group discussion. At first glance, it’s, for lack of a better word, eccentric. It’s oversaturated with metaphor and imagery, comparing the lover’s hair to goats, teeth to sheep, temples to pomegranates, neck to a tower, and I could go on and…

I was at a worship training this week, and our leader said something profound. She said, “The Bible says ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’ How do we love others if we don’t love ourselves?” This reminded me of Sari’s testimony. I loved the part at the end where her therapist asked “Would you ever tell a little girl that their emotions are too much, that they’re annoying, that she’s not loved and that she doesn’t matter?” When Sari said no,…

I was reading John 21 the other day, and a passage from that stood out to me. At this point, Jesus had reinstated Peter after his denials of Him, given him a mission to feed His lambs, and told him what kind of death he would die. It’s pretty weighty stuff. To finish it off, Jesus said to Peter, “Follow Me.” 20 Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper,…

I had the privilege of attending a short training from Church Renewal titled “How Do We Know God’s Will?” It was a great training with lots of helpful, practical advice and a bonus Q&A at the end. One of the points that really stood out to me was about the mystery of God’s Will.  The Bible says “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past…

Our current memory verse is James 1:2-4: Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. I read this in the King James version and noticed a change in the wording: My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the…

I was reading Joshua 5 – 6 the other day. Basically, it’s how the Israelites prepared and conquered Jericho under Joshua’s command. The thing that stood out to me about this passage was that one of the first things Israel did in preparation for this was to circumsise the men (Joshua 5:2-8). It was a time consuming step, as everyone had to heal up before they could conquer Jericho, but it was a direct command from God, so they did…

Some relatives are staying with my family and I for a few weeks, which has been pretty cool, as we don’t see them that often. However, it involved a of planning and scheduling from all of us. As we were comparing schedules and trying to plan outings/sightseeing together, I noticed that my family and I have a lot of church/“Christian” commitments during the week. I know, I work with a church and it’s to be expected, but after tabbing up…

This week, Bible Study Fellowship covered Jesus’s arrest and trial before the priests and religious leaders. A theme from the the lecture was how Jesus was fully in control of the situation, despite being the one getting arrested. The beginning on John 18 reads “When Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples over the Brook Kidron, where there was a garden, which He and His disciples entered. 2 And Judas, who betrayed Him, also knew the…

Have you ever been at a lost for words as you realize that you have to say something in front of a bunch of people? I can confidently say I have, because it happened last Sunday when I was MCing. I had nothing to say, and we were nearly at the last song, so I would be up really soon. I was getting ready to panic when I felt God saying, “You may have nothing, but I have everything. And…

Jesus’ life was quite the rollercoaster. First, He was just a baby born in a stable. Then, the king wanted to kill Him, and His family had to move to Egypt for a time. As time went on, he was just a carpentor’s son, until He got baptized and the Spirit of God descended on Him like a dove. Later, he performed miracles, grew a following, and clashed with the Pharisees, the religious leaders of the time. Then, He was…