Blessed Hope Bible-Presbyterian Church
500 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore 678106
A Psalm for the Eventide
– Meditations on Psalm 4
In whatever profession, the believer’s life is a life of service before God to the honour and glory of His name. In the course of service, he experiences God’s good hand blessing him although many a times, he would also experience weariness amidst the toil.
(1) My Faith Looks Up to Thee
Ray Palmer (1808-87) experienced hardship early in life, having to leave school at the age of fifteen to work in a dry-goods store in Boston. Thereafter, he came to faith in Christ. Later, his faith led him to complete school, graduate from Yale, and go on to serve in the ministry.
(1) Thanksgiving for 2nd Family Camp
Praise the Lord for enabling 46 campers to assemble for 4 days and 3 nights of spiritual retreat. Our camp theme was “Looking for that Blessed Hope” (Titus 2:13). There were 8 messages outlined by 8 “R” on the Second Coming of Christ…
Delight in the Sabbath
Psalm 92 is a psalm or song for the Sabbath. The praise of God is the theme. Aptly stated in verse 1, “It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High.”
The psalmist experienced the abiding presence and unfailing care of God. He gave thanks unto God, sang praises with a solemn sound (v1-3). He set the Sabbath day as a day of joyful rest and worship.
(1) Thou Art My Rock
Psalm 71:3 Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
In psalm 71, God is described as our Rock, a safe refuge, strong, secure and dependable. In Him, we may continually rely (v3a) and find hope (v14). Even amidst the most trying persecutions in life, the psalmist teaches us to be strengthened in the LORD and to receive comfort to live in His strength (v16).
When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
He was only five feet tall, with a large head made bigger by a huge wig, and with a hooked nose and a frail and sickly body. Such was the appearance of the illustrious Dr. Isaac Watts (1674-1748). As a young man he had proposed to a lovely lady. While rejecting his proposal, she said, “I like the jewel but not the setting.” Illnesses plagued him throughout his life, and for most of his last 30 years, he was an invalid.
(1) Abide With Me
Henry F. Lyte (1793-1847) pastored a poor parish church in a coastal town in England, battled asthma and tuberculosis throughout his life. Despite physical frailty, he laboured diligently and was greatly loved by the people. He once said, “It is better to wear out than to rust out.”
His health worsened to the point that he almost had to crawl to the pulpit for his final sermon in 1847.
Weakened from the ravages of the lung diseases and facing the sorrow of his impending departure from his beloved parish to Italy, he walked by the sea with a very heavy heart.
Thoughts on Psalm 117
Psalm 117:1-2 O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. 2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalm 117 is the shortest psalm, the shortest chapter and located in the mid-point of the Bible. It is a written testimony of God’s people in relation to their experience with Him. We have not seen God nor touch Him but He is real, He exists, He manifests Himself in the life of His people by His great love and by His everlasting Word. This short psalm gives punch to the message – an invitation to a lifetime of blessings with the living and true God.
Mother’s Day Tribute 2 Timothy 1:5 “When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.” Eunice was the …
(1) Precepts of Prayer
We would begin a new series on the ‘Precepts of Prayer’ for our Wednesday night prayer meetings from 6 May 2015. We shall study the biblical principles of prayer – How we ought to pray! Set aside time for this appointment with God in corporate prayer for His kingdom’s sake.
Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.