As we prayed and searched our heart I used to hear Rev Matthew Khoo’s oft repeated song

1. Search me, O God, and know my heart today,
   Try me, O Savior, know my thoughts, I pray;
   See if there be some wicked way in me;
   Cleanse me from every sin, and set me free.
2. I praise Thee, Lord, for cleansing me from sin;
   Fulfill Thy word and make me pure within;
   Fill me with fire, where once I burned with shame;
   Grant my desire to magnify Thy name.
3. Lord, take my life, and make it wholly Thine;
   Fill my poor heart with Thy great love divine;
   Take all my will, my passion, self and pride;
   I now surrender, Lord, in me abide.
4. O Holy Ghost, revival comes from Thee;
   Send a revival, start the work in me;
   Thy Word declares Thou wilt supply our need;
   For blessings now, O Lord, I humbly plead.

By J. Edwin Orr

As we drew nearer and nearer to God more and more hidden sins surfaced

I remembered I borrowed 2 library books from my lower secondary School, at San Peng Road, KL

The 2 Books were by Roderick Haig-Brown: 1) STAR BUCK VALLEY WINTER. 2) SALT WATER SUMMER

One was about hunting and trapping animals in winter. The other was about fishing in the summer.

I read them with relish before I was converted. Now that I got saved I found the content still inspiring but the language was offensive with vulgarity.

I returned those 2 books at first opportunity when I returned to KL for the holiday.

Another thing I did was to pay back for the rambutans I stole in year 1969. I only found out the Mansion at 216, Jalan Pudu belonged to the Late Cheong Yoke Choy who owned that Big Mansion with Huge Land which was sold to Berjaya Times Square as it stands today. I put Rm10 in an envelope and with a note of apology for taking those rambutans. I was surprised to receive a reply from one of his grand son., who wrote something like this, “Your letter has been received and we have donated the Rm10 to charity. When you are in K.L do feel free to drop by for a visit”.

Visit I did, it is THE SHOPPING MALL CALLED BERJAYA TIMES SQUARE, KL , today.

So many things have changed.

Another sin of commission I remembered was one night I followed some naughty boy and sneaked inside the Merdeka Football Stadium to watch football.

I sent Rm10 to the FAM (Football Association of Malaysia) and they replied, “Thank you for your contribution. We welcome you to watch more football matches.” By this time I had completely lost all desire to watch football or even go to cinemas

There were many other sins of commission, omission & ignorance as The Holy Spirit brought up and I got to clear them by confession & restitution

I just realised I was an awful sinner. As Paul said, ‘Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am the chief”

This spirit of confession & restitution permeated SOM in year 1976 at 22, Jalan Belang, Off Upper Thompson Road, Singapore

As God moved in  us The Holy Spirit started to save the surrounding inhabitants.

Lo & behold! Brother Bee Hin won a convert few doors away

 

He is the Rev. Tan Eng Thye today (Assistant to Rev. Dr. Matthew, current Chinese Pastor of Singapore JSM))

It was so co-incidental that his name is Tan Eng Thye with the 1st two words same as Tan Eng Yee

Tan Eng Thye was later called to serve God & joined SOM.  When letters arrived I would take hold of them only to be told by Tan Eng Thye to double check. Sure enough they were some that addressed Tan Eng Thye and not mine.

And more surprising

See our past post

APRIL 2021

A REWARDER

OF THEM THAT

DILIGENTLY

SEEK HIM

And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,

30But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

READ MORE CAREFULLY

JESUS SAID

WE LEFT ONE HOUSE FOR HIS KINGDOM SAKE

WE SHALL RECEIVE AN HUNDREDFOLD NOW IN THIS TIME (PRESENT TENSE)

YES, I HAVE BEEN INVITED TO MANY HOMES FOR MEALS & SOME TIME STAYED IN THE HOMES OF GREAT CHRISTIAN COMPANY WHEN I WAS SERVING THE GOOD LORD

READ AGAIN

But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions

AMEN AND AMEN

 

STANDING FURTHEST BACK ROW (3RD FROM RIGHT) IS REV. TAN ENG THYE

 

HISTORY = HIS STORY

MAY THE STORY OF WHAT JESUS CHRIST DID CONTINUES…

PLEASE PRAY FOR US