I see trees of green,
red roses too.
I see them bloom,
for me and you.
And I think to myself,
what a wonderful world.
I see skies of blue,
And clouds of white.
The bright blessed day,
The dark sacred night.
And I think to myself,
What a wonderful world.
The colors of the rainbow,
So pretty in the sky.
Are also on the faces,
Of people going by,
I see friends shaking hands.
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying,
"I love you".
I hear babies cry,
I watch them grow,
They'll learn much more,
Than I'll ever know.
And I think to myself,
What a wonderful world.
Yes, I think to myself,
What a wonderful world.
Oh yeah.
This song has been playing in my mind since I opened wide my eyes this morning. Been waiting for a blue sky and white clouds, but the hazy situation been spreading across the country and children got 2day off from school. Many towns are in unhealthy and even reaching hazardous psi level. When we realise one thing, the sky is always in clear blue, but between us and the sky, there are things blocking us from seeing the beauty. Till now, this seasonal hazy condition is yet to come to a effective permanent solution.
Is there a hazy condition in our life too? Which the situation causing us don't see the bright blue sky and the light of the light? How we overcomes this challenging situation? We might be asking why? Why me? Why this tragedy?
Last Saturday, my family went for a movie showing on the story of a spiritual giant - Christiana Tsai. After her effort of making foot steps to most of the district of China and US to spread the gospel of God, one day, she got malaria which caused her cant be able to walk and got sensitive to light.
Then, she became the Queen of the dark chamber. She stayed in the dark with very light soothing brightness in her room, she started her missionaries from the room for about 50 years. Got to hear her speaking on 'for all these challenges I have been into for so many years, I don't ever ask God why? Instead, everyday when I start my day, I ask God, what do you want me to do for today?'
不问为什么，而问，主啊，我能为祢做什么？
This is not an easy attitude. When tragedy happened, we would wonder if our prayer being heard? Why me? Why this? How much confidence we needed to accept the tragedy and to turn it to the blessing of God, then to thank God by asking asking what can I do for you? From the testimony, the people who been to the dark room, saying, although we were in the room of darkness, but we feel warm and we 'see' the brightness and light!
Bought the book on the motivation and inspiration of this queen of the dark chamber. I asked angel, shall we get a English version or Chinese version copy of the book? 'Let's get a Chinese version, I want to read it and understand her story' :) she went to the booth and patiently waited for her turn to grab this inspiring book.
The story touched my heart. The sharing after the movie showing reminded me, the value of things is depending on the thing is with whose hands. The basketball in my hand might caused only few dollars, but its value is much higher in Jeremy Lin's hands. We might think our value is penniless, but if we put our life in God's hand, the value of our life is with eternal precious value.
When the pastor asked "from today onwards, among all of you, who are willing for not asking why God give you challenges, but instead asking God, what you want me to do?" I had raised up my hand. I know it is not an easy commitment I have made, but I know, God is my strength and he has plan for me.
I reminded my children, no matter you are in which situation, do remember, there is God's will on you, we might not know why is it for, one day, you will get to answer. God won't give you the challenge and pain which cannot bear by you.
Another thing for the night was, my angel asked me to wait when I was about to handover the offering envelop for the movie session. From her small Dora's sling bag, she took out few ringgit and put in the envelop. I saw light in her gesture :)
约翰福音 8:12 耶稣又对众人说：“我是世界的光。跟从我的，就不在黑暗里走，必要得着生命的光。”
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." Darkness cannot prevail darkness, only light can prevail darkness.
黑暗不能战胜黑暗
唯有光可以战胜黑暗
