A simple incident today with just a simple word

I was travelling down intending to attend the Family Festival Free Lunchtime Talk@ One Raffles Quay. The lunchtime talk is organised by TCS Family Service in conjunction with the theme of Strengthening marriage and touching family talk, on progress towards Marriage Convention. The topic in the early part of lunch time was about Happy Ever After: How to make a Right Choice?

However there was suddenly another invitation for the weekly prayer meeting at CBD area. Thus I asked the Lord for direction. Which to go? As both seemingly to me some have personal agenda in it. By His grace, He gave me a very simple word from Matthew 6:21 - For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Indeed I fully agree as it was a message that was preached at service before. Where our treasures are,our heart will follow suit. However on a deeper level of thinking, both choices contain treasure. As another form of interpretation, it can be said in another way, where our heart is, there is where our treasure is. Thus I was sufficiently contented about the 1-verse answer and I seek for more. The talk was definitely some that will help me gain more knowledge. The prayer meeting, one invited and told by YP, will be one that is gaining prayerful ground in the marketplace and others personal grounds too. Thus making sure that my heart is right, I seek again.

This time, God just send another word, "Look carefully, observe the Word before." I remembered that as we read and interpret God's word, we have to read them in the context. Thus I read the verse preceeding verse 21. Verse 20: But store up for yourselves treasure in heaven, where moth and rust do not desroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. That required a bit of my thinking and asking. What are treasures in heaven? Knowledge is something that is gained for purpose and use on Earth. Slowly as I grinded the Word, and sense the enlightenment. Prayer is really building treasure in heaven in another way. This is due to the fact that we are faithfully asking for spiritual breakthrough. Or in other words, spiritual clouds that will rain blessing upon the area that we asked and prayed for. That assure and focus my heart, that although I was still a bit conscious, after the release of the Word, I was assure more of my purpose. Thus I went ahead for the prayer meeting instead.

Indeed it was a fruitful prayer meeting. Where I learnt a few things, some personal one and other Godly ones. Firstly, I was panickic afte realising where did I misplace my organiser. Thus I was thinking about during the prayer meeting. That distraction led me to learn as I read the book 10 Passion of a Man's Soul, on the chapter on Self-Perservation. There was a statement of truth takeaway that mentioned: Emotional maturity is being able to handle and process the instability of life with adequate resources. As I recalled, that is something where a few component are required, faith, trust and just pure knowledge of own identity in Christ. This is where growth begins, spiritual and emotionally. Indeed it was a lesson reinforced.

Thus in conclusion, where one is like flies around the counter on a mis-sent SMS. Where one luckily didn't added like a jokingly love for someone. However all these unknown and uncertainity, it really takes a pure heart, a clear mind, an attentive ear and sharps eyes to realise where and to know where God is directing. As in simple, God's plans are higher than mine; His way is higher than mine; His Best is indeed the best of the best.