Let’s take in O.T. examples for contemporary Christians like ourselves shall we?

This is for us ordinary laymen (& women too), and i am referring to the dear sisters in this mailing list.

Now, let’s go back to basic, invariably, we are back to Bible characters, and in this instant, let’s concentrate on the following well-known figures that we have learnt on human weaknesses as well as qualities. That’s right, each of us make in the image of God possess quality that we can tap on.

1) ABRAHAM : is both strong and weak.

You will surely “oppose” to “hear” me say this. But hear me out dear brethren. Abram showed his weakness when he was unable to face his challenge in representing himself as protective husband over his own wife.

Fearing for his own safely he had exposed wife to possible “contamination” when GOD already prophesied that a son is being bless to a cold womb that will be cold no more; that will bore Issac the promised child from GOD.

He exposed Sarah to tremendous danger for molestation or even forced impregnation GOD Forbid! So GOD intervened and save the near disaster.

And why was this blessing (of a child in her cold womb) delayed? Simply because Sarah mocked GOD. Yes she did. She laughed (giggled to be more correct); She had not repented when the Angel of GOD rebuked her?!

Not only was the husband wrong, the wife too.

So husband don’t ever you dare to say your wife is your sister okay?

2) JACOB : is a conniving one, a more conflicting character.

Deceitful because of the mother, yet he was strong in wrestling with GOD and received a new name that we will all do from GOD if we make it to JESUS Who will bear us all a name only GOD know and we know too when we come to it at the end of our journey of faith.

3) JOSEPH : This favourite son of Israel (Jacob) is the strong character in Faith favoured by GOD And in essence, we learnt that because of his total obedience and absolute surrender unto the Will of GOD, he received blessing superabundant, because Joseph was like JESUS blameless even when he was blamed, pure even when he was “crucified” has a heart of gold just like JESUS has forgiven all those who persecuted him.

4) MOSES : is the graduate from “Egypt University, the Prince of Egypt (means nothing to GOD); Humbled by GOD for 40 years in the wilderness as shepherd until the appointed time meeting GOD at the burning bush the manifestation of GOD at His Holy Place where GOD specifically commanded to “take off thy shoes for you are standing on holy ground”.

We all knew how mightily Moses was used by GOD.

5) JOSHUA : (in point forms)

GOD’s most effective general at war with good works in leadership divinely blessed by GOD when he declare “as for me and my family we will serve GOD”!

6) RUTH : is the beloved daughter of GOD in her gentle spirit with a gentle but powerful strength confessing to her mother-in-law “your GOD shall be my GOD”; earned her reward from JESUS Who hath honoured her.

But the other daughter-in-law? Never even mentioned again in the Bible because this daughter had not recognised GOD to receive GOD as her Saviour.

7) SAMUEL : A man of God in difficult times

8) King David : GOD’s blue eye boy because of his utter faithfulness not meaning he is sinless but just the contrary David sins are many and far more serious breaking 05 out of the total ten Commandments of GOD.

David was spirit filled and seek GOD in his unceasing prayer lifestyle unto GOD in submission and obedience. Doesn’t mean we cannot sin, we all are sinful in nature.

9) ELIJAH : a strong brutal man of GOD for brutal times

10) ISAIAH : A man of judgement and hope

11) JEREMIAH : more than just a crying prophet we commonly called him; he is truly a GOD-Please not a comprimisor. Suffered much for GOD.

12) ESTHER : IS TRULY A FINE CLASSIC FEMALE VIRTUES, PERFECT EXAMPLE OF STEWARDSHIP IN BEAUTY.

….to be continued

Blessings to you all.

james yap