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Be Faithful in Small Things First

Imagine you walked into an antique shop to browse around. As you were taking a few steps backwards, you knocked into a vase and the lid crashed to the ground, breaking into two pieces.

You look around cautiously—no one noticed it. If you just walked away right now, no one will even know that you damaged the product.

Looking at the price tag, it is valued at a costly sum—more than one hundred dollars.

What would you do? Just walk out of the shop, acting like nothing happened? Most people would—and they would even laugh with their friends about it, running away together.

The voice of the sinful flesh says, “No one will even know. There is no harm done to you, and it’s not even such a big deal. Just walk away quietly.”

Sin in the flesh will make light of the situation and come up with all sorts of justifications just so it can do what is unrighteous.

When such things happen, there are some who are watching you—those in the unseen realm. God, the angels, and the demons, are watching you make your choice.

“They are not of the world even as I am not of the world.” (John‬ ‭17:16‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

However, as children of God, we can rise above the temptation to compromise. We are not of this world; our citizenship is in Heaven, so we don’t have to act the way people normally would.

Even if you have to pay for your careless mistake, God will surely restore you for the losses, and He will be especially pleased that you chose to do what is righteous.

“He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.” (Luke‬ ‭16:10‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

You may be reasoning with me, saying, “But it’s just a small thing—it’s not even a big deal. No one is harmed anyway.”

Jesus said that a person who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much. The one who can be entrusted by Him is the one who proves to be faithful in the small things.

When you are consistently faithful in things, no matter how small, you are building a habit for good success, making yourself above reproach, so that the enemy has no occasion to trap you.

On the other hand, if you lie, cheat, and steal in small things, you’re building a bad habit, and your mind will convince you to do the same when you’re handling big things.

In small things, the consequences might be unnoticeable, but when you make the same kind of compromises in big things, the negative consequences will be much worse. Don’t build a habit of self-destruction. Why would you train to be good at destroying yourself?

Can God trust you to be faithful in what He has made you a steward over? Are you venting your anger on your innocent child, stealing from your boss at work, cheating on your spouse, or even abusing your body by overeating? Will you do what is right, even when there are no human eyes on you, and you will never be praised by men for it?

When you’re next presented with a choice like that in the future—to compromise or to do what is righteous, pray to receive God’s grace to do what is right and pleasing in His sight. Building a habit of faithfulness in all things sets you up for promotions, and you’ll be walking worthily as the royal priest and heir that you are!

Jesus said these words:

“If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? If you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?” (Luke‬ ‭16:11-12‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

There are “true riches” that await the saints who have faithfully served Jesus in their lifetime. These riches can be called eternal rewards, and they will be measured and given to us when we stand before Jesus’ throne during the Marriage Feast of the Lamb.

Nothing you have now can be called “your own”. It’s all temporary things that you are holding on to. However, eternal rewards will be the true riches that are really your own. Learn about these rewards and how you can maximize them: http://bit.ly/sandcastlesdontlastforever

Enjoying Favor with God and Man

“When he went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees on a Sabbath to eat bread, they were watching him. Behold, a certain man who had dropsy was in front of him. Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?” But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go. He answered them, “Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn’t immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?” They couldn’t answer him regarding these things. He spoke a parable to those who were invited, when he noticed how they chose the best seats, and said to them, “When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, don’t sit in the best seat, since perhaps someone more honorable than you might be invited by him, and he who invited both of you would come and tell you, ‘Make room for this person.’ Then you would begin, with shame, to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place, so that when he who invited you comes, he may tell you, ‘Friend, move up higher.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”” ‭‭(Luke‬ ‭14:1-11‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Have you ever had dinner at the same table with a renowned world leader? Perhaps you’ll make sure to dress your best, put on your best mannerisms, show your best side and all these efforts are just to please men to gain their favor for an ulterior motive, or because you’re afraid of what they would think if you don’t behave as expected.

It’s just like our Lord Jesus to attend a party held by a so-called important person and turn it upside down!

Amidst all the bootlickers who wanted to curry favor with the ruler of the Pharisees, Jesus didn’t care about anyone’s prejudices.
He set His sights on someone He could heal—Jesus was going to do it whether the pretentious religious leaders felt comfortable about it or not.

Jesus didn’t come to play politics or to be liked by the masses. He came to save us to the uttermost, regardless of what has to be done.

If Jesus had a PR manager, that person would greatly advise against healing someone on the Sabbath, in the house of the ruler of the Pharisees. That’s like choosing to offend everyone at once—a major PR disaster.

None of the guests dared to answer Jesus—they were all ensnared by the fear of man’s opinions.

“The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe. Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man’s justice comes from Yahweh.” ‭‭(Proverbs‬ ‭29:25-26‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Oftentimes, we are also afraid of being judged by others and worried what others would think of us.

However when it comes to doing the right thing in God’s eyes, versus pleasing men who don’t care about you that much anyway, we can rely on the Holy Spirit to empower us to do what’s right, even when it’s not the popular choice.

Just because everyone else is compromising, doesn’t mean you have to do it too just to fit in.

Let’s use a rather sensitive example: Premarital sex. If you’re still a virgin and you’re intending to stay that way until after marriage, good for you!

You don’t have to be sleeping around like people of the world, just because the ‘cool’ ones are doing it—they have no self-control and are ignorant about the harm they are inflicting upon their own bodies (forming unwanted connections in the flesh).

“Don’t you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be! Or don’t you know that he who is joined to a prostitute is one body? For, “The two”, he says, “will become one flesh.” But he who is joined to the Lord is one spirit. Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.” ‭‭(1 Corinthians‬ ‭6:15-18‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Perhaps you are like the man with dropsy, who couldn’t even join in the pretentious game with the other religious leaders.
Even if he could gain the favor of the ruler of the Pharisees, what could he possibly do for him?
That mortal ruler didn’t have the power to rid him of the swelling in his body.

The man’s swollen body must have caused him to be embarrassed and ashamed. No matter how hard he tried to fit in and act like the rest, he would always stick out like a sore thumb.

Maybe you’re a straightforward person who can’t stand to think before you talk or be tactful when you speak or act—you just don’t fit in.
Or it could be that you’re a non-conformist who can’t bring yourself to follow the crowd and it’s trends—and for that, nobody wants to be associated with you.

Well, Jesus healed that man with dropsy. If anyone was happy at that awkward party, it was the man who received his healing!
You don’t even have to read any books about the 10 steps to make people like you.
Just like how Jesus took the man and initiated the healing miracle, He will also take you and transform you without your own efforts.
The man with dropsy thought he was going for a party to try and gain favor from the ruler, when actually the true Ruler of Heaven and earth chose to favor him.
It’s by God’s goodness, not your obedience—just believe that.

Jesus pulled the religious masks off the religious leaders’ faces when He asked the question about the son and the ox falling into the well.
If it was the ruler of the Pharisee’s son that fell in a well, do you really think he would care that it was a Sabbath day?
He would ask his servants to get his son out of the well immediately.

Religiosity is hypocrisy. It has the outward appearance of holiness but the moment something is against his fleshly interests, the religious person compromises on the laws he demands others to follow.

Jesus proceeded to give wise advice. Instead of trying to please men and gain their favor with your self-efforts, rely on God to give you favor with them.

The moment you cease from trying to be liked, fit in or become popular and just rest in God’s favor that’s always upon you, God can give you uncommon favor with the right person who can turn the whole situation around for your good.

That’s one of the ironies of life. The harder you try to be liked, the more dislikable you are to others.
But when you don’t try at all and just humbly rely on God’s favor, He will exalt you in the sight of all.

In other words, don’t focus on moving up to a higher place—you’ll end up thinking too much about it and trying hard to reach it by your own efforts.

Set your eyes on Jesus who is seated far above all kingdoms and dominions, and He will give you the wisdom, power and favor to unconsciously move up higher while you’re still transfixed by His perfect majesty!

Today’s Spiritual Exercise:
Need someone to favor you? Confess that you have favor with him or her because God is on your side to give you favor with all men. You don’t have to earn it—just receive it by faith.

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Selamat Hari Raya and Eid Mubarak from our goofy family and ciku trees to yours. ❤️
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If ever I need a reason to remember why we moved to Malaysia, it’s this.
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This morning, I woke up and realized that the inner #kacaumama in me, while trying to go zero waste and make conscious consumer decisions, still really wanted to match as a family.
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So like all good daughters, I went to my mom and dad’s closet and found J and I an outfit, trying and laughing and making fun of their “shop” but so grateful that we have one.
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Ella Grace’s kebaya was a gift from a friend. Two years in running, she’s had the most beautiful kebayas gifted to her for no other reason than because they thought of her and love her. 😭❤️
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And these ciku trees, when we first moved here, our helper planted these ciku trees. I wondered if it would ever bear fruit, if we would be around or if my hands of death would kill them. But here they are, thriving, with more cikus than we could have ever imagined, made perfect that we can share with our tribe.
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This morning, we briefly considered going to the Prime Minister’s open house. Something I remember doing once when I was teeny tiny with my parents with the same prime minister in office. It’s likely the only chance Ella Grace will get to meet him, a conclusion to the voting experience, of little steps to understand what it means to govern and be governed and the beautiful democratic process of it made real.
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Instead, we are heading to a #mamatribe open house. Where we will gather and the littles will play and we will lose our minds a little in the chaos and fun and noise. We will break lemang together and be so grateful we live in a diverse melting pot of cultures and cuisines, our little slice of heaven, our amazing kampung.
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This, this is our Malaysia.
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The picture isn’t perfect, it’s crazy and silly and goofy but oh how it is so so good.
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Thank you for opening up your homes to us and thank you for making Malaysia home for all of us, Captain America, Ella Bella and kacau mama. Maaf Zahir & Batin. ❤️
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Selamat Hari Raya! X @ Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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