Every culture is reflected by it's people. The life, health and behaviours of people reflect what is deeper in the Spirit.
Singapore is a first world nation, but in many ways, a third-world spirit. We are rich in many ways, but poor within. The orphan spirit is manifested in so many areas, even in the churchianity.
Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be put out of joint but rather be healed. - Heb 12:12-13
This passage has been popping up in my mind and spirit several times and it points to the reality of our nation --- Singapore.
The context of this begins with, "...let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely..." - Heb 12:1
The result of weight ('burden' in Greek) and sin is weak hands and feeble knees (Ezekiel 21:6-7). What is physical is simply a reflection of the spiritual.
People in Singapore struggle with feeble knees and weak hands. If you have seen people in various countries, you will know that this is not exactly the norm, especially among middle-aged people. We are not even talking about the aged.
The unhealthy burden/weight (bondage) in this country is likened to that of the land of Egypt, and the sin like that of Babylon. It's not going to be resolved just by dieting, eating healthy and joining scores of fitness programme.
The solution is "...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of faith." - Heb 12:2
This is not found in churchianity or cellgroup programme. If it is so, the result would have been evident. But the reality is that more often than not, we see the same culture, life, health and behaviours among the supposedly called-out assembly.
If we are to be any different with the Spirit of Christ and Life within us, one evident manifestation is healthy hands and feet, the New Covenant that is free from the result of burden/weight and sin.
If we are not breaking through this culture of Singapore, we are not preaching fiercely and boldly the Gospel of the New Covenant.
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