DailyTestimonies

91. God’s wisdom to reach out to my great-nephew, an egoistic teenager

2010-02-23T07:47:00.000-08:00

Name: Sis B requested to remain anonymous
Date: Dec 2009 (Testimony Shared in late Jan 2010)
Location: Singapore
Note: Sister B is from our Grace Fellowship

Sometime in November2009, I was concerned with the egoistic attitude of a 16-year-old great nephew. For sometime his parents had problems talking him out of the excessive playing of computer games. This resulted in some ugly incidents at home. I talked to his parents my intention to correct their son’s bad attitude. I was waiting for the right opportunity to confront him.

In December I left with Bro. Joshua, Sis Florence and their children for a trip to Cameron Highlands. On the way down from the Highlands heading back to Singapore, I talked to them about this situation and asked for their counsel. Their advice was that this “lecture-confrontation” way would not be helpful. It would only result in my great nephew resenting and avoiding me. Their advice was to spend time building relationship and communicating with him. At the same time, to use the platform of the family prayer to reach out to him through the Word of God. I then decided to give up the idea of confronting him. Meanwhile, I prayed to God for wisdom and guidance in this matter.

In January 2010, the GCE ‘O’ Levels results were announced and he scored 12 points. We were very pleased with this good news. I planned to pat him and say, “Well done.” My friend, in her wisdom, suggested that I reward him with a ‘hongbao’ (which was cash in a red packet). This, I did, in the presence of his parents and prayed for him - thank God for the good results and committed his future into God’s hands.

The next day, my nephew sent me a sms that the son who knew that the family was going through a financial challenge, hugged him and cried; and wanted to give the ‘hongbao’ to him. My nephew told him to keep it for himself. A few days later, my sister-in-law told me that this great nephew took $10 out of the ‘hongbao’ to give to her. I was happy to hear all these and see the good and generous side of him surfacing.

I thank God for His divine intervention in this family situation and the godly counsel of Bro. Joshua and Sis. Florence.

Sister B

90. Mei Mei – Praying in the Spirit charges me up and causes sickness to flee

2009-04-04T09:58:00.000-07:00

Name: Mei Mei
Date: Mar 2009
Location: Singapore
Note: Mei Mei shared this testimony tonight during our Grace Fellowship on 26th March (written by Joshua)

Mei Mei shared that she woke up one morning and knew that her husband was praying in tongues in another room. There was some energy generated in the spiritual realm, or some waves that she could pick up. She checked and indeed her husband was praying.

One day, Mei Mei attended a prayer meeting with some 60 people praying in tongue simultaneously. When this happened, the spiritual energy generated was so strong that she felt it surge within her belly. The tongues that she was praying in changed and she asked the Holy Spirit what language was this. The Holy Spirit told her that it was Hebrew.

She said that as they prayed in tongues, she could see in the spirit realm that the force was driving sickness away from the people. Isn’t that awesome?

When we pray in tongues, it is the Holy Spirit making intercession within us (Romans 8:26-27). There is power (or energy, or waves) in the spirit realm. If there is power when we pray, think about the power when the Holy Spirit prays.

The Bible says that when we pray in tongues, we receive edification. 1 Cor 14:4, “He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself…” To edify is to charge up – like charging up a battery. When 60 people pray in the spirit, a lot of charging up is taking place. This explains the energy surge.

Praying in the spirit is praying in the language that the Spirit gives. It could be the language of angels or the language of men. In Acts 2, on the Day of Pentecost, the disciples in the upper room prayed in other languages of other men – the mother tongue of the diverse visitors to Jerusalem.

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Life. He is the channel of the life of Jesus. The river of life brings healing when we pray in tongues. Sickness has to flee. Romans 8:26 says that the Spirit helps us in our weaknesses. Another version says that the Spirit helps us in our infirmities, which include sicknesses.

So the next time you need some charging up, you need an infusion of life, or you have a healing need, you can pray in the spirit. In fact, you can pray in the spirit anytime of the day even under your breadth. Do not underestimate this New Covenant prayer language. Treasure it and use it because they did not have the privilege in the Old Covenant.

89. Mei Mei – Look upon Jesus to receive the miracle

2009-04-02T08:53:00.000-07:00

Name: Mei Mei
Date: Mar 2009
Location: Singapore
Note: Mei Mei shared this testimony tonight during our Grace Fellowship on 26th March (written by Joshua)

Joshua: As I share these testimonies, I know there are people who are wary of spiritual experiences. To such, we reaffirm that every personal experience or personal revelation should fall in line with the Word of God. If something contradicts the Word, we will have to discard it – even if it comes from any prophet. God does not contradict Himself. But I am glad to share these testimonies because they all came in line with God’s Word.

The Holy Spirit told Mei Mei that when we look upon Jesus, we will receive the miracle. Whatever the problem, the secret is to look to Jesus. Interestingly, that was the Holy Spirit impresses on my heart to share with the people as we ended the worship.

This is indeed a powerful truth of the redemption work of Christ and the New Covenant. It is so simple that most people miss it. People look for complex formula’s and they want to perform in order to receive the promise. But all it takes is to look upon Jesus.

When the Israelites were bitten by snakes in the desert, a number of them died. Then the Lord asked Moses to make a bronze serpent and raise it on a pole. Anyone who looked upon it would live. Anyone who kept looking at the wounds would die.

This bronze serpent on the pole is a picture of Jesus on the cross carrying all our sins, sicknesses and curses. It is the picture of the redemption work of Christ. When we see Jesus on the cross, we see that He paid the price for us. Our faith then responds to the grace of Jesus to receive the promise.

(Numbers 21:9)
9 So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived.

There is another powerful verse. We not only see Jesus on the cross. We also see Jesus on the throne. We see Him in all His glory because we are in Him and He is in us. When we see Him in His glory (without sickness, or disease, or depression, or lack), we will be transformed into the same glory. For as He is so are we in this world (1 John 4:17).

(2 Cor 3:18)
18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the GLORY OF THE LORD, are being TRANSFORMED into the SAME IMAGE from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

So look to Jesus and be transformed into His image from glory to glory.

88. Mei Mei – The Holy Spirit told me about the rapture

2009-03-30T09:38:00.000-07:00

Name: Mei Mei
Date: Mar 2009
Location: Singapore
Note: Mei Mei shared this testimony tonight during our Grace Fellowship on 26th March (written by Joshua)

Joshua: I had just started on a series on the Holy Spirit during Grace Fellowship. We had been talking about enjoying a living relationship with God through the Holy Spirit. Last session, Sister Mei Mei shared some of her experiences with the Lord. As she is a very simple sister, she does not know very much about the Word. Perhaps her simplicity allows her to relate to God and to communicate with Him in a way that highly intellectual people cannot.

As she shared about what the Holy Spirit showed her, we simply confirmed it with the Word. The degree of consistency was amazing, so much so that the people had a new found faith in the reality of God, and the divine inspiration of His Word. Let me share some of these experiences.

Sister Mei Mei said (in Mandarin) the Lord showed her that when the rapture comes, we would be caught up first into the clouds and then into heaven. She repeated it with actions. She had a vision from the Holy Spirit of the Lord talking to her. Then after the Lord had said so, He pointed to heaven, turned His hands a few rounds. At that moment the wind blew and it started raining like the start of a thunderstorm. Her two children were with her, and they witnessed the incident and were in awe of God.

So I asked her if she knew any Bible verses that talked about the rapture? She said no. I just wanted to be sure that she only heard it from the Lord because I knew there was a verse that spoke of it. This meant that what Jesus told her through the Holy Spirit was 100% in line with the word of God.

So we turned to 1 Thes 4:17 and we read:

(1 Thes 4:17)
17 Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them IN THE CLOUDS to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.

Yes it said that we will be caught up in the clouds, before we join God in heaven.

The amount of consistency between the Word and Spirit is truly amazing. We are to test every revelation with the Word. But this testimony demonstrates that the believer can enjoy a living relationship with God through the Holy Spirit. And we also have the privilege of receiving the inspired revelations of God through the Word.

We shall continue with more revelations tomorrow.

87. Jeffrey – Standing on healing ground for my daughter

2009-03-12T10:12:00.000-07:00

Name: Jeffrey Teo
Date: Mar 2009
Location: Singapore
Note: Jeffrey shared this testimony tonight during our Grace Fellowship on 12th March (written by Joshua)

A few days ago, my daughter fell ill. She was vomiting all over the house, in the living room, in the room, in the sink. She choked up two sink. I wished she had vomited straight into the toilet bowl.

I prayed and stood on healing ground. I declared that by the stripes of Jesus she had been healed.

Then my mind went back into the natural mode. I got concerned that she had to wake up early in the morning to go to her secondary school. So out of a concern heart, I told her that if she was not well by tomorrow, she should rest at home.

At that moment, the Holy Spirit corrected me. I realized that I had just prayed the prayer of faith, and yet I was talking in doubt. So I corrected what I had said, and reaffirmed faith with my daughter that she had been healed by the stripes of Jesus. I wavered initially but stood back on healing ground when I started resting (sitting) on the finished work of Christ.

The next morning, when I woke up, my daughter was already well, dressed up in her school uniform, and she was off to school.

Thank you Jesus for the healing that you purchased on the cross.

86. Christina – Home alone and locked in

2008-09-08T08:38:00.000-07:00

Name: Christina
Date: 2008
Location: Singapore
Note: Christina shared this testimony in Encounter Meeting in August 08 (written by Joshua)

Today, we shall share a testimony from Sister Christina that she shared during Encounter meeting.

This testimony happened a few months ago when she just moved in to her new HDB flat. One day, she was all alone at home, cleaning one of the rooms. Then suddenly, a strong gush of wind caused the door to be slammed. There was a problem with the lock and she realized she bad been locked inside. There wasn’t anyone around who could help her. She was home alone and locked in.

She did not have a hand phone to call for help. The flat was too high up to shout for help. She did not know the new neighbors, and even if she managed to catch their attention, they would be wondering who this crazy person who is screaming from her home. She could not get any help.

Being resourceful, she saw a metal hanger in her room. She tried to open the door by sliding it up and down between the door. After trying many times without success, she gave up.

Having come to the end of herself, her last resort was to pray. Only God could save her now. Immediately after praying, she took the same hanger and tried doing the same thing. Miraculously, the door opened and the Lord rescued her.

The following Sunday, she found herself in the same situation. The door was slammed again and she was locked in again. Oh no! Not again! So she found the hanger and tried opening the door again. It did not work. She was still stuck inside.

Then once again, she prayed to God for help. After praying, she tried to open the door, and it opened! If this happened once, you could say she was lucky. But twice! The Lord rescued her twice when she prayed. Perhaps God is reminding us that whatever the circumstances, we can commit to God in prayer. And when we start to pray, God is able to work.

85. Mary – God turns an enemy into a friend

2008-09-02T09:49:00.000-07:00

Name: Mary
Date: 2008
Location:Singapore
Note: Mary shared this testimony at Encounter Meeting in Aug 2008

Today, we shall share another testimony from Sister Mary.

Mary works in a government institution. There was a colleague who was a thorn in Mary’s flesh because she was always finding fault with Mary. Mary does not even know why this colleague dislikes her.

This problem went on for 4 years, and finally Mary couldn’t take it any longer. She requested for a transfer to another government institution, hoping that things would turn out better in the new environment. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out due to other reasons. So after a while, Mary came back to her original work place.

Mary found that the particular colleague was still the same. She continued picking on Mary, and even complained to Mary’s manager over trivial matters. One day, Mary shared the prayer request with her church’s charismatic fellowship. Mary was at the end of the road, so she committed the matter to God in prayer. And thereafter, she continued praying over the matter.

Then the miracle came. One day, this colleague had a disagreement with Mary’s manager over some work matters. She was visibly upset and to Mary’s surprise, she came crying on Mary’s shoulders. Despite the hurts of the past, Mary had forgiven her. The love and compassion of God was on Mary. So Mary encouraged and comforted the colleague, and she was deeply touched.

After that incident, she became a totally different person. She became very nice towards Mary, and tried to be close to her. This problem was resolved after 7 years by the grace of God. God had turned an enemy into a friend. And Mary enjoys going to work now.
Remember that Jesus suffered rejection on this earth so that we may experience reconciliation in relationships. Reconciliation can happen when we depend on His grace, His love, and His empowerment to turn things around. If you have a need for reconciliation, like Mary, you can commit the problem to God in prayer

84. Mary – Praying for my son’s lost wallet

2008-09-01T11:31:00.000-07:00

Name: Mary
Date: 2008
Location:Singapore
Note: Mary shared this testimony at Encounter Meeting in Aug 2008

Sister Mary was sharing about his son’s lost wallet. He fell asleep on the public bus and when he alighted, he realized that he had dropped his wallet. There were many important items in the wallet including his identity card, bank ATM card, etc.

He told his mother, Mary and they went to the Clementi police station to make a report. The bus route is between Clementi and Marine Parade, so if anyone returns it, it would likely be at one of the two locations.

However, they were not attended to immediately at the police station, and they were getting frustrated. So Mary asked his son to pray. They prayed together and asked for his wallet to be returned to them. Shortly after, they were told that the wallet was found and returned to the Marine Parade station. They went to collect it, and found that all the items were still in the wallet. Nothing had been lost. Praise the Lord!

A few months later, Mary’s son lost his wallet again. Mary was woken up by his son who broke the news. This time, Mary was angry with him for being so careless the second time. She called the police stations at Clementi and Marine Parade but to no avail. As she was frantically making those calls, she became angry to see her son watching TV in a relaxed state. She started to scold him for being so relaxed about the loss.

He replied, “Don’t worry, I have prayed already!” Her son remembered how the Lord answered their prayer the first time he lost the wallet. He believed that God could do it again. Mary realized that she had not entrusted to the Lord in prayer. So they prayed together.

Isn’t amazing how easy it is to depend on our own ability instead of trusting God. Whenever we are anxious, we are probably be depending our own ability. But when we trust in the Lord, we will be rested, like Mary’s son. Sometimes, the answer is only a prayer away.

There was no news for two weeks. They continued praying and trusting the Lord. Finally, the prayer was answered. A lady who had found the wallet brought it to the Marine Parade station. Everything was intact. This was the Lord at work through prayer – not once but twice. I know of many people who have lost their wallets and were never found. All glory be to Jesus. Miracles happen when we pray.

83. Mei Mei – Ministering to a stranger

2008-08-28T09:53:00.000-07:00

Name: Mei Mei
Date: July 08
Location: Singapore
Note: This is a continuation from Testimony 79 to 82

Today, we will share one more testimony from Mei Mei. Life has been an adventure since she started being led by the Holy Spirit.

One night, while Mei Mei was in a bus, she saw a woman who looked mentally unwell. She was unkempt and her face looked terrible. The Holy Spirit told her to tell the woman about Jesus, and to ask her to go to a church for prayer. Mei Mei was hesitant because the woman looked unwell and she was a stranger.

The Holy Spirit kept prompting her. So she said that if the lady alighted at the same bus stop as her, she would talk to the lady. When it was time to alight, the lady alighted with her. This was somewhere near Queenstown area.

She went up to the lady, told her about Jesus, and asked her to go to a church on Sunday for prayer. She said that she did not need Jesus to help her. Mei Mei didn’t know what to say, so she asked the Holy Spirit for wisdom.

Then she told the lady that Jesus could make her look better. Suddenly her eyes brightened and she said that she would go to church for prayer. She became very happy. They talked and the lady promised Mei Mei she would go to church.

As Mei Mei was walking off, the lady turned back, ran after Mei Mei and told her again that she would go to church on Sunday.

That was the end of the encounter but we trust that the Holy Spirit would have met the lady at the point of need. Mei Mei obeyed the Lord, conveyed the message that was given, and we know that the Lord would have done the rest.

Things happen when we pray, and when we are led by the Holy Spirit in a living relationship.

82. Kevin – Sole breadwinner almost retrenched

2008-08-27T09:16:00.000-07:00

Name: Kevin
Date: July 08
Location: Singapore
Note: Kevin is Mei Mei's husband

We have been sharing testimonies to demonstrate the power of prayer. Today, we will continue with the series of testimonies from Sister Mei Mei.

Recently, Mei Mei’s husband Kevin was faced with the prospect of a job retrenchment. The Indonesian employer was the sole distributor of a Korean product in Singapore, and they wanted to pull out of the Singapore market. This greatly troubled the family because he was the sole breadwinner. All the employees were bracing for the pending retrenchment.

After Mei Mei was touched by the Holy Spirit in our meeting, she started to depend more on God. She prayed for her husband’s job situation, and they also prayed together through the uncertain time. They must have prayed for close to a month. They were trusting God for a job.

Things happen when we pray. In a surprise move, the Korean principal decided to enter the Singapore market on their own to distribute their product. None of the staff lost their jobs. In fact, Kevin was even promoted and given full authority in his area of work.

And the Lord worked miraculously to turn things around for the family. God can turn problems into blessings. As a couple, they saw God’s provisions and they are full of gratitude for the grace of God.

81. Mei Mei – A domestic helper prevented from committing suicide

2008-08-26T09:16:00.000-07:00

Name: Mei Mei
Date: July/August 08
Location: Singapore
Note: This is a sequence to testimony 79 & 80

Yesterday, we shared about how Sister Mei Mei started experiencing the leading of the Holy Spirit. She also started to experience the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

One day, while she was in her kitchen doing her chores, the Holy Spirit suddenly spoke to her to look up. She looked up out of the window to the park below. As she has poor eyesight, she had to strain her eyes to see what the Holy Spirit was drawing her attention to.

She saw someone under a tree but as it wasn’t clear, she asked her husband help her see. Her husband Kevin saw a domestic helper holding a knife at her wrist. She was trying to cut herself in an attempt to commit suicide.

They hurried down immediately. When the person saw them approaching, she threw away the knife. Sister Mei Mei asked the woman what was wrong. She explained that her mother had passed away in the Philippines but the employer did not allow her to go home until a week later. She had to go home immediately to help settle the funeral matters and to see her mother for the last time. She was also concerned that if she went home, she would lose her job. She was so troubled that she wanted to take her life.

Sister Mei Mei offered to pray with her and she agreed. Then suddenly, the Holy Spirit told Mei Mei that the employer had just returned. The woman said it was not possible because the employer doesn’t return home at that hour. True enough, the employer walked towards them and was angry that the woman was talking to Mei Mei.

Mei Mei prayed to the Lord that he would not scold the woman. She was already in a pitiful state. Suddenly his countenance changed for the better, and they went back to the house.

The Lord had heard the prayer and intervened miraculously through the circumstances. The following day, Mei Mei received an SMS from the lady that the employer had bought a ticket for her to return home the same day. Her desire was granted.

Then later, she also sent another SMS telling Mei Mei that her relative had an opening for another job opportunity in Italy and she would not be returning to Singapore. Mei Mei was joyful to receive the good news [during our meeting, she showed me the two SMSs].

I was amazed that God had so much love for the lady that though she was alone in her darkest moments, God intervened. She wasn’t alone because God was with her. Though her life was worth nothing to her, it was worth a lot to Jesus. God sent a willing vessel to intervene to avert the potential disaster. And God turned things around miraculously. All glory be to Jesus.

Note: Next Grace Meeting is on Thursday 28th Aug 08 7.45pm in Singapore. Please contact Jeffrey Teo at 81119307 for more information.

80. Mei Mei – Gifts of the Spirit imparted through prayer

2008-08-25T07:18:00.000-07:00

Name: Mei Mei
Date: July-2008
Location: Singapore

In testimony 79, we shared the testimony of how the life of Sister Mei Mei was transformed when she was filled with the Holy Spirit. One month later, in July-08, our Encounter Meeting group met in a church as we had a guest speaker.

Our guest was Pastor Peter Tan – who ministers in the anointing of the Holy Spirit. During that Q&A session, Sister Mei Mei shared about her strange spiritual experiences. Pastor Peter gave some answers from the Word.

While Sister Mei Mei said that she often sees evil spirits, Pastor Peter told her that from today onwards, she would be sensitive to God, and would see angels. He told her that the Lord had preserved her life from danger all these years because He had a purpose for her life.

At the end of the meeting, she went forward for prayer. Pastor Peter prayed for her. Then he prophesied that the Lord would use her in the prophetic realm – in visions and prophecy. He also said that the Lord has given her the gifts of healings. Now, up that moment, Sister Mei Mei had not experienced the gifts of healings before.

These things began to come to pass. Yesterday, we shared about how the Lord spoke to her and gave her a vision that helped restore her marriage.

The Lord also began to use Mei Mei to pray for other people. She shared that occasionally when she is praying for other people, the Lord would open her spiritual eyes momentarily, and she could see angels. She is conscious of the presence of angels who ministers in her midst. She became more conscious of the kingdom of God instead of the kingdom of darkness.

Once, when she was in church, she met an elderly church-mate who had fractured her hand earlier in a fall. After that incident, her fingers gradually became twisted and she could not even straighten them. This had been for a while and the person suffered much.

Led by the Spirit, Sister Mei Mei said, “Can I pray for you?” She doesn’t even know why she did it without hesitation. As she held that hand and started praying, the fingers began to respond! One by one, there was a cracking sound, the fingers straightened out and were healed. She was in awe of the power of God.

The prophecy of God released during prayer in July-08 had come to pass. All glory be to Jesus for His grace and power of the Holy Spirit.

Note: Next Grace Meeting is on Thursday 28th Aug 08 7.45pm in Singapore. Please contact Jeffrey Teo at 81119307 for more information.

79. Mei Mei – The Holy Spirit transforms my life and marriage

2008-08-24T10:20:00.000-07:00

Name: Mei Mei
Date: June 08 - Aug 08
Location: Singapore
Note: Mei Mei shared this testimony in Encounter Meeting (written by Joshua)

Last Thursday, we had our Encounter Meeting, and a sister by the name of Mei Mei shared some very awesome testimonies. I felt led to share some of these testimonies over the next few days, to reinforce our sharing on prayer.

What is amazing is the fact that this lady is a very simple lady with a child-like faith. A neighbor brought Mei Mei to our meeting in June 08. From the time she was young, she was very sensitive to the spiritual realm. She could see evil spirits and was often tormented by them. She would experience pain in her body when she was oppressed. Due to the oppressions, she had been in poor health for years.

On a few occasions, when she was asleep, she felt her spirit depart from her body and descended into hell. On many occasions, the devil had sought to take her life (through accidents, suicide, etc) but the Lord kept her from harm. The devil tried to destroy her marriage and they were at the verge of divorce on several occasions. They even went for professional counseling but to no avail.

After she had received the Lord Jesus, she became more conscious of the presence of God and less conscious of the presence of evil spirits. But she continued to experience spiritual oppressions. During her sleep one night, she had an out of body experience. Instead of her body moving down towards hell (as she experienced before she became a Christian), she experienced her body moving upwards. That is the change when we become a Christian – our direction is upwards.

During the meeting, we shared the word, and the leaders Eunice and Annie prayed with her for the baptism in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit filled her and she received the prayer language of tongues. She felt the presence of the Holy Spirit come upon her tangibly and she went home with a consciousness of the Holy Spirit. She felt the light shine upon her and the cloud lifted.

From that day, she began to experience the leading of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit began to guide her out from the desert land into the land of restoration and blessings. She began to experience improvements to her health and her relationship with her husband.

One day she was quarrelling with her husband on SMS. Harsh words were exchanged. Suddenly, she felt the Holy Spirit tell her, “Do not let your hear be troubled, you have the Holy Spirit.” With child-like faith, she asked herself, “If I have the Holy Spirit, why should I still be quarrelling?”

Then she saw a vision of a spider weaving a web. The web became so thick until it became a ball of web. She felt like she was trapped in that web. But suddenly the ball exploded and a bird flew out. The vision was telling her that the Lord had set her free from that entanglement and she was free. At that moment, she felt the tangible love of God fell upon her like rain. There was so much love that she could not contain. All her unforgiveness was washed away and displaced by the Love of Jesus.

From that moment, she was able to love her husband with the love of Jesus. God’s love restored her marriage, and her husband who was with her at the meeting, also shared the testimony of how God restored their relationship.

Her husband said that God not only healed her physically, but on the inside as well. All glory be to Jesus for the transforming power of the Holy Spirit.

78. Maurice – Making supplications for my son

2008-08-18T09:14:00.000-07:00

Name: Maurice
Date: Mid-2006
Location: Singapore
Note: Maurice shared this testimony in Grace Fellowship in August 08 when we were sharing on prayer

Dear Joshua,

Back in mid 2006, the Ministry of Education was looking for two students to participate in the International Music Camp in North Dakota, USA.My son, Jasper, was nominated by his school to go for the audition. On the day of audition, I accompanied my son to MOE Co-Curricular Activities Branch in Evans Road. Before he left me for the audition hall, I wrapped my arm around him and prayed for him.

I waited for Jasper nearby and saw him practicing outside the audition hall before the audition began. I continued in prayer for him when the Holy Spirit brought to my remembrance a sermon about the supernatural favour of God. So I sought the Lord’s favour for my son while the audition was in progress. As I prayed in the Spirit, my eyes started tearing and I knew the Lord heard my prayers and supplication for my son.

When the audition was over, I asked Jasper how everything went. His reply was that when he was practicing before the audition, the students who saw and heard him felt intimidated by his performance. He also said that the comments from the judges were favourable. When I heard that I knew he was selected.So in July 2006, Jasper was selected to go for the International Music Camp in North Dakota,USA. All the expenses for the trip were paid by the Education Ministry. When he was there he received the citation of excellence award which was given to him for outstanding achievement by a band member.

Upon his return, he successfully applied to join the Singapore National Youth Orchestra. Being a member of SNYO, he received music lessons from a tutor provided by the Education Ministry. Last month, Jasper participated in the 10th Florence International Music Festival in Italy.

It was a memorable experience for him.

Looking back, I am thankful to the Lord for bestowing His supernatural favour on my son. I attribute all these to that day when I stood in prayers for him during the audition. The Lord has certainly answered me beyond my wildest imagination!

All glory to Jesus Christ.

Amen!!

Blessings,
Maurice

77. Joshua – Delivered from typhoon Kammuri in Hongkong

2008-08-15T09:18:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: 2008
Location: Hongkong

I was scheduled for a trip to Hongkong recently. A day before I left, I received an sms from my friend, Alex in Hongkong that a typhoon was approaching Hongkong. He mailed me the website link to check the weather. I was naturally concerned for my safety.

I wondered if I should cancel the trip, but felt the peace to proceed. I merely prayed under my breath and received the peace of God. I believe the Lord intervened in the midst of the storm.

As I boarded the plane, I declared that the angels of God will bring me safely to my destination.

I arrived in Hongkong merely hours before the storm hit. I even managed to have fellowship over dinner with Alex. When I woke up the next morning, the storm Kammuri had reached level 8. Offices were closed, and roads were empty. It was raining and the winds were strong. In fact, I learnt that some 380 flights were disrupted that day. The powerful storm injured 37 people, felled 35 trees and caused one landslide.

I was scheduled to leave the following day. I could not do an internet check in because check in was not available. I realized that the flights may not have been restored. However, when I went to the airport the next morning, I realized that the storm had left and the flights were restored. I only experienced a 2-hour disruption to my flight, as the airlines cleared their backlogs.

I thank God for His protection. We dwell in the secret place of the most high, under the shadow of His wings.

76. Testimony from Indonesia – Child raised from the dead

2008-08-15T08:58:00.000-07:00

Name: Joan Victoria
Date: 2008
Location: East Java, Indonesia
Note: This testimony was shared via email to Aaron Khoo who ministers to Bible school students in Indonesia. It was written by one of the students and I have edited it for easy reading. It is a real testimony and Bro Aaron was still in awe of God as he shared it with me.

On April 14-28, 2008 we went to a mission field in East Java. I organized them into 6 groups of 2 people. All of them saw miracles happened in front them. And many of the people we pray for were healed straight away.

Vicky and Karman went to pray for young boy Dicky who was sick for almost a week. His high fever caused him to collapse frequently. His family brought him to consult many doctors but to no avail. He would also experience great pain whenever he relieves himself in the toilet.

During that time, Rony and Fery came to Karman and Vicky’s place. So they went to the boy’s house together. Dicky and his family are Muslims. When they arrived in Dicky’s house, the boy was asleep. They started to pray for him in tongues. Vicky then said, “In Jesus name be healed, this body are belong to Jesus and every evil spirit go away in the name of Jesus.”

And when he prayed, the rest continued interceding in tougues. The boy suddenly screamed and he said he was in great pain. After half an hour, they prayed again for Dicky. They told Dicky’s family that Jesus is the one who heals. Then they worshipped Jesus and anointed Dicky with anointing oil.

While these things were happening, many people came to Dicky’s house to see what was happening. Even the village leader came. When they prayed, Dicky screamed and called his mom but suddenly, he died.

Everyone was afraid because Dicky was no longer breathing. When that that happened, Vicky saw an ugly old man come out from Dicky’s body. It was an evil spirit. All four of them very scared but they stood up to pray in tongues.

Together they said, “In Jesus name rise up!!” Suddenly Dicky rose up and called his mother. He said that he was hungry and wanted to eat. At that moment, Vicky and Rony remembered what happen in Luke 8:50-56.And now, Dicky’s whole family has received the Lord Jesus. They have been going to church and the family received baptism in water 2 weeks ago. Praise God!

Jesus Bless You Abundantly

75. Joshua – Making supplications for our children

2008-08-14T10:42:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua & Florence
Date: 1998 to 2005
Location: Singapore

Parents are able to bless their children immensely through prayer. We started praying for both our children from their conception, through the pregnancies and throughout their growing up years. We made supplications to God as loving parents who desire the best for our children.

Through the prayer of supplication, we drew on His grace for every aspect of their lives. In addition, we also proclaimed the blessings of God’s Word upon them through the prayer of faith each night. God has blessed both our children, but let us share Ronnie’s testimony.

Ronnie used to be easily agitated and frustrated. He would scream instead of verbalize his frustrations. I had to hold him tight for a few seconds just to calm him down. Through supplication, he has grown into a steady boy, full of faith and tenderness for God. Today, he remains calm even when other children try to agitate him.

He was also a quiet and shy boy. Whenever we brought him out, he would always be holding on to us. We never had to run after him. Through supplication, he has grown to be confident and independent. At the age of 7, we sent him for an overnight camp and he enjoyed himself. He even took on child-modeling assignments for several magazines.

At one point, we were a little concerned as Ronnie was not very fluent and did not express himself very well. His teacher said that he had a tendency to swallow his words. We prayed, and through supplication, he is now a chatty and sociable boy. Ronnie was selected by his teacher to be a buddy-reading tutor to other students. Recently, his teacher even commended him for being good in public speaking!

We also had some concerns about Ronnie’s grasp of the Mandarin language, so we prayed in faith for the “mind of Christ to be upon him”. By the wisdom of God, he has shown tremendous improvement. In his recent final examinations, Ronnie scored close to full marks for his Mandarin and was also the overall top student in his class!

Our supplications to God and prayers of faith have impacted our children and changed their circumstances.

74. Malcolm – Calling those things which do not exist as though they did (Rom 4:17)

2008-08-04T08:40:00.001-07:00

Name: Malcolm
Date: Early 2000
Location: Singapore

This is an awesome testimony shared by Brother Malcolm in our last fellowship meeting. He has given his permission to share to the glory of Jesus and I am trying to tell it as accurately as I heard it. Today, Malcolm is a spiritual inspiration to many, but this testimony goes back to the early days.

A few months after Malcolm’s son was born, he was diagnosed with a kidney condition. From a young age, his son had to be on dialysis. Malcolm was depressed and began to spend more time at work to take his attention off the problems at home.

Soon, his marriage also suffered. The communication between the spouses was also affected. It came to a point when they had to go for counseling under their pastor.

He was counseled by the pastor while his wife was counseled by the pastor’s wife. After the counseling session, they came together to pray. He said that he started praying, like most other people, for God’s forgiveness for his shortcomings. He was conscious of himself and his problems, almost beating himself up in prayer.

Then it was his wife’s turn to pray. He was shocked. She prayed in a way that he had not heard before – in a way that he has not expected from the same wife whom he was having communication problems with. She started to call forth things which do not exist as though they did! She began to thank God for a WONDERFUL HUSBAND! And that prayer went on along those lines.

Today, through the prayer of faith, Malcolm is truly transformed by the grace of God. Those who know him are familiar with his radical passion for our Lord Jesus. He has been an encouragement to many. His marriage relationship has been restored. My wife and I had a good time of fellowship with them a few months ago.

His testimony was a reminder that we can call forth things which do not exist as though they did – by faith according to the promises of God. A number of people have already told me how they have been inspired by this testimony.

The other good news is that his son has received a kidney transplant recently. He believes it was the provision of God, but he also continues to call forth the full healing manifestation of God – to be free from post-transplant medication. We agree with prayer with him.

73. Florence - Healed in the womb during worship

2008-07-06T09:20:00.001-07:00

Name: Florence Lye
Date: 1992
Location: Singapore

Last Saturday, my wife and I were sharing with a couple, encouraging them to believe in the miraculous healing power of our Lord Jesus.

During the session, we talked about many healing testimonies of our past, to encourage the couple. During times like these, the Holy Spirit brings to our remembrance things of the past that we may have forgotten in time.

One such testimony that we recalled had to do with God’s healing power through worship. We were filled with thanksgiving to the Lord when we recalled that testimony. This is why we endeavor to document down all the testimonies in our life, so that our children can read them one day. It is like taking a photo that can be remembered in time.

In 1992, my wife Florence and I were studying in the university (NTU). Due to the stress from her studies, Florence did not have her period for 6 months. This greatly concerned her because it was a long period of time.

It was during those times when Florence experienced a revival in the Lord through the baptism in the Holy Spirit. She began to spend more time with God in prayer and worship.

One Sunday, we were in church. During the worship, Florence was enjoying herself in the presence of God. Suddenly, she felt tangible warmth descend upon her and touched her womb. It was the anointing of the Holy Spirit that brought forth healing.

Thereafter, her period resumed miraculously. She remembers this testimony after some 16 years. We have two beautiful children today.

This reminds me of the story of Obed Edom, whose family was blessed when the Ark of the Covenant was left at their home. The Ark represents the presence of God in worship. David instituted worship before the Ark of the Covenant. When we worship, miracles do happen.

God Bless
Joshua

72. Healed from a viral infection by intercession in the Spirit

2008-07-03T08:40:00.000-07:00

Name: Jeffrey Teo
Date: 3rd July 2008
Location: Singapore

Dear Joshua,

I want to share this testimony about my son who was admitted to KK hospital (AE dept) because of an intense pain in his stomach.

It was about 1 pm when he was admitted and the doctor carried out some blood test on him. They couldn't find out what was wrong with him except that the doctor concluded that he was suffering from a viral infection.

From my son's facial expression, I saw that the pain was quite bad. A boy from the next ward about the same age as him was also suffering from the same condition and his mother told me that he had been in the hospital for already about 4 to 5 days.

I thought to myself that there was no way that my son was going to stay in the hospital. While my wife and I was attending to him and trying to comfort him, the Lord led me to go out of the hospital to a garden area where I begin to pray in tongues and intercede for my son. It was time the devil stopped tormenting my son, and I started to torment the devil.

After praying in tongues for some time and declaring the promises of God on healing in the scripture, I felt a release in my spirit and began to thank God that my son was well. At 9 pm my son was discharged from hospital with no pain and no medication given to him.

God is good! And He taught me to walk by faith and simply take Him at His word and believe what the bible says rather than believing what the doctor said and be worried by the circumstances.

Blessings,

Jeffrey

71. Richard Tan – Blessed by a book borrowed from Bedok National Library

2008-02-18T09:42:00.000-08:00

Name: Richard
Date: 18 Feb 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: There are no strangers in Christ but family members whom we have yet to meet. It was a joy to receive this email

Hi Joshua,

I’ve read your book “Walking on Water” which I borrowed from the Bedok National Library.

This book was very well written which was beautifully blended with your personal encounters, testimonies with added prayers included; thus uplifting me spiritually. I want to thank God for using you to write such wonderful book which I’ve enjoyed reading it.

I pray that this book can also be translated to a Mandarin one, so that other Chinese readers will get to enjoy the fruits of the Spirit.

May God Bless you and your family abundantly. Thank you once again.

Love in Christ,
Richard Tan

70. Emily – A miracle child after 5 devastating miscarriages

2008-01-30T08:23:00.000-08:00

Name: Emily
Date: 2006
Location: Singapore
Note: This awesome testimony was written by Emily and shared to me by Emily’s husband over lunch fellowship. Be blessed.

I’ll never forget the day I held him in my arms and his wide open eyes eagerly staring at me and my husband. That was 14 months ago and when I watched my son from afar now, he is walking steadily, clapping his hands, laughing with joy and uttering words, I know that this testimony is long overdue.

In year 2001, few months after we decided to start a family, I was thrilled to find out that I was pregnant, only to realize few weeks later that it didn’t work out. Subsequently, from years 2002 to 2005, I had four other miscarriages, one every year.

It was difficult and devastating for both of us. What made it worse was that my gynecologist could not provide us a satisfactory diagnosis, even after we had several blood tests and analysis done. We went to seek second opinion, and several other “experts in their field”, but all provided a typical script-like answer of “probably bad luck or bad timing” with no clear scientific explanations.

As a woman, and a wife, I felt like a part of my identity is shredded and murdered. The pain is magnified each time my prayer went unanswered.

I was truly disheartened and felt rejected. I wondered why God seems so distant and why is He hidden from me? Each time my husband assured me that it’s alright, the pain in my heart mounted. I cried and prayed very hard. It was only silence.

We went to the Healing Room of our church, sought prayers from friends, and responded desperately to altar-calling by our pastors.

We continued praying unceasingly and fervently to the Lord. During my husband’s quiet prayer time in April 2005, God first revealed that He will bless us with a son - “Do not worry. I will bless you with a son.” was such comforting words from the Lord. My husband began to journal down every words of God which he heard.

After I had the 5th miscarriage in May 2005, we began to doubt what we’ve heard. My husband prayed and God revealed again in July 2005 about the gift of a son for us – “Why are you filled with so much anxiety and worry? I’ve said that I’ll bless you with a son. It shall be done and has been done!”

While nursing the pain, we continued to hold on to the Lord’s promise, which He assured my husband a few more times over the months. The Lord’s words and promise are so powerful and personal that we stood in awe, even till today.

In August 2005, knowing my anxiousness, my husband asked God about the timing of the gift of a son. The Lord’s reply was so astounding once again – “What you have seen is temporary, what is unseen is real. You are dealing with principalities & darkness which are unseen. But take heart, I have overcome them. Tell her that she will receive this son very soon for I have delivered her. Do not be anxious of anything. Have faith in Me and it will be done. My covenant with you shall come to pass and will be accomplished. In a blink of your eyes, all will be done and have been done.”

In September 2005, I went on a holiday to Taiwan and Hong Kong with my parents. During his quiet prayer time on 1st October 2005, my husband asked God how soon we will receive this gift of a son. Again, the Lord’s reply was so amazing – “If I’ve told you the timing, you will not believe. My Will will be done on earth as in heaven. When you first heard the news of pregnancy, you will know that I’m your living God. Trust in Me, I say, trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not onto your own understanding.”

When I returned from my holiday on 3rd October 2005, I experienced an odd feeling inside my tummy which I can’t explain. I shared with my husband that I felt pregnant and so I did a urine pregnancy test. As much as we wanted to see it, the word “Pregnant” appeared on the digital pregnancy test kit!

By God’s grace & blessing, my 6th pregnancy went on very smoothly and I delivered a healthy & joyful baby boy at full term. We rejoice and praise God for this wonderful miracle gift of a son which He promised us. We gave him a Chinese name with the meaning “fruitfulness in God’s glory”.

I do not want to over-simplify any painful journeys nor do I claim to have an easy answer. As my life was crumbled by this grief, I began to doubt what I once believed about a loving God. I had my share of joy only to turn to bitterness when I had the miscarriages. God can be at times so distant, but He can also be so close and personal.

I remembered those times during the pregnancy in January 2006 when we were exploring different options on how to take care of our baby – infant care centre, nanny or parents, etc. My husband prefers me to take care of our child directly, but it was not easy for me to give up my full-time job because it was a good organization, the remuneration was decent and I like my boss and colleagues. However, we finally decided that I should quit from my job after our baby is born.

Before I could do so, never had I thought that God already has a good plan for us when we prayed and presented our wish to Him. The following month, in February 2006, it was announced unexpectedly that my organization in Singapore will be relocated to India and I was retrenched with more than a year of pay as severance package! My husband and I were flabbergasted by the hand of God.

God can intervene, He can perform all miracles, but we must know that His ways are higher than our ways; His thinking is above our thinking. We cannot claim to fathom His way, but we are glad to have a glimpse of HIS GRACE.

I cannot understand the victory and triumph of Christian life until I come to term with my true royal identity in Christ Jesus.

Glory and praise to the Almighty God! Amen.

At His Service,
Emily
01 August 2007

69. Dr. Edwin Khoo – Upgraded to business class again!

2008-01-27T07:59:00.001-08:00

Name: Dr. Edwin Khoo
Date: Jan 2008
Location: Singapore to Sydney
Note: Dr. Edwin is a minister of the New Covenant from Sydney, and a founding member of the Gospel of Grace Fellowship (this testimony was shared by Edwin and written by Joshua)

Dr. Edwin Khoo is one person who really sees God as a loving Father, and he lives life with a constant expectation of God’s goodness. Each time we fellowship, I am edified by all his diverse testimonies - from his personal life to the operating theatre as an Anesthetist.

Just recently, he shared about how God delivered his home and properties from the destructive force of a hail-storm (see testimony 65). His testimonies often challenge others to start seeing God in a different light. I have made a request for him to make available more of his exciting testimonies – especially those in the operating theatre.

When we were traveling together in Europe, we found out that British Airlines only allowed a maximum of 2 luggages for check in. They were also very strict on the weight limit of 20kg per passenger.

After returning to Singapore, Edwin continued traveling to Malaysia. After some 3 to 4 weeks of traveling, Dr Edwin had accumulated quite a fair bit of things to bring back to Sydney – some 50kg of belongings to be checked in. He had to return to Sydney first while the rest of his family would return after Chinese New Year.

While he was checking in, the counter staff apologized that his economy class seat had been given to someone else who flew in from Europe to Singapore. So they had to “move him up”. He accepted without regrets. Considering that this was the third time he has been upgraded out of 4 times, it is truly the grace of God. The child of God is well taken care by the heavenly Father.

He managed to check in 4 luggages weighing 50 kg, with no extra charge. Considering that they had been so strict with the 20kg/ 2 luggage limit earlier – it was rather unusual. He did not just exceed 20kg – this was 2.5 times the weight!

When he reached Sydney airport, a few flights had just landed and the queue must have been one km long! But because he was in Business Class, his bags were tagged with the priority tag and they came out quickly.

During the flight, he had found out that he could use an I-Express lane. So he did not have to queue. He probably saved an hour of queuing time, and got home speedily.

Let his testimony encourage us. We can live life with a constant expectation of God when we see God as our loving Father. And when we do so, His favor comes upon us in our everyday lives.

During one of his earlier flights together with his wife Janice, they were also upgraded. This seemingly insignificant experience challenged Janice to truly see God as a loving father. When Janice had that revelation of God, it released her faith, and she went on to experience complete healing from her incurable thyroid condition (see testimony 11).

68. Aaron – The Gospel of Grace is changing lives in Indonesia

2008-01-24T08:18:00.001-08:00

Name: Aaron
Date: Jan 2008
Location: Indonesia
Note: Aaron is personal friend and a minister of the gospel. He preaches in churches and teaches in a Bible school in Indonesia. He is on Daily Rhema.

Dear Joshua,

After being exposed to about 12 Indonesian churches, sometimes having preached more than once in some of these 10 churches (in Jakarta, Batam, Medan and Surabaya), I realized that they are deeply entrenched in the law approach. Living the Christian life is a struggle for many of them.

For many of these churches the emphasis is "to do” in order for God to love and accept them. Messages like "if you don't give God can't bless you", "the tsunami is a sign of God's judgment because of sin", "and you must be holy before you can approach God" - is without the revelation of the finished work of Christ.

Each time I preach on the lavish love of the Father from Luke 15, the people had reservations about God’s unconditional love. As long as the believers are taught to believe that they have to do something to be accepted and loved by God, they will be frustrated because none of us are able to be perfectly righteous to deserve salvation.

It was only in 2004 that I decided the only way to help them is to bring to them an understanding of the Gospel of Christ because it is the power of God which brings salvation to everyone who believes (Romans 1:16-17). The Gospel of Christ is about what Christ has done for us on the cross. It is about the righteousness of God through Christ.

I started to study all 16 chapters of Romans and each time I preach in the churches or teach in bible schools it is all about the Gospel of Christ.

The Gospel of Christ is also called the "Gospel of Grace" or the "Gospel of Peace". When believers believe that God is no longer angry with them but at peace with them, their hearts begin to be receptive to God. And they begin to see God as a loving Father. They begin to experience His grace.

I have since taken time to teach them slowly line upon line until they begin to understand that meeting together on Sunday for a formal worship service is not to do something to please God, but to keep seeing how much God has DONE FOR US.

Having taught about 3 batches of bible students totaling about 30 students, the process of change have begun - this is because they told me that they are now able to differentiate between the good-news message and the "bad-news message" which they have been hearing for such a long time. They are responding to the good news of the gospel, and many are experiencing revival.

One evening, after teaching on the gospel of grace in a church, an elder came to shake my hands and told me how he appreciated the teaching sessions - he also said that he never understood the Bible that way before and hoped that I would come back soon.

Another sister in her late twenties told me that what I taught concerning the Gospel of Christ should be taught to everyone in Indonesia.

I had the joy of hearing a fulltime worker said this to me: “During the worship in church on Sunday I just started to weep - I have never wept like that before - I could not continue playing the keyboard and asked someone to take over my place. I went to sit with the other believers but I continued to be overtaken by tears.” It was the work of the Holy Spirit.

These are some of the things that have happened because God loves His own people. The Gospel of Christ is drawing many people back into an intimate relationship with God in Indonesia.

Aaron

67. Jeffrey – These signs shall follow those who believe…

2008-01-22T07:24:00.000-08:00

Name: Jeffrey Teo
Date: Jan 2008
Location: Singapore
Note: Jeffrey is on Daily Rhema and has been a channel of God’s grace to others

Dear Joshua,

I was informed by my wife's friend, Wendy that her brother had blood clot in the brain and was admitted in ICU. He was badly beaten by some thugs.

Wendy wanted us to go to the hospital to pray for him. So I called a friend Ronnie to come along to agree with me in prayer. At the hospital, we prayed in faith looking to Jesus. About 2 or 3 days later, when I went to the hospital to see him again, he was discharged. Given the severity of his initial condition, this was indeed a miraculous & speedy discharge.

Truly, as Mark 16:17 says, "These signs will follow those who believe…they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” May all glory be to Jesus, our Savior and Healer, who works miracles through us!

We are still praying for his salvation. Wendy, his sister had already accepted Christ during Christmas. I know that Jesus is a Very Present Help in time of need and will meet this family at their point of need. Do join your faith with ours in prayer.

Blessings,
Jeffrey

66. Mary – I confronted an idol in my home

2008-01-17T09:52:00.000-08:00

Name: Mary
Date: 17 Jan 2008
Location: Singapore
Note: Mary attends Encounter Meeting (this testimony was shared in Encounter Meeting and written by Joshua)

Last year, my husband received a gift from a friend. This gift is an idol in the shape of a frog bought from Thailand. It was placed prominently at the entrance to attract good luck and prosperity. My husband does not really know Jesus and I was troubled with the idol. From my past experience, he would not readily listen to me if I told him to remove the idol. We would even end up in an argument.

During one of the Encounter meetings, I shared this with Joshua. Joshua then shared about how the Lord removed the idols from His childhood home. Whenever he is at the home, he would look the idol eyeball to eyeball, and declare to the idol: “Your time is up, you have to go. This is my home and I am a child of God. I apply the blood of Jesus; bind every demon, and you have to go.” Then within a few years, his parents miraculously received the Lord and he had the pleasure of removing the idols from the home.

He told me that I can use my authority as God’s child to speak to the idol likewise. I was encouraged in my faith. So I went home and I got my children to pray with me. Then when everyone was asleep, I would declare to the idol, “You have no place here, you have to leave.”

Within a week, the prayer was answered. My church-mates were scheduled to visit my home. I felt the boldness and leading of the Lord to speak to my husband. I told him that my friends were coming and it wouldn’t look good to have the frog there. I told him to throw it away and he said, “Throw it away.” I was pleasantly surprised. There was no contention or argument. So I hurriedly threw it away. God’s miraculous intervention worked so quickly. Christ in me is bigger than any idol in the world. I am now conscious of the glorious presence of God in my home.

65. Edwin & Janice – Delivered from a hail storm that turned the suburb into a disaster zone

2008-01-16T08:05:00.000-08:00

Name: Edwin & Janice
Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sydney
Note: Edwin & Janice are Joshua’s friends from Sydney (this testimony was shared in the GOSPEL OF GRACE FELLOWSHIP meeting and written by Joshua)

Edwin & Janice’s family live in a suburb in North-West Sydney. Two month’s ago, there was a hail storm that hit the area. The size of the hail was between to size of a golf ball to that of a fist. It inflicted sever damage and the area was declared a disaster zone.

Edwin’s family walks in the constant expectation of God’s love and favor upon them. Their lives are a constant testimony of God’s grace. They believe that they dwell in the secret place of God’s divine protection in Christ. And indeed, they experiences divine deliverance that baffled others.

After the storm, they went out of their home to survey the area. The saw hail about the size of golf balls littered over. They had a vehicle that was parked outside. As they checked the vehicle, they realized that there was not a dent or even a scratch on the car.

Their home also has a lot of glass shelters & windows. The glass would have been shattered under normal circumstances upon impact of the hail. But there was no damage to the glass.

Considering that the suburb suffered significant financial losses to damaged property, and that it was declared a disaster zone, this is an amazing testimony of God’s deliverance. Those who witnessed this miracle could only attribute it to the power of God’s grace. To day, we too are all in that secret place in Christ Jesus.

64. Jeffrey Teo – Testimony of my brother's healing & salvation

2008-01-05T08:44:00.000-08:00

Name: Jeffrey Teo
Date: December 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Jeffrey Teo is on Daily Rhema & he is an effective minister of the New Covenant. This testimony was shared in the GOSPEL OF GRACE FELLOWSHIP

I want to glorify God regarding my eldest brother. The night before my family was to go to Bangkok for holiday; my niece informed me that my brother was in critical condition. He was admitted and was in ICU because a cyst in his stomach had burst. He had to undergo two operations because of internal bleeding and had a heart attack during an operation.

I was in a dilemma as I wondered if I should cancel my family trip. But we prayed and committed him to the Lord. I received an assurance of faith from the Holy Spirit in my heart and I told my niece that he will recover when we come back from Bangkok.

After coming back from holiday, I went to see my brother again. There was a turn-around in his condition, and he had stabilized. He was asleep at that time.

On my next visit he was awake and I was able to pray with him to accept Jesus as Savior and Healer. Glory to God!!

He is recovering and we are praying that he would be out of hospital soon.

Jesus is the same, yesterday, today and forever!!!

Blessings,
Jeffrey Teo

63. Joshua – Experiencing God’s grace in Europe

2008-01-02T08:42:00.000-08:00

Name: Joshua, and family & friends
Date: December 2007
Location: Europe

We just returned from a 2-week holiday in Europe with the children, and with a few good friends. We had a good time of fellowship in the gospel of grace with our friends, Edwin & Janice.

We spend our time mainly in London, followed by a tour of Spain. Prior to the trip, and during the trip, we encountered many challenges, but we thank God that all things worked together for good for His beloved children.

We had booked a tour of Spain well in advance with a local tour agency but three weeks before the tour, we received news that the airline had overbooked capacity and had to drop the tour groups (lower margin). When we tried to book alternative land-tour packages, everything had been sold out prior to Christmas. We visited many tour agencies and all the tours were fully booked and closed.

It was a stressful time and there were moments that we felt like giving up. However, Janice managed to reserve the last few seats on the flight to Spain. If we were to get 7 seats (not one or two) on a land-tour under those circumstances, it would have to be a miracle.

Two weeks before the date, I made a call to a tour operator in the US and the person on the line told me what I had heard many times before – “the tour is full and closed”. But we asked God to open the way refusing to give up. Before he hung up, he said he would try to call the land-tour operator to see if they could open up a new coach (they had fully booked two coaches already). He reverted within the next day confirming that they had opened up a new coach for us!!! After receiving negative answers for a week, we were quite shocked to receive positive news. It was a miracle.

Because of the change in the schedule of the tour of Spain, we found ourselves with extra days to spend in London, where we were transiting on our flight. It was an extra extension that came as a bonus. The bad news of the initial cancellation turned out for good. All things work together for good for God’s children, even if it starts off as a problem.

During our trip in Spain, which cut over Christmas, some of the tourist attractions were fully booked. There was a top tourist attraction in Granada called the “Al Hambra”. We were initially told that we may not get the tickets to go in. But the following day, we received news that we managed to get some tickets for our coach. There were two other coaches under the same company that did not get the tickets to go in. When we were there in the morning, there was a huge crowd and there were announcements that tickets had been sold out even for the afternoon. We felt so relieved and blessed to get the tickets because of God’s unmerited favor.

During our last day in Barcelona, our friend Edwin had his bag stolen along with his camera. There were three people working in-hand, one to distract the tourists and the others would then steal the belongings. Being alert, he realized it immediately and managed to catch one of the three. Another Irish tourist who was also robbed earlier, managed to catch another of the three. So the syndicate was busted with the majority caught.

The Lord protected Edwin & our friends and two of the three thieves were caught. Edwin made a police report at the police station, and took the experience as part of the adventure of the trip. There was no financial loss as the insurance company would replace Edwin’s camera with a brand new one. He said that the old one had started to give some problems, so a new camera was more than welcomed. None of the photos were lost as they had been downloaded to the laptop daily.

During the trip in London, I fell ill because of the cold weather and the strong winds. It was sub-zero some of the mornings. During those few days, I didn’t even have the energy to pray. All I did was to cry out the name of “Jesus” – the special name that could deliver me. The name of Jesus means Savior. When we are sick, our Savior comes to heal us. He saves us as our Healer.

And the Holy Spirit brought one verse to my mind to meditate upon. Romans 8:2 says that the law of the Spirit of life has set us free from the law of sin and death. I meditated on the Spirit of life who was at work in my body – giving life to my mortal body in the same way that He had raised Jesus from the dead (Rom 8:11). I allowed the Holy Spirit to help me visualize Jesus healing the sick in the Gospels books. By the time we had flown from London to Madrid, I had recovered.

Our friend Janice was also down with food poisoning, but as she trusted in the power of God, she also bounced back to health in a day. In spite of the challenges, all of us depended on the grace of God, experience the power of His deliverance and His protection, and we thank God for a fruitful holiday.

62. Willy - daughter blessed by the Lord to be top in class

2007-11-13T08:07:00.000-08:00

Name: Willy
Date: 13th November 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Willy is on Daily Rhema

My girl, Zoe is in Primary 2 this year. We hardly pressure her about school work, only guided her when she faced problems with homework. The week before her final exams, we spent some time to revise with her. We committed her to the Lord, told her to pray and believe God for help. Praise the Lord, she came in 1st in class and will be receiving her Gold Award this Thursday. It is the power of God’s grace and the wisdom of God. God is good. Amen.

61. Caleb Lee - Blessed by Daily Rhema

2007-11-12T07:53:00.001-08:00

Name: Caleb Lee
Date: 12th November 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Caleb Lee is on Daily Rhema

Dear Bro. Joshua,

My name is Caleb Lee and I only came to know about your daily devotion messages after I attended your talk at the "Acts" bookshop some time in Sept/Oct 07. I really enjoy your teaching on grace messages. I like to read your earlier series module 6 on 1) Who we are in Christ 2) What we have in Christ and 3) What we can accomplish through Christ. Can you please advise me how to access to the website to get those teachings? Thanking you in advance. May God continue to bless you richly as you faithfully expounding God's truth to the body of Christ.

God bless
Caleb Lee

60. Jeffrey Teo - Testimony of God’s amazing grace

2007-11-11T08:23:00.000-08:00

Name: Jeffrey Teo
Date: 11th November 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Jeffrey is on Daily Rhema

Dear Joshua,

My wife Linda had asked me to accompany her to meet her clients Michael and Esther at Burger King. That was 2 months before Michael and I met you and Florence.I had never met them before.

Linda told me that they were Christians, so we had something in common. Michael was quite outspoken and so I had the opportunity to share the Gospel of Grace with them. Little did I know that Michael and Esther had already caught the Gospel of Grace.

Several days later, he introduced me to your blog. That's how I met Stanly at his footstall and also came to know about your book, "Walking on Water." I was so excited about what I learned from your book that I bought one for Michael.

After about a week, I asked Michael if he enjoyed your book. And he said he wanted to meet up with you, the author. That's how we got to meet you and your wife, Florence.

The reason why I'm so excited about Jesus and the Gospel is that for so many years I thought that I knew a lot about the bible. Hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Grace) preached without mixture with the law for the first time a few years ago, had challenged my "foundation" to the core.

I now know that the life of a Christian is not a journey to attain, but a journey to discover and to experience what Christ has already accomplished for me. Ha Ha! My Christian life is no longer a struggle of trying to find favour with God by praying hard and serving hard. I am now full of passion for Him.

Few weeks ago, a truck hit the back of my car as I was driving to work. I was surprised and so was the driver that knocked into my car that there wasn't any dent or damage at all. Glory to God! His favour covers and protects us!!!

Looking forward to your next book.

Agape,
Jeffrey Teo

59. Reginald – Learning to walk in faith - by surrendering everything to God

2007-11-07T08:14:00.000-08:00

Name: Reginald
Date: 25 October 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Reginald is a former Asean Scholar and a final year student at NTU, Singapore. He is on Daily Rhema.

This is my testimonial on the past few weeks:

I was really busy with school works. This semester, I decided to take a lot of modules, take up leadership several leadership positions, and be involved in overseas case competition, while busy as fellow/guardian in my boarding school. Several times I kept forgetting about surrendering all to the Lord.

About a month ago, due to my busy schedule I skipped a lot of my daily reflection time and bible study, as I always did them at the end of the day, and I always felt really tired after the long days in school. I felt I was always running against time and it really exhausted me. God's gentle reminder came through email from Joshua Lye. He reminded me to send him my recent testimony of my encounter with the Lord to encourage others.

I told him that I was too busy to write, and he reminded me to remember to let Him take control. Then I realized that I have so quickly forgotten the lesson that I learnt only 2 months before at the NTU Christian Fellowship camp! I thank God for He's so faithful. I quickly came back to my daily devotion, and soon enough, it didn't take days, I felt sense of relief and it's as if there are extra hours added to my days!

This few weeks, I have been busy finding job. At the beginning I was worried because I know I would not settle for less challenging job. I want to be part of the dynamic market, join the big MNC, and do well. However, I realized that I am not high up there in term of GPA. I looked around and I saw there were so many people doing so much better than me. I was discouraged.

After the Christian Fellowship camp, I was reminded to surrender everything to God. I told God in my prayer, "My Lord, I would really do my best, and I will always do my best. I could only leave the rest onto Your hands. Walk beside me, oh Lord, and hold my hand." This is the words that I pray to God everyday before I go to sleep and in the morning as I wake up.

God is gracious indeed. Doors of networking sessions and first rounds of interviews started opening even early in the semester. I was surprised I received all these blessings because there are so many other people who do well who did not have the opportunities that I have had. After every interview, I felt so worried, especially when people started to compare answers and experiences.

However, when I was alone, there seemed to be wind blowing, carrying soothing words, "Calm down, Reginald. Surrender everything to God". And instantly I did not feel any fear or worry anymore. I am currently at the next stages for my interviews in different companies, and I am not worried at all. I know He would be there, sitting next to me in the interview room and sustaining me. Even if I don't get the job at the end of the day, I know that I will still be sustained, and other doors will be opened.

I was reading my bible while I was turmoil thinking of my interviews and why I didn't get called back for some, when God intervened. I stumbled upon Genesis 22, when God was testing Abraham's faith by asking him to sacrifice Isaac. At the end of the day, Abraham called the place "The Lord will provide". And I was teary. I was so touched with the other reminder that He gave me. And indeed He knew when is the perfect timing to remind you that He will always be there for you and you would never lack of anything.

It is so difficult to surrender everything to God, but I know that I will not want to rely on myself totally anymore, for I know He is trustworthy and I could do everything through Him who sustains me.

In Him,
Reginald Pryor Sumalong.

58. Jassie – Blessed by your teaching ministry

2007-11-05T08:08:00.001-08:00

Name: Jassie Hurst
Date: October 2007
Location: Sydney
Note: Jassie Hurst is from Destiny Covenant Church, Sydney

Dear Joshua,

It was my great pleasure meeting you last Sunday at the Destiny Centre. I am writing to let you know that your preaching of ' Love, Joy & Peace' was very profound. Many of us including some very new Christian brothers had expressed their praises, they were very much impressed by your teaching. Even my husband Peter Hurst (also a new Christian) who commented that your teaching is very systematic, 'realistic' and profound. I thank God for His divine appointment with you that He enables you to visit us and make an impact for all of us.

Meanwhile, your book of 'Walking on Water' had absolutely made a difference in my walk with God. It is very skillfully written with anointing gifts. Each chapter and the encounters you shared had made my heart jumps for joy and longing love for God. At some point of time, your book even brought tears to my eyes.

This is a worthy book of hope, faith, love and grace. It will be a classic book treasured by many generations to come. I am very delighted and honoured to know you. I will not hesitate to recommend the book to my friends & family members.

With deep appreciation and

Lots of blessings for your beloved family.

Jassie Hurst
Destiny Covenant Church, Sydney

57. Theresa – Nephew healed from Dyslexia

2007-11-04T07:51:00.000-08:00

Name: Theresa (Testimony written by Joshua)
Date: October 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Theresa is from Encounter Meeting

About half a year ago, during Encounter Meeting, I shared with Joshua about the condition of my two nephews. The older nephew was not doing too well academically while the younger one was mildly dyslexic. He had difficulties in reading, wrote his alphabets in the opposite direction, and needed special care.

Joshua asked me to lay hands of them to proclaim that the mind of Christ of was upon them. He also gave me some verses on the wisdom of God to read over them, and to have them read out as well.

I started doing it and observed miraculous improvements over the months. The elder nephew made great progress and was promoted to the top class in his school.

The younger nephew shocked us when he started reading newspaper headlines at home and singing songs in church by reading the lyrics. He made great progress in reading and is healed today. He has been accepted into a good school.

We thank God for the wisdom and the mind of Christ upon them. I shared this testimony with Joshua during the October Encounter Meeting.

56. Patrick & Karen – Mobile phone dropped on the public bus

2007-10-06T08:33:00.001-07:00

Name: Karen Ho (Testimony written by Joshua)
Date: 2nd October 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Karen is Florence’s sister

Karen shared this wonderful testimony with me. How many of us know that if we dropped our mobile phone, the chances are we will never get it back. It could be sold easily at a second-hand shop.

Karen’s husband, Patrick was on the bus that day. After he had alighted, he realized that he had dropped his mobile phone. It was a good phone that had a good market value. So he called his wife Karen and asked her if she could go to the internet to check out the bus details, and to make a call to the bus company. It was like hoping against hope.

But Karen recalled the testimony I shared earlier about how I had lost my phone in Hongkong and the Lord miraculously restored it to me. Faith arose was in her heart. So she said to God, “If You can do it for Joshua, you can do it for me. Send your angels to bring it back”

Shortly after she had prayed, and before she even did anything, her phone rang! There was a lady on the other line who said that her uncle had picked up the phone. The lady saw Karen’s number in the phonebook and called her. So Patrick got back the handphone that evening.

Both of them were relived and overjoyed that the handphone was miraculously returned. They knew that it wasn’t a coincidence, but the angel of God had brought it back.

55. Jesus loves me this I know

2007-10-06T08:11:00.001-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: 27th September 2007, Thursday
Location: Singapore, Encounter Meeting

During this Encounter Meeting, we had quite a few friends who joined us. As usual, I was eager for all who had made the effort to join us – to receive a touch from the Lord during Encounter Meeting. We never want anyone to go back without receiving something from God.

But as the host, I got anxious when the worship leader was late and I couldn’t reach her on the phone. It wouldn’t be a good start to the meeting for our friends.

At that moment, I looked to the HS for guidance and was impressed in my heart to start the meeting. So I told everyone that we would start without the worship leader, and that as long as the HS was in our midst, we will let Him lead.

Have you been in such a situation before? You are the host. You had to start the worship without the worship leader. You have not prepared any songs, and you don’t know what the next step is? I know that it makes us even more dependent on the Holy Spirit – and His guidance. When we are weak, then He is strong.

So I felt impressed in my heart to share a few things and then start with the song, “Jesus loves me this I know.” Then we followed on with some other songs and had a wonderful worship.

After the worship, one of our guests asked, “Why did you sing the song Jesus loves me this I know?” I said I didn't know - I just felt led by the HS.

This lady had brought a friend. She shared that she had been ministering to this friend in the afternoon, and they sang this song with the friend. When I sang the same song (out of the many thousand songs available), they knew that God was speaking to them, confirming the message of His love. They were touched that God had spoken to them, and they knew they had come by divine appointment.

We had a good meeting talking about the love of the Father. Things started on the wrong footing. We were least prepared but God showed us and turned things out for good for everyone (Rom 8:28). Isn’t our Father God wonderful?

54. Joshua & Florence – Adventures of being led by the Spirit in NTU

2007-10-06T07:50:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: 20th September 2007, Thursday
Location: Singapore, Nanyang Technological University

About a month before 20th Sep, I received an email from a student leader from the NTU Christian Fellowship. I had left some “Walking on Water” books at the orientation camp after a speaking engagement earlier. She said that there were some remaining copies that she wanted to return to me.

I sensed in my heart that if I have to make a trip to NTU, there must be a higher spiritual purpose – than just collecting the books. So I listened to the leading of the Holy Spirit in my heart. At first, I thought that we may be spending some time imparting something to her. We were once NTU students, so it was in our heart to encourage and to impart faith to the students.

But through the inner-witness of the Holy Spirit, I sensed that He wanted me to talk to another student instead. The face of this brother just came before me. I followed the leading of the HS and set up an appointment with the other brother.

I was to meet the first student to collect the books at 8 pm, followed by the next meeting with the brother. He asked me what time should we meet. I wasn’t sure how long the first meeting would be. And I didn’t want to end the first session abruptly if God wanted us to speak to first lady. But by the inner-witness, I sensed in my heart that the meeting won’t be long. So I told the brother we would meet at 8.30 at another location at Canteen A of the University.

When Florence & I met the first student, we chatted and asked if she busy. To our amazement, she said that she had to rush to complete an assignment. This meant that we wouldn’t be held up in a long fellowship. The timing was perfect. God saw ahead and had destined us to talk to the other brother. He had shown me so precisely through His Holy Spirit. Isn’t it exciting to be living life by the promptings of the Holy Spirit (Romans 7:6)? He is always in control and we don’t even have to plan what we need to do.

So we met the brother at 8.30. He was hungry for God. He asked me many questions and particularly wanted to experience the leading of the HS. So we shared with him from the book of Acts – how the disciples were still casting lots before Pentecost. But after they had received the baptism in the HS in Acts 2:1-4, they started experiencing the leading of the HS from within. They saw visions and had dreams. They started walking in a new dimension according to the New Covenant that God had determined for the sons of God (Romans 8:14-16).

He came from a background that had little teachings on the importance of the ministry of the HS. But he eagerly desired to receive the baptism in the Spirit. So we prayed for him and we prayed with him. He received the baptism and prayed out beautifully in the Spirit a new song. He saw the light of God, felt the tangible anointing, and was excited about entering into this new experience. It reminded us so much about our own experiences during the Lutheran revival as undergraduates.

We left that place knowing that God had fulfilled His purpose. God set us up for this appointment so that He could fill even one hungry soul. We were happy to be God’s channel for his divine encounter. We had experienced yet another miracle.

53. Joshua – God stopped the rain for a few seconds just for my children

2007-10-06T07:21:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: 15th September 2007, Saturday
Location: Singapore

On this Saturday morning, I had to send my children for their weekly enrichment class. Usually Florence would to with us to send the children in if necessary. But on that day, Florence wasn’t with us because she was attending a course elsewhere. As I drove out from my home, I saw that the sky was downcast, and it would start pouring at any moment.

I was concerned because I had to drop my children off in front of the school. If it started to rain, they would get wet. And because it was on a road, I would probably not be able to stop the car, to send them in with an umbrella. So I drove quickly to get there before it started pouring.

Unfortunately, as I was making a U-turn, it started pouring. I was still 100m away from the school. I told my son Ronnie, “We have to pray that the Lord will hold the rain for you.” There was just no other way. So together with Ronnie, we spoke boldly to the rain to hold back. We agreed in faith, trusting God.

When I reached the school, the heavy rain stopped for a few seconds. The kids went in safely. As I drove off, it started pouring again. The Lord held the rain for a few seconds just for my children. I was amazed.

After the lesson, we talked about it, and Ronnie knew that he had witnessed a miracle.

52. Joshua – My strength is made perfect in your weakness

2007-10-05T10:08:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: 8th September 2007
Location: Singapore

Earlier I shared about my testimony in Hongkong and how I was unwell. After I returned from Hongkong, I was totally flat for 2 days. But I had to be well because there was an important meeting scheduled a few fays after my return (meeting was on 8th Sep 07).

Dr. Leong, a dear friend and the leader of the Lutheran revival, who is now based in Sydney, was having a meeting in Singapore. He was returning after spending a month ministering in Kunming, China. This is an annual affair, and we had made the arrangements in advance. We would host the meeting was at my home and I was requested to lead worship.

I was still battling with a sore throat. There was a layer of phlegm that seemed to wrap around my vocal cords which also affected my ability to project my voice. I was also experiencing dizziness actually. It would be a long day and I wasn’t sure if I had the energy to make it through the day.

Before the meeting, we had a pre-arranged lunch meeting with a friend, Andy and his family. He brought another friend – a bible school student who wanted to discuss on the Word. We had a meaningful time in the Word but I had strained my vocal cords during the sharing. I was wondering if I had enough energy and ability to even lead the worship plus play the guitar.

But as in many occasions in the past, when I am unable, I had to depend wholly on the grace of God and the power of His Holy Spirit in me. 2 Cor 12:9 says, “My grace is sufficient for you, my strength is made perfect in your weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”

When the meeting started, I was so engrossed in the Lord that my attention was turned away from my own infirmities. I led worship for half an hour before handing the meeting to Dr. Leong. After the meeting, I chatted with many old friends over dinner. It was a long day that ended about 10pm.

It was only in the evening that I came to the realization about my sore throat. What happened to that sore throat? What happened to my dizziness? It was gone and I was completely well! I wasn’t even aware that I had been miraculously healed while leading the worship. There is no medical explanation for it. I had strained my voice and exerted a lot of energy and in the natural I should have been flat out. But I was well. The grace of God and the power of His Spirit was at work.

51. Receiving assurance of salvation & an extension of life

2007-09-16T11:43:00.000-07:00

Name: Mrs Lee
Date: September 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Mrs Lee is the mother of SL. Lee, my secondary school teacher. Testimony written by Joshua.

I received an SMS requesting for prayer one morning when I myself was on medical leave at home. It was from SL, my secondary school teacher at Raffles Institution. Her mother was hospitalized and in critical condition. I had last met her during the Chinese New Year visitation period. I was troubled.

I wasn’t in the best position to encourage someone to believe for healing – not when I was knocked out with flu and resting at home. This was after I had returned from Hongkong. Have you been there before? These are times when you feel so unable and you are reminded that everything is by the grace of God. And God can work in every situation irregardless of whether I was down with flu. We do not put confidence in ourselves.

So I called my friend SL to find out about the condition of her mother. It was not a new situation. She has prior operations for that condition. She had to go for immediate operation but because she was weak and breathless, there would be a very high risk involved.

There was another problem. SL was unsure of her mother’s salvation as she had not been very receptive to the gospel message. It seemed so impossible.

Before we hung down, I felt led by the Holy Spirit that I should pray with SL. In my condition, I knew I couldn’t visit her at the hospital. We called on the grace of God – (1) we believed that God would send the right people to share and to bring forth assurance of salvation. (2) We also prayed that God would touch her body, to cause the negative situation to turn around.

Then I received news that a doctor (a former student of SL) would bring her mum to minister to SL’s mum. I trust that God’s angels were busy at work. Along the way, God also sent other believers to share with her.

Later, I received this SMS:

“Thanks to all who are praying for my mum. I believe its prayers’ power and love of Christ that my mum, who was confused n depressed for days b’cos of her medical condition, suddenly became very lively, cheerful n at peace though still breathless n very weak. When my Christian friends she knows, asked her whether she has Christ is her heart, she said yes…”

In her struggles, I believe she opened up her heart to the Lord. The love of the brethren and their encouragements strengthened her. Through her own confession of faith, I encouraged SL that we should all be assured of her mum’s salvation.

Several days later, there was a sharp turnaround in her condition. I received this SMS:

Give Thks n Praise the Lord! Despite all the trauma n depression my mum had last wk, thinking she’ll die in hosp this time since her blood’s very bad, n doctors at wits end, my mum is happily discharges today to rest n continue with medication at home with blood ok n stable, though need further monitoring. Thanks for supporting us by your powerful us by your powerful prayer n encouragement. Pray n hope my mum n family members’ll be truly convicted by the Holy Spirit of Jesus’ unfailing love, mercy n grace as they see the tremendous loving Christian support n encouragement we received too. May your joy be full as we pray n see God’s providence. Gracefully, SL.

God turned things around miraculously. He extended the lease of here earthly life.

As SL puts it, this is a testimony of Jesus’ LOVE, MERCY and GRACE. God met SL and her mum in their moment of need. God also sent all the right people to play their part. All glory to Jesus.

50. The love of God calms a troubled child

2007-09-12T08:49:00.000-07:00

Name: Shaw Keng
Date: September 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Shaw Keng works in the child care centre at a Lutheran church. She shared this powerful testimony with me recently. I am writing this down and I trust you will be blessed.

There was a girl, about 3+ years old who was sent to the childcare centre. She appeared insecure in her heart. Perhaps there were other challenges in her home environment. When her father left her at the child care, she would scream uncontrollably. She would even jostle with, and kick the teachers. They did not know what to do. Nothing would calm her.

Then one day, the little girl heard the song, “Jesus loves the little children of the world.” God’s love touched her so deeply through that song. In the midst of the storm in her heart, she suddenly became calmed. There was a marked transformation in her. She came to the child care the following day wearing a cross which she showed to her teachers and she said, “This is Jesus.”

Isn’t it amazing that God’s love can touch the heart of a 3+ year old child? There is no difference. God’s love can also touch the heart of anyone of any age. Be touched by the knowledge and reality of His love.

49. Willy – Healed of "blood in urine" condition through prayer and Holy Communion

2007-09-08T10:14:00.001-07:00

Name: Willy
Date: 30th August 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Willy is on Daily Rhema. Testimony was sent by Willy via sms

Dear All

Today is the final review for blood in urine with the urologist since I was last admitted to the hospital in May 2007. I want to testify that God is faithful and had healed me completely. Most detailed checks on kidney and bladder was done lately. No more blood in urine and all organs in good working condition. No medication from May 07 except for constant prayers and weekly partaking of the Holy Communion in faith. All glory and praise to our Lord Jesus and Abba Father. Amen. Only believe.

48. Joshua – God is the strength of my life (scaling mountain peaks in Hongkong Island)

2007-09-06T21:27:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: 4th August 2007
Location: Hongkong

In August, while I was in Hongkong, I went for a hike with my friend Alex on a Saturday morning. We were to trek through some mountains in Hongkong Island to get some beautiful views of the island as well as Kowloon. There couldn’t be a better way to see Hongkong. And of course, we would have plenty of time to chat.

But I did not know that it would be a challenging hike which required a high level of fitness. While Alex was super fit, I wasn’t. But since I was always super-fit during our hockey days in school, Alex assumed that I would be fit enough for the hike.

By the time we got up the first peak, I was trying to catch my breath. We were already higher than all the buildings I could see at eye level. From the peak, Alex pointed towards a peninsula at the southwestern end of Hongkong Island and said that it was our destination. To get there, we would have to walk down the mountain to a reservoir and then climb up another 3 steep mountain peaks.

The distance covered would span across Hongkong Island (from north to south). That distance would have been a challenge on flat land, not to mention through mountainous terrain.

We continued on our journey. The second peak was extremely steep and high. The slope must have been steeper than 45 degrees. It was an endless flight of stairs under the afternoon sun. Hongkong was experiencing extremely warm weather for that week.

Midway up the 2nd peak, I thought of turning back because I thought I couldn’t make it. But turning back would be equally challenging since we had come such a long way. Stuck between two difficult options, I decided to move on, one step at a time.

Having made it to the second peak, we ran out of food. Then we ran out of water. Then I started experiencing cramps on my right thigh. Soon I was experiencing cramps on both legs. I was tired. All I wanted to do was to catch a nap. But if I slowed down, I would lose the momentum. So I moved on.

Soon I was hallucinating about being safely down and enjoying a bottle of 100 plus in an air-conditioned restaurant. I was hallucinating about slumbering in the comfort of my bed. Is this really happening to me? How could I clear two more peaks and get down under all these circumstances? I didn’t want to be the subject of a rescue mission – or to be on the news - that would be embarrassing.

So I cried out to God for help. I remembered the song which says, “God is the strength of my life.” So I declared that God is the strength of my life. Where there was no human energy left, God’s strength would sustain me.

And I recalled how David said that with the anointing of God, he could bend a bow of bronze and scale the walls. His feet would be like the gazelle. That was super-human ability. So I asked God to put that same anointing upon me. If God could do it for him, God would do it for me. I started changing my confession and my vision to get in line with God’s word.

We kept going one step at a time, and finally got past the third peak and the fourth. We were truly rewarded with great views and took some great photos.

But getting down was as hard as getting up. It was a steep descend and we must have covered thousands of steps down, battling cramps and fatigue. Finally and miraculously, we got down. I was relieved. I had my hundred plus drink and enjoyed my bowl on wanton noodle in an air-con restaurant.

Through my years of intensive training for competitive hockey, I do not think that the physical exertion came close to this. On the mountain, I felt like a flea on an elephant’s back. Maybe it was compounded by my lack of fitness. Alex was a great help and encouragement through the journey. But God is the strength of my life who sustained me physically and brought m down safely.

47. The grace of God delivered me 3 times

2007-09-06T05:33:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: September 2007
Location: Singapore/Hongkong

Grace is God’s undeserved, unearned and unmerited favor towards us, because of Jesus. A few days ago, I experienced the intervention of God’s grace not once or twice but 3 times. The truth is I did not deserve His goodness. I was totally at fault, and even if God did not intervene, I would have been totally responsible for the consequences.

First, I had not been getting sufficient physical rest because of the demands of work. Two days before I made a trip to Hongkong, I fell ill. I got some medicine from the doctor and I had an allergic reaction to one of it. On the day of my trip, I was not fully well. And the medicine made me drowsy.

First Intervention

While I was rushing to the boarding gate, I made a quick stop to change some currency. When I reached the boarding gate, I realized that I couldn’t find my passport and my boarding pass. Bad news - especially when it was 15 minutes before the boarding gate would close. I realized I had left it at the counter while changing my money. How could I be so careless? Maybe I was drowsy. What if someone stole it?

So I hurried back to the counter and I told God, “Help me Lord! I can’t miss the flight.” As I was walking, there was an announcement. I had an inner-knowing that it was an announcement about my passport. I seem to have heard it before it came out. True enough, I was asked to go to the information counter to collect my passport. Thank God, I made it on the plane just on time.

Second Intervention

While I was having dinner with a group of people in Hongkong, someone asked me if it was a holiday in Singapore as he was told that the SQ office was closed. I offered to make a call to check for him. To my horror, I could not find my mobile phone. I realized I had dropped it. How could it happen? I had made a call before I boarded the taxi. It could have either dropped at the taxi stand or in the taxi. Either way, it didn’t look good. My Hongkong friend said that if you dropped a phone in Hongkong, it is as good as gone.

Again, I thought, “How could this happen?” Was I careless? Was I tired after a long day? What should I do? The thought came to my mind, “Ask my friend to call my phone to see if someone picked it up.” He made the call and to our surprise, someone picked up the phone. I think he was more surprised than I was. Best of all, the person who picked the phone said that he was a concierge staff at the Shangri-la Hotel and that I could look for him to pick up the phone. Wow! Who picked it up? How did it get there? I knew all was well because it was the concierge of a reputable hotel. And best of all, I could finish my dinner and pick it up at my convenience.

What can I say? It was the goodness of God. It was the grace of God. If my friend had not asked me the question, I wouldn’t have looked for my phone until it was too late. God knows how to press the right buttons. And I didn’t have to travel halfway through Hongkong to pick up my phone from someone who had picked it up. That would have been inconvenient or even risky. But who picked it up? I never found out. Maybe God sent someone? Maybe God sent an angel?

I was relieved that God intervened twice. That was enough in a span of two days. I was hoping that that things would be better – not knowing that that I would need God’s deliverance a third time.

Third Intervention

I was to catch the 8.15am shuttle bus to the airport. I had set my alarm. But I was still recuperating and my medicine made me drowsy.

When I was awakened by the alarm, I pressed the snooze button in my almost semi-slumber state. And this must have happened a few times every ten minutes.

Then the alarm went again. I was a bout to press the snooze button in my semi-slumber state, as I had done the last few time. Then the Holy Spirit within me said, “If you press it one more time, you will miss the bus!” I was literally jolted up from my semi-slumber state as if electricity went through me.

My eyes opened wide. I looked at the hotel clock and it showed 8:07am. If I had pressed it one more time, the next alarm would go off at 8:17 – past 8:15. Isn’t it amazing? God could be working even when we are sleeping!

Some people may think that the real miracle was how I got down to the lobby in 10 minutes. But that wasn’t the miracle. God waking me up was the real miracle.

I was 2 minutes late but I caught the bus and made it to the airport.

Thank God. Thank God for His grace that delivered me. Thank God for His Holy Spirit who lives in us and helps us in our weaknesses (and carelessness, and tiredness). Thank God that we are living under the New Covenant. I was relieved to be back in Singapore.

46. A life impacted by “Walking on Water”

2007-09-02T08:52:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: August 2007
Location: Singapore

On the 26th of August, I received a surprise email from a person who had bought a copy of the book, “Walking on Water” from Kinokuniya, Singapore. This is an excerpt of what he wrote:

Dear Joshua,

Last week I read your book "Walking on Water - 7 keys to experiencing God in a living relationship."

The book has had a tremendous impact on me. It has helped me significantly in understanding God's Word. I am a "recent" convert to God. Earlier I was ambivalent about His existence. I now fully believe in God and His existence. Your book is one of the books that have helped me reach this important milestone. Thank you.

Lately I was asking God if I should get in touch with His men so as to further improve my understanding of Him. Today, he took me to -

"Philip ran over and heard what he was reading and asked, "Do you understand it?" "Of course not!" the man replied. "How can I when there is no one to instruct me?" And he begged Philip to come up into the chariot and sit with him."

I take this that God indeed wants me to meet His men who know Him well. Since I learnt so much from your book that I decided to write to you and ask if you could help me meet someone who would be gracious enough to educate me on God and His ways…

When I read the email, I felt led of the Lord to meet this precious soul that the Lord had connected to me.

He shared of how he was looking for some other books on another shelf when by divine appointment he stumbled upon mine. He lays his hands on books before he buys them. After that he opened my book and he liked whet he read, so he bought it.

He had questions about what is the Word of God. He was surprised that my book had one chapter on “What is the Word of God,” and another chapter on, “Who is the Word of God.” He said he felt God was answering all his questions.

He wanted to contact the author. By “divine coincidence” the author happened to be from Singapore, where he is residing. I would say that less than 1% of the books in Kinokuniya are from a local author – so it was a miracle indeed.

We met recently. This dear soul who had not received the Lord earlier, invited Jesus into his heart for the first time. Heaven rejoiced in His salvation. I trust that God will intervene in his circumstances to bring full restoration to this precious child of God.

This testimony reminded me of how the Lord led me into the truth of Christ when I sought for the knowledge of Him as a child. God is a God who will come to us and meet us where we are - when we seek for Him. He is our answer. The Holy Spirit is always working in our hearts and His angels are making the right connections.

45. Malcolm – God restored my career

2007-08-19T08:22:00.000-07:00

Name: Malcolm
Date: 27th August 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Malcolm is a personal friend who has been touched by the grace of God. This testimony is posted in his blog http://rootss.blogspot.com

I would like to testify again that the LORD has really more than restored my career.

I have mentioned before that had taken a pay cut to work as a contract staff on 1 Jan 05 doing process documentation. Back then, every morning on the way to work, my wife and I would pray in agreement Rom 4:17, "to call for things that are not as though they are" for a wonderful, stable job.

On 9 Mar 05 (I remember the day because it is also my mom's birthday), I was called into my boss' room and informed that the head of shared services had tendered her resignation. She offered me the job, and I gave thanks to the LORD because He had answered the earnest prayer of my wife and I.

On 15 Apr 05, I became a permanent staff and God also more than restored the pay cut I suffered.

In May 05, we recruited a manager (who impressed me because he boldly told us during the interview that he could not work late on Thursdays because he had to attend bible study). He started circulating his pastor's sermons in the office. I took one back to listen in the car, started crying within 10 minutes, and went back for more. Now I have his pastor's entire sermon series :-)

Since feeding on grace messages and believing that God is for us and not against us, it has been one blessing after another in the workplace.

In Oct 06, the LORD gave me a huge payrise. In Dec 06, the LORD gave me the biggest bonus in my entire career. In Jan 07, the LORD gave me a spot award for being in Korea for a mere 3 days. And then in Jul 07, the LORD gave me a 2nd pay rise in the space of 9 months.

As a result of listening to grace messages, the LORD has also given me wisdom in managing those He has placed under my care in the workplace. In Dec 06, I was moved to tears when they surprised me with a huge birthday cake in the shape of a soccer ball.

I was caught unprepared; I did not have my camera with me. Had to make-do with a photo snapped with the 2 megapixel camera of my handphone, so please excuse the quality of the photo taken.

That gesture was an affirmation by the LORD that I have been a good boss.Anyway, about one month ago, a couple of them came to see me to inform me that their workload was getting heavier. I told them that I would do my best, but given the company culture, getting additional headcount was the exception rather than the norm.

That same afternoon, I had a meeting with my CFO together with a couple of finance colleagues from another department. During that meeting, those other colleagues highlighted to my CFO that the workload for my team was getting much too heavy (this other department works very closely with the staff I mentioned above). My CFO asked me about it, and I confirmed that they have been working until 10pm or 11pm each night, and sometimes even on weekends. As a result, he approved another 2 headcounts!

When I left the meeting, I realized that God had given me the breakthrough. In fact, another department was fighting my battle for me, and all I needed to do was to pick up the spoils, so to speak.

When I informed my staff about it, they were overjoyed. One of them (who is a believer and a keen reader of my blog) told me that her prayers have been answered.

The will of God is found in the Word of God. The Bible tells us to submit to those who are placed in authority above us, and that makes it God's will for us.

When I was back in the will of God, He gave me instant results! I found favour with my CFO and also with these 2 staff of mine. Belinda, if you are reading this -- it's not me who got you the 2 additional staff to help you with your work, it is God who did it, and all praise and glory goes to Him and Him alone.

Coming back to the verse I mentioned earlier about positive confession. The context of Rom 4:17 is about God changing Abram's name to Abraham -- which means "father of many". Whenever he introduced himself to people as "father of many" (even though he was still a father of none), he was calling for things that were not as though they were. And very soon, what is in the spiritual realm gets manifested in the physical realm.

When I was a contract staff back in Jan 05, my wife and I would pray in agreement that I have a wonderful, stable career... and it has now come to pass. Hallelujah!

44. Joshua – A vision in 1992 fulfilled by the grace of God

2007-07-25T09:31:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: 1992, 24th May 2007
Location: Singapore

Yesterday, a dear brother – FT Liu invited me to share with a group of students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU). FT Liu is the leader of the NTUCF alumni. I shared some testimonies from my NTU days to encourage the students.

As I was sharing a testimony from 1992, I realized that a vision given by the Lord was fulfilled before my eyes even as I was sharing. I was in awe of God that He saw into the future. I would like to share this testimony to the glory of God.

In 1992, I was in my second year in the School of Accountancy in NTU. I had some emotional challenges during that year and was distracted from my studies. There was a very difficult subject which I disliked. I skipped the lectures and I did not study for it. During the examinations, for the first time in my life I submitted a blank answer sheet. It was inconceivable because I had always done relatively well in my studies as a scholar all these years.

I had to sit for a supplementary paper. I had to pass that paper in order to progress to the final year. One month before the supplementary paper, there were no improvements in my circumstances. I couldn’t concentrate to study. In fact, I became more anxious and troubled.

In the midst of my circumstances, I had even considered walking away from my problem. I couldn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel. There was no way out. Have you ever felt that way before? I was ready to give up on my scholarship and quit university. That was a low moment in my life.

I had already made up my mind. But I thought, let me seek God and hear what He has to say. I did not want to walk out of His will even though every atom in my being wanted to walk away from the problem. But in my heart, I knew that God would have the final say.

So I called Sister Eunice Ang at her office. The Lord had connected me to Eunice in the Lutheran church when the revival first started. She walks closely with the Lord and the Lord used her to minister prophetically and in visions in the church. She was like a spiritual mother who often encouraged me.

I told her my problem and I requested her to pray for me, and to tell me what the Lord has showed her. She said, “Give me some time, I will pray and I will get back to you.” That was in the morning.

In the late afternoon, I received a call from Eunice. She shared the vision that the Lord had showed her.

“I saw you as a boat that was floating on water. The boat was trapped within a ring-shaped wall. You tried but you couldn’t get out. Then the hand of the Lord came and lifted you out and placed me outside the ring. But I saw a second ring around you. Again you tried but you couldn’t get out. The hand of the Lord came and lifted you up again. But then I saw a third ring around you. You couldn’t get out and the hand of the Lord lifted you out for the third time. Then I saw you walking up a flight of stairs. When you reached the top, I was you before a group of young people and you shared with them that God’s grace is sufficient for us.”

I asked, “What does it mean?” Eunice said, “The three rings represent your struggle through the three years in NTU. The hand of the Lord carried you miraculously through each of the three years. After that you will progress in your natural and spiritual walk. When the Lord has established you, you will share with a group of young people that it was the grace of God that carried you through.”

I was concerned about passing my supplementary paper. But God showed a vision of the future way beyond the supplementary paper. I was awed. But I received my answer. The Lord had promised that He would bring me through my second year. I will clear my supplementary paper.

The rhema word of God is spirit and is life. It brought about a 180 degrees change in my heart. The peace of God entered my heart. In the midst of the internal storm, I experienced peace beyond understanding. Faith entered my heart and I knew that God would work a miracle – in spite of how impossible it seemed.

I believed God. I approached a friend to help me. I requested her to pass me all her notes and to run through a whole year’s syllabus for this challenging subject in less than one month. But I had a problem. She thought I was out of my mind. She said, “It’s just not possible.” I remembered what I said to her, “Luying, the Lord has given His word that I will make it. All you need to do is to help and we will leave the outcome to God. When I have cleared the exams, you will know that this is a miracle.” I didn’t know where that faith came from, but now I know it was the vision that carried me. [Aside - Dear Luying, thanks for the help, I trust you remember this interesting experience].

So Luying shared her notes and went through them briefly. The month went by quickly and I realized that I was still not prepared. I was in cold sweat the night before the paper. My wife Florence was with me and she prayed for me.

The next day, I went to the exam hall trusting God. It was like David facing Goliath. Goliath could tear him into pieces. Likewise, for me, it seemed impossible in the natural and only God could work a miracle. All I hung on to was that one vision – that promise from God. Florence was with me. She said that she would be downstairs interceding in the Spirit for me.

I did my best. I answered half the paper to my best ability. When I walked out of the hall, I thought I had lost the battle. I was dejected. I answered half the paper. Assuming that I got half of my answers correct, I would have 25 marks. That would be too far off the passing mark. My head was hung down when I met Florence.

Florence was full of the radiance of God. She came to me and shared with great excitement, “As I was praying in the Spirit, the Lord said to me to stop praying and to start giving thanks. He said that you have passed.”

Can you imagine what was going through my mind? Everything that I saw and felt in the natural told me that I would fail. But everything that God had said through Eunice and Florence tells me that I had passed! The word of God was such a life-force in my heart that I believed it more than the circumstances. I replied Florence, “Really! He said that? Praise the Lord! Let us go for a nice meal to celebrate the fact that I had passed!”

So we went for a good meal and gave thanks to the Lord. I committed the matter to God and did not entertain any doubts.

While we were waiting for the results, I would go with Florence to the library to study the Bible. One day, I felt restless in my Spirit. I couldn’t sit still. So I stood up to go for a walk. As I stood up, the Holy Spirit said in my heart, “The results are out!” I told Florence excitedly, “The results are out!” Without a doubt, we walked to the notice board where the results would be posted. The actual result slips would usually reach a few days later by mail.

I couldn’t bring myself to the notice board. Was it excitement of nervousness that I felt? So I told Florence, “Go and see the results for me.” She went and she shouted excitedly, “I see your name here.” I asked, “What does that mean? Did I pass or fail?” She said, “It means you have passed.”

I didn’t know how it happened. It was impossible in the natural. But it happened as God had said it would. I was in awe of God – and amazing His love for us. We sat at one of the study benches to worship God with songs. I recalled that it was raining at that time. It was like God’s showers of blessings were on us.

So the Lord carried me through three years. I graduated and started working. Years have passed and the Lord has blessed us in our natural walk and our spiritual walk. It was like walking up the flight of stairs in that vision which I had forgotten – saved in a corner of the hard disk in my mind.

Yesterday, as I was sharing with the group of your people (students) this testimony, and as I told them how the grace of God carried me through, the Lord said in my heart that the vision had been fulfilled. I often share with adults and working people, but this was the first time that I was sharing to a group of young people – as what Eunice saw in the vision. And best of all, these were NTU students!

Through the experience, many questions passed through my mind. Does not know our future? Does He see ahead of us? Can He bring to pass whatever He says? Is His grace sufficient for us whatever the challenge that confronts us? Do we have to walk away in defeat or can the power of the cross carry us through in victory? Do we really know how much He loves us? I am convinced that all the answers are positive for me and for you.

Thank you Lord Jesus.

43. Ms.Lee – Delivered from Feng Shui into a living relationship with Jesus

2007-07-24T10:39:00.000-07:00

Name: Ms. Lee
Date: 2006 - 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Ms. Lee is on Daily Rhema. She is a CPA by profession.

I was brought up in a Taoist background where the predominant belief centered on idol worship. I was bound in superstitious beliefs and empty rituals. I was also deeply rooted in “Feng Shui”. Over years, my spirit and soul were drowning and I started to search for “True” God.

Actually I experienced God’s blessings even before I accepted Lord. His love is unconditional. But somehow, I have no opportunity to know more about Him. Fortunately, I had a friend, Joshua, who happened to be a Christian with strong faith and who had experienced many personal encounters in Christ. I believed it was the divine arrangement of our Heavenly Father.

We had several fellowship sessions where Joshua shared the gospel message to me. He shared about the power of God that was greater than “Feng Shui”. Joshua encouraged me to attend a church.

Finally two to three months after the first fellowship, on 3rd Dec 2006, I decided to attend Sunday Service of New Creation Church. It’s a big church. I walked in alone quietly with an open and calm heart.

For the first time I was touched by the gospel and the preaching really permeated into my heart. I could feel God’s presence and I felt so loved. My heart was beating real fast during alter-calling session. I could feel a voice inside me urging my body to response with great urgency! And, I did! I welcomed Jesus on that same day, which marked the turning point of my life.

Weeks later, I heard about baptism in Holy Spirit during the sermon. As baby Christian, I totally had no idea what it was all about and how could it happen. So I asked God in my daily conversation with Him. I said: “God, this is too vague. I don’t understand.”

God actually gave me the answer but I did not realize it until I shared my experience and vision with Joshua. It all happened during a Bible Study in Jan 2007. I experienced the presence of Holy Spirit and this was followed by a wonderful vision.

On that day, the praise and worship session was longer than usual. I enjoyed every moments praising and honoring Him with my eyes closed. Suddenly, or I should say naturally, I started to utter in words very smoothly like other members did. Before, I could not do that. I did not know what actually had happened to me, my tongue just kept stammering and I felt good. I felt some kind of ‘energy’ flowing out from within me, pouring and pouring out with joys and followed by a wonderful vision.

To elaborate, the vision showed me standing in the presence of green trees surrounding me. I was in a serene environment, wearing a long white dress. My head was looking up, and warm sunshine was shining over me. And I could hear a lovely rhythm. I felt the inner peace and an awesome feeling which was beyond words. When I opened by eyes, everyone was singing holy songs! Wow, I was totally immersed in the holy presence of the Lord, I was not even conscious of the crowd and musicians at the stage!

I shared my experience with Joshua a few days later. He confirmed that I experienced baptism by Holy Spirit. I was very excited over this unexpected and unprecedented experience. God really has His way to show His child the answer! My spirit was uplifted rocket high.

I went through water baptism on 11th Feb 2007 after I had received the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Today, I am convinced that walking with Lord is neither a religion nor a ritualistic practice but it is an exciting expedition and personal relationship with Him.

I pray in spirit more often now and I really enjoy it. As I pray in tongues, I allow my spirit to flow freely. Occasionally, I could hear the inner voice of the Holy Spirit talking to me and guiding me. I received His love, grace, peace and joy. I also received a lot of favor from people wherever I go.

The transformation is real and witnessed by my family members and people around me. All Glory be to God! None of the idols that I worshipped in the past is like our Jesus, who died for us and poured out His Spirit and lives in us. Christians are so blessed. Thank you Jesus!!

42. Iris – Enjoying a smooth pregnancy in Christ

2007-07-22T10:31:00.001-07:00

Name: Iris
Date: July 2007
Location: Melbourne
Note: Iris is on Daily Rhema. The following is an extract from Iris’ email.

My pregnancy is going well - no morning sickness, no gestational diabetes, junior (our baby) is growing well. In fact, when I went for the glucose tolerance test for diabetes, while we were waiting, I told my husband Stewart I won't have diabetes. He said, “How do you know?” I replied, “Because I'm in Christ.” My result came back and I just passed the test. So, my doctor sent me for another test. It was a time to stand on God's word and not what the test shows or what people say (i.e. it is normal to be diabetic in pregnancy). And the 2nd time round, I passed the test with flying colours.

I now believe now for a supernatural childbirth because Christ has redeemed me from the curse of the law. We are also praying that when the labour starts, Stewart will be at home with me…and I believe that my prayer has been answered.

41. Joshua – A birthday present from the Lord for my son Ronnie

2007-07-08T09:46:00.001-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: June 2007
Location: Singapore

In testimony 40, I shared about my divine appointment in Hongkong. I returned to Singapore on the 24th just past midnight. The 24th June was my son’s birthday.

After we had our celebration with the family members in the late afternoon, Florence and I decided to go for a drive to spend time with our children.

As we were wondering where we should go to have a meaningful time with the children, a thought came to my mind – “visit our first home in Woodlands, where Ronnie spent his time as a baby.” We could have a recollection of memories and ponder about how the Lord had brought us through the last 9 years (Ronnie is 9). That would be meaningful.

Then I reasoned, “But we do not who is living there now, and it would be out of this world to think that we could have a look at our old home.” So we said that we would be content to just walk past out home.

When we reached the block, we first paid a visit to our former neighbor – an ex-Lutheran pastor, his wife and their 2 children. We had not seen each other in years and had a good time catching up. As we talked, they said that our old home is now occupied by new owners who came from China and they are young Christians.

After we had left the pastor’s home, we walked down the corridor past our old home. To our surprise, we saw that the door was opened and the family was just finishing dinner. Florence said hello to them and introduced ourselves as the first owners of the home. To our even greater surprise, they opened the door and invited us in. We felt like we didn’t want to inconvenience them but they were happy to have us “see” our old place.

So we said we will just go in to have a quick look. As we started talking, it became apparent that the Lord had set up another divine appointment. We started talking about the Lord, and we encouraged this family of new Christians in the things of the Lord. The Lord had touched their lives but they were new to may things in the Lord. As we shared about the baptism in the Spirit, I could sense a deep hunger in them. We talked for close to two hours and I gave them a copy of my book, “Walking on Water”.

Andy shared about how they had searched many homes (about 40 if I recall) before they found our home. He did not get to know our home through an agent but found it somehow. He felt the sense of peace and bought the place. He said that our home played a part in his family salvation. One day, after they had moved in, they brought their son to the playground downstairs, where a Christian invited them to an event. That resulted in their family salvation. We were thrilled that our home brought forth peace in his heart, and we were overjoyed that our home had a part in his family salvation. I can only believe that it was the presence of the Lord.

The coupled also shared a powerful testimony from China that left an impression. A believer was being forced to renounce his faith. He did not know what to do. While he was asleep, the Lord gave him a dream. In the dream, he was a piece of A4 paper being folded and cut in a specific was. He saw that when the pieces of paper were arranged, there was the sign of the cross with the word “eternal life” in Chinese. When they removed the cross, the word became “death” in Chinese. They demonstrated it to me and I thought it was awesome. No one in his natural ability could have conjured up something as marvelous as that. It was a dream from the Lord.

That man, as he was forced to renounce his faith, shared and demonstrated the dream to the people in authority. The people were shocked and they allowed him to leave.

We were blessed by the testimony from Andy and his family. We trust that we had imparted some spiritual edification through our sharing. I look forward to meeting this family again.

On top of that, we got to go into our old home and it was so meaningful to recollect memories. All our old furniture was still in use. We sat in the living room which I used to spend time praying with Florence when she was carrying Ronnie – which resulted in Florence experience of supernatural childbirth. We remembered the goodness of God.

Ronnie also recalled memories of the place where he spent his time as a baby. It was a wonderful birthday present from the Lord.

And it all started with a thought from the Holy Spirit to visit our old home.

40. Joshua - Divine appointment in Hongkong

2007-07-08T09:17:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: June 2007
Location: Hongkong

In the month of June, I was scheduled for a business trip to Hongkong. During my last two trips to Sydney in March and May, the Lord had arranged specific divine appointments for me. So as I was planning for the Hongkong trip, I wondered if God would have something in store.

In the midst of my planning, I received an email from a long-lost friend of mine who is working in Hongkong. For the last 6 years, I had no more that 2 email exchanges with him. So receiving an email is an unusual event. But he was a close brother of mine, and we used to share many things in the Lord. In fact, when we were in the university, I had shared about the baptism in the Spirit with him, and prayed for him to receive.

When I received his email, I knew that God was setting us up for a divine appointment. So we arranged to meet for dinner. He also invited me over to his home.

On the day that we were scheduled to meet, I was sending out my Daily Rhema message from the hotel. By divine timing, according to the order of the messages, the message that I was scheduled to send out was a testimony. It was a testimony of people whom we ministered the baptism in the Spirit to. Among those testimonies was a testimony of how Alex had received the baptism in the Spirit. I recalled that I felt so strange that I was sending out this testimony about my long lost friend whom I was about to meet later that evening. But I knew that it was the Lord’s way of showing that we were in His plan – and we had a divine appointment in Hongkong.

That night, we had a good time over dinner. I went over to his little apartment just above the MTR – only 600+sq feet in size and located on the 60+ storey. We sat at the balcony and had fellowship until 3am. I shared about all the wonderful testimonies of God’s goodness. I also shared about the grace of God and the revelation of the New Covenant. Some of the things that I shared helped confirm some things that the Holy Spirit had been speaking to his heart recently about “faith” and about the need for a spiritual “paradigm shift”.

Alex shared with me the things in his heart that resulted in him sending an email to me. He also recalled his experience of receiving the baptism in the Spirit. We had a wonderful time of edification through fellowship. I believe that the Lord was encouraging Alex into a closer walk of faith with Him.

I had a fruitful time and returned in the joy of the Lord.

39. Kevin – Led by the Spirit to confirm God’s word

2007-06-30T09:03:00.000-07:00

Name: Kevin
Date: June 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Kevin is on Daily Rhema

Recently my mother gave me a Christian article that spoke of Jehovah Shalom and some Biblical scriptures on Jehovah Shalom. One of the verses mentioned was from Isaiah 26:3

Isaiah 26:3 (New King James Version)
You will keep him in perfect peace,
Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You.

The verse spoke to me and I felt led send it via sms to some of my friends. A long time friend of mine from the same BMT, who received the message, said that God's Word that I had sent him was very timely and had blessed him.

He mentioned that two days before I had sent him the sms, a friend of his gave him a specific word from the Lord that within 2 days, God would send someone to encourage him.

Exactly 2 days later, I sent him the sms from God's Word, not knowing that I was fulfilling the Word of God. Oh! how awesome is our God. It is exciting to live by the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

I was encouraged as well in my spirit. Praise God. I give all Glory and Praise to God for His goodness.

Kevin Stanley

38. Juanita – Blessed by the book “Walking on Water”

2007-06-30T08:59:00.000-07:00

Name: Juanita
Date: May 2007
Location: Sydney
Note: Juanita is from Destiny Covenant Church, Sydney

I have been so blessed by Joshua’s book “Walking on Water”. I like this book very much because it is so clearly put into a simple way for me to understand. It is so systematic.

It is so true, when Joshua said the Father took centre stage in the Old Testament. And Jesus the Son our Savior took centre stage in the Gospels. Then when Jesus ascended to heaven, the Holy Spirit took centre stage in the New Covenant.

Knowing how the Holy Spirit works in us today is so vital in our everyday life and in all the situations we are in. Knowing the person of the Holy Spirit – that He is omnipresent, omniscient and omnipotent is liberating for me personally.

I am a mother of 4 children between the ages of 16 to 28 years old. The challenges I face daily is sometimes impossible. In the last few months, I don’t know if I was going through menopause. I felt emotional and depressed frequently. I cried and I prayed a lot too. Then suddenly this morning, after reading “Walking on Water”, it’s like I received a revelation from God. I’ve been missing the point.

As a mother, I have always focused on my childeren instead of seeing them as God’s children. He is God almighty. He will take care of them, He will teach them, He will guide them and help them. Hallelujah! I used to spend so much time seeking their love and their approval. I had tried very hard, and had tried to be a good example, but I ended up tired, drained and burnt out. I felt rejected when they did not listen to me.

Suddenly, I realised that I did not have to do all these things anymore for approval – because God loves me and His love empowers me to love. I am delivered and liberated from that emotional struggle. The weight on me has been lifted. Hallelujah! Praise be to God! Yes and Amen! My Redeemer lives!

I read on excitedly. I love every page, every testimony, every bit in this book. I have a new understanding about so many things that I’ve learnt before. Because all the facts are so simply put, I understand better, I could remember better, I could even quote some verses when I share about Jesus, Hiw work and His teachings. I thank God that He is teaching me so much through Joshua’s book. I am so blessed.

There so much more I could share about this valuable book but I would rather urge you to get hold of this book and read it for yourself. It is a worthwhile and edifying experience. Now I feel I can understand and receive by faith the peace that Jesus wants us to have. Jesus said, “My peace I give to you.” Thank you Jesus for your Holy Spirit in guiding me to receive your peace. Amen.

Juanita

37. Testimonies from the Land Down Under (Part 2)

2007-06-16T01:50:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: May 2007
Location: Sydney

During my last trip to Sydney in April 07, I did not get to meet up with Dr. & Mrs. Leong, the leaders of the Lutheran church revival in the 1990s whom I had not met in 10 years. I knew that it wasn’t the Lord’s timing to meet during that trip and the Holy Spirit prompted in my heart that we would meet the next trip.

The other thing on my heart was to follow up with my fellowship with Pastor Paul, Ps Esabel and their wonderful church – Destiny Covenant Church. I knew that God had a many things in store when the next trip came sooner than expected in May 07.

Dr Leong invited me over to his home for fellowship, and to share the Word to his home group. His home group is an outreach to the people in his neighborhood, many of whom are non-Christians.

Ps Paul from Destiny Covenant Church invited me to preach on the first Sunday and to hold a two-session seminar on the Holy Spirit on the second Sunday. The first session is on the power of the Spirit while the second session is on the leading of the Holy Spirit. In between, I would also share at the mid-week Bible Study.

The Lord had lined up a full itinery for me with 5 sessions in the span of 9-days. I felt joyful to be able to share the Word and to be of full employment to the Lord.

Ministering in Dr Leong’s home group

My friend, Edwin joined me at Dr. Leong’s home. We had a good time of fellowship with Dr. & Mrs. Leong prior to the meeting. We talked about the good old days and, and it was good to see how the grace of God was strong upon them. Mrs. Leong had battled a physical condition but she experienced miraculous results after her operation. The grace of God delivered her and we were encouraged to see how she has grown to rest more in His grace.

When the meeting started, I knew I would be talking to a group of 10 people who were mostly non-Christians. These people are regulars at the meeting and would have heard the gospel message many times before. Though I knew that the sharing of the Word would never return void (Isaiah 55:11), I prayed specifically that the Lord would give me at least one salvation. I didn’t want to walk out empty handed, spiritually speaking.

I allowed the Lord to speak through me to this group of people whom I did not know. As I shared from the outline which I prepared, the Lord led me to share two testimonies that I had not planned to share. These were testimonies about God’s help during my examinations when I was a student. One was a diversion while the other was an insert prior to the closing. I had no idea how I “drifted” there. When I gave the altar call, one lady raised her hand to receive the Lord Jesus. There was a relief in my heart that the Lord had answered my request.

After we had prayed the salvation prayer, she requested for prayer for her upcoming examinations. I realized that the Lord had spoken to her from the two testimonies of my student days. The Holy Spirit has caused me to share them just for her. And she responded in faith to the Lord. I was thrilled because we are simply channels of the Lord.

That night, I knew that heaven rejoiced in that one salvation. I rejoiced with heaven. I did not walk away empty handed. His purpose was fulfilled. We also had a good time of prayer and edification with Dr. & Mrs. Leong.

20th May - Ministering in Destiny Covenant Church

Prior to my trip, I saw myself singing the song “Jesus we enthrone you” just before I spoke during Sunday Service. I saw that the song ushered in the anointing of the Lord. I thought I was just day-dreaming. But I noted it and I shared it with Florence.

On Saturday evening, at 11pm, when I was preparing for the Sunday message, I felt that the Holy Spirit wanted me to change my message. I was to share on “Meditation on the Word of God”. But it didn’t make sense. It was a baptism service with guests. Some may be non-Christians. But that message would be more suited for Christians. But I have learnt to let the Lord lead because He knows better than me.

Earlier I had a discussion with Edwin and Janice. They commented about why many people in the church know about God’s promises but yet they are not experiencing it? Why has knowledge not produced faith in their hearts? The Lord wanted me to teach on meditation to help produce faith and to result in an experience of His power. So I made an 11th hour switch, literally at 11pm.

Sunday, morning came and I was enjoying the worship. Finally the worship leader sang the last song. It was “Jesus, we enthrone You.” It was the same song I had seen myself singing. I could feel the tangible presence of God fill that place when they sang that song. I was in awe of God who knows the future. When that happened, I knew that God had gone ahead of me.

After the message, a dear sister came out to share a testimony before her water baptism. Then she called her son to share about the healing of a hole in his heart. This was not pre-planned. The young man shared his powerful testimony which confirmed my message. He said, “When the doctors gave him the bad-report, he chose to MEDITATE ON GOD’S PROMISES as the speaker had talked about.” He prayed through it and received his healing. That was more than a coincidence. It encouraged me.

After service, I was so overwhelmed with the warmth of the people who came to chat with me. Many expressed that they were encouraged by the message and the testimonies.

One dear lady said that she was a backslidden Christian. She came to browse the book, “Walking on Water”. I wanted to tell her that there was a practical tip in my book for backslidden Christians that would speak to her. As she was looking and flipping through the 424-page book, it fell open at the page where that specific practical tip was. I was stunned. I told her what had gone through my mind and I knew that it was the Lord that opened up to that page.

Friday 25th May – Prayer meeting

On Friday evening, we had a time fellowship and prayer with Ps Paul and Bro Edwin. During the prayer session, the Lord was speaking to all of us individually. Edwin received a word for Ps. Paul. As we were all in prayer, he did not want to disrupt anyone. He decided to pull over Ps Paul’s Bible, open it to that verse and point it to him quietly. To his surprise, the Bible was already opened to that page! And the Lord had been speaking to Ps Paul from that chapter and the very same verse that Edwin had received. It was awesome – more than a coincidence. It was God speaking and confirming His word to Ps Paul.

Sunday 27th May – Seminar on the Holy Spirit

One lady, Celia, a Sunday School teacher was talking to me just before the seminar started. She said that she had some reservations about the Holy Spirit coming from her idolatrous background where the term spirit has a negative connotation. She said she had prayed in the Spirit in the past but without much success. She had given up praying. Led by the Spirit, I told her to rest in the Lord and just enjoy the moment. She received that Rhema.

We started the first part of the seminar with the baptism in the Holy Spirit. Then we had a break, and resumed with the second part on the leading of the Holy Spirit. Then we ended and I proceeded to minister the baptism in the Spirit to those who desired for it. To those who had not experienced a breakthrough in tongues like Celia, I encouraged them to pray as the Spirit gave utterance.

A number of the people who came forward received the baptism in the Spirit. But let me share about Celia. As we prayed, I could see that the river was flowing through Celia and she was connected to heaven. Tears of joy flowed through her eyes as she prayed in the Spirit. I knew she had received her breakthrough. After the meeting, she shared how the she had prayed out so beautifully in an audible language, not like before. She knew she was making intercession. I encouraged her to continue using the language.

There were many other testimonies. I was filled with the joy of the Lord to see the wonderful work that God was doing in this wonderful church.

Dolphin sighting at Port Stephens

During a weekend, I brought my family on a day-trip to Port Stephens. We had a good time and the highlight was the dolphin viewing. The cruise boat took some time to try to locate the dolphins. We were on the top deck and couldn’t see anything. So we went downstairs and still couldn’t see any dolphins. The thought came to my mind that maybe we won’t see any. Maybe it was one of those days that these wild dolphins don’t appear. I talked to God in my heart to let my two children see the dolphins.

After a while, the dolphins kept appearing. We took so many photos of them and we even caught videos of them. At one point, we caught three of them swimming in front of the boat. My family saw so much of them that we were contented. It was like having a good meal to your contentment. God gave us our heart’s desire.

But when we got back, we realized that Florence left her coat on the cruise ship. My first thought is that it was gone forever. Even if it wasn’t, how are we going to Port Stephens to bring it back?

I had given up within when the thought came to me – “Why don’t you ask the angels to bring it back?” Florence had an angelic encounter in 1990s when the angel of God brought Florence’s sweater back. That thought brought about a small glimmer of hope into my heart. I prayed under my breath but did not tell Florence.

For some strange reason, I remembered the name of the cruise company because the tour guide mentioned it once – and it caught my attention. I don’t usually remember such details. I checked on the internet and located it. I called them and told them the problem. I had faith that they would locate it. Sure enough, they called to say that they found it.

Then I thought, “Now how am I going to get it back from them at Port Stephens?” I thought, “Maybe I could ask them to courier it and I will bear the cost.” The lady surprised me when she gave the solution I had not considered. She said she would ask the tour company to bring it back. They brought it back to our doorstep! Wow! I was relieved? The angels not only located it but arranged for it to be transported back free of charge. Isn’t God good?

On the whole, we had an awesome and fruitful time in the Lord. I think “awesome” is the word I have been using throughout this testimony.

36. Celia - Receiving a breakthrough in the prayer language of tongues

2007-05-31T06:52:00.000-07:00

Name: Celia
Date: 27 May 2007
Location: Sydney
Note: Celia is a Sunday School teacher at Destiny Covenant Church

I was among those who attended the Holy Spirit seminar at church by Joshua last Sunday, 27 May when he touched on the subject of praying in tongue. During the 5 minute break, I shared with Joshua my belief that I know I have been baptised in the Holy Spirit but still struggle to speak in tongues 'properly'. I have on occasion broke out in tongues with moans, groans and blabbering.

I told him I feel like I'm never going to go beyond that and I often wonder how others seem to be able to do that quite naturally. I also mentioned the fact that coming from an idolatrous religious background, the term 'Spirit' to me implied creepiness that could have held me back, although I have now accepted the Holy Spirit is from God.

Joshua advised me not to try or think too hard when I'm praying, but rather relax, enjoy the moment and allow the Holy Spirit to work from within me. I then went back to my seat for the rest of the session and at the end we all stood up to pray.

Initially, I could hear Joshua encouraging us to relax and let the Holy Spirit do His work in us. About a minute after, I began to blabber for a little while but then my mouth started to form words all on its own and suddenly I found myself pouring out effortlessly words that sounded like some native tribal language from out of Africa (with alot of k's)!

This is the first time I have ever uttered in proper formed words totally alien to me! and I mean I actually spoke it, I could feel myself mouthing and savouring every word. Even though I had no idea what Iwas saying, I just knew it was the Holy Spirit interceding for me.

Wow! When you least expect it, the impossible happens - it was so sudden! I had been teaching the children about the power of the Holy Spirit during the month and now I got to experience this breakthrough personally! God IS Powerful and He CAN do the impossible! Hallelujah!

Last night, 31st May, I broke again in tongues at prayer time after bible study, it came much more easily this time and Ps Paul laid hands on my head and Icould feel the heightened power of the Spirit working in me as we prayed together! Wow, what power! Hallelujah! God is Great!

Celia

35. Eunice - My mother's miraculous salvation & deliverance from death

2007-05-04T09:36:00.000-07:00

Name: Eunice Ang
Date: Between 1993-1995
Location: Singapore
Note: Eunice is a mother with 3 children. She is the founder of Encounter Meeting. She encountered God during her Lutheran church revival in the 1990s and she ministers in the prophetic gifts of the Spirit

During the Lutheran church revival in the 1990s, I started experiencing the reality of God in my life. But my family did not know the Lord, and I was particularly burdened for my mother's salvation.

One morning, while I was working in my office, I looked up at the clock and I saw that it was 10 o'clock in the morning. God started talking to me through the clock. He said that I should apply for leave in the afternoon to visit my mother, who lives alone. I took immediate action and applied for urgent leave.

I reached my mother's home after lunch without any prior notice. She was shocked and asked why I was there. Before I entered the home, I saw a vision of my mother sitting on the chair, while I was on the floor. So when I entered the home, she sat on that chair, and I sat on the floor as I had seen in the vision.

Once we were in that position, she opened her mouth and started pouring her heart out to me. She had never done that before. She is a strong woman who she brought up her three daughters single handedly after our father left while we were still young. She was a woman of few words.

She said that she was very depressed recently. She had been experiencing pain in her legs. So I laid hands on her legs and prayed for her. As I did so, she started sobbing. That was the first time I had ever seen her sob. After that I prayed with her and led her to Christ. It was as if God knew that she was ready and He simply interrupted my work and pressed the button.

But that was not good enough. My mother wasn't going to church after she had received Christ. The Lord had put that urgency in my heart to bring her to church. One Sunday morning, I went to her home to invite her to church - but she refused. I went back disappointed.

Within a week from that Sunday, I woke up one morning at 3am. I saw a vision of my mother in a pool of water asking for help. Then Jesus appeared and walked at the brink of the pool. He threw in a float and rescued her.

The Lord told me that my mother was struggling on her own effort. She needed fellowship with Jesus, and she needed His help. When I woke up, I called my prayer partner, Annie. I said that it was time to visit my mother.

When we reached her home, we were surprised to see her hand in a bandage. She had a bad fall in the toilet earlier and her hand was in a bandage for 3 months after. I told her the vision, and she kept very silent. She understood that she needed Jesus' fellowship and help in her life. She started going to church with us thereafter.

A number of years later, in 2003, my mother had a stroke. I received a call from my sister at 10am and knelt down in prayer. I asked God to preserve my mother and to give her back to me in the best shape. When I went to the hospital, she was in a coma. For 3 days and 3 nights, she was not conscious. The doctor said that if she does not regain consciousness after the third day, it would be downhill thereafter.

The Lord heard my prayer. There was some movement on the 4th day. She improved after that. Within 10 days, she was miraculously discharged. Some 2-3 month's later, she was baptised.

The Lord had even prepared my sister before my mother had the stroke. A few days earlier, she had just attended a talk about stroke. She learnt for the first time what the symptoms were. So when she saw my mother with those symptoms, she called the ambulance immediately. The quick response saved my mother's life. It was more than a coincidence. It was God's arrangement.

Through the incident, both my sister Diana and my mother came to experience the power of God. They were revived spiritually and have been on fire for God since then. Praise God for His intervention that resulted in my mother's spiritual and physical salvation. God knew the desire that I had in my heart for my mother's salvation and He brought it to pass by the power of His Spirit. Subsequently, one by one, the rest of my family members also came to know the Lord.

34. Joshua - Daddy God gives us more than what we can think of

2007-04-29T08:16:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: 29 April 2007
Location: Singapore

This afternoon, prompted by the Lord, I went to the shopping center to buy an educational related product for my son Ronnie. It was something that I had seen before but there was never a need for it until now.

After enquiring at the retail shop, I found out that the manufacturer had increased the price 2 weeks ago by $100, almost a 20% increase. It wasn't good news to my ears. I said, "If only I had bought it two weeks ago!"

Then I started talking to God in my thoughts. I said, "God, you always take care of my every need as my heavenly Father. With You, I am always at the right place at the right time - so how did I miss this by 2 weeks? Can You help me get that product at the old price?" I knew it seemed impossible, but I was simply hoping against hope.

I asked the retailer if I could get the product at the old price - and they said no. Not satisfied, I went to another retailer in the same shopping centre to inquire if I could get it at the old price - and they said no. I had tried and it seemed impossible. Since it was something Ronnie needed, I decided to purchase it anyway - at the new price.

As I was about to make the payment, I enquired on an unrelated issue - if they had a credit card instalment plan for the purchase? Strangely, I did not need the instalment plan as the amount was not very big. I just asked because I had seen that on the brochure.

The sales lady made a quick call and came back to me. She said they did not offer the instalment plan at the outlet. So I told the lady, "Dont bother about the plan, I don't need it." I gave her my credit card. She said, "Wait, I haven't finished. You can get the installment plan at the head office, or alternatively, you could also buy the product from the manufacturer at the old price at a roadshow at Plaza Singapura."

I said, "Really? I will get it from Plaza Singapura." She added, "Today is the last day of the roadshow!". I thanked her.

I brought the family out for dinner and went to Plaza Singapura. We bought the product at the old price, saving $100. And on top of that, received many free gifts and vouchers worth more than $100. It was truly beyond what we could ask of or think of.

The lady didn't have to help me because she represented the retail store instead of the manufacturer. But I believe that God heard my conversation in my heart. Ephesians 3:20 says that God is able to do exceedingly above all that we ask or think. As Father God, He certainly wanted to do beyond what I could ask or think.

He never fails to amaze me with His love. In fact He surpised me because I had already agreed to buy at the new price. I am also touched that my heavenly Father would care enough to intervene in such a small matter. It is His way of showing how much He cares. This testimony is not about saving $100. It is about how much Father God cares for us.

I shared this testimony with my wife and Ronnie, and we gave thanks to God. It is great to live life with a constant expectation of good things from our heavenly Father.

33. Joshua & Florence - Jesus calms a sand-storm in the Sahara Desert

2007-04-26T09:02:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua & Florence
Date: July 2006
Location: Sahara Desert

In July 2006, we were in Morocco. We were at the fringe of the Sahara Desert and the temperatures surged up to 50 degrees celcius. We were at risk of dehydration, and I almost fell ill. Florence and I drank bottles of mineral water continuously. We prayed that the Lord would strengthen our health for the whole trip. By the grace of God, I never fell ill though several others on the group did due to the weather.

About an hour before we went on a 4WD in to the sand dunes of Sahara for our Camel ride, it started to rain. In the desert, it hardly rains. The last time they had rain was about one month earlier. Because of the rain, the temperatures went down to a comfortable level. That was a relief for us.

But the rain caused another problem. A sand-storm started as we were driving in. The visibility in the 4WD was less than 3 metres. We had to open the window lid narrowly as there was no air-con in the vehicle. Soon, the whole vehicle was filled with fine sand. We had to cover our face and our nose. Our clothes were filled with sand.

We got anxious wondering if our camel ride would be cancelled. So we prayed that the sand-storm would subside. In the natural, a sand-storm could go on for hours. As we prayed, it got worst. While waiting at the shelter house, we looked out of the window and saw the trees bending to the howling wind. We prayed.

About 10 minutes later, someone announced that the sand storm had subsided and we could proceed. I was surprised. I ran to the window and saw that the storm had suddenly subsided. So we managed to go for the camel ride and it was cooling in the desert. God gave us the perfect weather. On top of that, we experienced a sand-storm, and we also experienced His miracle of calming a sand-storm. He is Lord even over the elements. He is our heavenly Father who always takes care of us.

32. Mr. FM Lye - A successful eye operation & healing from subsequent pressure in the blood vessels

2007-04-26T08:39:00.000-07:00

Name: Mr Lye F.M.
Date: Feb 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Mr. Lye is Joshua's father
Written by: Joshua

My father had been suffering from a cataract condition in his left eye for some years now. We have been praying for the condition and felt the peace that he should go for an operation. In Feb 07, my dad went for a the surgery to remove the cataract, as well as some membrane behing his eye. While he was in the operating theatre, we prayed and believed that God would guide the hands of the doctor for a successful operation, and the best outcome. When we didn't know what to pray, we just simply prayed in the spirit. The Holy Spirit helped us to pray for the situation.

We thank God that the operation went smoothly. During the subsequent checkup, his eyesight was 6/9. The doctor said it was considered a very successful operation. After putting on spectacles, his vision became 6/6. He could now read what he couldn't read previously.

Recently, my dad complained that he felt a lot of pressure in his left eye. When we checked, his whole left eye was read. We were alarmed wondering if the pressure could result in bursting of blood vessels, etc.

I was initially troubled. But I felt the Holy Spirit say that this was a test of faith. If my parents responded by faith, they would receive their miracle, and come out with stronger faith to face future problems. If they responded without faith, they would come out worse.

I took the opportunity to teach my parents about the important of meditation of God's healing promises, and the importance of using their tongue to confess their healing. Over the years, they have been used to speaking negatively. I told them that life and death are in the power of the tongue. I prayed over my day, and made them confess God's promises after me. This was on a Sunday.

By Sunday evening, the redness had subsided. I told them to go for a checkup anyway just to have the doctor certify that everything is okay. On Monday, the doctor was not on duty. So they had top wait till Tuesday. It was natural for them to feel a great sense of anxiety, but I reminded them to pray and to confess his healing.

On Tuesday, they went to a the doctor. The doctor checked the blood pressure in the left eye and found that it was even lower than the right eye. The readings were normal. He said that there was nothing wrong - at most an eye infection.

My father was puzzled because he felt the pressure 2 days ago. I told him that it he had received healing through prayer. The doctor's observation was a confirmation that he had been healed. There was no need to be puzzled - only give thanks to Jesus.

31. Mr & Mrs Lye - Delivered from death in a serious car accident in Australia

2007-04-26T08:20:00.000-07:00

Name: My & Mrs Lye F.M.
Date: 2006
Location: Australia, near Margaret River
Note: Mr & Mrs Lye are Joshua's parents
Written by: Joshua

There is so much to give thanks for. My parents received the Lord in July 2005. About a year later in 2006, they experienced the deliverance power of God.

They were on a holiday in Perth with one of my brothers. While driving south from Perth towards Margaret River, my brother succumbed to fatigue on the wheels. When my mother who was sitting in the front passanger seat saw that the car was going off the road, she shouted.

My brother stepped on the brakes and and tried to get the car back on the road. However, the brakes were jammed and the car skidded. The car that was going at about 80-100km/h went zig-zag and finally crashed head on into a tree at the side of the road. It was a small 1.3 litre Korean car and the front of the car was badly damaged. The windscreen was shattered.

My mother who saw everything happening said that she felt the peace of God in her heart when the whole incident happened. My father who was sleeping at the back seat cried out "Jesus" when the car crashed.

Miraculously, they were all delivered from harm. My mother's side of the car suffered the worst impact but she was not seriously injured. They walked out from the wreck alive without serious injuries. I was the photos of the car and it looked really bad - the front was completely crushed.

I told my mother that it was God's angelic protection that delivered them from harm. I told them that they couldn't have gone home because God had asked me to write a book (Walking on Water) for them, and the book was still in progress at that time. They had to be around to receive the book.

My parents acknowledged that it was a miracle, and they gave all glory to Jesus for divine protection.

30. Kevin - I received physical healing and achieved a silver award in my IPPT test

2007-04-26T07:42:00.000-07:00

Name: Kevin Stanley
Date: April 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Kevin is on Daily Rhema

I had some physical ailments, including a serious situation in my body, prior to my IPPT test. One day in March 07, while I was catching up with Joshua, I almost passed out, and broke out in cold sweat. Joshua prayed for me immediately. For a whole week, I could hardly walk as I was in pain. We continued praying for my healing, even as I went to the National University Hospital for several rounds of checkup. I even tried to get medical exemption from my upcoming IPPT test.

I continued believing that I had been healed 2,000 years ago by the finished work of Jesus Christ and by His precious Blood he shed for me. I declared daily that by Jesus' stripes, I had been healed! I also took holy communion daily. Though the symptoms of my condition would sometimes re-appear, I learnt to walk by faith and not by sight.

Recently, I had to undergo a Remedial Training, for my reservist IPPT(Physical Fitness Training) as i did not clear my test, the year before. The training was scheduled for 2 phases, over a period of 2 months. However,by the grace and mercy of God, Jesus Christ helped me to clear my IPPT test, with a Silver award and hence, I was only required to complete only one month of training, instead of two. Praise God! Considering that I was still standing on my healing, this result was truly a miracle.

The silver award, also came with a monetary award, of $200. Praise God!

The conducting officers were so pleased with my results, that they asked me to fill up an online feedback form, which would be read by the top officers, in the Ministry Of Defense.

I testified to the officers, that Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior, had helped me to excel, in my IPPT test and I give him all the glory and praise alone. My testimony is documented in black and white, praising and giving glory, to Jesus Christ! Hallelujah!

29. Joshua - The Problem that Almost Crippled Me

2007-04-25T07:42:00.001-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: 2004
Location: Singapore
Written by : Joshua

My heels were numb when I woke up one morning in the year 2004. I thought that the numbness was due to fatigue and expected my heels to recover in a day or two. But the condition deteriorated and I began to experience pain when my heels touched the ground.
Soon, I could hardly stand for 10 minutes during worship services. I had to stop playing golf with my friends. I was worried. What could it be? What if I cannot walk anymore? Fear gripped my heart. I cried out, “Lord, I am too young to be experiencing this!”

I went to a doctor to do a blood test and it confirmed that my uric acid level was normal. I went to another doctor who took two X-rays and confirmed that it was not due to bone spur. He said that the condition was likely to be muscle inflammation but the medicine to relieve the inflammation did not ease the pain. I gave up taking the medicine and the affliction dragged on for almost a year.

I did not want to accept the discomfort as a part of my daily life. This was a giant that was squatting on my land and I wanted to evict it. In my heart I believe that Jesus had died for my sins and my sicknesses. I prayed and stood firm in faith.

There was one thing that I did without fail every week for that one year; I took Holy Communion in church. Whenever I took the bread, I declared that the body of Jesus was broken for my healing. I ate the bread believing it was health and healing to my body. And whenever I took the cup, I declared that the blood of Jesus has made me righteous. I stood in faith each time I took Holy Communion.

Meanwhile, I consulted a specialist at Tan Tock Seng a hospital. He recommended that I went for a steroid injection if there were no improvements within a month. I told God I did not want to be injected with steroids. A few days before the injection, I received the manifestation of my healing. The pain disappeared miraculously and I never took the injection.

God is never too late and He is always faithful. Jesus gave us the sacraments of faith as a means to remember Him, to declare our faith in His finished work and to experience His healing in our lives.

28. Eunice - Lutheran revival story: ministering in Word & Spirit

2007-04-20T10:44:00.000-07:00

Name: Eunice Ang
Date: 1990s
Location: Singapore
Note: Eunice is the founder of Encounter Meeting and she ministered with the pastoral team during the Lutheran church revival
Written by: Joshua (Walking on Water, Amazing Grace Publications, 2007)

In one of the prayer meetings held during the Lutheran revival, the prayer team was praying for an individual who was suffering from spiritual oppression. As the chairman, Dr. Leong prayed earnestly for a breakthrough, Sister Eunice received a vision for the person.

After the prayer, Sister Eunice shared, “I saw a vision of a bird that was trapped in a cage. As we prayed, the cage was opened and the bird escaped.” That vision confirmed that the person had been set free and there was great joy.

Then, Sister Jean Chew, who was part of the prayer team, said excitedly that the vision shared by Sister Eunice was actually a verse in the Bible. Sister Eunice was not aware of it. Sister Jean found the verse and shared:

(Ps 124:7)
Our soul has escaped as a bird from the snare of the fowlers;
The snare is broken, and we have escaped.

The team was in awe of God because the vision given by the Holy Spirit and the Word of God were in agreement. There was such a connection in the spirit between Sister Eunice and Sister Jean as they shared. One shared from the Spirit while the other shared from the Word. They were both mutually edified through each other’s fellowship, and so were the rest.

27. Joshua - Miraculous salvation of my parents

2007-04-20T10:40:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: July 2005
Location: Singapore
Source: Walking on Water, Amazing Grace Publications, 2007

After I had shared the gospel with my mother, she indicated to me that she was not ready to make a decision. A year soon passed and I asked God, “Where do we go from here? When will my mother be ready?”

God did confirm and reaffirm my message by sending Christians to witness to her on 3 occasions when she was taking public transport. These were not mere coincidences. God was knocking on the door of her heart and she knew it.

One day, my parents came from Kuala Lumpur to visit us in Singapore. The Holy Spirit prompted me to follow up with my mother and continue sharing with her but I hesitated. I felt terrible after that for keeping the light under the bushel. I felt so small compared to the giant.

Later that evening, I shared with Florence and she said these anointed words with love and assurance, “You must see yourself in the Lord as David who overcame goliath.” Her words spoke faith to my spirit and I was lifted up. The boldness of God came upon me.

During her shower, the Lord gave Florence a word, and afterwards, she said to me, “The Lord says that your parents have received the Lord.” My spirit jumped in agreement and I said Amen! My fellowship with Florence produced faith in my heart. During the week, I found an opportunity to talk to my mother but she indicated again that she was not ready.

A couple of days later, while I was fellowshipping with Sister Eunice, I shared with her that there was a prompting to arrange for Pastor Lee from the Lutheran church to minister to my parents in Mandarin. It was the Holy Spirit who brought him to my mind, as I had not met him for several years.

However, I was not sure if the timing was ripe since my mother had already indicated again that she was not ready. The Holy Spirit spoke through Sister Eunice saying, “Go do whatever the Lord has placed in your heart.” That divine confirmation spoke to my spirit and encouraged me into taking action.

Within the same week, Pastor Lee met my parents and during the sharing session, he led both my parents to receive Jesus. It was God’s appointed time and hour for His miracle of salvation. The simple desire in my heart as a 9-year-old child came to fulfillment 25 years later. God knew my heart’s desire and answered my prayers.

I thank God for Florence and Sister Eunice who edified me in faith, love and the Holy Spirit through their fellowship. They spoke words of faith that were anointed by the Holy Spirit, which came to pass within that same week. I also thank God for the fellowship in the gospel with Pastor Lee in ministering salvation to my parents.

26. Joshua & Wei Wei - Divine fellowship

2007-04-20T10:35:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua & Wei Wei
Date: 1992
Location: Singaopore
Note: Joshua and Wei Wei were university-mates during this testimony
Written by: Joshua (Walking on Water, Amazing Grace Publications, 2007)

One day, I was encouraging a good friend and university mate, Sister Wei Wei (Iris) in a crowded canteen during lunchtime. I was sharing testimonies of miracles in the Lutheran church revival as well as some exciting revelations from the Bible with great passion. Sister Wei Wei looked at me with skepticism and responded with disbelief.

As I tried seemingly in vain to convince her, a stranger who was having lunch next to Sister Wei Wei cleared his throat and interrupted us. He apologized for interrupting, introduced himself as a brother in the Lord, and told Sister Wei Wei, “Everything that this brother has shared is true!” She was shocked at the divine confirmation and all doubts vanished into thin air. I was equally stunned.

For a moment, I looked intently at him, wondering if he was an angel of God. No, he was not. He was a dear brother in the Lord from an Anglican church. Even though we did not know each other and we were from different churches, there was a connection in our spirits through Christ and the revelation of the Holy Spirit. I did get to know Brother S.L. Tan better after that. It was not a fellowship in the natural but in the spirit, which resulted in edification.

After that divine encounter, Florence and I started Bible Study with Sister Wei Wei and had a great time in the Word and in fellowship for many years.

25. Eunice - Lutheran revival story: Deliverance from unclean spirits

2007-04-20T10:22:00.000-07:00

Name: Eunice Ang
Date: 1990s
Location: Singapore
Note: Eunice is the founder of Encounter Meeting. She ministered with the pastoral team during her Lutheran church revival in the 1990s
Written by: Joshua (Source: Walking on Water, Amazing Grace Publications, 2007)

A believer encountered unclean spirits in her home. The deliverance team from the Lutheran church visited the home for prayer. As the team prayed, God spoke to Sister Eunice through the gift of discerning of spirits. She saw in a vision an unclean object in the shape of a triangle. That unclean object was the root problem. Sister Eunice asked the host if she had such an object.

The host could not quite figure it out for a while. As she was pondering about it, she saw an open vision of her former domestic servant walking into the room and telling her, “I want to take back my Christmas tree.” Then the Holy Spirit brought to the host’s remembrance of an artificial Christmas tree, which was kept in her storeroom. The two-dimensional front view of the Christmas tree was the shape of a triangle.

Her domestic servant who departed unhappily had left behind this tree. She had placed a curse on the object. It was an unclean object that gave Satan a foothold in the home. The family proceeded to remove it, but they could not open the door of the storeroom, though it was not locked. So they prayed and force that jammed the door lifted. They remove the object and there were no such encounters thereafter.

The ministry team provided great encouragement and edification to the host, and edified the family’s faith through their support and prayers. They flowed in the ministry gift of exhortation. In addition, Sister Eunice operated the gift of discerning of spirits to know the root cause of the problem in the spiritual realm.

24. Florence – Led by the Holy Spirit in a Job Decision

2007-04-20T10:19:00.000-07:00

Name: Florence
Date: 2004
Location: Singapore
Source: Walking on Water, Amazing Grace Publications, 2007

In 2004, I was praying with Joshua over a job decision. I felt the peace of God (inner witness) towards “Company A” but in my natural analysis, “Company B” was a better choice. So we agonized over the decision.

We asked our dear friend, Sister Eunice to pray with us. She saw a vision of two pots of bright flowers. We kept that in our hearts for confirmation. That is how we use visions. We must hear from God in our hearts and the vision from God can serve as a confirmation.

One morning, as Joshua was driving and talking to God, the Holy Spirit suddenly directed his eyes toward the car mileage meter. The four digits on the mileage meter showed the exact salary offered by Company A. His heart jumped and he felt an inward voice confirming, “This is the job for Florence.” Joshua called me and shared excitedly.

During that period of time, Company A moved to a new office premise. When I commenced work, I was thrilled to see two beautiful pots of bright flowers at the entrance of the new office in the same manner that Sister Eunice had described in her vision. The Holy Spirit led us miraculously through His inner witness and inward voice, and gave confirmation through His vision.

23. Joshua & Flo - Ministering the baptism in the Spirit to university friends

2007-04-20T10:14:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua & Florence
Date: 1991-1993
Location: Singapore
Source: Walking on Water, Amazing Grace Publications, 2007

Florence and I shared about the baptism in the Spirit with our university mate, Sister Mani, and she desired greatly to receive the baptism. There was a great hunger in her spirit. We proceeded to lay hands on her but before our hands could even reach her, the Spirit fell upon her and she burst out in tongues and prayed for quite a while. As she was praying, she saw a beautiful vision of the Lord pushing her on a swing as a loving father. She was in tears because of God’s love.

On another occasion, I shared with my good friend, Alex Teo. It took a bit longer because he had many questions. After reading all the Scriptures, he was convinced. We went to the rooftop of the university building to pray. I laid my hands on him and prayed by faith for him to receive but nothing happened immediately. That night, as he was sleeping, he suddenly woke up and found himself sitting on the bed with the unction to pray in tongues, and he prayed.

22. Joshua - The fear of death sparks my search for God

2007-04-20T10:08:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: 1980
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Source: Walking on Water, Amazing Grace Publications, 2007

I was born the youngest among four brothers into a Taoist family, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As a young child, I witnessed many funeral processions at my housing estate and heard dogs howling through the night. The fear of death gripped my little heart. I asked my grandmother, “What happens when people die? Where do they go?” I thought our elders had all the answers but she did not give me a reply that day.

At the age of 6 or 7, I looked up to heaven one day and talked to the God whom I did not know – “God, if You exist and You hear me now, show Yourself to me and tell me the answers.” The God of heaven heard me and He intervened in my life.

At the age of 9, a tuition mate by the name of Y-Mi invited me to his Sunday School. Up till then, I did not know what Christianity was and I had never met a Christian before. Who would have imagined a 10-year-old boy reaching out to a 9-year-old? God had intervened miraculously as an answer to my prayer. I asked Y-mi, “What is a Sunday School?” He said it was a fun place for kids and I readily agreed to attend, but I had to first seek parental consent.

Though my parents were Taoists, they granted me permission to attend Sunday School. My mother was hoping that Sunday School could change my behavior as, unlike my brothers, I was the black sheep who constantly got into trouble with the headmaster and teachers in school.

I started attending Sunday School in an Assemblies of God church that occupied a shop-house beside a factory, opposite a football field. Shortly after, I joined the main service as well. The people in church were full of love and enthusiasm for God. I saw God through their unconditional love and their passion. A

In 1980, at the age of 9, during a church service, I gave my life to the Lord Jesus and accepted Him into my heart. At that moment, I knew I was a child of God and felt abundant love and joy in my heart. I was no longer afraid of death because I had received eternal life. God had found me, His lost sheep, and I had found the living God I was seeking for.

21. Joshua - Healing of a heart condition

2007-04-19T09:59:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: 1995
Location: Singapore
Source: Walking on Water, Amazing Grace Publications, 2007

I felt a pain in my heart. I had over-exerted myself during intensive weights training. The sharp pain persisted thereafter. It seemed like a permanent injury. A few years later, I overworked for a prolonged period of time and suffered a health breakdown. My heart palpitated and I was so weak that I was immobilized.

I went to the National Heart Center at the Singapore General Hospital for a series of tests. After they took my ECG, I was asked to return for a treadmill test a week later.

“What can I do? What if there is a serious injury? What if I cannot recover fully?” There were so many questions. The dark clouds of fear hung over me. Based on the symptoms I felt through the last few years, I was convinced that the damage could not be undone through medical help.

In the midst of my despair, I made a conscious decision to entrust the matter to God and to walk by faith. I had learnt the important principle of meditation in God’s Word and I was determined to go all the way in the fight of faith.

I isolated myself in a room for a week. I did not talk to anyone and read no newspapers. I only meditated on healing verses from the Bible, and read healing testimonies from Christian books and magazines. I spoke forth the promises of God in prayer. I believed that as I fed my faith and spirit man with the living Word of God, His Life would be manifested in my body. And it did!

On my second visit to the hospital for my treadmill test, I was still feeling extremely weak. I kept my focus on God. During the treadmill test, I started running not knowing how long I would last. “What if I collapsed while running?” I thought. I maintained my focus on Jesus and confessed my healing in Him.

Somehow, the strength of God came upon me and I ran for half an hour. In fact, I felt stronger as I continued on the treadmill. I knew it was God. The doctor could not believe it. He said, “What are you doing here? You look fitter than me!”

I left the hospital thanking God for His goodness and His deliverance once again. Within a short period of time, I experienced the full manifestation of God’s healing and I have not experienced the sharp pain ever since.

20. Florence - The Holy Spirit is my Teacher

2007-04-19T09:58:00.001-07:00

Name: Florence
Date: 1993
Location: Singapore
Source: Walking on Water, Amazing Grace Publications, 2007

This was in 1991 when I was a student in the university in Singapore. After I received the baptism in the Spirit, I experienced a deeper consciousness of the presence and person of the Holy Spirit.

Each night, I would spend hours praying in the quietness of my hostel room. I poured out my heart to my Heavenly Father in words that went beyond the expressions of the human intellect. I enjoyed the communion with God and I grew spiritually. I also developed a greater sensitivity to the leading of the Holy Spirit.

I began to experience the Holy Spirit as my Teacher. My grades in school also improved. With a stronger spirit-man, I felt that even my memory and understanding increased significantly.

The Holy Spirit would even teach me what topics to study for my university examinations. Once I went to the exam hall, and I met my friend who was in a frantic state. She was not prepared and she was worried about the examination questions. She could not understand why I was so calm and confident.

During the examinations, the questions came out as the Holy Spirit had shown me. He also gave me the wisdom on what to write. I felt empowered to have Him with me.

Today, I still experience the Holy Spirit as my Teacher in my work. I depend on His when I am faced with difficult situations at the work place. He even teaches me what to say when I make corporate presentations. He is my wonderful Teacher.

19. Joshua - How God brought salvation to my grandmother

2007-04-19T09:56:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: 2003
Location: Malaysia

For many years, my grandmother was bedridden and cared for in a nursing home in Kuala Lumpur. Being based in Singapore, I only saw her no more than twice a year. One day, I had a prompting from the Lord that her time was short. He placed the urgency within me to share the gospel with her. From the remote corners of my mind, the Holy Spirit brought her to my immediate attention.

As she understood only the Cantonese dialect, which I am not proficient in, I never quite figured out how I would share the gospel. I trusted that if the Holy Spirit gave the prompting, He would also open the way.

I never imagined that any of my friends in Singapore could speak Cantonese as most of them spoke the Hokkien dialect. One day, I asked my friend, Eunice if she could speak in Cantonese. To my surprise, she said yes. I asked if she could share the gospel in Cantonese, and again she said yes. She was truly God-sent.

So I made a trip to KL. I got Eunice to speak to her on a mobile phone. She heard the gospel and received the Lord. It was truly the grace of God.

Six months later, I received news from my sister-in-law, a medical doctor that grandma’s health was failing and was told that she may not make it through the week. All the family members were was asked to return immediately on that weekend. I prayed and the Holy Spirit told me that I did not have to go back that weekend - everything was under control. I had to be certain because if I heard wrongly, I may miss the opportunity to see her for the last time.

I made arrangements to go back the following weekend. True enough, her condition improved, and I met her the following weekend. Unlike the prior weekend where a lot of my family members were around, I found myself alone with her. I took the opportunity to strengthen her faith and to pray with her. I committed her to the Lord. A few days later, she went home to be with the Lord. I understood why the Holy Spirit delayed my trip.

I am grateful that the Holy Spirit forewarned me and guided me to the right course of action.

18. Florence - The leading of the Holy Spirit delivered our baby from danger

2007-04-19T09:54:00.000-07:00

Name: Florence
Date: 1998
Location: Singapore
Written by: Joshua

When my wife was expecting our first child, we prayed a lot for the baby and for every aspect of her pregnancy. We trusted God that that everything would be smooth and well.

Three weeks before the baby was due, my wife was still working at her office. She sensed in her spirit that the baby would be delivered. There were no contractions as it was way too early for a first child. There was no reason why the child should be delivered early, apart from some slight decrease in movements during that day.

But she was troubled in her spirit and she sensed that something was wrong. She just knew that the baby would be delivered. She decided to follow the inner witness.

She made an immediate appointment with the gynecologist for a checkup. She packed her table and told her colleagues that she would not be back after the appointment, as she would be delivering. They laughed at her because it was too early and there were no contractions. They expected her to be back at the office the next day.

Then I sent her to the clinic for her checkup. Suddenly, the doctor detected some small contractions and asked her to stay on in the hospital. It happened according to what she had sensed in her spirit. Subsequently, the dilation started and our baby was delivered.

When he came out, the doctor discovered that the umbilical cord was entangled round his neck. The doctor said he was fortunate to be delivered 3 weeks early because otherwise, his life would have been endangered. We knew it was not by chance. The Holy Spirit delivered our child from danger and alerted my wife through the inner witness. We gave thanks to God.

17. Florence - Supernatural childbirth - redeemed from labor pains

2007-04-19T09:43:00.000-07:00

Name: Florence
Date: 1998 & 2001
Location: Singapore
Written by: Joshua (Walking on Water, Amazing Grace Publications, 2007)

No more labor pains in childbirth! That was the revelation I received as I heard the teaching of God’s Word. I had been constantly eager to discover my full covenant benefits in Christ, in order to walk in them. So when I understood from Gal 3:13 that Jesus had borne all our curses of sin (the curse of the law) on the cross, I believed immediately that He had also redeemed us from the curse of labor pains (Gen 3:16), which was pronounced as a result of Eve’s sin.

(Gal 3:13)
Christ has REDEEMED us from the CURSE OF THE LAW, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”)…

When my wife Florence was carrying Ronnie on 1998, we agreed in faith that she would not experience labor pains as a New Covenant believer in Christ. We declared that Jesus has redeemed her physical temple of the Holy Spirit. We had nine full months of preparation through meditating on God’s promises. Florence also made it a point not to indulge in negative conversations with other expectant mothers at her office.

As we had believed, Florence experienced painless childbirth for both our children. She did not have to use any painkillers or an epidural. During the birth of our first child, Ronnie, the dilation was fast and the baby arrived so quickly that the doctor came just in time to deliver him. He said that it was one of the fastest deliveries for a first child. We had an equally quick and smooth delivery for our second child, Tania in 2001.

Florence also had minimal morning sickness and other discomforts during both pregnancies. Her body functioned as a redeemed body – redeemed from the curse of sin through Christ.

16. Joshua & Flo - All the promises of God in Christ are Yes and Amen

2007-04-19T09:36:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua & Florence
Date: 1995
Location: Singapore
Written by: Joshua

As I was starting out in life, nothing seemed to go right. My health suffered due to a heart condition that immobilized me. My business failed and I suffered financially. I was under a lot of stress. When we got our first HDB flat, we decided not to install the window grilles because we didn’t have the money. My mother had to sponsor the window grilles because she was concern for the safety of our children in future. I was concerned about what my non-Christian mother would think about my God. I almost didn’t even have the finances to get married. It was a difficult time and we were even tempted to blame it all on God. Beloved, have any of you been there before?

We come to the end of our self-ability, and we start to trust Jesus who did everything on the cross for us. I have learnt that it is in the darkest valley that we find Jesus with us, that His rod and His staff comfort us (Ps 23:4). When we have Jesus, we have everything.

Growing up in the Word of Faith revival, Florence and I understood the promises in God’s Word. God’s Word is either true, or it is not true. We continued believing that God’s promises were true. Many times, while driving in our humble car, we would simply pray in tongues and open our mouths to proclaim all His promises over our life. Florence would proclaim a promise. I would proclaim another. We encouraged ourselves in the Lord. We called forth things that did not exist as though they did (Rom 4:17).

As the years progressed, we gradually experienced the redemptive power of God in our lives. My health was restored miraculously. Our jobs were restored. Our finances were gradually restored. We had a new home. We had a new car. We started to travel on holidays that we could only dream of before. Peace reigned in our home. Florence experienced supernatural childbirth. We had two beautiful children. Everything was blessed in Christ. Little did I know that the blessings of God were so evident in our lives that even my mother took notice of them. She could see significant turn of fortunes within that period of time.

One day, a conflict arose in my family. My sister-in-law was supposed to set off from our home for her wedding. My mother who believed in feng-shui objected vehemently and I wondered why? She had received advice from some medium who told her that all our blessings will depart from our home along with the newly-wed couple. Like every other mother, she was simply concerned for our blessings. As the family conflict was blowing out of proportion, the Lord said that it was time to share the gospel with her.

I drove her to the top of a hill one evening, and talked to her in the car. I told her that our lives had been blessed as she could see. But that blessing did not come from luck, or feng-shui, or anything external that could be taken away. That blessing came from Jesus who lives in my heart. Jesus is the source of all blessings (in Him all our promises are Yes and Amen). I went through every blessing and showed her how God had intervened and redeemed us. I told my mum that Jesus had enough blessings for everyone, and in fact - Jesus wanted to bless her too. She can receive all these blessings by receiving Jesus into her heart. I ended off by praying for her. Within just over a year, my parents received the Lord.

All that has happened is a testimony that all our promises in Christ are Yes and Amen. If you believe in His promises in spite of the circumstances around you, you are allowing God's redemptive power to work in your situation. Put the promises of God in your mouth and call forth things that are not as though they were.

15. Florence - Miraculous healing after passing out blood for over 16 hours

2007-04-19T08:56:00.000-07:00

Name: Florence
Date: June 2006
Location: Singapore
Written by: Joshua

One Sunday afternoon, at about 4pm, my wife Florence started passing out blood. As we had always been in the pink of health, we thought nothing of it. Perhaps it was just a bad diarrhoea. But something did seem unusual; Florence was suddenlly pale and weak.

At the interval of every 2-3 hours, she continued passing out blood. Then at 5am the next morning, we were conviced something was amiss and sent her to the emergency department of the Mt Alvernia hospital. The sleepy doctor said that it was probably diarrhoea and sent us home. We were not satisfied by his diagnosis.

When the problem continued, we sent Florence back to the hospital at 8am and this time, the doctor on duty was more alert. After his examination and when he was told that Florence had just been on a buisness trip to China, he diagnosed it to be dysentry. With a serious look, he explained it was a kind of flesh eating bacteria and arranged for Florence to be warded immediately. This was already 16 hours from the first incident.

We were stunned at the seriousness of the situation. Shocked at the thought that bacteria had been eating into her intestines over the last 16 hours. We were blaming ourselves for not being alert, and for the time lapse of 12 hours. What was the damage? How can this happen to us - we are healthy people? We were also angry with the first doctor for sending us home.

When we called our friends, one of them said that his father had the same symtoms and it turned out to be colon cancer! It didn't help listening to everyone with their theories. After all the frenzy within our hearts, we knew we had to come back to the cross for the answer. Everyone can have their say, but Jesus has the final say. In moments like this, no human can help us. Only Jesus can.

We started praying in the spirit. We started confessing that, "By the stripes of Jesus she was healed." We called forth all the Bible promises that we had deposited within us over the years. It wasnt the first time that we were confronted with a serious health situation. Many years ago, I was healed of a heart condition. We dug our heels in to battle in faith, and guarded our hearts with the peace of God.

Strangely, just a few days earlier, the Holy Spirit led Florence to confess health over her body for 3 days as she was listening to a message CD in the car. It was as if the Holy Spirit was preparing her for the battle of faith.

In the hospital, Sister Eunice came to pray with us. We also took holy communion with the family. Florence felt something within her body as we prayed. I brought CDs and DVDs on healing - to help Florence meditate and visualize on God's promises for her. I believe that the sitaution began to reverse in her body. The Spirit of life was at work to bring restoration.

The next day, Florence went for an endoscope test. In the natural, we would have expected the worse. In the spiritual, we knew that the price had been paid on the cross. We had a pleasant surprise when the results came out. The initial endoscope results showed only an inflamed Colon with one ulcer. What happened to the dysentry?

Her condition began to turn ariund so quickly that she was out of the hospital in 2 days. It was a sharp contrast to being warded in a wheel chair just 2 days earlier.

The biopsy test came out 3 days later. There was nothing malignant in the ulcer. No there was no colon cancer as my friend had suggested.

The verse that has been impressed upon our hearts in Romans 8:2 - The law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death.

In Romans 8:11 - But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to our mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.

Florence recovered very quickly. Within over a week, we continued with our holiday plans to Africa. We were enjoying the beauty of the Sahara desert. The battle was soon forgotten. But recently, when I read the papers about the man who died after he caught flesh eating bacteria from being scratched by a crab, I realized that I cannot take Florence's healing for granted. Without Jesus, the events could have been very different. So we give praise and glory to Jesus, our Healer.

Joshua & Florence

14. Wei Wei - God restores a backslidden Christian and brings salvation to her husband

2007-04-19T08:36:00.000-07:00

Name: Wei Wei
Date: Mid 1990s - 2006
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Note: Wei Wei is a personal friend of Joshua, and she is on Daily Rhema
Written by: Joshua

Our dear friend Wei Wei who resides in Melbourne shares the testimony of her husband's salvation. It is truly miraculous to the glory of God.

Many years ago, our friend Sister Eunice gave her a vision - that she and her husband would supply physical and spiritual food to others. This was before she got married.

Wei Wei went to work in Melbourne some years ago and became backslidden in her faith. She married Stewart who was not a believer yet. She had her struggles with God during her wilderness experience and became bitter with God.

Thereafter, we only heard from her once or twice a year. Sometime last year, Florence was prompted to send her a message CD on the massage of grace and restoration. It was some six months later before she took out the CD and listened to it. That started a process of restoration.

Sometime in February 06, Wei Wei and Stewart were in Malaysia and while transiting Singapore, Steward was down with chicken pox and thei stay was extended. It was a divine arrangement because God took care of all their needs (ie insurance, 5 star accomodation). Wei Wei received the Word at New Creation for at least 4 services, and we also had a good time of fellowship. He heart was rekindled for God.

In March 06, my family was in Melbourne and we had great fellowship and even a time of prayer at Stewart & Wei Wei's home. We were treated to wonderful food (Stewart is an excellent cook) not knowing that it was a first step of the fulfillment of the prophecy from Eunice (that they would supply physical food).

Meanwhile God has blessed Wei Wei in her job and Stewart in his business decision. God's blessings flowed as Wei Wei walked in the grace of God. There was only one more blessing that Wei Wei desired - for Stewart's salvation. In order for the vision to be fulfilled (ie supplying spiritual food), Steward would first have to experience salvation.

Wei Wei was prompted by the Holy Spirit to copy the sinner's prayer and she placed it on Stewart's desk. She told him that he could pray it whenever he was ready. Praise God - on a divinely appointed day, while alone, he received the Lord. I trust that in time to come, this wonderful couple would be serving spiritual food to many.

I am amazed that in a matter of months, Wei Wei has experienced a total turnaround in her life when the grace of God drew her back to Him. This is a testimony of the love, grace and the power of God.

Joshua

13. Joshua & Flo - Testimonies from Down Under

2007-04-19T08:19:00.000-07:00

Name: Joshua
Date: Apr 07
Location: Down Under

I was in Australia last week. I had some business to attend for two days after Easter, and had decided to join our friends Edwin & Janice, and another family for a short holiday at Hunter Valley over the Easter weekend.

I thought that we would have a good time of fellowship with Edwin & Janice over the weekend, followed by two working days, before we returned home. But the Lord has set us up for something exciting.

On Monday morning, the three guys played golf together. It was a beautiful course that gave a good view of some vineyards. There were three guys, so we were short of one on the flight. One elderly man joined us, and he was quite a nice guy. As we played, it started to rain heavily. As we did not bring any umbrellas, Edwin and I joked that we should pray for the rain to stop. We did so, and the rain stopped shortly without disrupting our game.

When I was teeing off on one of the holes, there was a lake down the hill ahead of us. I gave it my best shot but it was still short. It headed for the water and I thought I would lose the ball. But instead of going in, it bounced off the water and went back up to the grass. I was pleasantly surprised by that “miracle”. I had not encountered something like that before. Then that elderly man said, "We call this the Jesus walk, Jesus walking on water." I looked at Edwin and said, “Amen.” The man did not know that I had written a book called "Walking on Water". It was as if God was speaking to me through that man.

As we were going for dinner on Monday night, the Holy Spirit prompted in my heart that we would be sharing the gospel with Edwin's friends. In the natural, I wasn’t planning on sharing the gospel with them as I just got to know them. In addition, we were sitting on two ends of a long table. How could it happen? As Florence and I were exchanging testimonies of miracles with Edwin & Janice, they couple came over to join us. They were thrilled by our testimonies and started asking questions. That opened up the door for us to share about Christ. The Holy Spirit had showed me before it happened.

On the way back to the apartment, Florence said that she saw a vision of us praying for this wonderful couple. I thought I heard her say that she saw us sharing with the couple over dinner. So I was overjoyed. When we went back to our apartment, we continued sharing. As we were about to retire for the night, I felt led to pray a blessing over them. After that, I found out from Florence that she had said earlier that she saw us praying over them. I was dumbfounded. We didn’t plan for anything but the Holy Spirit showed us in advance and made everything happen. We were joyful to share God's goodness with this family. I am convinced that God really loves them so much to have made all these arrangements.

Now on Tuesday, I was busy with my work but the Lord opened the door for us to fellowship with Edwin’s pastor, Pastor Paul, a wonderful pastor of a young & dynamic church. I was initially concerned if my work commitments would prevent me from arranging a dinner appointment. The Holy Spirit told me that I would be free on Tuesday night to meet up with Pastor Paul. I told Edwin by faith that the dinner with his pastor would be on and the arrangements were made. As the day passed, events turned out just as the Holy Spirit had shown.

We had a wonderful fellowship with Pastor Paul. I felt led to share with Pastor about the system of the New Covenant, the topic of my second book called the “New Reformation”. His eyes lighted up. He was about to have a strategic meeting with his church leaders last week but it was delayed to the next week. And he saw that the system of the New Covenant is what he wanted for his church. I was excited because I had initially thought of edifying Pastor Paul, but now the message could potentially bless the whole church.

After we had parted, I received a call. Pastor Paul gave me an invitation to minister to his church during Wednesday night mid-week service (the following day). Initially, I thought I would just do some shopping & have dinner with Florence on our last night. But the Lord opened the door to share God’s Word with this wonderful church.

On Wednesday, while I was attending to my work, Florence has a day of shopping. As she was walking in a departmental store, a mannequin fell over and hit her hand. It was heavy and the impact was great. Under normal circumstances, her hand would soon be swollen. She complained to the store manager who said without apology that it has happened several times before! Anyway, Florence laid hands and prayed for her hand. She told the Lord that she would be well so as not to be inconvenienced for the meeting in the evening. Her hand never swelled; there was no blue-black, and she shared this with me after we returned. This was a miracle because I know that Florence gets blue-black quite easily.

On the way to the meeting, I felt impressed that I would minister the baptism in the Spirit to someone. I asked Edwin if all in the whole church has accepted the baptism in the Spirit but he wasn’t 100% sure. I told him that I felt impressed not to make an altar call, but an open invitation for personal ministry after the message. I sensed it may be just be one or two people.

In the evening, at the mid-week service, I shared the message on the New Covenant and some testimonies. After the meeting, people came to us to fellowship. We were glad that they were edified by the message. A dear sister who was recuperating from cancer was encouraged by the healing testimonies.

We opened up the floor for ministry. An 80-year-old lady came forward to receive the baptism in the Spirit - and she did instantly as we laid hands. She was groaning in the spirit (Rom 8:26-27) and her face was lighted up with the glory of God. Florence was there to minister with me. We prayed for and encouraged a few other people. It was beyond all our expectations to be able to minister to this wonderful church. God even showed us that someone would receive the baptism in the Spirit! How would we know? I told the dear lady how much God loved her.

On Thursday morning, we made our way to the airport. I recalled that a friend of mine, Kevin had asked me to buy him Tim Tam chocolates. I had no time to hunt for it. I didn’t want to disappoint this wonderful brother who loves chocolates. I only had 5 minutes to spare at the airport. As I made my way to the departure gate, I stopped and said to Florence, “Where can I find this chocolate?” I haven’t even seen or heard of it before in Singapore. As I looked up, it was on display in the shop right in front of my eyes! So I bought it with joy.

We returned safely to Singapore pondering about what God had done during the trip. We stand amazed and we give God the glory. We were encouraged by our fellowship with Edwin & Janice. They went through all the miracles with us. They are passionate ministers of the New Covenant who have been a blessing to their church. We were also encouraged by what God was doing in their wonderful church through Pastor Paul, a passionate preacher who preaches the gospel of grace powerfully. We fell in love with this church and we really look forward to visiting them again.

Joshua

12. Emiline - Experiencing the supernatural favor of God in receiving a job offer

2007-02-21T07:24:00.003-08:00

Name: Emiline Tay
Date: Feb 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Emiline is on Daily Rhema

It is HIM and all glory to Jesus! A testimony of God's faithfulness.

One month ago, I received a call for an interview on a job application which I have forgotten about. Anyway, I went ahead still.. I prayed for favor during the interview... and indeed, favor was what I had. From the sercurity guard to the receptionist, to the interviewer, I had nice feeling and I felt the peace of God. I instantly liked the job but I was told that I had to wait 2 weeks as they still had a handful of applications.

All this while, I prayed and claimed God's favor and victory., but it was a difficult 2 weeks wait. I was anxious about the results. Sure enough 2 weeks came by and I thought I had lost it..But then at the 11th hour, they called me for a 2nd interview. I was ovejoyed! When that day came, I was nervous. I just had to pray. I even set my msn title to : "I call it forth and It shall be...," to encourage myself and to proclaim it!

During the 2nd interview, I was told again to wait of another 2 week for an answer. I felt I did not score well. My spirit and mood went down the drain! But God was good, he had the security guard tell me that I will surely get the job because I was prettier than the previous applicant. Ha! Ha! God surely had a senseof humor! Nonetheless, in my heart, I was still troubled, I told God that I refused to worry about it and that He had all things planned and victory is for me! But then again, deep within, I really like and cared a lot about this job, I just could not stop thinking about it and how I may have failed the interview.

When sunday came, I went for church service as usual. During worship, I laid hold of God's promises and told Him I didn't want to worry about it. God is faithful...I heard an inner voice saying, "It's Just gonna be more than alright!." That was the answer! My spirit was instantly lifted! Another confirmation came when the guest speaker preached about being focused on Jesus; do not divert our attention from Him..etc. Hey! There and then, I realised that all these while, I was looking at the wrong direction - the direction of the job and not on the Giver Himself! When I realised that, peace overcame my worry and I knew and I knew, whatever results would be ~ Successful or failure... it's just gonna be more than alright!

On Friday, which was exactly 1 week after my 2nd interview, I received a call from that company! I got the job!! Isn't that sweet victory! All of Jesus and None on my own efforts! I knew I did not do well in the2nd round of interview. Nothing I could boast of but the goodness of God. To me, It's not just about getting the job, but it's knowing and going through the process of seeing God's faithfulness when I was so faithless. A sweet victory indeed!

So Favored In Christ,
Emiline Tay

11. Janice - Healed from a thyroid condition for 7 years through a personal revelation of God’s love

2007-01-15T10:07:00.000-08:00

Name: Mrs Janice & Dr Edwin Khoo
Date: 2006
Location: Sydney, Australia
Note: Janice & Edwin were fellow ASEAN scholars and personal friends of Joshua

I wanted to testify to the glory and goodness of our God for His miracle of healing!! I had been suffering from hypothyroidism for more than 7 years (since my daughter Lauryn's birth) and chronic iron deficiency which had in the past caused me chronic fatigue and general poor health. When first diagnosed, my GP said my blood test result for TSH (thyroid function test) was the worst he had ever come across, and essentially my thyroid was not working anymore. He has said that I had to be on thyroid hormone replacement medication FOR LIFE! In addition, my chronic iron deficiency added to my constant fatigue and poor health in the last few years.

Even though I had been experiencing a spiritual revival since 2003, I was often distracted to fully appreciate the truth about my wonderful Jesus until the beginning of 2006. Last year, I thought that I was going to test my faith by going off my medication and claiming my healing (by professing healing scripture), while subconsciously, not being sure that God wanted to heal me. The healing didn't take place because within 2 weeks, I was feeling really sick again without my medicine. But I consoled myself, thinking my husband Edwin did say, that me taking my medication is not a reflection of my level of faith with God???!!

My "metanoia" moment came during the Sunday services straight after our Israel trip. And my loving Father confirmed His love to me individually by the upgrade on the SIA flight back to Sydney. This had never happened before. I knew at that point the Lord was showing me that He loved me and was so encouraged that He touched me in such a personal way. Even though this incident would seem insignificant to anyone, it was a BIG revelation to me about God's love for me (individually).

From that point, I was more conscious of the truth that the Lord loved me! I kept meditating on the love and goodness of God through anointed message CDs, this time more seriously, and the Lord's truth has become more "heart" knowledge the more I listened. This time I really knew that He loved me, and Jesus' work on the cross was complete, and my heart was fully convinced this time.

God put me in situations where 2 of my close friends were going through cancer, and I had to encourage them to trust God for their healing and to be full of hope, because Jesus had paid the price for their sickness. I felt so sad, because, while I knew the truth in my heart, I felt I was just spouting rhetoric, when I am not appropriating this healing for my own self, and my own sickness was not even life threatening! How can they believe, when I myself have not had my healing?

So 4 months ago, I told Jesus that I was going to go off my medication again, but this time, I really knew He loved me and desired to heal me, and have paid for my health and wholeness - this time I was sure I was going to get my healing. I simply rested in Him. But I didn't tell anyone because I didn't want anyone to deter me from stopping my medication, not even Edwin, especially when he knew about my previous "failed" attempt at "exercising" faith.

Weeks passed and not only did I not feel sick or tired, I was so full of energy and I felt so encouraged by the Lord's goodness! Only then did I tell Edwin what I did! At first he scolded me for doing it again, but I told him I felt really well and I knew I was healed this time, so he asked me to do a blood test. I said I wanted to wait for a few more weeks because I wanted to be sure that I was really well (because the Lord had healed me) not because of the residual medication that was in my system. I told the Lord that I knew I am healed and I was going to testify of His goodness and this miracle, and I will have proof of my healing from my blood test! So recently, I did go and do my blood test, and the results showed what I already knew - everything was normal - my thyroid is working and I don't have chronic iron deficiency anymore!

Praise to Jesus! The Lord is so good!

Mrs Janice & Dr. Edwin Khoo

10. Willy - Healed of an unbearable tooth ache on New Years Day

2007-01-03T06:17:00.000-08:00

Name: Willy
Date: 1st Jan 2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Willy is a personal friend of Joshua, and he is on Daily Rhema

If you can? said Jesus. Everything is possible for him who believes (Mark 9:23).

I woke up with pain on the upper jaw at 4am New Year's Day. A tooth on the left was aching and my gum was sore. The pain was unbearable and I couldn't sleep. I prayed and visualized Christ carrying my pain on Himself for me. I tried to get some sleep. About 6am, my son woke me up and I found that the pain was gone. As the scripture said, by His stripes I am healed. Praise the Lord. I received a miracle on Day 1 of 2007. Glory to His name. Amen.

Willy

9. Wei Wei - My God shall supply all my needs (Phil 4:19)

2006-11-26T05:38:00.000-08:00

Name: Wei Wei
Date: Oct 2006
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Note: Wei Wei is a personal friend of Joshua and she is on Daily Rhema

I started praying daily Ephesians 1: 17-19 from 1 Oct 06. I resigned from my job at company A on 13 Oct 06 (a job which the Lord has miraculously provided) - the circumstances under which I resigned were not pleasant at all. 2 weeks were spent preparing for my CPA exam. After the exam, I started looking for a job again. During this time, Romans 12:2 was my guide - "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God'. I learnt that my mind is a muscle which needed to be exercised daily, to focus on the promises of God. What started off as just a desire to catch up with my bible reading (just so that I can complete the NT in 1 year and feel good about my accomplishment) has increased my desire to search more of God's promises for me.

One non-believer friend told me to lie in my CV and not include company A in it. I knew everyone in the company was pointing their fingers at me. The Holy Spirit reminded me in Isaiah 54:17 "No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgment, you shall condemn". I took the risk and didn't lie in my CV. God is my refuge and my strength - I will hide under His wings until all the calamities have passed away.
This was not an easy time for us because my husband Stewart was only working 4 hours a week as a chef - he couldn't seem to get a job as a chef. But still, this was also the period that we had the best meals at home and we drove to the beach a lot (for Stewart's photography and for my intake of fresh air) - surely He satisfies our mouths with good things so that our youth is renewed like the eagle's (Psalm 103:5)

Many times, the doubt started creeping in and I wondered what happened under the circumstances that caused me to resign. I felt the situation was out of my control. Yet, it was also the period that I faithfully prayed for the spirit of wisdom and revelation to be upon Stewart and I. Florence (Joshua’s wife) encouraged me to continue my daily prayer of Ephesians 1:17-19 and confessing that Jesus is my wisdom and I have the mind of Christ. It was a battle for me, but God is faithful. My desperate prayer for a job has turned into praying for God's will to be done in my life.

22 Nov 06 (Tue) - I went for an interview with recruitment consultant A. I applied for the position of a Property Accountant. She emphasized to me that the employer is very strict about the candidate's skills. She did a major overhaul on my CV. On the train ride home, the Holy Spirit reminded me of the song 'surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life'. In the afternoon, I was told that the employer wanted someone with experience. Yes, I was disappointed but Stewart reminded me that God has already provided. We gave thanks for the job that was coming.

23 Nov 06 (Wed) - I woke up with the same song in my heart. I got a call from another recruitment consultant for a position at the same company. I told them what had happened. But, apparently, this was a temporary position. They liked me and wanted to recommend me to the company. Didn't hear from the recruitment consultant - no news is bad news ;) Still, we gave thanks for the job that was coming.

24 Nov 06 (Thu) - I woke up with this song in my heart, “Nothing, nothing, absolutely nothing, nothing is too difficult for Thee". The consultant called me and told me that the employer was reviewing my CV. The Holy Spirit reminded me of Proverbs 21:1 "The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water He turns is wherever He wishes"
It was a comfort to know that whatever the outcome, God is in charge. Received a call in the afternoon - I got the temporary position (till January) at a rate that I never dreamt of. PRAISE THE LORD!!!! What happens after Jan 07? I will be continuing in my walk of faith and give another testimony of my miracle working God.

Wei Wei

8. Valerie - the Lord sent a tutor for my daughter

2006-11-05T06:29:00.003-08:00

Name: Valerie Rodrigo
Date: 1991
Location: Singapore
Note: Valerie attends Encounter Meeting, and she is on Daily Rhema

This testimony goes back about 15 years ago when my daughter Rachel was five years old. As fellow colleagues in an MNC, Sister Eunice was my praying partner for 7 years. She has the gift of seeing visions of the Lord and she ministers to others through visions.

During the 7 years, we experienced many miracles of God through prayer. We started by praying together over lunch time. We were both working at HP. At first, there were only two of us. Eventually, our prayer group grew to about five to seven people.

One of the testimonies is about finding a Chinese tutor for Rachel. I was looking for someone who has love for children and has a motherly instinct. Eunice and I prayed together. The Word that the Lord gave through vision was - "THE TUTOR WHOM THE LORD PICKED IS SOMEONE WHO LOVES CHILDREN."

I started my search in the office. At that time, my job was to assist a group of engineers from China. I would find housing and make arrangements for their lodging and even daily expenses. One day, when I was at the Bus Stop waiting for the feeder bus, I met one of the engineers from China. I asked him if he knew someone who gave Chinese tuition. Immediately, he said that he could do it. Somehow, I was not convinced that he is one. I told him that I will think about it and put that behind me.

After a few weeks, I met this engineer again and he enquired if I have found the tutor. I said no and he shared with me that he knew another engineer in the office, whose wife gave Chinese tuition. I was so happy. He told me that he will take me to his friend, once we reached the office.

While, I was in the bus, I started talking to God. Lord, I said, how would I know if this is the right person? If I asked anyone, “Do you love Children?” of course, they will say, “Yes.” I was so burden and asked for guidance.

When I reached the office, the engineer brought me to see his Friend, John. The best part of it is that I have never met John. John was a simple man, who used to work in the U.S. and decided to take this job in HP in Singapore. He was accompanied by his wife and son. He shared with me that his son was an intelligent boy who topped the school in Chinese. His tutor was his mum. John shared that his wife gave tuition and he would check with his wife to see if she was available.

I asked John if I could speak to his wife to see how she sounded. Unfortunately, his wife spoke only Mandarin and I did not understand what she said and vice versa. John became the translator for his wife and me. She agreed to teach and I was still in doubt if she is the "right" person. I looked at John very hard and asked the Lord. How would I know if his wife really loved children? He looked at my quizzed face and said, "MY WIFE LOVES CHILDREN."

It was a confirmation to the word that the Lord had given through vision earlier. I was so overjoyed and hired her immediately. We thank the Lord for this guidance and care for Rachel, all these years.

Thank you Lord.
Valerie

7. Eunice - Ministering with God's unconditional love among former drug addicts

2006-10-30T07:37:00.000-08:00

Name: Eunice Ang
Date: 2002-2007
Location: Singapore
Note: Eunice And is the founder of Encounter Meeting. Today, she ministers among inmates. She encountered the Lord during her Lutheran church revival in the 1990s.
Written by: Joshua Lye (Walking on Water, Amazing Grace Publications, 2007)

This is the testimony of a dear friend, Sister Eunice Ang, an ordinary lady who embarked on an extraordinary journey because of God’s unconditional love in her heart.

Despite the hectic demands of work at a global MNC like most people, Sister Eunice would spend her lunchtime praying with her prayer partners, Sister Valerie Rodrigo and Sister Annie Yap. One day, God gave Sister Eunice a vision of a white prison van and said to her to “set the prisoners free”. She knew it had to do with ministering to prisoners or ex-prisoners. God had placed His compassion in her heart.

Miraculously, God opened a door for Sister Eunice to start a prayer ministry at a halfway house. The group met 3 times a week over lunch. She would forego her lunch hour in order to minister to the inmates.

Subsequently, God opened the door for her to minister in the evenings. With unconditional love, she ministered through prayer. The prayer group soon grew and the prayer room was filled to the full capacity. A revival started as prayers were answered. The people contacted the power of God through the prophetic ministry. Lives were touched, forgiveness flowed and reconciliations took place with family members, resulting in salvations.

Even though some of the inmates were rejected by their own family members, Eunice accepted them as they were. One dear brother fell back into drugs and wanted to commit suicide by jumping down from a high storey. Through patience and love, the Lord used Eunice to avert the disaster. The brother went back to prison and his family gave up on him, but Eunice refused to give up. She obtained letters for the lawyers and successfully persuaded the judge to reduce the sentence.

For a period of time, Sister Eunice would wake up at 5 o’clock every morning to visit and minister to this dear brother in the remand prison. She would then rush to her office to start work punctually. In the evenings and on weekends, she would even help his mother at the hawker stall on his behalf. She ministered with compassion to the mother who had cancer.

The few friends who knew what she was doing were constantly amazed at her sacrificial love and wondered where she found such energy. This has been a labor of God’s unconditional love for the last 5 years. The journey has been full of challenges and tears, but God’s unconditional love sustained Sister Eunice and gave her the strength to minister.

6. Eunice -The restoration of my backslidden husband

2006-10-30T07:31:00.000-08:00

Name: Eunice Ang
Date: 1990-1998
Location: Singapore
Note: Eunice is the founder of Encounter Meeting. Today, she ministers among inmates. She encountered the Lord during her Lutheran church revival in the 1990s.
Written by: Joshua (Walking on Water, Amazing Grace Publications, 2007)

This is a testimony of Sis. Eunice Ang that happened during her Lutheran church revival in the 1990s.

When Sister Eunice started to attend Dr. Leong’s (church chairman) home meetings, she was praying for her husband, Brother Ting to come back to the Lord. Although he received the Lord as a child, he had backslided for decades and had backslided. Like many believers in similar circumstances, she made a decision to walk with Jesus and to grow in her faith. It was not easy as she went to church and the home meetings alone.

Due to some spiritual disturbances experienced by her children at home, Sister Eunice invited Dr. Leong and Pastor Lee (Lutheran church pastor) to pray for her family with Brother Ting’s consent. During the intense prayer session, there was a spiritual battle at the home that impacted even the physical realm.

Sister Eunice saw in a vision something black burning and it went out of the window. The next morning, to their surprise, they realized that the window panel was dislodged outwards from its railing and was hanging precariously from her 25th storey apartment. In addition, there was a stain of blood on the wall just below the window. The blood of Jesus delivered them from the power of darkness.

During the prayer, Brother Ting saw a vision of dark clouds and he felt a conviction of sins. He had an encounter with Jesus and the black clouds dispersed. He also witnessed the reality of the power of God that delivered them.

After that session, he came to church and started walking with God. The Lord also used him to edify others through visions. He also served as a leader in the church council during the revival years. Nothing is impossible with God.

5. Eunice - How God became my best Friend and Father

2006-10-30T07:26:00.000-08:00

Name: Eunice Ang
Location: Singapore
Note: Eunice is the founder of Encounter meeting. Today, she ministers among inmates. She encountered the Lord during her Lutheran church revival in the 1990s.
Written by: Joshua (Walking on Water, Amazing Grace Publications, 2007)

Let me share the testimony of Sister Eunice. God is her closest friend; she walks with Him and God reveals His secrets to her. She has been a tremendous blessing to countless people and played an important role during the revival.

How did God become her best friend? Her father left the family when the children were still very young. She grew up without an earthly father and never experienced much of a father’s love. She became an introvert with few friends.

God became her spiritual and earthly father

One day, a teacher in school shared with the class about Jesus. She responded and received the Lord into her heart. The teacher gave her a Bible and she was grateful to him.

She began to talk to God as a friend. One day she prayed, “God! Be my Father on this earth.” God became to her the Father that she never had. In her private world, God was her best Friend.

Growing in the prophetic ministry

During her Lutheran church revival, she saw Dr. Leong, her church council chairman praying for people with needs and she asked God how she could be of help. After her prayer, she started receiving visions from the Lord. She availed herself to the Lord’s service and became a channel of blessings to many people. The prophecies, visions and dreams that God gave her brought forth edification and resulted in numerous testimonies.

Subsequently, the Lord began to give her verses from the Bible to support the visions she received. It was amazing because she usually did not know those verses beforehand.

Conveying important messages from God

God used Sister Eunice to convey important messages to many people, including leaders. There was an occasion when God awakened her in the middle of the night and gave her a vision, forewarning her about the passing away of Dr. Leong’s mother. Eunice saw angels receiving his mother, who was full of joy.

The next morning, Eunice shared the vision with her husband, Brother Ting before they went to work. They were unable to contact Dr. Leong in the morning, but within hours, she received a call with news of Dr. Leong’s bereavement. During the bereavement service, she shared her vision and it gave great encouragement and comfort to Dr. Leong’s family, knowing that it was God’s divine timing and his mother was full of joy in heaven. The whole church was in awe of God.

4. Ronnie - Healed of gastric flu

2006-10-17T08:55:00.003-07:00

Name: Ronnie
Date: Oct 2006
Location: Singapore
Note: Ronnie is Joshua's son
Written by: Joshua

My son Ronnie was down with gastric flu. He vomited twice in school and I brought him to a doctor in the late afternoon. He was given 2 days medical leave from school, and he missed his oral examinations. He had to recover quickly.

When we got home, both of us rested. I was awakened with news that Ronnie had vomited several times while I was asleep. The family members at home became anxious and wanted to bring him to a doctor again. It was about 10pm.

I felt the assurance of the Holy Spirit in my heart that everything would be okay, and there was no need to be anxious, or to go to the doctor again.

The Holy Spirit prompted me to read healing testimonies to Ronnie so that he can meditate on the promises of God. I picked up a book from my room, entitled "Christ the Healer" by F.F Bosworth - a Christian classic. There were some interesting testimonies at the end of the book - some written in the 1920's.

I read testimonies to Ronnie who was resting in bed. He enjoyed listening to them, and his countenance lifted. He forgot about his condition and became conscious of Christ the Healer. We ended off with a simple prayer for healing.

He had a good rest that night. He did not vomit anymore, and he recovered completely by the next day.

Joshua

3. Tania - Lost item found after prayer

2006-09-28T09:19:00.000-07:00

Name: Tania Lye
Date: 1st September 2006
Location: Singapore
Note: Tania is Joshua's daughter

Hi. My name is Tania. I am five years old.

Last month, my family went for a holiday in Malaysia. I also visited my grandmother's home. I brought along all my soft toys. My favorite soft toy is a yellow rabbit. I grew up with this soft toy from a baby.

When we came home, I could not find my rabbit soft toy. My brother helped to look for it in the car. When he did not see it, I felt very sad. My papa called my grandmother, and they did not see it at their home.

My mummy said that we must pray and the soft toy must come back. It is so precious to me. So I prayed with mummy before I went to bed. We believe that Jesus heard my prayer. I know that His angel's will send my soft toy back to me.

The next morning, my auntie opened the car door and saw the soft toy in the car, even though my brother did not see it there earlier. I was so happy. I thank Jesus for bringing my rabbit back to me.

Tania

2. Ronnie - Healed of Serious Food Allergy

2006-09-28T08:59:00.001-07:00

Name: Ronnie Lye
Date: 9th August 2006
Location: Singapore
Note: Ronnie is Joshua's son

Hi. My name is Ronnie. I am 8 years old.

Since the age of 2, I could not eat seafood except for fish. My lips would swell terribly. I would have rashes. I could only watch my family enjoy their seafood. I felt so sad.

There were times when I would start to swell, and I knew that the food must have been cooked with some seafood. It was difficult to eat outside and in school. My parents kept anti-allergy medicine at home for me.

My papa prayed for my healing. When I was bigger, he taught me how to pray and to have faith in God. For some time, we prayed and said that I am healed. I just kept believing God.

During the last national day, my family went to watch the fireworks at the national stadium. My papa bought some snacks for the family. In a hurry, he though he bought fish snacks but it turned out to be cuttlefish. It was too late when he realized it.

While watching the fireworks, I told my papa that I wanted to eat with everyone because I am healed. My papa said, okay, we have been praying by faith, and we know you are healed. So he gave me as much as I wanted. I kept eating and it tasted so good. There was no allergic reaction.
From that day onwards, I have been eating seafood. I want to thank Jesus for healing me. That was my national day present.

Ronnie

1. Nicholas - Delivered from an accident by the leading of the Holy Spirit

2006-09-27T08:21:00.000-07:00

Name: Nicholas Tan
Date: August 1, 2006.
Location: Singapore
Note: Nicholas attends Encounter Meeting and he is on Daily Rhema

It was close to midnight and we were on our way home from Encounter prayer meeting. My wife Val and my dad were with me as I drove along Sixth Avenue Road. We were tired and in a hurry to get home. It could not be fast enough for me to get through this long and dimly lit stretch of road.

We came to a halt at the traffic junction meeting Jalan Haji Alias. Lights green and I began to push the accelerator, when a voice in me called out, “Slow down. Road is dark. There may be pedestrians.” In my mind I responded; Right, better keep a reasonable speed – even as I eased my foot off the pedal. This was to be an act of obedience that avoided a fatal disaster.

A moment later, I noticed something in the distance coming towards our car. It was moving fast and on the same side of the road. I could not believe what I was facing!

The stretch of Sixth Avenue Road ahead slopes upward till it meets Holland Road. In front of me, under the cover of darkness, I could make out a cyclist hurling towards me. As it came closer, I could see he was peddling furiously even as he was aided by the downward gradient of the slope.

The cyclist was on the wrong side of the road and using it as if it was a race track. He was smack in the middle of the single lane road. We were on a collision course!

As I assessed the situation rapidly unfolding in front of me, it was with God’s grace, I was able to react with calmness. I even found time to point out to Val the cyclist ahead of us and exclaimed the lunacy of his action. As we approached, the cyclist veered towards the curb. At the speed he was going, there was no way he was going to be able to move close enough to the curb. An error of judgment would send him crashing against the curb. When he whizzed passed, he was occupying at least 1/3rd of the single lane as I moved the car out right to compensate.

We avoided a serious accident by a whisker. I shudder to think what if the cyclist, instead of moving towards the curb had instead decided to go the other way and get himself back to the opposite lane where he ought to be. I shuddered even more thinking what would happen if I had sped on and ignored God’s prompting that there may be other pedestrians on the road. A catastrophe was in the making and the Lord intervened. We thank God for His faithfulness. His mercy has kept us safe and free from harm. He has honored the verses (Psalm 91) that I claim every day:

Because we love Him, says the Lord, He will rescue us,
He will protect us for we acknowledges His name,
We will call upon Him and He will answer us,
He will be with us in trouble,
He will deliver us and honor us with long life will He satisfy usand show us His salvation. Amen

Nicholas