Was just reading an article in the Malaysian Insider. It was an interview with the Hindraf chairman, Mr. Waythamoorthy. Its sad, and at points frustrating to see what they come up with every now and then. Now, for those of you that may be aligned with Hindraf, don't skewer me just as yet. What they're doing is good, they're concerned about the poor and underprivileged. But is it all encompassing? What criteria do they use to show they're care and concern?
Is it merely the amount of melanine in our skin that guides them and being of the same faith, ie Hindu? Based on what they say, that seems to be the case. They just want to push their own interests, not really caring about the others. Yes, they have been marginalized in this country for a long time, but does that allow the capacity just to merely look into their own interests? Assuredly not.
It says quite a lot in what we believe in, the manner in which we act and think and speak are fruits of who we are, ie as man as sinners without God or man as having being redeemed from death and sin by God (see Eph 5:19-26 for brief listing of the contrary nature of flesh and the Spirit, do notice too that in vv 19 and 22 the words 'works of the flesh' ie plural suggesting diverging lusts and ensnarements whereas in vv 22 its the 'fruit of the Spirit' ie singular but with its own list and well, suggesting the unified nature and results that follow). The care that one shows to others for example, its not meant to be exemplified to those whom we choose or have certain preference, it should be the same measure to everyone.
Malaysian politics is race based, we all know it. Hence the clamour for change by the supposedly 'enlightened' generation, if i may so term it. But in this clamour for change, do we really examine carefully whats wrong with us personally, or just follow the fad of change and hope the other person changes, and try to make superficial outward changes hoping desperately it will work.. Will it??
NO!! For a long time as country as a whole we have been burying issues under the carpet, even personally we do so. But my dear friends, this carpet is not a bottomless pit, it accumulates and bulges everywhere along the way, it will eventually burst. What we try to do currently with this desire for 'change' is merely stepping on this bulges with our hands, feet, or sometimes we may even sleep over it (can cover more bulges perhaps :) ), but what happens when we do so?..
The bulges move to another side of the carpet!! Its still there, those buried problems!! Its not been dealt with.. (A more important question is can we, on our own, without God in our lives and accepting His free gift of grace and mercy, really change?) What's really needed a change of carpet, in fact the whole floor, not only that the FOUNDATIONS!!!
What are you building on? Yourself?
Can it hold through the storms?
The answer is no, not ever. You may disagree, but if you think a bit more, you will realize it as well. Man is in a desperate state. We have all gone astray, there is none righteous. But thankfully, there is a Redeemer. We are saved from death and condemnation when we put our trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. He died that we may have life, and have it in abundance.
Alas, there's much more that can and needs to be said, but I'll end here, for now.
Is it merely the amount of melanine in our skin that guides them and being of the same faith, ie Hindu? Based on what they say, that seems to be the case. They just want to push their own interests, not really caring about the others. Yes, they have been marginalized in this country for a long time, but does that allow the capacity just to merely look into their own interests? Assuredly not.
It says quite a lot in what we believe in, the manner in which we act and think and speak are fruits of who we are, ie as man as sinners without God or man as having being redeemed from death and sin by God (see Eph 5:19-26 for brief listing of the contrary nature of flesh and the Spirit, do notice too that in vv 19 and 22 the words 'works of the flesh' ie plural suggesting diverging lusts and ensnarements whereas in vv 22 its the 'fruit of the Spirit' ie singular but with its own list and well, suggesting the unified nature and results that follow). The care that one shows to others for example, its not meant to be exemplified to those whom we choose or have certain preference, it should be the same measure to everyone.
Malaysian politics is race based, we all know it. Hence the clamour for change by the supposedly 'enlightened' generation, if i may so term it. But in this clamour for change, do we really examine carefully whats wrong with us personally, or just follow the fad of change and hope the other person changes, and try to make superficial outward changes hoping desperately it will work.. Will it??
NO!! For a long time as country as a whole we have been burying issues under the carpet, even personally we do so. But my dear friends, this carpet is not a bottomless pit, it accumulates and bulges everywhere along the way, it will eventually burst. What we try to do currently with this desire for 'change' is merely stepping on this bulges with our hands, feet, or sometimes we may even sleep over it (can cover more bulges perhaps :) ), but what happens when we do so?..
The bulges move to another side of the carpet!! Its still there, those buried problems!! Its not been dealt with.. (A more important question is can we, on our own, without God in our lives and accepting His free gift of grace and mercy, really change?) What's really needed a change of carpet, in fact the whole floor, not only that the FOUNDATIONS!!!
What are you building on? Yourself?
Can it hold through the storms?
The answer is no, not ever. You may disagree, but if you think a bit more, you will realize it as well. Man is in a desperate state. We have all gone astray, there is none righteous. But thankfully, there is a Redeemer. We are saved from death and condemnation when we put our trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. He died that we may have life, and have it in abundance.
Alas, there's much more that can and needs to be said, but I'll end here, for now.
