Sunday Bulletin – 17 May 2026

Reverend Wilfred Lim | May 17, 2026

Dear Worshipers of the Most High,

As a church, we have just completed the 40-day fast. An honest reflection on our attitude during this period reveals much about the condition of our spiritual walk. Was it truly a season of seeking the face of the Lord, or was it merely business as usual — only without breakfasts and lunches? If we are not drawing nearer to Him during such a dedicated season, how much more easily can we neglect Him in our daily lives?

The apostle Peter warns us that our adversary walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour (1 Pet 5:8). The perilous times Paul spoke of have indeed arrived (2 Tim 3:1–5). In many hearts, the love of self, money, and pleasure has slowly replaced the love of God. The compass within some believers no longer points toward the Lord, but toward the idol of “I, Me, My, and Mine.”

For some, going to church is about whether “I and Mine” will be blessed. Prayer becomes centered on what “I and Mine” can receive. Worship is pursued for how it makes “I and Mine” feel. Even giving can become an expectation of personal gain in return. Somewhere along the journey, hearts once filled with passion, reverence, loyalty, hunger, devotion, and love for Jesus have grown cold, mechanical, and weary.

This downward drift must not be ignored. More than ever, the Church needs to humble herself before God in repentance, crying out: “Turn us back to You, O Lord” (2 Chronicles 7:14; Revelations 2:4–5).

Our Lord Jesus taught us that the Father’s kingdom and will must take first place in our earthly lives (Matthew 6:9–13). The prayer for daily bread comes only after that. Jesus assures us that our heavenly Father already knows our needs — what we shall eat, drink, or wear (Matthew 6:31–32). These are the things the Gentiles anxiously seek after, but God’s children are called to “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness” (Matthew 6:33).

God did not fail the poor widow and her son when she chose to honor Him first with her last meal (1 Kings 17:12–16). David also testified, “I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his descendants begging bread” (Psalms 37:25).

Beloved saints, we need the Lord to turn our hearts from “I and Mine” back to Jesus. Like John the Baptist, may our cry also be: “He must increase, but I must decrease.”
In this short earthly life, may Jesus have the preeminence (Colossians 1:18).
When Jesus is at the center, everything else finds its proper place.

Maranatha,
Rev. Wilfred Lim