Imagine Passover Feast in the olden Jewish days. The term feasts in Hebrew literally means “appointed times.” At appointed times declared as holiday, people put aside what they are normally doing and do something else in remembrance of something significant.
So there will be a feast next week. We gather once in 3 years, comrades of the same faith making pilgrimage via AirAsia from all over Malaysia.
I texted LAL, a friend from Melaka High School. I liked to hang out with her during my form 6 days coz she had (and still has) an evil witty tongue. She didn’t care about a lone Sabahan travelled so far for education. No mercy, no pity and she being raw and real, I found this friend to be true and honest. She was a fighter and although she may attack me from the front, I knew she got my back.
Me : Oi, am I going to see you next week?
LAL : Yes, we are coming.
Me : We who?
(after a few minutes, a picture of her kids reached me)
LAL : This bunch. And my hubby.
Me : Whoa. Jesus found your hubby?
LAL : Yes! 2 years ago
After many many many minutes, LAL texted me again.
Thank you for bringing me to Christ. Thank you.… Even my dad knows who is the person who brought me to Christ. He still remembers your name.
God has the wonderful plan for all of us. He can bring you from Sabah to Melaka to show me the testimony of Christ. He loves us so much !! It’s like the seed growing and you don’t know when you can harvest. (emoji with the shades)
Reminder to self : I don’t remember telling her about Jesus then. It was during the university days, when LAL hit a roadblock and I visited her. I half heartedly invited her to church and the rest was history. She appeared like those with strong chinese roots and a red altar at home, tongue sharp like sword, exactly those kind of people you think is opinionated and won’t be interested. That was what I saw on the outside, but God has a divine plan. She has a seed of faith inside that I couldn’t see.
See you at the feast, buddy.
Heart full.
aL is here 