Mental Health

November 15, 2025

We have the MindFit Seminar going on this weekend and I know it will be a blessing to us as we join in and listen. It covers the mental health aspect of us living in this time and age. There is so much going on and the stresses of this current lifestyle infiltrates into the mental side of our daily lives. I’m glad we’re able to present this topic to our church family this weekend. The welfare of our mental health is extremely important.

When it comes to mental health, I think about this character from the Bible, King Nebuchadnezzar. “That very hour the word was fulfilled concerning Nebuchadnezzar; he was driven from men and ate grass like oxen; his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws.” Daniel 4:33. I wonder if the pressures of being a monarch of the greatest kingdom back then brought so much stress upon himself. The continuous attempts of rebellions taking place from the nations that he conquered; the fear that he can be assassinated by food poison or be stabbed at any given time; the countless amounts of administrative tasks, and much more. I don’t think it’s a fun thing to be a king. But the greatest of all the problems that triggered his madness was that he was self-centered. 

It seems that mental health and spiritual health go hand in hand. When the King did not focus on the Creator of the world, but rather chose to self-exalt despite the warnings from the dream and Daniel’s interpretation, the whole world felt upon him. He had everything, but he lost everything. Even King Solomon, the wisest man ever to live, said “All is vanity” in his book Ecclesiastes, after seeing everything and being quite wealthy. He concludes by saying, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all.” Ecclesiastes 12:13. In fact, after seven years of madness, that is how King Nebuchadnezzar gained his sanity: “And at the end of the time I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever…” Daniel 4:34.

As we consider the topic presented at MindFit, let us also learn to put God in the center of our lives as well. God is our Creator, Father, Healer, and Peacemaker. He will help you and guide you every step of the way.

In Place

November 8, 2025

The Moon was massive and bright on Wednesday evening. As I was taking the girls to piano lessons that evening, we were in awe of the beauty and wonder of nature. We were curious and wondered why the Moon was so big! Later that evening, Sebin told me excitedly that the full Moon seemed bigger because it was the “supermoon!” She also mentioned that the next one would be on December 5.

The shape and size of the Moon differ each night, and throughout the night, due to a  scientific fact we all know. The Moon circles around our planet. The right amount of  Earth’s gravitational force keeps the Moon flying around us. That is the same thing for Earth and other planets of our solar system. We circle around the Sun. Without the Earth, the Moon would not be in its place, and without the Sun, the planets would not be in their place.

The scripture reading for today comes from 1 Corinthians 2:2. Paul confesses, “For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” How powerful is that! He is saying that he is drawn to Jesus and His sacrificing act of death on the cross. Jesus and the cross is the center of Paul’s life. Paul says that he cannot live without Christ. I am convinced that this should be our life as well. Our life without the cross would be meaningless and we would not be in our place. As we take part in the foot washing and the communion service today, I urge you to completely set your eyes on the cross and let Jesus reign in your heart.

Counting the Days

November 1, 2025

It’s been only three days (at the time of writing this) since my wife went to Korea, and I already miss her. She is coming back. I already know the date of her return, but she is greatly missed, and so we talk to her on FaceTime twice a day. We are counting the days.

While she is away, she has given me a mission. Well, actually there are a few, but the most important mission is that I feed the girls in a healthy way. The girls are very responsible and know how to take care of themselves. They practice their piano, do their daily homework, and clean up after themselves, but it is my mission to feed them healthily. When my wife returns, I don’t want them to look skinny or malnourished, I mean, that would be completely wrong, right?

As I think about the absence of my wife (which is quite noticeable), I think about Jesus in heaven, who promised to return. Meanwhile, Jesus gave us a mission. He said, “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8. The mission is that we become witnesses and tell others about the good news of Jesus. This is in sync with the Great Commission I wrote about last week. When Jesus returns, we would like more people to be saved, and that is our mission. Just like FaceTiming with Hyemi each day, we FaceTime with God through the Bible and prayers daily, and we count the days of His return. And as we wait, our mission is to be His witnesses.

I thank you for your prayers and support of our ongoing evangelism, Revelation Today. I pray that as we witness for Jesus, and follow the mission given to us, we will hasten the return of Jesus.