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Johnny Tan

Elder Johnny Tan

Elder Johnny Tan retired from the Singapore Armed Forces and answered God’s call in his life to join the Covenant EFC staff team as Missions Director in April 2015. He also serves in the Senior Pastor’s Office, and chairs the New Life Community Services Board.

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Liu Hock Choy

Elder Liu Hock Choy

Elder Liu Hock Choy is the Director of Operations in Covenant Evangelical Free Church (Covenant EFC). He serves in the Senior Pastor’s Office and oversees the operational functions of the church including Corporate Services, Media, Communications & Resources, Information Technology, Congregation Operations, Administration, Buildings & Facilities as well as Conferences & Events.

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Matthew Lo

Reverend Matthew Lo

Reverend Matthew Lo is the East Centre Overseer and Worship Director. At age 15, while listening to a radio documentary on homeless youth, the Lord called Him to work among the disadvantaged in society. He would go on to work as a social worker in both Australia and Singapore before entering full-time ministry at Covenant EFC in 2002.

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Reverend Dr Chua Chung Kai

Reverend Doctor Chua Chung Kai is Associate Pastor of Covenant Evangelical Free Church (Covenant EFC). He serves in the Senior Pastor’s Office, currently directing the Generations ministries.

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Reverend Tan Kay Kiong

Reverend Tan Kay Kiong is the Senior Pastor of Covenant Evangelical Free Church. He is a Shepherd-Leader at heart who loves to see people discover their full potential in God.

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Daily Devo

Daily Devotional Journal

Scripture:
Daniel 3:19-23; Jeremiah 17:7-8
Thu, 30 March 2023

The Heat of Adversity Increases

Observation:

What significant observations can you make about the heat of adversity in
Jeremiah 17:7-8?

Deeper Reflection
Nebuchadnezzar threw Shadrach, Mishael and Abednego into the blazing furnace for adamantly refusing to worship his golden statue. And they “fell into the furnace of blazing fire” (v.23). The Aramaic word for “fell”, nephal, occurs seven times in Daniel 3 – with six times used in “fall down and worship” Nebuchadnezzar’s golden statue (Dan 3:5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 15). The writer makes the point on discipleship choice very sharply: nephal before Nebuchadnezzar’s golden statue or nephal into the blazing furnace. Which nephal will I choose?“Filled with wrath”, Nebuchadnezzar commanded the furnace to be heated “seven times” more before throwing Shadrach, Mishael and Abednego into it (v.19). There are times when the heat of our adversity increases. Four waves of devastating troubles fell upon Job one after another with this repeated report transition, “While he was still speaking, another also came and said” (Job 1:16, 17, 18). The fourth wave was very painful: the loss of Job’s beloved children (Job 1:18-19). Job worshipped God in his perplexing pains (Job 1:20-22). But little did Job know that the fifth wave was about to come… (Job 2:1-8). Nevertheless, Job endured, though not without tensions with God (Jas 5:11).Discipleship adversity is like being in a forest fire. And we can be a tree that “when the heat comes, its leaves will be green”, not burned (Jer 17:8). That’s a miracle. That’s God’s power working mightily within us. But we must be “planted by the water” with our “roots by a stream” of the Word of God by which we trust in God (Jer 17:7-8; Psa 1:2-3).
Application:

How do I respond to an increase of troubles in my discipleship journey?

Prayer:
Write a prayer to God as your response from your meditation on and application of the Scriptures.
Prayer Pointers:
  • Give thanks and praise
  • Pray for Outreach/Missions/New Life leaders: To be strengthened in faith in facing adversities
  • Pray for significant people
  • Pray for those in need
  • Pray for self
 

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