My Joy and My Crown

My Enjoyment:

Phi 4:1 Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.

Praise the Lord!!, by our Lord's grace and mercy, He opened my eyes and grant me the revelation to see what is meant by 'my joy and my crown'.

1)This revelation came when i felt sick last week (yes, still in the mist of recovering), i have this strong feeling when i could not see them last Thursday for the lunch and pursuit, and the sms that send by them to comfort me did i realized that, indeed they are my joy and my crown. Cause they have to sacrifice their time for the pursuit and yet, i could not made it, why sacirifice? cause we have to go and pick up from Ngee Ann Poly to Singapore Poly and together we have pursuit at Nanyang Poly. It is from this incident that somehow i got to understand what does Paul mean by "my joy and my crown". Of course, not forgetting those saints from Campus (NUS, NTU, La Salle), and my youth and my group of young people. Let me explained further:

It's like when i coach a team of athletes and they had won the race, even i may not share the medals with them , but they are my joy and my crown, Glory be to HIM for such a revelation. And i prayed that the team of godly athletes that the Lord has entrusted them to me, i will put my best effort (of course, it is Christ who empower me) to lead them to finish the Heavenly race, and together we will have the crown of glory.

2) I was very happy and joyful when a few saints took an extra effort to come back and say goodbye to me during one of the funeral wake, again, they are like my children whom our Lord has given me to take care of them. It does gave me lots and lots of encouragement, Thank you, saints and U, Lord Jesus. Seeing them all growing in the Lord are my joy and my crown.

As for my wife,

When the saints telling me how good my wife is, i felt that she is my crown. As i thinking of how to put it in a more practical way, what i can say is : She filled my lack, she is always there doing those things which i am lack. She indeed my helpmate, she knew my weakness , and she will cover that weakness for me by making sure that i will not forget things or making sure that all the household things are met. Yes, i will be lost without her because she is the other part of me. And i can say that i really depend on her, she is the other half to made me whole.

And in my eyes, she is indeed excellent. Pro 12:4a : An excellent wife is the crown of her husband,(ESV)

Praise the Lord!! This is the great “push” for me to serve the Lord, and seeing everyone of them that i am serving standing firm in the Lord are my joy and crown is a great revelation to me. Truly they are all my beloved. Lord thank you for this precious revelation.